Research project by Anastasia Witts https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w What have you learnt? en-us 2017-03-22 09:02:46 UTC 2017-03-22 09:54:18 UTC hello@padlet.com NEW KNOWLEDGE - things I have not known before anastasia_witts https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737656 2017-03-22 09:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737656 NEW SKILLS - things I have not done before anastasia_witts https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737721 2017-03-22 09:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737721 How well did I do? anastasia_witts https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737839 2017-03-22 09:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161737839 Michael Allen https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739596 How well did I do?
I believe I did quite well in these assignments and managed to achieve Distinction in the 1st and 2nd assignment after my re-submissions of minor changes. I believe the presentation went well too and I have high hopes for this part of the course.

NEW SKILLS
A new skill I learnt was to be able to work to a time frame in order to produce a well thought out and concise presentation which allowed me to portray ideas and findings effectively. I also learnt to be confident in front of a group of people and be critical of my own and others performances to improve in future.
I have gained the ability to work on a project with a group of people, and the good ways to keep in contact. (Skype, Trello, group meeting). I have also found how useful it can be to work in a group and the benefits (and drawbacks) these bring.

NEW KNOWLEDGE
I confidently understand the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative research/data, as well as understanding how to present data in a way that is easy to understand and turn into information.
(e.g bar charts, pie charts and scatter graphs)
I also learnt how to effectively search the library for other research sources such as books and DVD's, alongside magazines and newspapers. The online e-library tool is very useful and allows me to locate where the books are held within the college.


]]> 2017-03-22 09:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739596 Joshua serpis jserpis https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739634 New skills
I have learned are, how to format a research document correctly, how to use a bibliography, what information should be used in which place and how primary and secondary research should be carried out. I also learned how to share ideas within a group and how to communicate properly and share ideas within a group, also what to do if someone in the group is not working as hard as they should be.

How well did I do?
I feel like I completed the required tasks but did require more time to format my work properly which is why the re submission time was so important to me.
I also believed I did good with primary research and had a good response with a wide range of opinions. I also feel like I have done well in presenting even though being a bit late I still completed the tasks that I had to in the time required.

New knowledge
I have learned a lot about where the industry is going and what is the norm now, with library and other systems, also the importance of word press with eCommerce websites and what styles are now popular within the industry and the standards the customer now expects for the price they are paying. How to turn my primary research into something that is not just displayed as data and tell an audience or client what it means and how it can be used to either push a product or collect data for one

]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739634 Ryan Coates 451384 https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739651 How well did I do?
I believe I did well in all the assignments - I still have some to resub but those are minor changes. I feel that I carried out class task successfully and to the best I could, engaging with tasks.

New Skills
I have found new ways of conducting and carrying out research and have found new ways of displaying said research. I feel like the skills will help me out in the future and I know know the best way to layout my research template,

New Knowledge
I have learnt a lot about upmarket industry specifically within watches. I have learnt a lot about how important research is before starting any project and that the research is the fundamentals to any successful idea.
]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739651 James Richards 450358 https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739652 How well did I do?
I felt like I did pretty well in the Assignment. My most successful assignment I thought was the presentation as I thought I presented my research well and even though I started my presentation a bit unclear with my communication i thought i was able to come back well and presented well.

New Skills
I learned more about presenting in front of an audience as I feel like the more presentations I do the more confident I get. I also learned how to use trello to organise a group project.

New Knowledge 
I learned different research techniques like qualitative and quantitative research. And I also learned different ways of researching a topic by using a books, magazines and the internet. I also learned how to make a table of content on google docs and make a bibliography.
 ]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739652 Jamie Greatorex https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739656
How well did I do?
I feel I managed to get a decent amount of research and learnt a lot for my projects theme and surrounding areas. However, I feel I could've done more, gone deeper and use a wider variety of sources.
I feel my primary research was successful, this is down to the large amount of response I got from posting it on social media. Although, my later surveys did not get as much of a response due to me posting it in less places.

NEW SKILLS
I have learn how to effectively utilise googles search tools to get the results I want / need. This will increase my efficiency when researching in the future because I will be able to find what I want quicker without irrelevant results.
I also have learned how to use the libraries tools to get the resources I need.


NEW KNOWLEDGE
I have learnt much more about what is currently "in" around the PC Gaming theme and what the consumers currently want.
I have learned how to use google forms and Trello. I have also learned how to use social media effectively to share surveys / web URLs. These will be useful to know in the future just in case I need to manage or be part of a team and if I need to carry out future surveys.
]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739656 Callum Dobrine - Noakes https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739661 How well did i do?
I believe that i did well in most of the assignments that ive completed this year. I need to do minor changes on some of my assignments.

New Skills
Over the year i have developed new skills to aid me in my future career. I believe that all the research techniques that I've developed will especially help me as  i can now do research topic more efficiently.

New Knowledge
I have learnt a lot about the web development industry. I now value research as a important step in development because of the knowledge i have learnt this year

]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739661 Jess Britten 449211 https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739745 How well did I do?
At first I was quite overwhelmed by the size of the project ahead of me but I managed to get over this after a week or two of work. 
NEW SKILLS
I have learnt how to organise my work into a well-structured and relevent presentation. I've also learnt how to overcome writers block within a short period of time.
NEW KNOWLEDGE
I now understand the difference between different types of research. Some new knowledge that I have gained from this project is what to do when one or more of your partners don't do any work.]]> 2017-03-22 09:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739745 Callum Peters https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739915 How well did I do?
I believe I performed well in these assignments, achieving Distinction in the first 2 assignments of the unit. I think the presentation also went well as I successfully transferred my findings and research to an audience in detail.
New Skills
Doing the presentation gave me more experience with presenting data to an audience - while I have done Drama in the past I have found presentations to be a big hurdle to jump across and doing a long group presentation helped me to get used to it.
New Knowledge
I have learnt the different types of research in depth, so I now know how to gather different pieces of information in a suitable fashion to present and organise them to support future claims or predictions.]]> 2017-03-22 09:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161739915 Jake Newton https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744002
How well did I do?

I feel like I managed to create a research document that included everything I needed to begin creating my website. Setting up a simple bibliography makes in easy to navigate back if i need to review something.

New Skills:

I have learnt how to make a full research
document that looks professional. This is a key skill to keep due to higher education requiring such documents, Leaning this prior to higher education will benefit me with a head start.

New Knowledge:

I now understand about how important it is to go in depth in specific areas of what i need. For example the size of a print for my website can have a massive difference between sales and no sales. 

]]> 2017-03-22 09:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744002 Ellis Jones 449709 https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744226 How well did i do?

I feel like i did well on my second and third assignments that i completed this year how ever I do not believe that my first assignment was very good as i did not understand what content I had to put into the document other than the definitions.

New skills

I learned more about how to be a god presenter in front of an audience as well as how do create a professional presentation. I also gained new skills in researching such as I have learned how to conduct these types of research.

New knowledge
 
I have learned the difference between primary and secondary research. I have also learned how to create a bibliography and credit people on their work. I have also learned which type of crediting peoples work will be best in university.


]]> 2017-03-22 09:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744226 Jake Higgs https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744998 How well did I do?
While there was aspects of my presentation assignment that I feel could've been done better, I'm happy with my overall achievement in the course and feel that I performed to the best of my ability across all tasks and assignments that were set before me. What I'm most pleased with is my work done on the research document, as it was challenging to produce solid research work from such an obscure topic.

New Skills:
Through undertaking of the course, I picked up skills in researching and creating a well founded, structured, and correctly credited research document. As well as this, I learned correct skills for presenting, and how to impressively show the work that I've done and keep it engaging.

New Knowledge:
Before this course, I didn't know how to credit or what kind of a document structure is best suited for submitted college/university work. 

]]> 2017-03-22 09:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161744998 Jacques Forsyth https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161745402 How well did i do?
I feel that my presentation met most of the requirements, but i also feel that it could be improved loads.

Maybe i could have gone into more detail


New skills?
i learnt how to professionally present in front of an audience

New knowledge?
N/A]]> 2017-03-22 09:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161745402 Martin Lawrence https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161745612 How well did i do?
I think that i have done well but not amazing. at the start of the project, i felt that i was not going to complete the project to a professional standard.
New Skills
Throughout the project, i learnt the research skills needed to research the subject of computer storage to a professional standard.
Examples:
Learning how to use the E-library at the collage and how to find relevant books and journals efficiently.
Learning what steps are need to create and carry out surveys and primary research.
To be able to use online sources effciently. 
New Knowledge
To know the difference between quantitative and qualitative ]]> 2017-03-22 09:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anastasia_witts/mvufjm4y5q8w/wish/161745612