The timeline proved to be a very useful tool for our collaborative project because it allowed us to share information in a very visible way. The structure of the timeline makes it extremely convenient to pick out specific information as it allows for filtering. Our first collaborative project was on the Poetry magazine, so by clicking off the “Poetry” box I was able to see what Jenny was thinking. This feature proved most useful in class because we were easily able to then share Jenny’s interest in the covers of Poetry with the class. Also as an added bonus we could also see what other peoples’ thoughts on the Poetry were through their timeline posts.
The timeline is further very important in our second project because now that we’re looking for one theme throughout 6 publications it helps us pull our information together. Although we all looked through all 6 magazines we each had 2 to focus in on but via the timeline we all gained an overview of all the important pieces for our particular project. Also, the structure of the timeline was very nice as it visually puts things in chronological order so we can physically see how our theme of gender develops as it grows and changes. The color coding of specific themes furthers adds to how clearly we see things in the timeline, which is pretty nifty in itself.
Due: 6/15 Blog Entry
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