Kayla Cruzado's Digital Portfolio

Website should be adequately perceptible and usable regardless of the source it is being seen on. Websites that use a distinct plan that has clear pictures and open space are going to be satisfying to the user. When customers or users of the website find a website that can be customized to them they will be drawn in.  Color schemes that stand out, but also correlate and flow, will be appealing to the users eye. Simplicity is key to a successful and manageable website.  Here is my smackdown to presenting a good and bad website.

For my WebTool Smackdown I will be presenting LinkedIn, a social networking application and website aimed at professionals. LinkedIn is one of the most used networking application especially among professionals looking to connect and collaborate with others. Users can take advantage of their many tools that they offer. This includes job search for both an employee and employer, messaging system, news feed and an online portfolio! You are able to update your account and portfolio quickly and efficiently through this app and this will allow for potential collaboratives to stay up to date with who you are as a professional and your goals. I have personally seen the tool work great for professionals. A colleague and fellow student was able to land her dream internship solely through connections on LinkedIn. She maintained a professional profile and made authentic and trusting relationships with the professionals she connected with.  The persistence and upkeep of her profile led to a...

As this class comes to an end, I have been able to reflect and appreciate everything that I have learned from this class. This class introduced to me to everything that online learning communities have to offer and how it can be utilized in my future career. Online learning communities allow for new connections to be made and authentic relationships to be formed all while learning from each other. I look forward to using all of the tools that have been brought to my attention through this class. The tools will not only be helpful in my career, but as I work towards my career. I never anticipated making a blog or knew how to even go about making one, but this class has taught me. I learned to express messages through different tools such as comic making, powerpoint, voice threads and iMovie. I was familiar with some of these programs before, but I feel I know how to take advantage of all that they have to offer to best communicate my message and discussions. I have learned abo...

This is my Social Media Etiquette project reviewing Dove's "Real Beauty" Campaign and how social media reacted. Social media is a great tool for professionals, but it needs to be used the proper way to see it's fullest potential. Social media etiquette is key in forming authentic and trustworthy relationships.

   

            Collaborative culture is an important part in making and maintaining a learning community. Learning communities need both congenial and collegial relationships. Congeniality is the polite and friendly relationship individuals have with each other. Collegiality refers to a shared belief that no one is better or smarter than any individual in the group. Using these relationships allow members to establish trust. “Developing community norms that encourage truthfulness, openness, routine collaboration, and the ability to address difficult issues or conflict” (Nussbaum, 2012). Online connected learners work harder to establish relationships. The community norms will allow member s to feel more comfortable communicating and collaborating.             As a Physician Assistant and connected educator, I want to develop a community that encourages collaboration and truthfulness. Actions online...