Online Discussion

Online Discussion :

Online discussions can be greatly beneficial to student learning. Online discussions need careful planning if they are to be successful, but as a precursor you might like to consider the advantages and disadvantages of online discussions.

Advantages :

1.     Students can participate from any place at the time of discussion.

2.     It activates the students to think in all angle and develop their ideas.

3.     Some students avoids face-to-face communication, it is always beneficial for them.

4.     It can save the timing of teachers as well as parents and students.

5.     Individual attention is possible.

6.     Students get more time to develop and express their ideas,

7.     Answers given by both teachers and students can be visible to all.

8.     It is one of the effective and efficient way of teaching and learning process.

Disadvantages :

1.     Some students may not express themselves due to some personal problems like poor writing skills,, some facial problems, etc.

2.     And due to this these students only agree with others.

3.     Needs to be moderated and monitored for inappropriate postings.

4.     Should have Technical knowledge.

5.     Accessing of all peripherals must be OK.

 Table of rules and regulations to manage an online discussion.

Sr.No	Rules and Regulations
1	Everyone should participate by sharing their ideas and perspectives
2	When you speak, state your name and where you live.
3	One person speaks at a time.
4	Listen to and respect other points of view
5	No one or two individuals should dominate a discussion
6	Prevent conflict and misunderstanding
7	Be polite and respectful
8	Be tolerant of views expressed by others
9	Address the idea, not the person
10	Think carefully about what you write with Proper Writing Style
11	Promote openness to points of view and increase learning
12	Help Others
13	Respect Diversity
14	Manage problems before and as they occur
15	Build trust and a sense of safety among group participants

 Manage & Conduct Online Discussion using above rules & regulations:

As all team members are very nicely aware of the advantages, disadvantages, rules & regulations of the online discussion, our online discussion fulfilled it's purpose, it's motive. All team members are satisfied with complete process,  and it's final successful output.

Essential Points For Website Designing

  

Essential Points In Creating a Website :

Website usability plays a vital role in the success of a website. Good usability helps to provide a seamless experience for visitors and improves your   chances of success. It is one of the factors that sets a professionally designed website apart from the rest. It can help to make your website a success.

   Identify Your Goal :

Setting up your goal is very important. Make a list of everything you want from your website. Create a list of queries like what kind of website you want to design, why you are designing the website, what outcomes you expect from that web and many more. Identifying your goals and planning a strategy according to those goals is the first step of your hundred miles journey here.

    Well Planned Information Navigation and Architecture:

Having a clear site navigation helps your visitors easily find what they are looking for. Not only visitors, clear site navigation also helps search engines in indexing your website pages easily. Every important page of a good business website is directly linked from the home page. Any page of your website should not be two clicks away from your home page.

   Concentrate More on Home Page :

     Your website should have potential to impress the visitor within the first 10 seconds he or she visits your website. Actually, these moments are very valuable because over 90% visitors take immediate decision about you and your website by watching the home page. A good business website should not leave scope for guessing, it should clearly convey what's  on offer  as soon as a visitor arrives.

   Clear & Visible Call to Action(CTA) :

Your website should clearly guide them what should be their next step to complete the task. Call to actions are important to turn a website visitor into a customer. Add contact info in top right and footer with their quick links. Request a quote button should stand out and clearly visible from the rest of the content of the website. Generally use of a different color constantly for call to action on the website proves very effective.

    Mobile friendly Version or Mobile Compatibility :

Every second, 25% of people are using smartphone and tablets for browsing webs and this is why, your website should be mobile optimized. If you don’t want to stay behind from your competitors, you should also prefer designing the mobile version of your website.

   Importance of  ‘About Us’ :

It impressive to tell more about your customers than the company in About Us page. This is how  you can create a humble and engaging portrait of your team before visitors. You should present your information attractively in this section of the web.

   Excellent visual design :

This is the basic thing but it works as an essential element for success of your website. The principle of applying attractive templates in web designing reflects your brand well and successfully catches your visitors. However, the number of colors you incorporate in your design is also a very important aspect. Too many colors become visually distracting, so most modern website designs opt for only two or at the most three in their major design elements.

   Be cautious about Content :

There is no alternative to high quality content. Only good quality content can engage visitors.

   Robust Content Management System (CMS)  and back-end infrastructure :

This all depends upon the ability of your website to updating contents and interacting with visitors. The platform your website is built upon creates a huge impact on its usability, performance and how easily you can update the content of your website and interact with your visitors. While selecting content management system for your website, you should check following things –

·        Simple content editing from any device, any time

·        Backed by a Wide community or designers and developers so you can get help when needed

·        Search Engine Optimization (SEO) friendly

·        Secure enough to prevent hacking attempts

·        Faster loading speed -

To make sure your website is fully optimized for speed, here are a few tips:

Ø  Always optimize a photo, no matter how small it is.

Ø  Enable compression so files will be smaller and open quicker.

Ø  Minimize HTTP requests in Google Chrome’s Developer Tools.

Ø  Choose the proper hosting options, whether its shared hosting, VPS hosting, or a dedicated server.

   Tracking of conversions :

Tracking the conversions is a good strategy to implement for a successful website. This is how you can not only evaluate the marketing strength of the website but also measure the cost which is required to acquire visitors.

    Good Error Handling :

Good error handling and description on-screen messages are very important for good usability. Correct handling of errors at a code level ensures the website is robust and free from bugs. Displaying the right error message improves the user experience and overall usability.

   Smart marketing strategy:

Just designing a website and launching it is not enough for those who have high ambition. Success of a business website means more than just online presence and it depends upon smart marketing strategy.

   Audit the website regularly :

Audit your website time to time and click on links and update them regularly. Make sure they work every time they are being clicked. If you miss this point, it will definitely be counted under violation of internet etiquettes too.

   Analyze and Improve :

Always keep the list of your goals handy and match the performance of the website to check whether it is moving towards your goals or not.

    Browser Consistency :

It is important to ensure your website appears and behaves consistently across all major browsers such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera.

   Seek for support :

The day by day increasing competition and number of websites in internet has vanished the days when web designers were based upon the idea of just building a web and leave everything upon expectation that visitors will surely come. Now, you need to search for all the possible supports to boost your web’s performance. 

§  Reference : https://www.google.com

Internet & Social_Media Risks

Internet : Internet is defined as a global network of interconnected networks.

Now a days, internet and social media is an integral part of everyone’s life due to its benefits. But we should be careful while using it, otherwise we have to face the risks like :

viruses, worms, and other types of malware , trojans, spyware, adware and hackers . This type of internet dangers can cause harm to an individual’s computer which would result in financial harm. Software-related dangers can also lead to privacy issues and potential identity theft.

Risks to user safety include abusive behavior or cyber bullying, inappropriate behavior, grooming and sexploitation. These risks can appear in a variety of different contexts, e.g: chat rooms, text messages, e-mail, social networking sites, online games and instant messaging. Risks to privacy include phishing and identity theft.

These risks generally result from the activity of malicious individuals and/or groups, rather than being software-driven. They are  likely to be directed against people, rather than computers, so they are among the more dangerous types of threat.

Social Media risks :

·         Cyber bullying.

·         Not protecting their own privacy.

·         Sharing information with people they don’t know or trust.

·         Losing control over where a photo or video has been shared.

·         Identity theft.

·         Seeing offensive images and messages.

Health Risks : People who are addicted to internet and  social media may experience negative side effects such as eye strain, social withdrawal or lack of sleep. Stress, if you spend your time researching problems you may experience stress, which can have a negative impact on your health.

Reference: https://www.google.com