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What about the webinar did you like most?

The webinar provides instant feedback from employees and constant interaction with employees so no one will get lost or has an opportunity to day dream while training is in session.

What about the process did you like least? Why?

There appeared to be complications with getting responses back in a timely manner. Anne Miller, on a few occasions, had to stop and backtrack due to delayed information coming through the system.

Title of the Seminar

The title of the seminar I chose was Never Run a Marathon Barefoot.

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Major speakers/presenters and date and time viewed

Major speakers in this particular seminar were Anne Miller and Will Flash. I viewed this seminar on July 6, 2009.

Three things about the topic I learned

• The left side of the brain processes facts and information and the right side of the brain processes emotions, memories, colors and feelings.
• The brain responds faster to visuals and color.
• Metaphors help connect information because they are associative, visual, memorable, emotional and unique.

New Thing

Unfortunately, I was unable to complete the excel document for the last assignment and this may not fit the criteria for this assignment, but I wanted to learn about Excel and how to use the formulas. I opened up an Excel document and tried filling in some of the cells. Then I tried calculating them. I was successful in getting the formulas to work. Again, this may not fit criteria, but I may as well try to learn what I did not understand. May come in handy in the future.

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Part One: I’m In These Organizations’ Databases

 

The list below shows the organizations in which my personal information is kept in their databases:

 

1. Westbrook Health Services
2. Bank of America
3. Old Navy
4. Sears
5. American Eagle Outfitters
6. Anytime Fitness
7. UFCW-Union
8. At&t Wireless
9. State Farm Insurance
10. JC Penny’s

 

Part Two: Detailed Data Analysis

 I am affiliated with Westbrook Health Services, having worked for them for the past five years as a Consumer Assistant One.

 Initially, Westbrook Health Services obtained my personal information through the job application that I had filled out prior to employment. After my employment date was executed, my employer requested further information, such as my photo ID and valid proof of car insurance for the purposes of making copies of to store in my file.

 Five data points that Westbrook Health Services has on me include: test results for TB, a routine test administered every year to employees: negative; my age: 25, including of course, my date of birth: 08/28/83; my weight: 150 lbs; my height: 5’5”; and my name: Alicia Broughman.

 Westbrook Health Services updates my personal information by sending out a memo requesting that I bring the list of requested information into their Emerson Office, or simply request that I make an appointment to fill out yearly data sheets by a specified date. Westbrook Health Services is a non-profit organization that gets reimbursed on billing for its services. One requirement for this reimbursement is to update employee information and testing, such as the TB test, every year.

 Data collected on me in stored in a filing cabinet in the Personnel office of Westbrook’s seventh street location. All information is kept as back-up information, on paper, in the filing cabinet.

 Some interesting data I found that the company stored in my file were test results, such as drug tests that the company conducts routinely and randomly. Statistics including: my past call off information, paid time off that I had taken in previous years and missed time punch sheets. I wasn’t aware that the missed time punch sheets were kept. This reveals the statistics of how many times I forgot to clock in.

 Part Three: Analysis of the Situation

 The organization maintains a fairly accurate and scheduled system for updating information as specified by the government requesting personal information, such as current address, car insurance and photo ID. The system provides that memos are sent out to employees, me in this particular case, requesting that I schedule meetings to update my information as listed above. Although the company is accurate on this end of the spectrum, they fail at updating their call off list that keeps logs of all existing staff and their phone numbers. Some individuals, having resigned from their positions quite some time ago, remain on the list. In order to correct this problem Westbrook Health Services should designate an individual as the responsible party for continual maintenance of the data contained in this document since the company has a proven high turn-over rate.

 Part Four: Try Something New

 For this assignment, I chose to access my face book account and see if I could become familiar with it. A friend of mine had opened the account for me. I’ve had the account open for six months, tried to access it once and gave up. It took a great deal of time, but I was able to upload a few photos to my account and add a few friends. I added friends from Venezuela. I still have yet to figure out how to add friends from the U.S. I’ll keep trying and figure it out eventually. If not, on the bright side of things, I’ll refresh my Spanish vocabulary from a few semesters back.

Pre-Blog #1

My “Love Tech Stuff” Rating

I rate myself a three on a scale of one to ten. I chose a three because although, I love technology, I absolutely hate trying to learn how to use it. I fall behind trying to learn it. For example, this class, I have never had to use this  site before and I had to make several phone calls to the professor in order to resolve the problem/ issues getting a blog set up in order to complete assignments.

Internet Typology Quiz

Based on the results of the quiz, the site indicated that I am a Digital Collaborator. This means that I love connecting with others using new technologies. Also, that once I have become familiar with a new technology that I am confident in using it.

Change Model

I fall into the Late Majority category of the change model. This is because I rarley, actually never use new products until the vast majority have already started using it. For example, Myspace.com, I just recently opened my account and the only reason for it was because all of my closest friends were. In fact, it was these friends that had to show me the ropes of the site and how to create it. This goes for my facebook account as well. I still have trouble using it. A co-worker set up my facebook account and I still only access it, at the most, once every couple months because I am not familiar with it yet.

Example of a Tech I love

An example of a tech I love would have to be my new cell phone. This one takes pictures, has internet access and stores tons of downloaded pictures, songs, jokes and information. Most of my family says that I am a phone addict because I am always on it texting and downloading songs and videos.

My _____ is a Tech-addict

My best friend John is a tech-addict and drives me crazy because he can figure out any new technology whether it be concerning computer software, phones, ipods, etc. He rates a ten on a scale of one to ten from the “Love Tech Stuff” Rating listed above. I rate him a ten because he is technology literate, hes not afraid to dive into something new, and retains a great deal of knowledge. I call John to help with any problems I run into with my computer, its programs, downloading songs to my MP3 Player, etc. It drives me absolutley nuts to have to depend on someone to solve my problems concerning new technologies. I would like to become more technology literate myself.

“Shift Happens- Did You Know?” Video

In watching the video, I found much of it compelling such as the fact that:

• the top ten jobs  in demand in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004
• it is predicted that e-paper will be cheaper than real paper
• by 2013, a supercomputer will be built that will exceed the computation capability of the human brain and that by 2049, only a computer costing $1000.00 will exceed the computational capabilities of the human race.

Try Something New

For this assignment, I borrowed my co-worker, Oscar’s GPS System. It was very simple to use; I typed in where I was at, the address and then the address of where I was heading to. The system tracked my every move and told me where to go at every exit on the interstate. I found it very useful and easy to use. If I ever get the money, I would definitely buy one of these. To be honest, I would have never used one of these if it were not for this assignment and I’m glad I did actually try it. He was always trying to get me to check it out at work, I just never would. I’ve never found that stuff appealing.

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