Week 8: CST 300 Learning Journal

 Part 1 - Review Other Teams' Final Video Projects

    I chose to personally review "The Deepfake Dilemma," created by the Tech Heads team, which consists of Sami Hobson, Faith Thomas, and Luis Valadez. Both the general audience version and the professional version will be reviewed in the following paragraph. The topics in both videos are well-covered with respect for their own audiences. The topics were presented clearly with an evident speaker rotation pattern. The quality of the research is sufficient for the videos. The professional provides in-depth information for those who are interested and knowledgeable in the technology industry. The quality of video production is great. There was no unnecessary visual aid that didn't help explain the content spoken about. Teamwork is somewhat evident, as I believe that they all made their own slides, but, in a way, I suppose dividing up the work is also a form of teamwork. Overall, I believe Tech Heads demonstrated the dilemma of deep fakes quite clearly.

    The second team I reviewed was the Fantastic Four; the members of this team are Erin Hurley, Mahmoud Oraby, Ryan Christian Perez, and Arun Roy. The video project is named "Digital Immortality: Can We Live Forever Through Technology?". After reviewing both the general audience and professional versions, it is safe to say that both of the videos are well created, edited, and have a superb speaking rotation and speech pace. The videos were descriptive and explained the topic properly. The videos succeed in breaking down the complexity of the topic and transforming the topic into information that is easily digestible. Ethical arguments are raised in the video, which is particularly relevant given the topic of using technology to achieve digital immortality. The Fantastic Four team did a fantastic job crafting the video, researching relevant information, and presenting it in an easy-to-understand yet captivating way.

    The last team I reviewed was Cipher Craft, founded by Stanislav Permiakov, Maria Caicedo, and Jose Caicedo. The name of their video is "Quantum Computing: It's Not Just Sci-Fi Anymore," along with a professional and general audience version. The topic they explored was well explained, and I understood both versions despite not knowing anything about Quantum Computing. The presenters talked about cubits and how they entangle where they share the same quantum state, despite the distance between them. The information is presented clearly, with quality research apparent. The video itself is nicely created, with visual aids helping explain information.

Part 2 - Keep Up With Your Learning Journal

    I also worked on a video project named "How Search Engines Work" along with two separate general and professional audience versions. Over the course, I've learned how to better and more effectively communicate and collaborate in team projects. Our team collaborated and communicated most effectively, using real-time communication applications such as Discord, and we are able to keep in constant contact with one another. This aids in collaborative efforts and allows the team to stay up to date with new information. Schedules were created weekly, and communications continued even when schedules were off. One thing I believe that would make collaborations more effective and successful would be aimed at myself, which is being a bit more communicative.

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