Online Platforms Overview
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Learning management systems (LMS) are used for managing online courses and student-teacher interactions.

True

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is primarily focused on social media networking.

False

Coursera and Udemy are platforms that offer professional development and online courses.

True

The World Wide Web and the Internet refer to the same system.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure are examples of cloud platforms used for hosting applications and databases.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social media platforms are mainly used for data processing and management.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

LinkedIn is a professional networking site focused on job searches and industry knowledge sharing.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Facebook and Instagram are primarily known for offering cloud computing services.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and was developed by Tim O'Reilly.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Web 1.0 was characterized by dynamic content and user interaction.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

URLs are used to uniquely identify and locate content on the web.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Web 2.0 is known for allowing users to create and interact with content.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The HTTP protocol is primarily used for emails over the Internet.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The evolution of the web includes the transition from static to dynamic web pages.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Billions of users contribute to the evolution of the static web.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tim Berners Lee is credited with creating the concept of the social web.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Team Collaboration involves a team leader supervising members who collaborate on an equal basis.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Deep Collaboration requires users to face numerous barriers to be productive.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Community Collaboration's main goal is to share knowledge and learn rather than complete a task.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cloud Collaboration allows network members to collaborate without needing to know each other personally.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Online collaborative tools only support remote collaboration.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Document sharing in online collaborative tools allows multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Real-time communication among team members is not a feature of online collaborative tools.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The relational aspect of online collaboration is related to creating visuals to show qualitative relationships among content.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

ICT creates a gap between information-haves and information-have nots.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Digital activism is limited to offline campaigns and does not utilize online platforms.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Crowdsourcing involves gathering ideas and resources from a large number of people using digital platforms.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rural areas typically face fewer challenges regarding internet access compared to urban areas.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

E-commerce has changed business models by using platforms like Amazon and Lazada.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

ICT serves as a tool that does not contribute to social, environmental, or political transformations.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Understanding how to use digital tools is a critical factor in bridging the digital divide.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Government restrictions have no impact on internet connectivity and access to ICT.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social media has no impact on raising awareness about social issues.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Estonia's e-governance system enables online voting and digital health services.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

UNICEF does not utilize ICT in its digital education initiatives.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Empowering women is a part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The #BlackLivesMatter movement has only local significance in the United States.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

ICT is integrated into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social media primarily serves as a tool for personal entertainment rather than social change.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The true power of social media resides solely in its ability to entertain users.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social media marketing utilizes platforms to engage with audiences and build brands.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Comments on social media indicate a lack of engagement from the audience.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Click-through Rate (CTR) measures how effectively content generates sales.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Government transparency and accountability can be enhanced through digital activism.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Likes on social media are a comprehensive measure of audience engagement.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

E-commerce is one of the economic impacts resulting from social media platforms.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Follower Growth Rate indicates a decline in audience interest over time.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Social media influencers offer new revenue streams for businesses.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Online Platforms

  • Online platforms facilitate interactions between two or more users
  • Technologies used as a base for applications/processes
  • Digital environments for interaction, information sharing, and collaboration
  • Allow users to connect, share information, and work efficiently regardless of location
  • Act as a hub for apps
  • Facilitate interaction between internet users
  • Continuously changing to adapt to their environment

Categories of Online Platforms

  • Communication Platforms: Facilitate instant messaging, video conferencing, and email for real-time communication
    • Email (Gmail, Outlook): Essential for formal communication, document sharing, and team information
    • Messaging Apps (Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord): Used for group chats, direct messaging, channels, and team communication. Integrate file-sharing and task management
    • Video Conferencing (Zoom, Google Meet, Skype): Support online meetings, webinars, and virtual classrooms for interactive video/audio communication
  • Collaboration Platforms: Tools enabling multiple users to work together
    • Collaboration tools enable multiple users to work together

Content Creation Platforms

  • Canva/Adobe Spark: Easy-to-use graphic design platforms for creating presentations, social media content, infographics
  • Wix/ WordPress: Web development platforms for designing websites without extensive coding
  • YouTube/Vimeo: Platforms for uploading, sharing, and streaming video content for tutorials, education, and marketing

Learning and Development Platforms

  • Online learning platforms empower individuals/institutions to access educational content, certifications, and training

Social Media Platforms

  • Essential for communication, networking, and content promotion
  • Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X): Widely used social networking platforms for sharing content, staying updated, and communicating
  • LinkedIn: Professional networking platform for building connections, job searches, and sharing industry knowledge

Cloud Platforms

  • Enable storage, processing, management of data and applications over the internet
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS): Comprehensive cloud computing service offering scalable computing, storage, and networking
  • Google Cloud/Microsoft Azure: Cloud platforms for hosting applications, databases, and large-scale web services

Web 1.0 (Global Library)

  • Existing information gathered
  • 1996-2004
  • Read-only information
  • Static web pages
  • Hyperlinking & bookmarking
  • Millions of Users

Web 2.0 (Global Publishing)

  • Individuals gain global data creation ability
  • 2004-2016
  • Read-Write-Only
  • Interaction
  • Dynamic content
  • Billions of Users

Web 3.0 (Global Databank)

  • Individuals monetizing their own data
  • Cryptocurrencies and blockchains as the foundation
  • 2016-present
  • Semantic Web
  • Executable
  • 3D visuals and Al Generated
  • Trillions of Users

Third Generation (Semantic Web)

  • Meaning and structure of data
  • Connecting information and people, focusing on knowledge connection
  • Understanding of structure of algorithm and activity of the user

Website and Webpage

  • Websites are collections of web pages linked together with a common domain name
  • Web pages are accessible documents viewable in a web browser via a URL
  • Content: User-focused information, structured using HTML
  • Hyperlinks: Refer to other web pages and resources

Multimedia Elements

  • Text: Basic element of multimedia, expressing information
  • Graphics: Two-dimensional figures or illustrations, manually or computer-generated
  • Dynamic: Time-dependent, continuous medium
  • Video: Capturing, recording, processing, transmitting, & reconstructing moving pictures
  • Sound: Encompasses music, speech, effects, and environmental noise representing sonic sensations.

Interactive Media

  • Combines various media (text, graphics, audio, video, animations) for user engagement and manipulation
  • Offers an active role for users in shaping experience and input

Graphic Types

  • Decorative: Aesthetic appeal or humor
  • Representational: Illustrates the object's appearance
  • Organizational: Shows relationships among content
  • Relational: Summarizes quantitative relationships among content

Online Collaborative Tools

  • Software or platforms that enhance collaboration and communication among individuals/groups

Types of Collaboration

  • Team Collaboration: Team leader supervising members, equal basis task completion
  • Community Collaboration: Sharing knowledge and learning
  • Network Collaboration: Virtual collaboration without personal knowledge
  • Cloud Collaboration: Multiple users access, read, and edit documents in real-time ; Video and virtual conferences

Advantages and Disadvantages of Collaborative Tools

  • Advantages: Enhanced collaboration, efficiency, access to resources, remote work capability, project management, knowledge sharing (cost savings)
  • Disadvantages: Learning curve, security concerns, technical issues, misuse, data loss concerns, costs

ICT as a Platform for Change

  • ICT has become an agent for change across business, communication, education with enhanced efficiency, global connectivity, and innovative learning methods
  • Bridging communication gaps
  • Humans leveraging ICT to initiate social, environmental, and political transformations

ICT in Education

  • E-learning platforms
  • Collaboration tools (Google Docs, Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
  • Bridging rural/urban learning gaps

ICT in Governance

  • E-governance for service delivery, increased transparency, and participation
  • Online voting systems, digital government services, open data platforms
  • Digital inclusion for all socioeconomic levels

ICT in Business

  • E-commerce, reaching global markets
  • Digital marketing through social media, websites, search engines
  • Remote work and communication tools

ICT and Environmental Sustainability

  • Green technologies, sustainable energy management, waste reduction, and sustainable practices

Political Impact of Social Media

  • Citizen participation, political discourse, political movements and revolutions, transparency and accountability

Social Media Marketing Metrics

  • Likes/Reactions: Surface-level approval
  • Comments: Deeper engagement, questions, feedback
  • Shares/Retweets/Reshares: Content resonance indicator
  • Click-through Rate (CTR): Effectiveness of content in driving traffic
  • Follower Growth Rate: Audience expansion indicator

Mentions/Tags, Reach, Impressions, Engagement Rate, Saved Posts

  • Mentions/Tags: Brand awareness
  • Reach: Content travel and reach
  • Impressions: Visibility of content
  • Engagement Rate: Understanding audience interaction with content
  • Saved Posts: User's preference towards content value
  • Conversion Rate: Measuring effectiveness to specific business objectives
  • Social Media Sentiment: Overall tone and perception

Video Views, Watch Time

  • Video Views: Measures video content popularity/engagement
  • Watch Time: Gauge viewer engagement throughout video content

Types of Social Media Influencers

  • Bloggers/Vloggers: Content on multiple social media platforms
  • Mainstream Celebrities/Social Media Sensations: Company representation for product/service promotion
  • Reality Stars: Normalize social practices to gain audience
  • Micro-influencers: 500-10000 followers, use their online communities
  • Nano-influencers: Small number of highly engaging followers

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