(1) Discussion

Name of Peer: Shaun Ranney

Name of Reviewer: Julienne Mata

Use this peer review evaluation form to provide feedback for two peer presentations for the Final Project. Do not just write “yes” or “no” to the guiding questions under each prompt. Instead, offer substantive feedback that will prove beneficial for the writer.

Please choose presentations that have not been reviewed yet, or have fewer reviews than others. Provide feedback in a reply post to the corresponding peer and attach the filled-out peer review form.

For your evaluation, please consider the following critical elements and write your comments in the space provided below:

· The effectiveness of the design:

· Is your peer’s presentation visually appealing?

· What did you like about their presentation?

· What did you learn from their presentation?

· What would you suggest for improvements to the design?

Comments:

Shaun’s presentation was visually appealing. I like the color combination/color scheme that he chose because it was the same to that of Facebook. I think the pictures he chose helped to support the major points he was making, especially the one used in support of his third major point. I learned more about Facebook addiction – I have heard of it vaguely, but never knew the extent of it. Design-wise, I wouldn’t suggest anything than wasn’t already done because it is visually appealing and the pictures used helped illustrate the points being made.

· Strength and clarity of the ways in which the specific media reflects and/or impacts culture.

· Does the presentation clearly communicate the ways in which the media reflects and impacts culture? If not, suggest ways for improvement.

· Do the supporting quotes back up the major points being made?

· Does the content in the presentation consistently refer back to this central subject, or does the writer stray off-topic?

Comments:

I think that Shaun does a great job of exploring the way that Facebook reflects culture in the points that he makes. His supporting quotes do back up the major points he states. I especially like how he used an infographic for the support of his third major point, since it adds some multi-modality to the presentation.

· Strength of support from resources and visual elements.

· Comment on how effectively or ineffectively the visual aspects (graphs, charts, images, etc.) illustrate the point being made. Do the visuals add or detract from the reader’s overall understanding of the information?

Comments:

Overall, Shaun did a great job of choosing visual aspects that effectively illustrate his three major points.

· Integration of appropriate terms and concepts

· Does the presentation appropriately incorporate concepts from the course?

· Can you think of any other course concepts that should be included in the presentation?

Comments:

The presentation is linked to how Facebook reflects the culture, behaviors, and values of the Internet generation, changed the way we stay in contact with our friends and family, and the creation of a culture of “Facebook addicts.” The course did explore the way Facebook interacts with culture, especially in Chapter 10 (“The Internet and Social Media”) in the book.

· Reflection

· Can you think of any other ways in which the chosen media impacts or reflects culture?

· After having seen your peer’s work, what could you have done better in your own presentation?

· How does peer review strengthen your own learning?

Comments:

I think some other ways that Facebook impacts culture is the way that the platform has affected its users psychologically, so I’m glad that Shaun mentioned it is something he would research further if he had the chance. After seeing his work, I think I could’ve probably used more quotes to put in my support slides. I think peer review strengthens your own learning because it helps you look at things from a different perspective, and from an outlook that otherwise not have had, or thought about.