Week 10 Chapter 8 

Social Computing

In this week's lesson, we discussed how social computing is a type of IT that combines social behaviour and information systems to create a digital social context that has value. Web 2.0 is a popular word that has been difficult to define. It is a dynamic digital environment that fosters user participation, collaboration, and information sharing through interactive and interconnected online platforms. Web 2.0 features include AJAX, Tagging, Really Simple Syndication (RSS), Blogs and many more.

A key point we talked about was social computing in business: shopping. Social shopping is transforming how we shop online, combining the power of social networks with e-commerce. Shoppers may easily interact, discuss recommendations, and obtain user evaluations through platforms such as The Iconic and BuyFruit.com.au. Brands like Maui Jim are using social reviews to boost customer trust and sales. Shopping is evolving into a collaborative experience driven by community interaction and shared insights.

Gray, H., Issa, T., Pye, G., Troshani, I., Rainer, K. (2014). Management Information Systems,

Week 11 Chapter 9 

E-business and E-commerce 

In this week's lesson, we discussed e-business and e-commerce and how it functions in the business world. E-commerce (EC) is the exchange of goods, services, or information using computer networks, such as the Internet. E-business is a broader definition of EC, servicing customers, collaborating with partners and more. 

It was discussed in our lesson how old services such as the Yellow Pages used to be used for businesses to promote their services to customers; in today's world, it is very rare to see a Yellow Pages book around due to the impact of e-commerce and the internet.

With the world that we live in today, we will continue to see how e-commerce and e-business will always be changing in their ways and see how the Internet and devices change the business world.

Gray, H., Issa, T., Pye, G., Troshani, I., Rainer, K. (2014). Management Information Systems,

Week 9 Chapter 6

6.1 Ethical Issues

In this week's chapter, we discussed the topic of ethics: ethical issues and privacy. Ethics has many sources for its standards, and the four representative ones are the utilitarian approach, the rights approach, the fairness approach, and the common good approach. All of these ethical frameworks offer to balance good for all, as technology is improving it is creating a new set of ethical problems.

6.2 Privacy

Privacy laws in Australia are put in place to protect an individual's personal information, which could be used to identify you. Rapid advances in information technology have made it easier to store and collect data on individuals in large databases. Privacy, in a nutshell, can be explained as the right to be left alone and to be free of unreasonable personal intrusions. Organisations can use privacy codes and policies, such as opt-in and opt-out models, as guidance to help them.

Gray, H., Issa, T., Pye, G., Troshani, I., Rainer, K. (2014). Management Information Systems,