IS231 Wk 1 “E-Commerce in Your Life”
Select ONE option from below to write up a SHORT presentation or summary of one page or less answering the questions or topic.
Option 1:
Think of the indirect use of e-commerce in you life. Are you a gamer with a gaming system? Can you think of additional services available through that system that could be considered an e-commerce application?
Do you watch network TV through web sites such as Criminal Minds at
http://www.cbs.com/shows/criminal_minds/ or HBO through http://www.hbogo.com/?
The use of the online ads being the revenue supporting the network broadcast just as when you watch on a TV the ads support the broadcasting company. In the case of HBO, your TV content service provider subscription pays for you to view online.
Does every form of e-commerce involve funds? What about the trade of services or bartering systems?
What other examples of e-commerce are part of your every day life?
Write up a SHORT presentation or summary of one page or less answering the above questions about your life and e-commerce. The main point is to tell the class your usage of the Internet that supports e-commerce activities.
Option 2:
What factors have contributed to the development of e-commerce such as technology, the economy and customer trends? Write up a SHORT presentation or summary of one page or less to express your feelings of the changes allowing the application e-commerce
to grow.
Option 3:
Social Media such as FaceBook, Google Apps and Second life is now used for e-commerce type of activities. Select a Social Media site to investigate what the site offers. You will have the opportunity to use this site with the marketplace in future assignment options. Post a short summary of your findings.
Here’s some links to help you get started:
FaceBook marketplace
• http://apps.facebook.com/marketplace/
Google Apps Marketplace
• https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/?pli=1
• http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/googleappsforbusiness.htm
Second Life
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3gHCupXSMs
• http://marketplace.secondlife.com/?lang=en-US
| Grading Criteria Assignments | Maximum Points |
| Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria | 40 |
| Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts | 20 |
| Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts | 30 |
| Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
Option 3:
Social Media such as Face Book, Google Apps and Second life is now used for e-commerce type of activities.
Select a Social Media site to investigate what the site offers.
Face book
Despite Face Book being a social networking………..
