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Keri Norris-Kuhn

== I have attended the University of Wyoming, off and on for about 7 years. I hope to complete my BA in psychology next semester. I am an occupational therapy assistant, working primarily in home health care. I am taking a full semester of courses so I have very little time for some of my favorite activities. Prior to committing to my college courses, I used to dance 3-4 times a week, practicing salsa, meringue and bachata. I rarely use wiki but this is a link I would most likely visit if I had more spare time, [] This wiki is targeted towards those interested in Latin style dancing. There are many styles and techniques depending on where you live and your partner. There are special “shines” you can add to your moves which make you stand out in a crowd. Latin dancing can be very flashy, seductive and glamorous. Many people who have danced a long time are looking for new ways to change their look. It is also helpful to chat with other dancers about local or national events, clothing and shoes. Good luck everyone and I really enjoy reading everyone’s posts. Keri Norris-Kuhn || Megan Edelson == Hello, My name is Megan Edelson, I am engaged with plans to get married next year. I have two boys Micheal who is 10 pictured with me here when he was 4, and Kyler who just turned one.
 * Hello, my name is Keri Norris-Kuhn. I am married to my husband, Glenn Kuhn. I have three children, McKenzi, 12 years old, Madilyn, 10 years old, and Harley, 8 years old. I live in Champion’ Gate, FL. Champion’s Gate is a new development right outside Disney World. Every year we take a summer vacation and this year we visited Washington D.C.

I am currently a junior at UW, with plans to graduate next December with my bachelors in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

I don't have much experience with wiki but am excited to learn and get to know the site better. I lost my father earlier this year and it hit me hard. I could barely get out of bed, my friend who is a zumba trainer insisted that I try it to work out without having to go anywhere, feel better about myself, and to help lift the depression.It has helped, I recommend it to anyone. I do not have as much time to workout as I would like but I looked up a bit of zumba information. **zumba**11.wikispaces.com/Looking+for+Outcome+and+Rewards+**Zumba**+Workout For anyone that is interested.

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It’s been fun reading everyone’s posts and seeing your pictures. My name is Brian Wood. I am a father of 5 very energetic children. I have 4 boys and 1 daughter. My wife and I have been married for 15 years this year. We live in the Central Valley in Northern California. I manage to stay ridiculously busy, as you can imagine. I’m an outside sales representative for a corrugated packaging manufacture, I am active in my church and the callings that are associated with it, I am taking 4 courses, and I coach my 10 year old son’s tackle football team. If I can find some free time, I enjoy golfing and playing any sport that involves a ball.

This is my first semester at the University of Wyoming. At the age of 20 I received my Associates Degree and got busy working. I have been blessed to be fairly successful in my packaging career. As my children are getting older, my oldest will start high school next year, I am feeling the pressure to set a good example for them. If I want my kids to graduate from college, then I should as well. Thus, the return to complete my bachelor’s in Business Administration. I am so grateful for the University of Wyoming’s Outreach school that is allowing me to do so.

As far as Wiki pages go, I have not had much exposure to different Wiki sites. The only one that I can say for certain that I have used is http://www.wikipedia.org/. Wikipedia is full of information and with an 8 year old son who never stops asking questions, it’s nice to have it as a reference. I’m referring to the kind of questions like, “How close can you get to the sun before you burn up?” His incessant need for knowledge of random facts has actually helped increase mine as well. While Wikipedia is a great reference, I do acknowledge that it is by far not a great resource for concrete facts. How can it be when anyone is allowed to edit it? This site appeals to almost every form of audience when looking for answers to general questions. I do realize that it is not a source that should be used in any type of formal research.

Honestly, I have never really learned about the use of wiki sites. I am excited to explore various sites and even look for opportunities to create my own.

= = =__**Hello! My name is Jessica Hughes. I am a Senior at UW and plan on graduating in December with my BA in Criminal Justice with a Minor in Sociology. I have three children: two girls and a boy. I have been married for twelve years to an amazing husband. He is active duty in the Air Force, so we tend to move every few years. I enjoy moving because I get bored with staying in the same location for too long of a period. I love to spend time with my family in my free time being outdoors as much as possible. **__ = =__** [] **__ = =__** The only wiki link I have ever used is Wikipedia. Although professors do not prefer that students use this site as a source, you can find almost anything on this link. Like any other wiki link, you must be careful in believing the information that you obtain from this site since anyone can post or change the information. The intended audience for Wikipedia is pretty much anyone. This link is effective for the targeted audience because there is information on a variety of different topics, and the information is available in numerous languages. **__ = =__** Here is a picture of me and my son. Usually my middle daughter likes to take the pictures, and my oldest child does not like to have her picture taken. **__ = =__**﻿**__ =

Malanie Knudsen/Daviau Hello everyone! I'm a dental hygienist in Billings, Mt. I'm 26 and have been married for a year and 2 months. We currently have no children, but someday would like to have 2 or 3. It has been a busy semester so far, working full time and going to school. In my spare time I like to scrapbook, read fiction novels, watch football, and spend time with my husband. In the summers since they are short we like to be outside as much as we can hiking, camping and mudding on four wheelers. I also enjoy cooking and making pies for the holidays. I am on in order to keep up with everyone who is no longer in Billings. This is my first experience with Wiki's. For the second part of this assignment I searched through some of the wikis. I found one that was interesting to me relating to my cooking hobby. It is __Cooking Around the World Wiki__ collaborated by six teachers living in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Massachutes, and Minnesota. I think this Wiki is successful in that it fulfills its objectives listed on the first page http://cooking-around-the-world.wikispaces.com/. It clearly states that the audience is students. This Wiki is successful because it gives students recipes for different cultures around the world. It gives people the opportunity to add recipes to these different culture groups, as well. The Wiki is easy to navigate and find the information you are looking for. It gives the recipe in an easy to follow format that isn't confusing or intimidating. I am looking forward to learning more about Wiki's and the information you can receive with these sites. Here is a picture my husband and I at a waterfall we go every year in Cooke City.
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__ **Melissa Bischoping ** __ Greetings, fellow English 4010-40 Students! I'm 24, a psychology major in my junior year, an Air Force wife, and mother of a 6-year-old son. All these things keep me pretty busy, but when I do find time for hobbies, I like to create; I create pieces of art, music, scrapbook pages, photographs, and a host of other things. I also love the live music scene in Denver, and go to 1-2 concerts a month, on average. You can find me on facebook, [|tumblr], and sometimes twitter. I love the color pink, miniature pinschers (especially mine, Zero), horror movies, cooking, and the underground music scene in Denver. I do not use a lot of Wiki's, but in the past, I have used the [|Runescape Wiki]. Runescape is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). The Runescape Wiki is a resource designed to help the player complete quests, tasks, and "level-up" their character in an effecient manner. The Runescape Wiki is designed for the average Runescape user (usually 15-25 year-olds). The wiki is very effective because it is easily searchable, and updated in (almost) real-time by experienced players who create the walk-throughs. Although anyone can update the wiki, most of the articles are complete and effective because the people who wrote them are long-time players. The game has been around for over 10 years, so those who have been playing for a long time have learned the most effective ways to accomplish the various tasks in the game. The walk-throughs include screenshots and step-by-step lists that make all the quests less time consuming. Some players shun the wiki because they think it is "cheating" the experience of the game, however I have found it helpful in situations where I needed a particular item and could not find a way to obtain it. Overall, I think this wiki is very effective and many users turn to it on a daily basis. Oh, and a picture for you! Here you go (yes, my hair **//is//** purple)! ~Melissa = =

**__Dallas Hill__** = = Hello to you all from the Western side of Wyoming! I am 27 years old. I am a CRMJ major, who has a deep desire to work with offenders in rebuilding life after mistakes have been made. I suppose this desire stems from a life of labels and stigmas, as accurate as they may be, I have lived the best I know how. I am anxious to tell others that they do not have to succumb to stereotypes, addiction, or genetics. I believe in the power of the individual and that determination makes a person who they really are. I do not have any experience with editing or participating in wiki's. I have a facebook page and within that site I have participated in group pages and discussion boards but I have never been on anything that compares to this, or if I have, I did not realize it then or now. It is quite hard to then site a recommendable wiki. I will have to research it and come back to this later. But here is a picture of me.

__ About ME __

**Hello Everyone! My name is Audrey Kirven and I am currently a senior working on my BAS-Organizational Leadership degree through the University of Wyoming. Last year, I graduated with an Associates Degree in Hospitality Management and decided to go on for my 4-year degree. I am hoping to have just one more semester after this fall and I have enjoyed the past 3 semesters continuing my education online. It has been an adjustment, but I am thankful that I have a great job and that I live at home with my parents! I love traveling and I am always grateful to come home to my own room and space. I think that is one of the reasons why I love my family so much!**

**I have used Wiki in the past, but it was an older version, so a few things are new for me. I spend enough time on my computer with my classes and I honestly would rather spend time or outdoors at the lake with our boat when we can. However, in the mornings before I start working on homework, I do like catch up on the daily [|MSN] or [|Yahoo] news. I think the audience for these news companies are aimed for all demographics. The web pages are easy to read and are assessable all around the world. The websites are able to target a variety of people, according to their background and interests. The bold headings and page layout are able attract the reader to a variety of stories and topics. For example, with a simple click you can read about sports, health, entertainment, international news, local news, finance/money and lifestyle.**

**Wiki is effective because it allows a group of people with a common interest to share and update information on one page or links of several pages. I think email is hard to keep up with and messages are easily forgotten or lost, especially in my inbox. I think the intended audience for wiki are groups of people (all ages) with a common goal of improving their communication with each other. For the purpose of this class, I think wiki will help us to communicate and collaborate our work and ideas in a very productive and efficient manner.**



Extra Credit Here is a wiki that I worked on for one of my nonprofit classes. [|Nonprofit: Fundraising] I was assigned to the topic of fundraising and I had two group members. The three of us had to work together to create an outline of the infomation we wanted to share and assign who was responsible for each page. I was responsible for helping with the introduction, the fundraising process (page 3) and then the resource page at the end with links. It was a challege throughout the semester to finish this project, but wiki was a great way for us to share our ideas and work together to make the necessary changes on all of the pages. The intended audience was for business professionals, who were looking for information on our topic of expertise, fundraising. We wanted to make our pages interesting to read and short to the point. We the same font, color and headings on each page to keep it uniformed and added tables, charts and graphics to enhance our text. We had to complete extensive research and share ideas in a professional tone, voice and style. The information was very technical because it had to accurate for the reader. I think depending on why the group is sharing information and the intentions of the content can change the audience to be broader or narrower. For example, someone who is has no interest in nonprofit is going to take the time and read the information that we put together. For this reason, we are reaching a narrower audience with the interest of fundraising for their nonprofit organization.

Hey Everyone! My name is **Martha McLaughlin**, I am 34, and a recent graduate of the Sheridan College Dental Hygiene program. I became a registered dental hygienist in June 2011 and started working full-time in Casper, WY. I have been a single mom of my two boys for the last 5 1/2 years (see picture below). Caleb is 8 and Ethan is 5. Between working full-time and taking care of my boys, it leaves little time for me, but when I do have some time, I enjoy reading, cooking, spending time with family, going to the movie, and shopping. The only networking I do online is [|Facebook]. It's the best and easiest way for me to keep up with old friends and relatives, and allows them to see what my boys and I are up to. As far as Wikis go, I really had no idea what they were until this assignment was posted. And I honestly have no idea how to search through different wikis to check them out. From watching the tour on how to join a wiki, I think they are a great tool. They allow you to collaborate with others in such a convenient easy way. I am anxious to learn more about them.



Jaime Carter
== **Hello Everyone! My name is Jaime Carter and I am a senior at the University of Wyoming. I graduated from Northern Wyoming Communty College in May with an Associates in Criminal Justice and in December I will graduate from UW with a Bachleors in Criminal Justice and Psychology. I am a single mother of two children; Shelby - 13 and Brody - 5. When I graduate in December, my children and I are moving out to Virgina to be closer to my parents. I hope to find a job with either Probation & Parole or Drug Court. When I am not working or doing homework, I enjoy reading, cooking, going to the movies, and spending time with my kids. The only networking I do is on Facebook, which I really enjoy, but it is really all I have time for. It is a great way to keep in touch with old friends as well as keep family members poste****d on the kids and I. It is an easy way to let friends and family have access to pictures. I do go into [|The Gillette NewsRecord]on a daily basis to keep up with the local news around town. This site has great pictures and catchy titles that attract the attention of viewers. It is also easy to move around in and easy links that will take you where you want to go. I do not have much experience with Wiki, but so far have learned it is an excellent site for communicating with those who share the same interest that you do. I have not figured out how to search the different Wiki sites, but would like to figure that out. Below I have posted a picture of my kids and I that was taken at my graduation last May!** ==

// ﻿HI my name is Katelin Boheler and I am listed as a Junior this semester but if everything goes according to plan, I will graduate with my bachelor's in Criminal Justice and Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I live in Cheyenne where I just bought a house with my fiance Andrew who is in the AirForce, we have three dogs, two chihuahuas and a boxer, no kids yet. I work full time as a teller at a credit union in town, Ive been a teller since my senior year of high school and am currently looking to switch to a different field. After I graduate with my bachelors I hope to find a job in juvenile probation and start graduate school for pscyhology. Eventually I would like to be a counselor, specializing in PTSD in children and veterans. // // I don't really have any experience with Wikis. I think that like most people, the one I have the most experience with is Facebook. I actually just started on last year the day after my 21 birthday my friend had me set one up and now I keep in better touch with my family and friends out of state. I found the following link to be a successful wiki, it simply defines a wiki and does so successfuly. // []

My name is Kayla Spencer and I am technically a senior at U.W. I still have 2 years including this one before I will have my Bachelors degree in Business Administration. I am happily married with no kids, also happily. My pets act like children so no need for kids yet. I don't take very good pictures, so below is a picture of my dog Brotus. He is a big sweetheart; he won’t hurt a fly and actually has been beat up by the cats quite a few times. He is completely unaware that his breed has a reputation for being unstopable killers. The wikis I like are below, I don't use wikis, and to be quite honest don't like it yet. (I had a ton of trouble trying to search for Wikis so I’m still a bit annoyed) I did finally find these two, and since I never visit wikis I was just going to compare the audience for these two that I found and seem interesting.

http://delmarhistory8.wikispaces.com/American+Foreign+Policy+(1793+-+1825)http://wakeyal.wikispaces.com/Foreign+Policy

The Wake forest Foreign policy wiki is a little bit better formatted, and is aimed at a less foreign policy educated people because the format is very clean. It allows you to navigate to different sections based on what you are interested in. It is also very nicely formatted. It is in outline format, and broken up by the section navigation on the side. On the first wiki it is a foreign policy timeline. This seems to be for a narrower audience, because it is so specific. Most people don't think about the evolution of a nation’s policy over time so while it looks very interesting I don't know that it is very widely used. Additionally this wiki isn’t as nicely formatted. It looks like the author uses a lot of different sources and formats and in an effort to integrate all of it; he has made the wiki messy looking.



= Randy Lundblad = || The wiki site that I frequent is Wookieepedia. I am a really big fan of Star Wars and this site has been an awesome resource for the "geek-debates" I get into. The site covers not only the movies, but also contains details of the books and comics that have been written in the Star Wars galaxy. The target audience is the avid fan of Star Wars as well as the casual Star Wars trivia researcher. || **//ALYSSA LOZIER//** Hi everyone, my name is Alyssa Lozier and I am a senior in the UW Outreach Program. I will be graduating this fall with my Bachelor’s in Business Administration. It has been a long road but I am very excited to see where my education lands me. I received my Associates of Science in Agribusiness in 2009 and my Associates of Science in Business Administration last fall. I have a full time job as an office manager while attending school full time, which does not leave much spare time for me. However, when I get the chance I love to spend my time in the great Wyoming outdoors on the mountains camping, fishing, and hiking.
 * < == [[image:engl4010-section40/Randy.jpg]] == || Hello everyone! My name is Randy Lundblad. I am a Wyoming native, however have moved south to live with the "greenies" (as my Dad calls them) of Colorado. I am in my junior year of pursuing my Business Administration degree. I work at a Staples call center located in Aurora, CO and am employed as a Team Manager. I have been married for 14 years to the love of my life, Kate. Together we have 4 children; two boys and two girls. In my spare time I enjoy reading, playing games with the kids, writing music, and hanging out with my wife.

I have not used a wiki before but they appear to be similar to a blog. Here is a link to a wiki that I stumbled upon that I believe is useful and successful []. The site is called Wikitravel and contains articles on travel-related topics, phrasebooks for travelers, and suggested itineraries. A wiki that I do use is [|Facebook]It keeps me connected with friends and family that I do not see often. Plus, almost everyone has a Facebook profile and it’s easy to use.

I have attached a picture that was taken at the top of the mountain on the Chief Joseph scenic highway. I took a trip with some friends this summer to Cody, Wyoming. This is also the same highway that can take you to Cooke City or Red Lodge. The scenery was amazing and beautiful.



=** Kelly Svenkesen **=

Hi! I'm VERY new to Wikispaces so bear with me! I work in financial aid and scholarships at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY. I'm 34 and have a dog named Steve. This semester has been crazy so far. I just started back to school after ten years. During the summer I took two classes, so then this semester I decided what the heck? I'll take 4! Yikes! I work 40+ hours a week and travel a lot for my job. When I used to have free time I enjoyed watching football, traveling for fun, reading and crafting. I recently purchased an Ipad, so I decided to search through wikispaces for an ipad site. I'd like my sister to start using her Ipad more to help teach her daughter who has some speech problems. So I found the wikispace __teachwithyouripad__. I think this will be fun to follow and will help give me some ideas to pass along to my sister. There are discussions and reviews of how different apps work and you can determine if it is something you want to even try before you upload it to your ipad.

http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/iPad+Apps is going to be a great resource! teachwithyouripad will take you right to the page also! (playing with link option on the toolbar)

I've attached a picture of me and my niece Kristen at the beautiful Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado.



C. Kelli Thayer

Hello to my classmates! I have really enjoyed reading about all of you and seeing your pictures. Alas, I really can't reciprocate fully. I have worked for more than five years for the Wyoming Department of Corrections and have become rather stingy in my desire to share my personal information. While I have no idea if any of my current classmates are relatives of the inmates I deal with every day, I do know there are some at the UW and colleges around here. I'm sure you can see why I don't really want information about my family or some of my personal likes and dislikes to be common knowledge here - it is a security risk. I don't really worry as much about myself as I do my children.

I can tell you that I LOVE cooking! I love trying new foods and am excited to visit the wiki that Malanie listed above. Recently my kids have noticed that things tend to be a little different at our house. They go to a friend's house and have sloppy joes for dinner but their friends come to our house and might have pork vindaloo with saffron rice or garam masala chicken with couscous and roasted vegetables. Some of their friends have a hard time eating different foods but one of them almost lives at our house because she loves trying new things. I have friends that can't wait for cooler weather so they can have some of my spicy pepperpot stew. I'm getting hungry just thinking of it!

Anyway, on to wiki spaces. I don't use wikis much but have enjoyed looking at: []. This is a recipe wiki that has links to wiki recipe pages grouped by type (main dish, appetizer, etc.). There is also a link to other recipe wikis. I plan on trying some of the Japanese recipes soon. The target audience is almost anyone who loves cooking. What makes this a successful page is the huge variety of recipes and the ability to search by type of dish (main dish, appetizer, etc.) or cuisine type (Filipino, Columbian). For example, I would love to try some Filipino meat dishes - voila, I can find Filipino meat dishes. Maybe I can't pronounce a dish (Binagoongang Baboy), but I would like to try to make it. This type of grouping is great for me.

A site I go to often is the Wikipedia.org. Before everyone cringes - I love the site! Though you obviously can't believe everything it says, it is a wealth of obscure information. My daughter recently showed me the site of the Pacific Tree Octopus. This was shown in her Language Arts class to help teach the kids the difference between a reliable site and a non-reliable site. When I pulled up the info in Wikipedia I was able to see information about the site - who created it, when, etc. I can then take that information and do more research if I really need to be sure of my data. Wikipedia often gives me the starting point of information, photos, links to reliable resources and sometimes just plain fun facts. Sadly, the initial thought on this was probably to be a free encyclopedia of world knowledge for everyone to have access to, yet now, because of that free access, the information isn't necessarily reliable. That seems to be the true nature of a wiki - free shared information but only as reliable as those who post it.

The Wikipedia.org site has a much broader audience than the recipe site I use. Anything might be on this site - not just recipes or information for Star Trek fans. One of the neat things I found on Wikipedia.org was a list of other sites that use a wiki model. []. Where else can you find Galaxiki - dedicated to the creation of a fictional galaxy? I think the ease of using this site makes it great for young and old. Plenty of graphics and useful links plus interesting information on the main page that changes daily. The layout is easy to use and understand, appears professional and much of the information is accurate. All in all, this is a great site if you know its limitations.

One downside to a wiki is that someone else can edit the page and save their changes. When this happens, your changes (if you have not saved them) are lost. This happened to me. I would recommend to everyone that they type their information in a Word document and copy it to the wiki.

I look forward to working with you all.



Meggie Williams Hi everyone! It is nice to finally put some names to faces and read more introductions about everyone. I work full-time as an assistant manager in retail. I am taking a full load of classes this semester and it has been a bumpy ride so far. I enjoy the outdoors because Wyoming is so beautiful. My husband and I love traveling. We enjoy hiking together. We just got back from Texas on a business trip, which I do not recommend any cities to visit in Texas. I have been to Dallas, Houston, and Austin this year on separate occasions. I did not enjoy the environment in any of those areas. I am sorry if that offends anyone, I am just a small town kind of girl. I am including a picture of my husband and myself on our trip to the Tetons this summer. If anyone has not been here, I recommend taking a trip.

As for the wiki that I use, I am ashamed to say wikipedia.org is the only one that I have ever heard of. I have used this wiki many times as a reference for simple questions. I know most instructors frown at the use of this website. This is understandable because it is not really reliable since anyone can edit the pages. This is definitely not something that should be used as a resource for a research assignment. This site is reaching out to a broad audience because it is an encyclopedia that is worldwide in a variety of languages. I think that this wiki is effective and successful because it is obviously widely used worldwide. According to wikipedia, it has over 19.7 million articles and 90,000 regularly active contributors. I am looking forward to learning more about wikis and maybe finding one that I could use for fun.

=**Callie Neelands﻿** = Hello everyone. As you can see, my name is Callie Neelands. I was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming with one older sister, Lyndsey, by the most wonderful parents! I love spending time with them when I can and I am so thankful to have them all around!

I am a 21 year old senior attending the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in dietetics. I look forward to graduating and moving away from Laramie for a dietetic internship! I am ready to be in a new place with new people. For this same reason, I have a great interest in traveling. I may have a slight addiction to the travel channel and conveniently found a wiki site pertaining to travel. [|__http://wikitravel.org/en/Main_Page__]

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #cd6090; display: block; font-family: "comic sans ms",cursive; text-align: left;">I think this travel wiki is very effective. Users can update and share information on places they have been and on history they may know. The layout is very useful because it separates things out by location. It also provides a destination of the month. These features are especially useful for the travelers that use this site. Since they are the audience, it must be easy to navigate and search the places they may want to go. It is interesting to look through all of the travel maps, travel pictures, and travel information provided by a variety of people interested in the same topic.

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #cd6090; display: block; font-family: "comic sans ms",cursive; text-align: left;">Along with traveling, I like baking, cooking, scrap booking, organizing, and exercising. It seems I really like to keep myself busy all the time, which explains why I take on many craft projects at one time. I look forward to using these wiki sites more often this semester.



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