IT 398 Topics in Global IT -- CDM Japan 2011
Assignment #4 (due 1/6 (Fri))

Overview:

This assignment is to create an online journal of the trip, with photos/videos you took during the trip.  But note that the journal should be academic, in that it should contain your reflections on what you learned from the company visits and what you experienced about the Japanese culture.  You may do this assignment after the trip, or by blogging during the trip (although you might be busy, thus not have time to do so during the trip).

Specifics:

1. Make an entry for at least a half of the days in the trip (i.e., >= 6 days). 
2. However, you cannot pick just any 6 (or more) days -- you have to write about at least 4 company visits.
   • If you visited two companies in a day, and if you write about both companies, that will count as only one day. 
   • Also if you visited more than 4 companies, you pick any 4 (or more) to write in the journal.
   • Essentially, you select your 4 companies, which span over X number of days -- then pick (6-X) number of other days to write about.
3. An entry does not have to be very long, but must include the following:
• Briefly describe what you did (i.e., activities of the day(s)).
• If you visited a company or companies, describe what took place during the visit(s), and write what you learned.  In particular, if you asked questions (especially those which you had prepared before the trip, in the 2nd assignment), describe the responses you received, and further expand with your reactions or comments to the responses.
• If you did any cultural activities (including visits to anime museums or game arcades as well as temples/shrines), describe your experience.
• Anything special to note for the day(s) -- for example, food you ate (or attempted), and funny/interesting/weird/awe-inspiring things you observed/noticed (of people, signs, actions by the group members, etc.).
• Also, include photos or some visual elements in every entry.
4. You can set up a blog site online, or make a document.  The format is up to you.

Deliverables:

If it's an online, type in the URL (along with an instruction to access the site if needed) in the COL submission comment box.  If it's a file, upload it as usual.