Assignment(s) – KdG XM²

KdG XM²-students:You keep a record of all your assignments. This can be in written (on paper) or digitally (through CD-rom, Memory stick, online).  You hand in your portfolio on the due-date! [to be announced]

Class-assignment 23/9/2011

1. Go to the previous section – web 1.0, web 2.0, web 3.0 …. a bird’s-eye on a definition
   Give for each type of web (1.0, 2.0, 3.0…4.0) a business example (of an existing business)
   Prepare a brief presentation on why and how these businesses are that type of web business.
   Add a short company profile as well (up-to-date until now: name, core business, size, short history, employees…)
   Restriction: You cannot take Apple, Amazon or Webvan as a business case.
   During the last hour: I will pick a couple of students (randomly) to present their businesses (draft version)

Pré-assignment after week 23/9/2011

1. Go to the previous section – 10 Flatteners.
   After reading and looking at the 10 flatteners , you search for 5 ways in which the flattening of the world has got an effect on you, your lifestyle (and your business if you own one).
   Work with images to explain the impact and effect it had on you.
   During the lesson on friday 21/10/2011 a few students will be picked (randomly) to explain their examples (you get a maximum of 10 minutes and you can use up to 20 images (- please no text! - on your Powerpoint or presenting tool only images, you tell the story behind the images during your presentation)
2. Go through my blog and comment on at least 5 posts where you add value, give your opinion, ask a question or share experiences.
   [Please be aware that for your first comment, I've got approve it. This can take up to 24h, so please be patient. After this approval you're free to post any comments.]

Class-assignment 21/10/2011

1. Search for 5 trends for the next 5 to 10 year which will affect business as a whole (on- and off line)
2. Create a business model canvas for the newspaper business which lifts this business  model into the e-business era of the next 5 to 10 years.
   For emerging trends you can visit this page with useful links.
   This is groups task (4 people = 1 group).
   Each group works with one actual newspaper (which exist today! – free to choose which one – can be national or international newspaper)
   This is a start on the business model canvas. You’ll need to finish this later outside the class.Process for a good Business Model Canvas
   • Open brainstorm with the whole group
     In this phase there are no technological, business, sociological, … limitations = “The sky is the limit!”
   • Collect information about the present situation of your newspaper
   • Import the present situation in your ideas (especially regarding audience and value)
   • Adapt the model to a workable new business model (which will generate revenue and survival for your newspaper in the next 10 years.)

Pré-assignment after week 21/10/2011

1. Finish the business model canvas (=version 1) before the next lesson the week of 21 November 2011.
   I’ll make an appointment for each group in this week to have 1 group coaching on your draft version of the business model canvas.
   Adapt the draft version of your business model canvas with the remarks from the coaching. (=version 2)
2. Confront the business model canvas with  the key factors for a succesful e-business.
   Does your model match the key factors? Write a reflexion down in your portfolio.
   How does the model meet the 5 trends? Write a reflexion down in your portfolio.
3. Adapt the business model canvas to the reflexion (=version 3)

   All 3 versions should be in your portfolio!

Class-assignment 18/11/2011

1. Take notes of the influential speaker
2. Write a critical reflexion on social media use of IBM (SWOT analyses)

Pré-assignment after week 18/11/2011

1. Socialnomics case
   How does socialnomics affect your company case?
   How did the company deal with the problem/challenge/situation/… from a socialnomics perspective?

Class-assignment 2/12/2011

1. Take notes of the influential speaker
2. Write a critical reflexion on the online future (SWOT analyses)

Book vs Course-assignment

1. Read on the books on the list of Flat Readings.
   After you’ve read the book, you post a reflexion on one topic from the book regarding the digital culture course on the blog.
   Your reflexion is personal and part of your portfolio (as well).
   Restriction: You cannot read Steven Van Belleghem - The Conversation Manager since this is your coursebook of Conversation Management I

Please make shure to have a source reference where necessary,and that your name is on your portfolio!