In information ecologies, "humans help other humans use technology." Based on what I learned from this chapter, I believe that Wikitravel is an information ecology characterized by coevolution. On the site Wikitravel, any person from the public can simply visit the site and add to/edit an already existing article, or create one of their own. When a person adds to an article, they are essentially "participating in the ongoing development of their information ecologies." This type of information ecology states, "The social and technical aspects of an environment coevolve. People's activities and tools adjust and are adjusted in relation to each other, always attempting and never quite achieving a perfect fit." Although all the people that contribute to Wikitravel are not physically working together, their own separate ideas come together to create one article.
I think that my jobs that I had the past two summers at Rite Aid and American Eagle Outfitters were examples of ecologies characterized by diversity. In an ecology characterized by diversity, different kids of people and different types of tools work together in a complementary way. At these two jobs, I used customer service skills to help different people find things they were looking to buy.
Lastly, I feel that this class, WRT 235 is an example of an information ecology. You, the professor, are helping us students on how to use technology. In our assignments, we are using both our own ideas and technology to create a project.
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