These are the supplementary readings I suggested in class. I think I had a lot more to say than I realized and probably none of it came out right, so take a look at them and see if it could make sense.
The first, with the RSS feeds, was my example about how personalization is already in effect. I wanted to do extra research on RSS feeds because I didn't know what they were. My opinion on how they could translate to the university setting was that they could be used to combine all the different ways that professors use to disburse information about their classes (websites, groups, etc.) into one place. This would enhance your learning because all the information you need would be in one place, rather than having to track down five or so different sites to figure out what's due.
The second, about Google maps, was my example about personalization going a little far. Google mapping my general location, as a young female, is not appealing to me. I, for one, would prefer to remain untraced. It is cool to recommend different places to go, sure, but I'd much rather find my own than be tracked in that sort of way.
The third is about deleting the IP addresses that made search queries after six months. This was just something I offered as a counter argument to Google being creepy. I understand that it's based in Europe but at least it's been realized that having all your information tracked does hinder your privacy a great deal and some people are taking steps against it.
Hope that clears it up :)
