OSS Research: Preliminary Ideas (& Frustrations)

My Exploratory Micrographic Study of Plant Tissue

The last time I studied something so new and fascinating to me, was in 2007, when I learnt how to create digital micrographs from stained plant dissections, like the ones shown above and below.

 

My beautiful picture

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
USING A TRINOCULAR OLYMPUS DISSECTING MICROSCOPE (WITH INTEGRATED DIGITAL CAMERA) TO EXPLORE ANIMAL & PLANT TISSUE CLOSE UP

I think the nature of my doctoral study will be more exploratory than confirmatory, as there are many emergent themes that can (and have yet to) be empirically investigated:

(1) user reluctance or resistance (of tutors and undergraduates)

(2) users’ perceptions of OSS [to ascertain curriculum and research gaps and how OSS can be made hip(per) and cool(er)]

(3) how OSS develops or changes users’ professional identity as artists or Netartizens.

(4) correlation with academic results or outcomes (efficacy) — visible in audit terms, and (perhaps more importantly) with (complex) affective dimensions (emotions and learning) invisible in audit terms

Currently, we have many hunches and assumptions that require empirical evidence. An exploratory study focussing on the experience of several OSS users via open-ended qualitative interviews, is perhaps one way to start.

It would be wonderful if my findings could be of use to Cynthia and Boyan.

From my personal experience, I am still frustrated by the inability to access the OSS website via NIE Wireless, which acts as a barrier between OSS and me. CITS and NIE’s ACIS  are still unable to resolve the issue (see e-mail exchanges appended below). It’s ridiculous that OSS can be accessed from the wireless networks at SUTD and NUS, but not NIE. OSS is therefore only accessible to me, when I am away from NIE. Until this barrier is removed, I will have leave NIE, whenever I wish to access OSS.

I also keep forgetting to add tags and tick the “Research” box before posting. I’ll probably remember to do so in time. It would be great to have a warning dialogue box that pops up saying, “Do you wish to publish post without tag/category? Yes/No”.


Re: FW: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network 

#LAU ALVIN#
Thu 6/4/2015 6:37 PM
Sent Items
To:

! Service Desk – CITS;
Cc:

TAN Edwin (OAAS) <edwin.tan@nie.edu.sg>;
Service Desk (NIE) <servicedesk@nie.edu.sg>;
​Dear Junxie,
​I’m afraid that I am still unable to access the website wirelessly from NIE’s TR207, and received the u/m message.
My classmate was also unable to do so using Chrome on his Windows laptop.
I will be most grateful if you could advise.
Thank you.Sincerely,
Alvin

From: Ng Junxie <JXNG@ntu.edu.sg> on behalf of Service Desk – NSS <servicedesk@ntu.edu.sg>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:28 PM
To: #LAU ALVIN#
Cc: TAN Edwin (OAAS); Service Desk (NIE)
Subject: RE: FW: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network IM22665

Dear Alvin,

 

Please kindly verify if you are able to access the link now via NIE wireless as the NTU network administrator had made some changes on their side.

 

If everything is fine now, may we proceed to close case?

 

Thank you and Regards,

https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/graphics/tms/ntulogofit2.gif Junxie  on behalf of NSS Servicedesk | NTU Shared Services| Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 | Operating Hours 7.00 am – 11.00 pm GMT+8h
Tel: (65) 6790-HELP (4357) | Email: servicedesk@ntu.edu.sg |

 

Did you know… You can reset your Network Account Password using SMS? Find out more.

Security Tip: Never share your password with anyone. ServiceDesk will never request for your password via Email

 

 

 

From: Service Desk (NIE)
Sent: Wednesday, 3 June, 2015 2:47 PM
To: Service Desk – NSS
Cc: TAN Edwin (OAAS); NIE15401@e.ntu.edu.sg
Subject: FW: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Dear NTU Service Desk

 

 

NIE student is unable to access  http://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/ using the NIE Wireless network. Below is the reply from NIE network team.

 

For your kind assistance, please. Thank you.

 

cid:image001.jpg@01CEB9CD.7BF26340 Ellynn NG (Ms) | Service Desk | Academic Computing & Information Services | National Institute of Education
NIE3B-01-02A, IT & Infra Services Hub, Student Hub, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
Tel: (65) 6790-3033 GMT+8h | Fax: (65) 6896-9279  | Email: servicedesk@nie.edu.sg |Web: www.nie.edu.sg
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From: ANG Choon Gei (CSC)
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 2:34 PM
To: Service Desk (NIE); QUEK Seng Lee (CSC)
Cc: GOH Wee Kee (CSC)
Subject: RE: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Hi there,

 

I have checked the firewall logs.  As shown below, there are network traffic between wired/wireless network and oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg

 

1.       155.69.65.X (NIE wired network) and 155.69.254.164 (oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg)

2.       172.26.183.X (NIE wireless network) and 155.69.254.164 (oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg)

 

Please check with NTU administrator.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

From: Service Desk (NIE)
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:49 PM
To: ANG Choon Gei (CSC); QUEK Seng Lee (CSC)
Subject: FW: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Dear colleagues,

 

Refer to email below. Could you kindly advise? Thank you.

 

cid:image001.jpg@01CEB9CD.7BF26340 Ellynn NG (Ms) | Service Desk | Academic Computing & Information Services | National Institute of Education
NIE3B-01-02A, IT & Infra Services Hub, Student Hub, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
Tel: (65) 6790-3033 GMT+8h | Fax: (65) 6896-9279  | Email: servicedesk@nie.edu.sg |Web: www.nie.edu.sg
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From: TAN Edwin (OAAS)
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:44 PM
To: Service Desk (NIE)
Subject: FW: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Dear Service Desk

 

Good afternoon.

 

Can you advise me on this matter please?

 

 

 

Thank you and regards

Edwin

 

From: #LAU ALVIN# [mailto:NIE15401@e.ntu.edu.sg]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 11:09 AM
To: TAN Edwin (OAAS)
Subject: Fw: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Dear Sir,
​I will be most grateful if you could advise me on the relevant officer’s e-mail address that I should send the u/m enquiry regarding access to website on NIE’s wireless network.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Alvin


From: #LAU ALVIN#
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:25 AM
To: servicedesk@nie.edu.sg
Subject: Unable to Access NTU Website Using NIEwireless Network

 

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m afraid that I am unable to access  http://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/ using the NIE Wireless network, on Windows and Mac, Safari, Chrome and Android.

 

However, I am able to access the website using NTU wireless, and wired LAN at NIE.

 

I will be most grateful if you could advise.

 

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Alvin