CUIN 7376: Design of Online Educational Resources II - summer 2008

 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
Class 10
August 4
Final Projects
Class 10 - Monday August 4, 2008

Discussion of Grading for this Course

Weekly Hands-On Assignments - worth 5 points each for a maximum of 45 points

  1. Class 1: Find an Example of a Blog
  2. Class 2: Find an Example of a Social Bookmarking Site
  3. Class 3-2: Find a Web 2.0 Resource
  4. Class 4/5: Continue Finding a Web 2.0 Resource
  5. Class 6-1: Find a Podcast
  6. Class 7: Add Content our Ning Social Network
  7. Class 8: Find another Web 2.0 Resource
  8. Class 9-1: Make a Presentation about One Web 2.0 Resource During the July 28 Online Class Session
  9. Class 9-2: Make a Final Blog Posting about using the Connect Pro videoconferencing system

Final Semester Project Plan -  worth 5 points each for a maximum of 10 points

Class 3-1. Prepare an Initial Final Semester Project Plan
Class 6-2: Update Your Final Semester Project Plan

Final Semester Project

The Final Project is due on Monday, August 4, 2008, and each student will demonstrate their project to other members of the course.


The Final Semester Project is worth a maximum of 35 points and will be graded as follows:

FINAL
PROJECT

Excellent

Proficient

Average

Poor

No Credit

1. The Goals and Objectives of the Project Are Met in the Final Version

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout.

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the project.

There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear.

It is difficult to understand the full purpose of the project.

No purpose is included or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

2. The Choice of Content is Appropriate and Well-Presented

The choice of content is completely appropriate and well-presented.

The choice of content is mostly appropriate and well-presented.
 

The choice of content is somewhat appropriate and well-presented.

The choice of content is not very  appropriate or well-presented.

The choice of content is not appropriate or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

3. All Images, Audio and other Digital Elements of the Project are of High Quality

All images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of high quality.

All images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are not of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at poor quality, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

4. The Project Includes a Connection to Web 2.0 Topics or other Technology-Related Concepts Covered in this Course

The project demonstrates a very strong connection to topics covered in the course.
 

The project demonstrates a good connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a fair connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a poor connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a no connection to topics covered in the course, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

5. The Project is Suitable for Use as a Teaching and/or Learning Resource in an Educational Setting

The project demonstrates that it could be used as an excellent teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project demonstrates that it could be used as a good teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project demonstrates that it could be used as a fair teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project could only be used as a teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting with substantial revisions and a much clearer focus.

The project could only be used as a teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting with major revisions, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points


 

The Final Project Report is worth a maximum of 10 points.

The report should be submitted as a word processed document and should address the following:

  1. Briefly describe the topic of your final project and discuss the major objectives of the project.
     
  2. Why did you select this topic?
     
  3. Who is the intended audience for the project and how do you think it will it be used?
     
  4. What software programs did you use in creating this project?
     
  5. What hardware, if any, did you use in creating this project?
       
  6. Describe any challenges you faced in creating this project.
     
  7. Do you feel that the project is complete, needs more work? If you feel it needs more work, please list some of the major areas you feel should be addressed first.
     
  8. What were the most significant things you learned from from completing the final project?
     
  9. Please add any other information you feel would help describe your work on this project.
     

    Grades will be based on the degree to which the work meets the guidelines set out in the proposed plan, or an explanation of changes that were made to the final project as well as the quality and potential usefulness of the work. 

    Final Project Report  
     

    Excellent (A)

    Proficient (B)

    Average (C)

    Poor (D)

    Very Poor or No Credit (F)

    Report provides an interesting and complete view of the student's progress from design through development of the final semester project.

    The paper is free of grammatical and spelling issues.

    Report provides good details on the student's progress from design through development of the final semester project.

    The paper is well written.

    Report is weak, doesn't provide adequate details about the final semester project.

    The paper is of average quality and may have grammar or spelling issues.

     

     

    Report is poorly written, provides little or no detail about the final semester project.

    The paper is poorly written and has serious grammar and/or spelling issues, and in general, does not course meet requirements.  

    No reflective paper turned in or submitted paper is of  extremely poor quality in terms of both content and writing.

    9-10 points

    7-8 points

    4-6 points

    2-3 points 

    0-1 point


     

 

This Week's Class Topic: Final Project Presentations

In our last face-to-face class of the semester, students will demonstrate their final projects and submit all project materials and the final project report.

 

Final Blog Assignment

For this final blog assignment, please discuss your reaction to using the Connect Pro videoconferencing program to hold virtual class meetings?

In your comments, consider the following questions:

You should post your comments under the Final Blog Assignment listing on the course blog at: http://cuin7376.blogspot.com/

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