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

 		               Class 9
online
July 28-August 1
 Web 2.0		  

  

Class 9 - Thursday July 31, 2008

Review of Grading Criteria for this Course

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

  1. Class 1: Find and Evaluate a Blog
  2. Class 2: Evaluate a Social Bookmarking Site
  3. Class 3: Find and Discuss a Web 2.0 Resource
  4. Class 4: Continue Finding and Discussing a Web 2.0 Resource - ungraded
  5. Class 5: Evaluate the First Online Class Session
  6. Class 6-1: Find and Evaluate a Podcast
  7. Class 7: Find and Discuss an Article, Website or other Resource about Social Networking
  8. Class 8: Discuss Another Web 2.0 Resource
  9. Class 9-1: Make a Presentation about One Web 2.0 Resource During the August 7 Online Class Session

Class 10: Make a Final Blog Posting about using the Connect Pro videoconferencing system after we attempt to use it with the entire class on August 7

Final Semester Project Plan -  worth a maximum of 10 points

Information about the Final Project & Project Report

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


 


Final Project Report and Presentation - worth a maximum of 10 points

The Final Project 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?
     
  4. How do you think the project could be used in an educational setting?
     
  5. What software programs did you use in creating this project?
     
  6. What hardware did you use in creating this project?
       
  7. Describe any challenges you faced in creating this project.
     
  8. Do you feel that the project is complete, needs more work, or should a new topic be chosen and re-done? If you feel it needs more work, please list some of the major areas you feel should be addressed first.
     
  9. What were the most significant things you learned from from completing the final project?
     
  10. Please add any other information you feel would help describe your work on this project.

 

9 Class Topic Assignments

45

Final Project Plan

10

Final Project

35

Final Project Report

10

Total Points for the Course

100

 

Class 9 Hands-On Assignment:

Continue working on your final project and be prepared to demonstrate a preliminary version of your project. The final version will must be submitted by midnight on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

Submission options include:

In preparation for the final class meeting of the semester, which will take place as an online videoconference session, you should explore the Web 2.0 resources that are listed under your name. You should post a comment under the Class Eight Assignment on the course blog at: http://cuin7376m.blogspot.com/ in which you briefly describe the sites you explored and indicate whether or not you think the site is useful.

Then be prepared to make a brief presentation about ONE of the sites during the online session on Thursday, August 7, 2008, beginning at 5:00pm.

Dimitris

 

Margo

 

Andrea

Tatiana

Deidre

Elizabeth

Muneera

Geeta

Jennifer

 

Cara

Jan

 

Sophia

If you are not able to, or choose not to evaluate one of the resources listed above, you may select another site from the list below or select and evaluate another resource which you have found and would like to share.

Other Interesting Web 2.0 Resources
 

Web 2.0 Knowledge Map
 

Web 2.0 Logo Map
 

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://cuin7376m.blogspot.com/