by on 2016-05-04

Submitting Project 4

This is the post for the Wednesday,May 4, 2016 class meeting, our last day of class 🙁

Examples of Student WorkDog with goofy grin, with the caption, Happy Last Day of Classes!!!!!!

And if we have time, I will make you watch the Doctor Who Time Warp Parody.

Submit Your Project

Submit Project 4 by following these instructions:

  1. Go to the Project 4 Quiz in Canvas. While we are using the Quiz tool, your work is still a major project in the course.
  2. Work through the questions to ensure you include all of the required elements on the rubric (which you will find on the Project 4 Quiz page in Canvas).
  3. Submit the project when you are done.

If you need more time to work on your project, use the Grace Period, which ends at 5:25 PM on Wednesday, May 11. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

Complete a Survey for Extra Credit

After I explain some changes to the course in the future, please complete this Exit Survey to help me make decisions about the class in the fall. Your answers will not effect your grade in the course, beyond the verification that you completed the survey.

After you finish the survey, complete the Exit Survey Extra Credit Quiz in Canvas. The extra credit quiz will replace your lowest grade on a participation assignment with 100.

Remaining To-Do’s

  1. Complete the SPOT survey if you haven’t yet.

  2. Watch your email for an announcements next week that tells you when the course grades are finalized.

  3. Remember that  I do not round grades and that I do not provide extra credit. The grade scale is on the syllabus.


 
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by on 2016-04-01

Submission of 4 Modes Project

This is the post for the Friday, April 1, 2016 class meeting.

Sad gray kitty, with the caption, He said he has cheezburger but then he yelled April FoolsProject Submission

You (and your group) will use the class session to finalize and submit your project. Submission instructions are included in the post from Wednesday, March 30.

Class will not meet in the classroom (as I am on a research trip to NOVA).

If you need more time to work on your project, use the Grace Period, which ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, 4/8. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

Work Schedule

M, 4/4

We’ll talk about documentation and permissions for graphics, sound clips, video clips, and even words. Read all of the following:

 
Last updated on 30th March, 2016, 9:47 AM
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by on 2016-03-02

WordPress Work!

This is the post for the Wednesday, March 2, 2016 class meeting.

Important Dates

  • Darth Vader, with the caption, Damn You WordPress!March 4: WordPress Portfolio due by 11:59 PM
  • March 18: End of Portfolio Grace Period at 11:59 PM

Today

You have time to work on your WordPress sites. I will help as I can.

Refer to the Giant Page of WordPress Resources for help with WordPress.

Use the  Ten Design Tips to make wise design choices.

Friday

Class will work online. There will be no class meeting in Shanks and no office hours.

Finish up work on your portfolio, and submit by 11:59 on Friday, 3/4:

  1. Go to the WordPress Portfolio quiz in Canvas. While we are using the Quiz tool, your Portfolio is still a major project in the course.
  2. Consult the rubric to see how the sites will be graded.
  3. If you like, you can use the WordPress Portfolio Worksheet to gather your answers before pasting them into Canvas. You will NOT turn in the worksheet. It’s for your personal use only.
  4. Work through the questions in Canvas to ensure you have included all of the required elements.
  5. Submit the quiz when you are done.

If you need more time to work on your site, use the Grace Period, which ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, 3/18. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

Homework

For Monday’s session (3/14), do the following before class:

  • Read Chapter 1 of Writer/Designer and be ready to apply what you read about the modes of communication in class.
  • We’ll start our next mini-project in class, using information from the text. You may want to bring it to class.

 
Last updated on 2nd March, 2016, 12:47 PM
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by on 2016-02-23

Stock Photo Submission Day

This is the post for the Wednesday, February 24, 2016 class meeting.

Open Lab Hours

Cat with dogs running towards him, with the caption, That one friend who would die for a good Snapchat storyThe English Department is offering open lab hours in Shanks 360 at the following times:

  • Wednesdays: 12:15–1:00 PM
  • Fridays: 12:15–3:00 PM

We’ll only keep the open hours available if the lab is used, so please do take advantage of it!

Group To-Do’s

Homework

For Friday’s session (2/26), do the following before class:

  • Return to your WordPress portfolio and create a to-do list of the work you still need to complete.
  • Be prepared to work on your WordPress portfolio during class.
  • Follow the submission instructions to post the link to your site in Canvas by 11:59 PM on Sunday, 2/28.

For Monday’s session (2/29), do the following before class:

  • Ensure that your portfolio site is ready for peer review.
  • Be prepared to provide feedback on your classmates’ sites in class.

 
Last updated on 24th February, 2016, 12:01 AM
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Submitting Project 1

Submitting your work in Canvas is similar to Scholar. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Go to our course in Canvas.
  2. Choose Assignments from the left sidebar.
  3. Choose the "Project 1: Online Identity Profile" assignment.
  4. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this File Upload form:
    fileupload-canvas
  5. Click the Choose File button, and navigate to your file. It must be a *.doc, *.docx, or *.pdf file.
  6. Type your reflection comments in the Comments… box (indicated by the orange arrow). I read your comments before I read your project. Include this information:
    • Tell me your audience and purpose in a sentence (e.g., This is for a informal bio for an creative writing portfolio).
    • Tell me what grade you aimed for and how well you met your goals.
    • Tell me anything else you want me to know before I grade your project.
  7. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.

 
Last updated on 31st January, 2016, 10:47 PM