Class Participation
Each class is critical to your learning experience. Your energy
in
contributing to class discussions, small-group exercises, and
on-going
research will be important. Therefore, coming to class prepared
(e.g.,
reading all course readings, working on project research, etc.)
will
be necessary to receiving full credit for class participation.
GRADING
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Class Participation
3 points x 15 class sessions
|
45
points |
Lead a Discussion
|
50 points |
Module Creation
| 35
points |
| Final Peoject/Presentation |
120 points |
| |
|
| Total |
250
points |
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Lead a Discussion
You will be asked to choose one class session during the first
10 weeks
where you will lead a 15-minute discussion on a paper you have
selected to be added to a module of your choice.
The paper can come from a journal, conference proceedings, or
book chapter. You should be able to explain:
- why you chose this paper
- what the paper is about
- how this paper supports the discussion points and
lenses
All discussions will be graded for content, structure, and
others' class participation in the
following form
Module Creation
This is the first step to your creating an integrative paper.
offer the following:
- select 5-8 papers for people to read for your module
- develop a short description, discussion points, and
lens descriptions
All modules must be submitted by email 9am,
November 12 , the 12th class session. If it is not
submitted
on time that day, your grade
will be reduced by 5 points. For each subsequent day it is late
your grade will be reduced by 5
points. You must also prepare a 5-minute presentation for
November 12th. You will be graded on your
module's content and structure. The following
form will be
used.
Final Project & Presentation
You will be asked to write an integrative paper based on the
module you have submitted. This paper should be no
more than 10 pages, but no less than 7 pages. It should
include citations, the need for research, and content in
at least 3 areas of the field of information studies.
The final paper must be submitted by email the last day of
class,
December 10th, 12noon. You will be graded on your
content and
structure,
and your summary presentation in class. If it is not submitted
on time that day, your grade
will be reduced by 10 points. For each subsequent day it is
late your grade will be reduced by 10 points.
All final projects will be graded based on the following form.
Academic Integrity
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally
recognized
Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor
Council.
This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for
all
undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are
responsible for
upholding these standards for this course. It is very important
for you to
be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication,
facilitation, and
plagiarism. Please visit the Code of Academic Integrity or the
Student Honor Council, for more information.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: (1)
register with and provide documentation to the
Disability Support Services office, and (2) discuss any necessary academic
accommodation with their teachers. This should be
done at the beginning of the semester.
Emergency Preparedness
Information about the status of the campus is available at Emergency
Preparedness .
If the campus is closed, please make sure to stay safe. Information
about possible rescheduling of course activities will be provided via
e-mail once the campus has reopened. |