COMS
484 Web Portfolio
FALL 2010 (Subject to Change) Aug 30, 2010 - Dec
16, 2010 |
| Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
Additional Readings and
Support Files |
Week 1 (August 30-September
03)
Su August 05
Last day for UG students to Add/Drop |
Research Job Field |
Assignment 1
Individual research and presentation
Create a ten minute presentation that depicts the field that you want
to ultimately want go into.
The following elements are required:
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an asynchronous
website that can be linked to from another website) |
10 pts |
| No less than 10 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site at least 2 articles from refereed
journals to support some aspect of your findings |
10 pts |
| Site via APA 6th edition |
10 pts |
| Research findings should depict past,
present, and future trends and job outlook via demographic
location, etc. |
10 pts |
| Training required for success in this
particular fled (Ex Education, certification, experience, etc). |
10 |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery |
10 |
| Presentation layout and design |
10 |
| TOTAL |
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McConnel
Library
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S.
Department of Labor
Occupation Information
ERIC
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Week 2 (September 6-10)
Sept 06 Labor Day - Classes in Session
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Research/Develop
Presentation
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Week 3 (September 13-17)
Sept 13 Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options ALSO Census Date
Sept 17 Last day for UG to apply for Spring
Graduation
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Present findings from assignment 1
Assignment 2
Conduct an individual research about ePortfolios. Start out with the
history of portfolios before emergence of technology and media convergence
and provide a past, present, and future analogy of the concept to include
the technological breakthroughs. Provide examples and credible data
supporting your ideas.
Research on ePortfolios
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an
asynchronous website that can be linked to from another website) |
10 pts |
| No less than 10 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site at least 2 articles from
refereed journals to support some aspect of your findings |
10 pts |
| Provide an insight to the merit and
worth of ePortfolios from an employability perspective. How
important are ePortfolios to employers? |
10 pts |
| Research findings should depict past,
present, and future trends (should be depicted in graphs, tables,
etc., section). |
10 pts |
| Provide some examples (can use links
to actual examples and graphic depicting the idea of past physical
ePortfolios) in education, industry, and government. |
10 |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery, and
depth of information. |
10 |
| Presentation layout and designSite
(5pts) via APA 6th edition (5pts) |
10 |
| TOTAL |
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*Send me a link/URL to your presentation
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Week 4 (September 20-24)
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Gather Research/Develop
Presentation
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| Week 5 (September 27- October
01) |
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Present Findings on
ePortfolios.
Assignment 3
Continue with your research but this time search for products that can
support a rich ePortfolio environment (Moodle, Administrators
Plus, Mahara, iwebfolio, Career Locker, BlackBoard, etc).
Find some free resources and compare and contrast them with features of
for profit resources. Also, think outside of the box and provide some
alternative resources.
Find at least 10 different resources to inform the class about and include
all pro and con features and comparison information. Be sure to be able to
depict the interfaces and a diagram of some sort that compare the
capabilities and features of product side by side.
(Two people per group)
| RUBRIC |
| Web-based presentation (an asynchronous
website that can be linked to from another website) |
20 pts |
| No less than 15 minutes |
10 pts |
| Graphs, tables, et., to present data
found |
10 pts |
| Accurate data from credible source |
10 pts |
| Site 10 resources |
20 pts |
| Show the main interfaces |
10 pts |
| Logical flow, clarity, delivery, and
depth of information. |
10 pts |
| Presentation layout and site design
(5pts) via APA 6th edition (5pts) |
10 pts |
| TOTAL |
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| Week 6 (October 04-08) |
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Research/Develop Presentation |
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Week 7 (October 11-15)
Oct 13 Mid-Semester grades due by 10:00 a.m. (W)
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Present assignment 3
Assignment 4
Team up with a partner to create an ePortfolio example. This
example should exemplify the research findings from assignment 2 and
should be designed for a department or curriculum in a university setting
or some professional area in industry, medicine, law enforcement, etc. Use
the tools and resources from the assignment 2 and 3 research.
| RUBRIC |
| Interface Design aspects Aesthetically
pleasing |
15 pts |
| Usability |
20 pts |
Richness of information
(applicable links and navigation tree) - logical organization |
20 pts |
| Should be accessibility via a URL
for the final stages and Jump Drive for initial class
presentation and evaluation |
10 pts |
| Bandwidth compliant. Site loads
reasonably fast/timely manner |
20 pts |
| Communication aspects. It needs to
communicate clearly the purpose and goal of the interface and
contents. |
10 pts |
| Demonstrates characteristic and
suggestions from the gathered research |
5 |
| TOTAL |
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Week 8 (October 18-22)
Oct 22 Last day for Individual Class Withdraws (from One
or More Classes-Not All Classes) with grade of "W" |
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Research/Develop Product and Presentation |
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Week 9 (October 25-29)
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| RUBRIC |
| Interface Design aspects Aesthetically
pleasing |
15 pts |
| Usability |
20 pts |
Richness of information
(applicable links and navigation tree) - logical organization |
20 pts |
| Should be accessibility via a URL
for the final stages and Jump Drive for initial class
presentation and evaluation |
10 pts |
| Bandwidth compliant. Site loads
reasonably fast/timely manner |
20 pts |
| Communication aspects. It needs to
communicate clearly the purpose and goal of the interface and
contents. |
10 pts |
| Demonstrates characteristic and
suggestions from the gathered research |
5 |
| TOTAL |
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Week 10 (November 1-5)
(10/27/ registration for spring/summer classes begin)
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From this point forward, using your meta-analysis of the
existing research, and new found knowledge create (or modify/enhance) your
personal ePortfolio. This will be your final project. It should exemplify
the best qualities of your previous critiques in regards to interface
design, usability, capabilities, communication message, and
effectiveness.
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| Week 11 (November 8-12) |
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Final
Project
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Week 12 (November 15-19)
Nov 16 Last day for University Withdraw (from all
classes) with grade of "W"
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Final
Project
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Week 13 (November 22-26)
Thanksgiving break November 20-28 |
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THANKSGIVING
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| Week 14 (November 29-December 03) |
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Final
Project
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Week 15 (December 06-10)
Last day of classes 06/10 |
Final
Project
DUE BY 12/06/2010
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Week 16 (December 13-17)
Grades dues by 10AM 12/20/2010 Final
Exams 12/13-16 |
Final
Project
DUE BY 12/06/2010
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