As we discussed in the orientation session this morning, there is not going to be a final exam in this course. Instead, we will have a variety of assignments, activities and quizzes.
Here is the proposed scheme and dates. Feel free to comment and propose revision using the comment feature at the bottom of this page.
Proposed Evaluation Scheme:
Please note the updated Evaluated Scheme, as of Nov. 6th, 2012
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Due Date
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Weight
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Participation
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Online activities (wiki, blog, commentaries)
Personal Profile
Blog posting
Discussion Forum
Wiki contributions (glossary, comments, and other exercises)
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Week of Sept. 24
Week of Nov. 23rd
Ongoing (submit the two postings of your choice by Dec. 7)
Ongoing (submissions will all be closed by Dec. 7)
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30%
5%
5%
10%
10%
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Quizzes
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To be conducted on Blackboard
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#1: Week of Oct. 1
#2: Week of Oct. 15
#3: Nov. 15th - 20th
#4: Dec. 7th
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10%
10%
10%
10%
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Group project
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To be conducted by small group (min of 3 and max. of 4 students per group)
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Stage 2: Data collection and preliminary questions, Oct. 26th
Stage 3: Framework due on Nov. 9th, with ability to continue working on it until the following Friday Nov. 16th
Stage 4: Due Dec. 4 *
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5%
10%
15%
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Total |
100% |
Format of quizzes:
Just like the first survey which you have completed on Blackboard, each quiz will consist of a variety of questions (multiple choice, True/False. Either or, fill in the blank, matching, and very short answers). Each quiz will test you on materials from the previous two weeks.
Group Project: Please click on this link and provide suggestions on the types of project you would like to have.
Discussion forum:
Each week, discussion questions will be posted on the Wiki Discussion Forum, in relation to that particular week’s course materials. All students are expected to be regularly contributing to these discussions. At the end of the semester, we will ask all students to select two of what they feel are their “best” responses, based on a demonstrated ability to:
1. Engage in a unique way with the course material (including lectures, videos, readings, etc.) [2 marks]
2. Leverage outside resources (links to articles, video clips, personal examples) to support opinions [1.5 marks]
3. Build off the ideas of classmates [1 mark]
4. Create a grammatically correct and thoughtful contribution [0.5 marks]
Each of these responses will be worth 5%, for a combined total of 10% (5% x 2 submissions). These forum responses should be emailed to the TA, Becky Hillyer (becky.idsb10@gmail.com) no later than the last week of class. This 10% will be a part of your overall 30% participation mark. (see table above)
Comments (32)
Naseem Khan said
at 4:27 pm on Sep 14, 2012
This looks good to me!
Ka Lee said
at 8:56 pm on Sep 14, 2012
I like this evaluation scheme.
Ketheesakumaran Navaratnam said
at 5:43 pm on Sep 16, 2012
I like this revised scheme ; the old syllabus is still on the Wiki and it is confusing.
Leslie Chan said
at 8:00 pm on Sep 16, 2012
Good point! I've now linked the marking scheme from that syllabus to this page, and will update the syllabus once the comment period is over. Thanks for pointing this out.
katarina said
at 8:58 pm on Sep 16, 2012
I also like this scheme...seems very fair and divided nicely
Kirthika Umasuthan said
at 9:50 pm on Sep 16, 2012
Sounds good! I think once we figure out the group assignment it would be good to formulate a rubric just so we are all on the same page.
Leslie Chan said
at 10:54 pm on Sep 16, 2012
Yes, a rubric as well as some milestones (preliminary proposal,early findings, bibliography etc.) with due dates will be necessary.
Kirthika Umasuthan said
at 10:54 am on Sep 17, 2012
That will break down the 30% well. Thanks.
Charlene Lieu said
at 10:51 am on Sep 18, 2012
Yeah I like the marking scheme too because it is fair.
bermema.anna@... said
at 4:34 pm on Sep 20, 2012
Great! It helps having everything broken down in detail!
Matthew NeeFa Wang said
at 10:28 am on Sep 22, 2012
Which blog postings are due during the week of October 8th?
Anika Ahmed said
at 12:54 pm on Sep 23, 2012
This looks great! Professor Chan, have you figured out how the automated marking system will work for some of the more content heavy quiz questions? Will we be doing as you said "a fake quiz" to test it out on Blackboard?
Ketheesakumaran Navaratnam said
at 3:52 pm on Sep 23, 2012
Hi Prof. Chen
Could you please clarify if the two best responses can be chosen from readings of the same week. . Is it also possible to choose our best responses on just ONE reading, PROVIDED that there we 2 questions on that reading . Thanks for the response in advance.
Sukaina Tejani said
at 10:09 pm on Sep 23, 2012
This seems pretty fair and the dates are good too.
Jannat Nain said
at 10:16 pm on Sep 23, 2012
This seems to be a very good way of evaluation :)
DongLiang Wang said
at 12:16 pm on Sep 25, 2012
are we doing the group project online or do we have to meet
Cera said
at 9:18 pm on Sep 28, 2012
I feel that this course evaluation scheme is fair! :)
Jason said
at 11:21 pm on Sep 29, 2012
Looks great! Just a bit curious on how the group project is going to work. Is it going to be online as well?
Sukaina Tejani said
at 1:24 am on Sep 30, 2012
Just a quick question: is the material on the quizzes cumulative?
Leslie Chan said
at 9:22 am on Sep 30, 2012
Not exactly. But there are many recurring themes and concepts and some concepts covered earlier in the term may appear in later quizzes.
Anika Ahmed said
at 11:51 am on Oct 1, 2012
Will the instructions for the blog postings be posted soon? Also, what do you mean when you say it's due the week of Oct. 8th & the Oct. 22nd? Two different blog postings?
Danielle Phan said
at 7:35 pm on Oct 1, 2012
Fair evaluation
Xu Han said
at 9:20 pm on Oct 3, 2012
Good for me, just seems the first three quizzes are so close...
Matthew NeeFa Wang said
at 8:54 pm on Oct 4, 2012
Hi Prof Chan & Becky,
Which blog postings are due during the week of October 8th? When will the instructions for the blog postings be posted?
The quizzes are way too close together...
Is it possible to have the 2nd and 3rd quizzes on say the week of Oct 15th and the week of Nov 5th instead of the week of Oct 15th and 29th? What will be tested on the 2nd and 3rd quizzes since the quizzes on Oct 15th and 29th are a bit too close?
Thank you.
Jannat Nain said
at 8:56 pm on Oct 17, 2012
since we are already in the week of October 15...when is the second quiz likely to be up?
Paola Denisse said
at 7:08 pm on Nov 8, 2012
Loving the new scheme, however for the group project is Stage 2 not included?
Leslie Chan said
at 5:30 pm on Nov 9, 2012
You are right. Stage 2 was worth 5%, making the total 30%. I've fixed it now. Thanks!
bermema.anna@... said
at 6:10 pm on Nov 11, 2012
Hi Professor Chan,
How come when I look on blackboard I don't see my second survey marks yet?
Thanks,
Anna
DongLiang Wang said
at 8:01 pm on Nov 11, 2012
So what will be covered on quiz 3?
Leslie Chan said
at 9:54 am on Nov 12, 2012
I sent an email via the wiki last week, and your question is also answered on the Week 9 page. Please find the details here:
http://idsb10.pbworks.com/w/page/60871449/Week%209%20Taking%20stock
Connor McCauley said
at 4:02 pm on Dec 2, 2012
Re: "Distributed truth engine" and "commons-based peer production"
Benkler describes a social platform or movement is being organized through non- traditional methods or modes of communication. There are people from all sorts of different demographics and at different levels of ICT knowledge contributing to one working idea or socio- economic product. These movements or organizations are often from the people for the people sort of things that do not lead to any tangible profits but rather, in some cases, the start of a revolution. One of these being what Mr. Moris was a part of and has observed, the overthrowing of Mubarik in Egypt. In the same way Benkler mentioned, Moris described the change in demographic of people who formed this protest. It was not the usual people you would see out on the street fighting for their rights it was the 'slacktivists' that came out once the internet had been shut down. This move by the regime on left one way to find out just what was going on. You had to be there. This is where Moris's concept of the 'distributed truth engine' comes into play. The internet is the main outlet for the social activism and criticizing of the regime that people who do not wish to be beaten went to in Egypt. The regime did not see it as a threat until later on so the people were allowed to speak their minds over the social network.
I would like to comment on Moris's point that he touched on regarding people at home being 'social activists' in Egypt. I challenge Mr. Moris, respectfully, to explain how these people are just as active in their fight for their rights as the people out in the street literally fighting the regime and standing their ground. Taking the bull by the horns if you will. I believe that yes, social networking and this as a means for mobilization in it's early stages of the 'marathon' is very useful.
Connor McCauley said
at 4:02 pm on Dec 2, 2012
However I believe it cannot stand on its own and needs that last 'sprint' to really change things. This being said the 'sprint' can stand on its own with a powerful enough force and that force's single idea. So since Egypt is seeing an ideological rift growing it is not ready to sprint but if that rift could be brought back closer together then, sprint away do not take it back to the long stages of people taking jabs then hiding.
2 months ago
Re: Week 3, Question 2
The entire platform of Web 2.0 now rests on a very open, democratic and collaborative forum of public discussion. The multi media sites that allow for this, however, are formed through ideas of an enabling infrastructure for future development that hope to conceive economic growth, political freedom and social facilities. This sort of developmental thinking in ICT programming is becoming more and more privatized. Thomson urges people to look at developmental studies literature to see that these profit centered businesses are creating too much struggle between privatization and public good. They require a stronger use of management to ensure a smoother course to development of these programs. The privatization of these ideas is creating a massive struggle for development even though the final product has become more and more openly collaborative.
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