Hi all,
I'm going to give you some extra time to post your research portfolio from last week, and you'll need to update your research portfolio this coming week as well. Here are the two prompts:
1. Find at least one image that you would use in a presentation about your topic and cite it correctly. Also find an additional resource you’d use in your research project (it can be anything!) and include an annotation summarizing the article and how you plan to use it in your research project.
2. Monday, November 5th: Find at least two credible websites (so, you’ve evaluated them, using our CURRA evaluation criteria) and cite them. Include annotations for each website summarizing the content of the website and how you plan to use it in your research project.
These do not have word count requirements. You'll want to have both of these done before class on Wednesday, November 7th because you'll be using these research portfolios for your coming presentation. We'll be working on Monday's research portfolio in class.
We'll be working on your presentations in class on Monday as well, and i'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
I'm also keeping the quiz open a little bit longer, so make sure to take it before class on Monday. It is in CourseDen under "assessments" and also in the week 11-13 folder.
Best,
Jessica
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Quiz #6
Hi all,
Quiz #6 will be an online (on CourseDen), open-book quiz. It will be a little different than the other quizzes in that anything we've talked about this semester is fair game. That said, it will almost certainly include using images, and the directions for the State of the Presentation presentations that you'll have to do soon. This quiz will be live on Wednesday, Oct 31 and due Saturday November 3rd by midnight.
Best,
Jessica
Quiz #6 will be an online (on CourseDen), open-book quiz. It will be a little different than the other quizzes in that anything we've talked about this semester is fair game. That said, it will almost certainly include using images, and the directions for the State of the Presentation presentations that you'll have to do soon. This quiz will be live on Wednesday, Oct 31 and due Saturday November 3rd by midnight.
Best,
Jessica
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Updated Grades (and info about your next quiz!)
Hi all,
Your grades have been updated in the Gradebook. Please take note:
The highest Blog grade you can now have is a 45
The highest blog responses grade you can now have is a 6.
The highest extra credit grade you can have is a 10. If you have less than that, it is because, more than likely, you summarized the arguments each side made instead of analyzing how they used research to make those arguments.
The highest research portfolio grade you can have is a 10. If you have less than that and you turned in the assignment, chances are you did not include citations, you included resources that weren't books, or you didn't include enough books.
The highest participation grade you can now have is a 5. If you don't have a 5 and you submitted the email assignment, it might be because you submitted the incorrect words or because you submitted to the incorrect email address--part of this assignment was how well you read and followed directions.
Let me know if the numbers for your grades don't match up with mine.
Your quiz this week will be online and open book. It will be open tomorrow on CourseDen and closed on Tuesday evening.
Best,
Jessica
Your grades have been updated in the Gradebook. Please take note:
The highest Blog grade you can now have is a 45
The highest blog responses grade you can now have is a 6.
The highest extra credit grade you can have is a 10. If you have less than that, it is because, more than likely, you summarized the arguments each side made instead of analyzing how they used research to make those arguments.
The highest research portfolio grade you can have is a 10. If you have less than that and you turned in the assignment, chances are you did not include citations, you included resources that weren't books, or you didn't include enough books.
The highest participation grade you can now have is a 5. If you don't have a 5 and you submitted the email assignment, it might be because you submitted the incorrect words or because you submitted to the incorrect email address--part of this assignment was how well you read and followed directions.
Let me know if the numbers for your grades don't match up with mine.
Your quiz this week will be online and open book. It will be open tomorrow on CourseDen and closed on Tuesday evening.
Best,
Jessica
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Today's Blog Prompt/Getting adjusted!
Hi all,
I hope you are all adjusting well to your classes (especially this one!) I know we did a fair amount of logistics stuff on Monday (and we'll do some in class on Wednesday as well) but it is important to make sure the rest of the semester runs smoothly.
This is very important: If you have not posted your gmail email address and your blog web address to our class gmail directory, do so now! Make sure when you post your information that you post your blog web address correctly.
I am going to make every effort to finish responding to your blog posts by the time class starts today. I am enjoying getting to know you all a little better!
Please note that I've updated your CourseDen with a list of the groups you'll be working in this semester. I more or less put these groups together randomly, and assigned each group a color name. Feel free to change the name of your group to something more exciting and fun.
I've also posted the directions for your first class project (Library Ethnography) on CourseDen as well. Make sure to read these directions thoroughly.
As you might have noticed, my instructor blog is going to be one of the main ways I communicate with you all as a group, so make sure to check this space regularly for reminders and other important class information.
Here is today's blog post prompt, to be completed in no fewer than 200 words after today's class:
What are you still confused about regarding the library space and/or library services? What, if anything, are you still confused about regarding the course? What are you most excited to do or learn this semester?
--
Remember that you also need to respond to a classmate by 11:59pm on Friday.
Let me know if you have any questions!
All best,
Jessica
I hope you are all adjusting well to your classes (especially this one!) I know we did a fair amount of logistics stuff on Monday (and we'll do some in class on Wednesday as well) but it is important to make sure the rest of the semester runs smoothly.
This is very important: If you have not posted your gmail email address and your blog web address to our class gmail directory, do so now! Make sure when you post your information that you post your blog web address correctly.
I am going to make every effort to finish responding to your blog posts by the time class starts today. I am enjoying getting to know you all a little better!
Please note that I've updated your CourseDen with a list of the groups you'll be working in this semester. I more or less put these groups together randomly, and assigned each group a color name. Feel free to change the name of your group to something more exciting and fun.
I've also posted the directions for your first class project (Library Ethnography) on CourseDen as well. Make sure to read these directions thoroughly.
As you might have noticed, my instructor blog is going to be one of the main ways I communicate with you all as a group, so make sure to check this space regularly for reminders and other important class information.
Here is today's blog post prompt, to be completed in no fewer than 200 words after today's class:
What are you still confused about regarding the library space and/or library services? What, if anything, are you still confused about regarding the course? What are you most excited to do or learn this semester?
--
Remember that you also need to respond to a classmate by 11:59pm on Friday.
Let me know if you have any questions!
All best,
Jessica
Monday, August 20, 2012
Welcome to LIBR 1101!
Hi all,
Welcome to LIBR 1101: Academic Research and the Library. My name is Jessica Critten (call me Jessica!) and I look forward to working with you all throughout the semester!
First, class business:
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you have already set up your blog. If you haven't, you soon will! You'll use your blogs this semester to reflect on things we discuss in class, and also as a way to prepare for upcoming topics and exercises.
I will be using my blog to send you announcements, to post relevant and important information, and also to post the prompts that you'll be responding to in your individual blogs. It is important that you check this blog regularly so you don't miss anything.
I will also try to post as much information as I can on the CourseDen site, but we will use that less in this class than, perhaps, in your other classes. This means that I will probably rarely if ever check the email in CourseDen. If you want to email me, use my westga.edu account (or post a comment to my blog!) jcritten@westga.edu
A few important items:
Take a second and think about why you decided to take this class....
...done? What did you come up with? You want to do better research? Or maybe someone just signed you up for it and you really don't know what you are doing here? Both are perfectly fine places to start!
Whatever the reason, I'm sure you want to make good grades in your other classes, right? I promise you that if you put the effort into this class, you are going to finish this semester better equipped to manage all of the classes you'll ever have. Think of LIBR 1101 as a foundation: we'll give you the tools you need to write papers, to think critically, and to find the information that you need. This is not just going to be useful in college--these are skills that you'll need to be a productive citizen of the world!
Just remember: in this class--like with most everything you'll experience in life--you will get out what you put in. In other words, if you make the effort and pay attention you will learn a lot. If you do the minimum, you'll get a minimum grade.
Most important: I am on your team. I want you to succeed, but you have to want to succeed too. Let me know how I can help you, and let me know if you are falling behind. I can't help if I don't know that you need it.
Here's to a fun and productive semester! See you soon!
Best,
Jessica
Welcome to LIBR 1101: Academic Research and the Library. My name is Jessica Critten (call me Jessica!) and I look forward to working with you all throughout the semester!
First, class business:
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you have already set up your blog. If you haven't, you soon will! You'll use your blogs this semester to reflect on things we discuss in class, and also as a way to prepare for upcoming topics and exercises.
I will be using my blog to send you announcements, to post relevant and important information, and also to post the prompts that you'll be responding to in your individual blogs. It is important that you check this blog regularly so you don't miss anything.
I will also try to post as much information as I can on the CourseDen site, but we will use that less in this class than, perhaps, in your other classes. This means that I will probably rarely if ever check the email in CourseDen. If you want to email me, use my westga.edu account (or post a comment to my blog!) jcritten@westga.edu
A few important items:
- Remember that this class meets in the 3rd floor classroom. We will be working on laptops this semester, so the earlier you can get to class and set those up, the better!
- We have a lot of logistical things to work out in this first week. So make sure that you've:
- Set up your Gmail account
- Set up your class blog
- Post your Gmail address to the class Gmail directory (This is linked on CourseDen as well)
- Once everyone has posted their blog info on the Gmail directory, make sure to add all of your classmates (and me!) so you can comment on their blog
Take a second and think about why you decided to take this class....
...done? What did you come up with? You want to do better research? Or maybe someone just signed you up for it and you really don't know what you are doing here? Both are perfectly fine places to start!
Whatever the reason, I'm sure you want to make good grades in your other classes, right? I promise you that if you put the effort into this class, you are going to finish this semester better equipped to manage all of the classes you'll ever have. Think of LIBR 1101 as a foundation: we'll give you the tools you need to write papers, to think critically, and to find the information that you need. This is not just going to be useful in college--these are skills that you'll need to be a productive citizen of the world!
Just remember: in this class--like with most everything you'll experience in life--you will get out what you put in. In other words, if you make the effort and pay attention you will learn a lot. If you do the minimum, you'll get a minimum grade.
Most important: I am on your team. I want you to succeed, but you have to want to succeed too. Let me know how I can help you, and let me know if you are falling behind. I can't help if I don't know that you need it.
Here's to a fun and productive semester! See you soon!
Best,
Jessica
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