Assignments

Methods of Assessment and Grading:

The following are the key assignments and assessments for this class. All assignments will be graded out of 100 points.

A. In-person class preparation and participation (10%)

You are a critical member of this class. Preparation and participation are important to ensure a supportive and stimulating learning environment for all of us. You are expected to attend class, be prepared, participate in discussions, and participate in class activities. Your active participation and constructive feedback will not only improve your abilities as an active and effective learner, but also contribute to the learning of other students. Will be graded at end of the semester with Attendance Participation Rubric (see Appendix and on Canvas course site).

(Meets learning objectives 3, 4)

B. Instagram postings and discussions (20%)

Our online participation in this class will take place primarily on Instagram. You will create a classroom account/profile. You will be required to post at least 4 Instagram posts every week to the class hashtag (one initial post and three follow-up posts). Will be counted as "complete or incomplete" each week, and students' postings will be graded cumulatively at the mid-semester point and the end of the semester. Will be graded with Instagram Posting Discussion Rubric (see Appendix and on Canvas course site).

* For Tuesday Classes: We post on the following Monday (1 post) and Wednesday (3 posts - response to peers) - i.e., after class lecture

(Meets learning objectives 1, 2, 4)

C. Midterm & Final tests (45%)

Test 2: 20% -- covers units 8-11

Tests are closed-book, multiple-choice/short-answer in format. Bring a pen.

(Meets learning objectives 1, 2, 3)

D. Storify Story Project – weeks 8-14 (25%)

For this project, you will explore how social media hashtags help to create a space for and sense of community among their users, using our course Instagram postings on our hashtag to illustrate your ideas. You will use the social media platform Storify to gather sources, create a multi-section story, and share the story with classmates and others in a Canvas Discussion. The project will be prepared in four assignments from weeks 8-14.

Assignment 1: Create Storify account and profile.

Familiarize yourself with the platform and the Storify site. View the tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZcU2E5cgI (SUBMIT LINK TO CANVAS ASSIGNMENTS, DUE WEEK 9 ONLINE – [day & date], 11 pm (Will be graded as complete/incomplete)

Assignment 2: Create Storify Story pre-draft.

Give it a headline, place some descriptive information in the heading (your name, brief overview of the project, perhaps a brief statement about you), and write the first text box, which should include your thesis. You will have to hit “Publish” for your instructor to see the link – feel free to state “DRAFT” in the first text box, if you like (just remember to remove it later). Any of this can be changed later – the point is just to get the project started. PUBLISH AND SUBMIT LINK TO CANVAS ASSIGNMENTS, DUE WEEK 10 ONLINE -- [day & date], 11 pm (Will be graded as complete/incomplete)

Assignment 3: Final Storify Story

PUBLISH AND SUBMIT LINK TO CANVAS ASSIGNMENTS, DUE WEEK 14 ONLINE -- [day & date], 11 pm (20%). Will be graded with the Storify Story Project Rubric (see Appendix and on Canvas course site)

Assignment 4: Peer review of Storify Stories in Canvas Discussion

UBLISH AND SUBMIT LINK TO CANVAS DISCUSSION AND PEER-REVIEW THREE OF YOUR CLASSMATES’ STORIFY STORIES, DUE WEEK 14 ONLINE -- [day & date], 11 pm (5%). Will be graded with Canvas Discussion Rubric (see Appendix and on Canvas course site)

(Meets learning objectives 1, 2, 4)