Soc.
2280 Critical Thinking Projects Requirements
All
assigned projects must be published within the class MyGateway site using the
the available Wikis found in the Critical Thinking Projects section of the class MyGateway
site.
Overview
Project Objectives:
- This project entails an investigation the social reality of technology in (post)modern society.
- To become familiar with core concepts, methods, and theories of sociology, and develop a sociological analysis of technology as a socially constructed phenomena.
- To develop critical thinking skills and produce an informed critique of theories of technology and society.
- To learn accepted social scientific writing styles and become familiar with (and critically evaluate) online information resources.
- To develop a competency in online communication and the use of wiki technology for engaging in group projects.
- To explore the features of wikis as a technology to enhance and extend online learning.
You can access the class wiki by opening the "Technology and Society Wikis" content area in our class MyGateway site's course navigation menu, or within the "Critical Thinking Project" content area, you can also access the class wiki sites. Find yours, based on the spelling of your last name, open it and click the "Add New Page" button to start working. When creating new pages in the wiki, ALWAYS name your pages using the following format: "your last name, your first name-descriptor for the page."
Be sure to complete the "Email Feedback Consent." You can find the email feedback consent "test" in the Group Areas section of MyGateway. Until you give consent, you will have to visit Prof. Keel or a TA to receive full feedback on the group project.
For more information on what a wiki is, see the YouTube video: Wikis in plain English
See the examples of previous semesters' wikis and a "practice wiki" (a wiki to play with before you try out working in your group wiki) in the "Wiki Help" folder located in the "" page of our class MyGateway site.
For help creating a personal wiki page, see Prof. Keel's video tutorials on "Working in a Wiki, "making links," and "inserting images" in the Wiki Help folder of the class MyGateway
site (Critical Thinking Projects). See also: Wiki Help and Tips and the "Wiki User's Guide." Be sure to review the changes made to the wikis since I last updated these tutorials.
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Evaluation
More specific information regarding the grades for each part of the project is found in the directions for that part. General information can be found here.
- Each student is responsible for completing all parts of the project.
- Your work must be presented in our class wiki as a series of inter-linked web pages. The wiki allows us to share information and collaborate on the development of a "website."
- You are responsible for adhering to the university's technological use policies, and treating all class members with respect.
- Pay careful attention to all directions.
- Use appropriate sources and academic procedures. Certain assignments in the group project will require you to find newspaper or mass media sources; do not use academic sources for these assignments. Other assignments will require the use of academic sources: studies, articles, books, or websites that meet the criteria for reputable work (or here ); do not use inappropriate sources for these assignments. Be sure to correctly cite all information used from research resources (in-text citations and a list of references for each page) using the ASA manuscript submission guide (local copy with web citation guidelines or a full version of the ASA Style Guide). Additional assistance with referencing online resources can be found here. Remember, we are undertaking an academic activity, so please refrain from using opinion, unreliable or invalid resources, sensationalism, and other non-academic practices in your own work. See academic integrity statement and TurnItIn information.
- Grading: See the grading rubrics on each project page (above).
Basic Wiki tips (see also, wiki
help):
For more information on what a wiki is, see the YouTube video: Wikis in plain English
See the examples of previous semesters' wikis and a "practice wiki" (a wiki to play with before you try out working in your group wiki) in the "Wiki Help" folder located in the "Critical Thinking Projects" area of our class MyGateway site.
For help creating a personal wiki page, see Prof. Keel's Panopto tutorial, "Creating a Personal Wiki Page" in the Wiki Help folder of the class MyGateway
site--Critical Thinking Projects page. See also: Wiki Help and Tips and the wiki help files at: http://community.campuspack.net/Groups/Campus_Pack_3.0/Users_Guide_for_Campus_Pack/Using_a_Wiki_2 (these are for a previous version of the wiki we use, but the general processes are the same). Here's a link with detailed instructions for using the current wiki editor: http://community.learningobjects.com/Groups/Documentation/Campus_Pack_4.4_User_Guide/Text_Editor and for general information: http://community.learningobjects.com/Groups/Documentation/Campus_Pack_4.4_User_Guide.
- The first page you come to when you open your wiki is the "home page." Don't use this page for a personal page of anything other than the wiki's "home."
- Do not edit any other student's page without discussing such edits in advance. Wikis are collaborative tools, but use them to collaborate, not dominate. Pay attention to "where" you are when you do your editing.
- Avoid attaching Word documents and the like--do your work on the wiki page, use the wiki to display your ideas and your research work--write your essays as wiki pages.
- Always insure you link together the pages you and your group create--use your "home page" to provide access to sub-pages for the various parts of the project as well as to group member personal pages and a communication page. Use the sub-pages for the parts to provide links to the various elements and individual essays for each part.
- Be sure to correctly cite all information used from research resources (in-text citations and a list of references for each page) using the ASA manuscript submission guide (local copy with web citation guidelines or a full version of the ASA Style Guide). Additional assistance with referencing online resources can be found here. Also, remember we are undertaking an academic activity, so please refrain from using opinion, unreliable or invalid resources, sensationalism, and other non-academic practices. See academic integrity statement and TurnItIn information.
To Create (or edit) a page:
- From any page in the wiki, click on "New" (or "Edit" if you have already created it and are returning to edit).
- Give your page a name. Format: Your last name, Your first name: short page title.
- You'll see a variety of "tools" to help you edit your page--you can choose different fonts, and font sizes, format your text, and add tables. You can also add images and links to other web pages (internal to this wiki, as well as to outside web pages). Click the Image or Link buttons, and follow the simple instructions.
- There's no spell check in the wiki, so I recommend typing your essay in MS Word and saving it. Then, copy the text. Once you've copied text from a Word, come back to your wiki page (make sure you are in the "edit" frame), click to place your mouse cursor in the page, and then use the "Paste from Word" button.
- If you know html, you'll find a button that allows you to edit the source code.
- Be sure to click the "Save" button when you are done!
- You'll be evaluated for content, style, and presentation.
- One member is responsible for editing the 'home' page (first page you access when you enter the wiki), and to go through and link all of the other pages together.
Contact the class TA or Prof. Keel if you have any questions.
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Owner: Robert O. Keel: rok@umsl.edu
Last Updated:
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 13:03