Hello everyone,
Remember that our final is tomorrow Wednesday, 4/24, and we will be meeting bright and early at 8:00am.
Also review the assignment guidelines and recall that your presentation should be 6-8 minutes in length. Your outline is also due tomorrow and you can print it out and bring it to class as a hard copy, or email it to me as an attachment.
Below I've listed the order for presentations, as well as your partners for purposes of giving feedback.
Remember our last blog assignment--to post your research question so your classmates have a place to leave comments. I'll bring in the peer evaluation grading rubrics to class.
1. Presenter: Matthew (Commenter: Erin)
2. Presenter: Brittney (Commenter: Jessica)
3. Presenter: Sarah (Commenter: Gheran)
4. Presenter: Josh (Commenter: Celena)
5. Presenter: Jessica (Commenter: Brittney)
6. Presenter: Whitney (Commenter: Alex)
7. Presenter: Erin (Commenter: Matthew)
8. Presenter: Morgan (Commenter: Kelley)
9. Presenter: Mike (Commenter: Jiya)
10. Presenter: Gheran (Commenter: Sarah)
11. Presenter: Alex (Commenter: Whitney)
12. Presenter: Celena (Commenter: Josh)
13. Presenter: Katelynn (Commenter: Glenda)
14. Presenter: Kelley (Commenter: Morgan)
15. Presenter: Andrew (Commenter: Jeff)
16. Presenter: Glenda (Commenter: Katelynn)
17. Presenter: Jiya (Commenter: Mike)
18. Presenter: Jeff (Commenter: Andrew)
I'm looking forward to hearing from you all tomorrow morning!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Blog Post: Due on Wed, April 24
Our final blog assignment for the semester is not a difficult one! The goal is simply to make a brief post giving your research question and the stance you have taken. These can be taken directly from your outline when it's finished, and the purpose is to give your classmates a place to give you feedback on your project.
1. What was your research question?
2. What is your argument/position/thesis? (In other words, how did you answer your research question?)
3. Provide a link to your presentation if possible (and if you so choose; this is not required.)
If you choose to make a Powerpoint, you can upload it to slideshare.net to make it available for others to see.
1. What was your research question?
2. What is your argument/position/thesis? (In other words, how did you answer your research question?)
3. Provide a link to your presentation if possible (and if you so choose; this is not required.)
If you choose to make a Powerpoint, you can upload it to slideshare.net to make it available for others to see.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Blog Homework due 4/11
Please learn about and explore at least two platforms you could use for the final project
Prezi
Weebly
Google Sites (Google Sites overview)
Wix
Or something else
What are the pros and cons of each one? Do you like using it?
Using one of the platforms, create an example project/site with your name and class (My example: "Andrew Walsh's LIBR 1101 Final Project"). Fill the front page with some brief background text about your research topic.
Post a link to this example project in your blog post.
After doing this exercise, what platform (Physical poster, digital presentation, or website) do you think you might choose for your final poster?
Do you have any other ideas of ways to present your research to your classmates in a visually-appealing way?
Prezi
Weebly
Google Sites (Google Sites overview)
Wix
Or something else
What are the pros and cons of each one? Do you like using it?
Using one of the platforms, create an example project/site with your name and class (My example: "Andrew Walsh's LIBR 1101 Final Project"). Fill the front page with some brief background text about your research topic.
Post a link to this example project in your blog post.
After doing this exercise, what platform (Physical poster, digital presentation, or website) do you think you might choose for your final poster?
Do you have any other ideas of ways to present your research to your classmates in a visually-appealing way?
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Annotated Bibliography Assignment Details
Hello all,
UPDATE: I have extended the deadline for the annotated bibliography until Friday 4/12 at 5:00pm. You can send it to me as an email attachment or bring it to my office before then. (If you want to get it out of the way, of course, you can still turn it in on Wednesday in class.)
If you can't find your handout with the assignment details, I have included a link below where you can save or download it.
Link to Annotated Bibliography Assignment and Grading Rubric
UPDATE: I have extended the deadline for the annotated bibliography until Friday 4/12 at 5:00pm. You can send it to me as an email attachment or bring it to my office before then. (If you want to get it out of the way, of course, you can still turn it in on Wednesday in class.)
If you can't find your handout with the assignment details, I have included a link below where you can save or download it.
Link to Annotated Bibliography Assignment and Grading Rubric
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Blog Homework due 4/4
Please read the following short articles
Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students
When Is It Plagiarism?
Answer on your blog: How are the digital age and the internet changing the concept of plagiarism? Can you give an example when someone used another's ideas and it is not obvious whether it is plagiarism or not?
Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students
When Is It Plagiarism?
Answer on your blog: How are the digital age and the internet changing the concept of plagiarism? Can you give an example when someone used another's ideas and it is not obvious whether it is plagiarism or not?
Monday, April 1, 2013
Notes on Current Grades 4/1
Your current grade is out of 540 points. (The semester total will be 1000)
Assignments included:
Topic Selection Assignment
Mid-Term Exam
Analysis of Personal Information Consumption
State of the Project Presentation
Blog Posts (14 posts out of 18 total for semester = 195 pts)
Blog Commenting (7 + Presentation Feedback = 20 pts)
Blog Post Grading:
- All required posts are included
- Posts are appropriate length
- Posts address the prompt effectively and use specific details and/or examples for support
Blog Homework due 4/2
What are two key sources that will help answer your research question? Your two sources should be of different types (book, newspaper article, journal article, credible website or other).
Please cite these two sources in APA or MLA format.
Also please include your research question above the two sources.
Please cite these two sources in APA or MLA format.
Also please include your research question above the two sources.
Notes for Annotated Bibliography Assignment
The annotated bibliography is due at the beginning of class on W 4/10.
Example
of a Source in MLA with Annotation (You only need to include the
research question once in your bibliography)
Research Question: How is social media changing how businesses
and customers interact?
Jones, Steve. “Blogging as a Two-Way Communication
Medium” Journal of LIBR 1101. 4.1 (2013): 100-152.
This article by Jones, a media and communications professor at the University of LIBR 1101, outlines how blogging is radically different from traditional media such as radio and television due to its two-way nature; that is, it allows people to consume as well as create information in the form of comments and their own blog posts. I will use this resource to demonstrate how blogging, a key type of social media, must be used differently by businesses than their other promotional channels due to this difference. Instead of merely broadcasting information to their customers, they must include those customers in the conversation and allow for them to share their own thoughts and opinions.
Additional tips
For websites, you should
demonstrate why the chosen source is credible and trustworthy in your annotation (by briefly
mentioning the organization behind the content and/or the identity of the
author, for example).
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Reading for 4/1
1. Information About Annotated Bibliographies (Also read the "Example" and "Samples" on the left sidebar)
2. MLA Style Guide (Focus on In-Text Citations and the Works Cited Page)
3. APA Style Guide (Focus on In-Text Citations and the Works Cited Page)
2. MLA Style Guide (Focus on In-Text Citations and the Works Cited Page)
3. APA Style Guide (Focus on In-Text Citations and the Works Cited Page)
Sunday, March 24, 2013
State of the Project Presentation Feedback Assignment
During our presentation week, you won't have new prompts for your blog posts. Instead, you will be giving each other feedback on your projects so far (in addition to the comments you'll all receive from me).
For your randomly assigned class partner (see below), you'll write a blog comment of at least 100 words. Pick the latest post your partner made about his or her project and start your comment with the words "Presentation Feedback."
For your randomly assigned class partner (see below), you'll write a blog comment of at least 100 words. Pick the latest post your partner made about his or her project and start your comment with the words "Presentation Feedback."
Include: At least one specific thing you liked (ex. "I thought your use of statistics from that government organization will be great for proving your points about increased poverty levels.") and at least one specific area for improvement (ex."Since you had trouble finding book sources, try starting with broader keywords and using the filters to help narrow it down. And don't forget the University System catalog and Worldcat, which have many more books you can request.")
Please make an effort to give your classmates thoughtful feedback; something vague like "I liked your presentation and thought it was really good" won't help them at all and won't get you your blog post points.
These are due at the usual time: 10pm on the day after the presentation. I recommend taking notes so you will remember the presentation better later on.
Day 1 Presentations (M 3/25)
1. Presenter: Matthew (Commenter: Erin)
2. Presenter: Glenda (Commenter: Danielle)
3. Presenter: Whitney (Commenter: Alex)
4. Presenter: Gheran (Commenter: Sarah)
5. Presenter: Josh (Commenter: Celena)
6. Presenter: Kelley (Commenter: Morgan)
7. Presenter: Brittney (Commenter: Jessica)
8. Presenter: Michael (Commenter: Jiya)
9. Presenter: Katelynn (Commenter: Sarah)
Day 2 Presentations (W 3/27)
1. Presenter: Celena (Commenter: Josh)
2. Presenter: Erin (Commenter: Matthew)
3. Presenter: Morgan (Commenter: Kelley)
4. Presenter: Jessica (Commenter: Brittney)
5. Presenter: Danielle (Commenter: Glenda)
6. Presenter: Andrew (Commenter: Jeff)
7. Presenter: Alex (Commenter: Whitney)
8. Presenter: Sarah (Commenter: Gheran)
9. Presenter: Jiya (Commenter: Michael)
10. Presenter: Jeff (Commenter: Andrew)
*(Katelynn: Choose presenter for commenting)
Presentation Details:
http://libr1101uwg.blogspot.com/2013/03/state-of-project-presentations-in-class.html
Monday, March 11, 2013
Blog Homework Due 3/14 at 10pm
In anticipation of your State of the Project presentation, try at least one (1) of the following to get a new perspective on your research question.
1. Try searching in a new database you haven't tried before (ex. Proquest Research Library (interdisciplinary) or a subject database found either in GALILEO or on a library research guide.
2. Try a new search technique, such as multiple keywords including synonyms connected with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and using truncation (ex. psycholog*) Read this post for a refresher
3. Find an organizational website that has publications or reports. (You can search in Google for organizations.)
4. Use one of the sources for finding statistics and government data that we talked about in class.
Blog homework (at least 150 words): Which new search(es) did you try, and what keywords did you use? How helpful was it? Did you find any new materials (articles, reports, statistics) that will help you with your research question?
1. Try searching in a new database you haven't tried before (ex. Proquest Research Library (interdisciplinary) or a subject database found either in GALILEO or on a library research guide.
2. Try a new search technique, such as multiple keywords including synonyms connected with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and using truncation (ex. psycholog*) Read this post for a refresher
3. Find an organizational website that has publications or reports. (You can search in Google for organizations.)
4. Use one of the sources for finding statistics and government data that we talked about in class.
Blog homework (at least 150 words): Which new search(es) did you try, and what keywords did you use? How helpful was it? Did you find any new materials (articles, reports, statistics) that will help you with your research question?
Finding Statistics and Government Information
Statistical Universe (Library database found in GALILEO) - Statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/ - A search system for browsing US Census data (as well as economic census, population data and other surveys).
http://www.fedstats.gov/ - Statistics from over 100 US Government agencies that can be accessed by topic or subject.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ - The US Government Printing Office provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the US government.
http://bls.gov/ - The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces statistics relating to labor market activity, working conditions, and much more.
http://www.usa.gov/ - Official web portal to the US Government. Can be used, among other things, to find government agencies relating to your topic that might produce statistics or other types of information.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/ - A search system for browsing US Census data (as well as economic census, population data and other surveys).
http://www.fedstats.gov/ - Statistics from over 100 US Government agencies that can be accessed by topic or subject.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ - The US Government Printing Office provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the US government.
http://bls.gov/ - The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces statistics relating to labor market activity, working conditions, and much more.
http://www.usa.gov/ - Official web portal to the US Government. Can be used, among other things, to find government agencies relating to your topic that might produce statistics or other types of information.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Refresher on Keyword Searching + Boolean Operators
Boolean Operators - Fancy way to refer to OR, and AND, which can be used to increase precision in your search.
OR expands the search by telling the computer to retrieve records with any of the search terms used.
AND narrows the search by telling the computer to retrieve records with all of the search terms used.
NOT is also sometimes used to exclude or eliminate a particular term
Truncation - Using a special symbol (usually *) that allows you to search for multiple variations of a word (ex. psycholog* will return psychologist, psychology, psychological, etc.)
An example of generating good keywords and alternatives
Topic: how women are portrayed in the media
Example:
( women OR female) AND ( portray* OR depict*) AND (film OR movies)
Note: If you are typing the whole search into one line, use parentheses as shown above. If your search system (database or library catalog) has multiple lines, you can use them as shown below:
OR expands the search by telling the computer to retrieve records with any of the search terms used.
AND narrows the search by telling the computer to retrieve records with all of the search terms used.
NOT is also sometimes used to exclude or eliminate a particular term
Truncation - Using a special symbol (usually *) that allows you to search for multiple variations of a word (ex. psycholog* will return psychologist, psychology, psychological, etc.)
An example of generating good keywords and alternatives
Topic: how women are portrayed in the media
| women | or | girls | or | female |
| portray* | or | depict* | or | image* |
| film | or | television | or | movies |
Example:
( women OR female) AND ( portray* OR depict*) AND (film OR movies)
Note: If you are typing the whole search into one line, use parentheses as shown above. If your search system (database or library catalog) has multiple lines, you can use them as shown below:
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