2010 Drakeapedia Class Assignments
| Date | Topic | Reading Due | Assignments - Due day of class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Introduction - syllabus ; What is your experience with creating content - be it blogs, wiki, facebook, etc; Complete Knowledge Survey & Needs Assessment | Start working on your autobiography - draft due 8/27 and revision due 9/2. Should include at least 1 photo | |
| 8/26 | Logging into wiki; setup accounts and look around it - include discussion of inserting photos/files on wiki (additional examples of items to add to your wiki pages) | Ch. 1 (read before class) | |
| 8/31 | Discuss readings related to Wikis & autobiographies/ biographies including difference in 1st & 3rd person writing ; Jessica Lang, First Year Advisor | article: Internet encyclopaedias go head to head - PDF online under '2010 Drakeapedia Class Readings and Resources' | |
| 9/2 | Activity - Look up historic items digitally & manually (Ex: TDs and Quax); Start reviewing the library resources including Heritage page; Discuss First Wiki Entry on Buildings: Ex: Cowles & Printers Marks; Howard Hall & Numbered sidewalk - agency files distributed to students | File:Building assignment.xlsx | Autobiography due via your individual wiki |
| 9/7 | Library Orientation - scholarly research; Tour | Blog Entry available 9/7 due by 9/10 | |
| 9/9 | Library Orientation - con't; Checking historic perspective with more popular type print media (Review old journals ex: Life, Look, Time, Newsweek) | Ch. 3 & 5 (read before class) File:In-class-exercise-FYS.doc | |
| 9/14 | Peer Evaluations; Reviewing assignment for the wiki entry due 9/16 | ||
| 9/16 | Distribute Biography Files for later assignment; Discuss 2nd Wiki Entry on Organizations - work day - submitting wiki entries - questions/concerns | File:Biography assignment.xlsx | |
| File:Biography Rubric.xls | Wiki Entry 1 - Due - Building | ||
| 9/21 | Drake Marketing Dept to discuss logo and potential places to include link on Drake web pages. | File:Organization assignment.xlsx | Blog Entry available 9/21 due by 9/23 |
| 9/23 | Explore Oral Histories - dos/don'ts - write questions to ask alums & Others associated with Drake | Wiki Entry 1, 2nd chance - due by 9/23 | |
| 9/28 | Don Adams oral history | ||
| 9/30 | How to add audio and video files to wiki; Work day | ||
| 10/5 | Dean Eastman and Kevin McGrath - Primary Resources | Ch. 7 (read before class);Explore this website before today's class: PrimaryResearch.org | |
| 10/7 | Where to find supporting 'stuff' (photos, maps, artifacts) - Mark Stumme | Wiki Entry 2 - Due - Organizations | |
| 10/12 | Information literacy; Google vs. valuable resources; Discussion on APA & Citations; Marketing follow-up presentation File:DrakepediaPresentation-101210.pptx | Book - Appendix 1.6 (read before class) | |
| File:APA presentation.ppt | Due - Initial Bio paper due; Blog Entry available 10/12 due by 10/15 | ||
| 10/14 | Peer review of biographies ; Working on APA style | Submit your oral history candidate via email to Claudia/Susan | |
| 10/19 | NO CLASS – Fall Break | ||
| 10/21 | How is the semester going? | File:Oral History assignment.xlsx | |
| 10/26 | Tour of State Archives | Map to State Historical Building | Email update biography in word format to Susan AND Claudia by 9am on 10/26 |
| 10/28 | Tour of Salisbury House | File:People wiki.xlsx | Wiki Entry 3 - Due - People (Bio files) |
| 11/2 | John Smith & Blake Campbell - Drake Traditions | Blog Entry available 11/2 due by 11/5 | |
| 11/4 | Discussing Format of Building, Organization and People Wikis | ||
| 11/9 | Look for other wikis & report about them include wikeapedia for Drake | File:Event Grading Rubric.xlsx | Blog Entry available 11/9 due by 11/11 |
| 11/11 | Bart Schmidt to discuss Drake Times Delphic project | Submit Oral History questions submitted along with their interview date if not already done | |
| 11/16 | GUEST SPEAKER - Dolph Pulliam | Book - Appendix 8.5 (read before class) | |
| File:Tradition wiki.xlsx | Blog Entry available 11/16 due by 11/19 | ||
| 11/18 | GUEST SPEAKER - Pam Patton and Discussion of the Tradition/Artifact Wiki | ||
| File:TraditionsList.docx | Class will be creating the final Class History Scoring Rubric - so start thinking about what criteria to include. File:Class History Grading Rubric EXAMPLE.xlsx | ||
| 11/23 | WORKING ON RESUBMISSIONS File:Resubmission rubric.xlsx | ||
| FORMAT EXAMPLES - will be posted here by 4pm 11/19. |
example of the people - go to Dr. Pearson under People
example of the building - go to example under Building
example of the organization - go to example under Organization || File:Oral History Project.xlsx - score sheet for the project || RESUBMISSION of Wikis due by 11pm on 12/3 ||
|| 11/25 || NO CLASS - Holiday || || ||
|| 11/30 || Copyright & Ethical/Legal issues: using trademark and avoiding plagiarism ; Asking permission and fact checking;
Class History Work || || ||
|| 12/2 || Class History Work || || Oral History - Due today
reminder: RESUBMISSION of Wikis due by 11pm on 12/4 ||
|| 12/7 || Oral History Presentations || File:Oral History Presentation.xlsx - score sheet for presentation || [[Events Event Review] Due no later than today ||
|| 12/9 || Oral History Presentations - Con't.; Class History Work || || Wiki Entry 5 - Due - Tradition/Artifact ||
|| 12/16 || Final 2-3:50 || || Class History Project -Due || || || ||
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