HTML PORTFOLIO: Each student is required to construct and keep up-to-date an HTML Portfolio which will display the student's coursework for the semester in a dynamic context. Students may construct their class homepages in a format of their choosing, but it must be aware of aesthetic and stylistic concerns and must contain the following:
- Essays
- Journal Entries (Listserv Participation)
- Personal Information (major, hobbies, etc.)
- Research Project
- Self-Assessments
- Additional Writing Projects
Students must keep this portfolio up-to-date; i.e. essays written must be posted by the due date (see Syllabus), otherwise they are late. Portfolios will be graded by content, organization, and aesthetics in that order of importance. For ideas about design and content, see Sample Electronic Student Portfolio. |
| JOURNAL ENTRIES: Students are required to keep a weekly written response on assigned topics (fourteen total during the semester). Each journal entry must have a minimum of three-hundred and fifty words and must be kept on the student's web page. Journal entries should be answered in essay form. Even though they are personal reactions to art and class discussions, they should be used to help students master the organized, detailed essay form.Journal entries will often be used for listserv purposes, so keeping on top of the assignments is absolutely imperative for success. |
| NOTES: Students must keep thorough notes, both from classroom lecture and individual reading. Even if students are absent, they are held responsible for obtaining missed notes. Notes should not only reflect good listening skills, but individual interest in every topic discussed in class. Students are encouraged to individually research topics discussed in class. Although notes will not receive a grade, they should be diligently kept in all classes. |
| ESSAYS: Students will complete three (two due before mid-term) polished essays of approximately 800 (minimum) to 1,000 words in length and a longer research project (see below). All essays must be typed and double-spaced using a 12-point font and one-inch margins (see Essay Example). Essays will be submitted by both email and by posting them to student webpages (see "Portfolio" above). See Writing for specific explanations of individual essays. Since this is a writing class, essays will count for the bulk of the students' final grades. |
| RESEARCH PROJECT: This component of the course involves the writing of a research paper that uses a several different library resources. This project is designed to allow students to become familiar with the library, to demonstrate their ability to locate basic resource information, and to become familiar with a specific topic (See Writing). This project will be equivalent to one (1) essay grade. An introduction to the library is suggested as a prelude to this project (see Course Policies). |
| QUIZZES and HOMEWORK: Quizzes and additional assignments will be given periodically without forewarning; they will be based upon lectures, assigned readings, and handouts. |
| CLASS PARTICIPATION: Regular class attendance and active participation in classroom discussion and the class listserv are required. Some assignments will occasionally count for participation: peer editing, the viewing of a play, and other activities. Additional assistance can be obtained from the instructor during office hours or by appointment. |
| LISTSERV, MUDs, MOOs, and DAEDALUS: Various form of electronic discourse will be utilized by the class. Participation in the class listserv, MUD and MOO meetings, and Daedelus interchanges will be required. Specific assignments dealing with each of these activities will be prompted by the instructor, usually in class. See Listserv for directions on subscribing. |
