Course Participation
Course participation will occur primarily through class discussions in Zoom and the course instance of Slack. “Participation” is a broad category of activities that include but are not limited to constructively speaking up or using chat in videoconferencing sessions; discussing readings and assignments in Slack; bringing outside readings and knowledge into Slack; and seeking technical support and working with classmates to problem-solve in the #tech-support Slack channel. All students are expected to actively participate in the Trial of Galileo debate and will need to consult with me about a make-up activity if they are unable to complete this activity.
Weekly “How Are Things Going?” Assignments
Every Wednesday, students will create and post a meme (using a site like Imgflip) or post a gif with textual clarification (try searching Giphy) to the class Slack. The meme/gif should speak to something they learned/did in the past week. These memes and gifs should be G, PG, or PG-13 rated. If you have any question about the appropriateness of a meme/gif, please DM it to before posting.
Skill-Building Mini Assignments
When you are ready to submit a mini assignment, you should upload your file or post the appropriate link into the #mini-assignments channel in Slack. Be sure to clearly indicate which mini assignment(s) you are submitting.
Required mini assignments have stars after their due dates. All deadlines are for 11:59pm, unless specifically noted otherwise. Remember that these are first due dates, with the expectation that each assignment may need to go through a round or two of revision first after their initial submission. All mini assignments must be successfully completed by the last day of classes.
- Wikipedia – add article citation – due Mon, September 11*
- Wikipedia – post to article talk page – due Mon, September 18
- Wikipedia – add article content – due Mon, September 18
- Omeka – create item – due Mon, September 25*
- Omeka – create collection – due Mon, October 2
- Omeka – create exhibit – due Mon, October 2
- Mapping – create point – due Mon, October 16*
- Mapping – create line, polygon, or directions – due Mon, October 23
- Mapping – create layers – due Mon, October 23
Full instructions for each mini assignment can be found on Slack or downloaded here.
Major Project
This is a multi-part assignment that may be done individually or in groups of up to 3 students. You will have access to the course Slack for coordination and I can give you access to Basecamp or other project management software on request. All deadlines are for 11:59pm, unless specifically noted otherwise. Remember that these are first due dates, with the expectation that each assignment may need to go through a round or two of revision first after their initial submission. All elements of the major project must be successfully completed by the last day of classes.
- Work plan (one paragraph on expected topic/method, plus a timeline with division of responsibilities if appropriate) – due Weds, October 25
- Annotated bibliography (you don’t need to have read everything yet!) – due Weds, November 1
- Project presentation – due Weds, November 15, in class
- Final project (finished product) – due Mon, November 27
Full instructions for the major project can be found on Slack or downloaded here.
Performance Analysis
- Final Performance Analysis – due by the University-scheduled final exam slot, Weds, December 6th, 4:15pm