Assignments

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.

  1. Wikipedia – add article citation – due Mon, September 11*
  2. Wikipedia – post to article talk page – due Mon, September 18
  3. Wikipedia – add article content – due Mon, September 18
  4. Omeka – create item – due Mon, September 25*
  5. Omeka – create collection – due Mon, October 2
  6. Omeka – create exhibit – due Mon, October 2
  7. Mapping – create point – due Mon, October 16*
  8. Mapping – create line, polygon, or directions – due Mon, October 23
  9. 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.

  1. Work plan (one paragraph on expected topic/method, plus a timeline with division of responsibilities if appropriate) – due Weds, October 25
  2. Annotated bibliography (you don’t need to have read everything yet!) – due Weds, November 1
  3. Project presentation – due Weds, November 15, in class
  4. Final project (finished product) – due Mon, November 27

Full instructions for the major project can be found on Slack or downloaded here.

Performance Analysis

  1. Final Performance Analysis – due by the University-scheduled final exam slot, Weds, December 6th, 4:15pm