Welcome Social Networking, Social Media, and Web2.0 (ITEC 656) Professor Nicole Melander

About me

About Me

Contact Information and Google Chat: and Google Chat: AU AU IM: nmelande12 (AIM) IM: nmelande12 (AIM) Cell/Txt Msg: Cell/Txt Msg: Office Hours Office Hours –To Be Determined

Activity: Student Photos

About You Where are you from (your “hometown”) Where are you from (your “hometown”) –City, State, Country (if outside U.S.) If you work, where and what do you do? If you work, where and what do you do? When do you graduate? When do you graduate? Why did you take this class? Why did you take this class? If you were able to go up in the space shuttle for one month, would you go? If you were able to go up in the space shuttle for one month, would you go?

Activity: Have You Ever?

Have you ever sung karaoke? Have you ever sung karaoke? Have you ever ridden a camel or an elephant? Have you ever ridden a camel or an elephant? Have you ever eaten frogs' legs? Have you ever eaten frogs' legs? Have you ever been without a shower for more than 3 days? Have you ever been without a shower for more than 3 days? Have you learned to speak 3 or more languages (including English)? Have you learned to speak 3 or more languages (including English)? Have you swum in 3 or more different oceans? Have you swum in 3 or more different oceans? Have you broken 2 or more bones in your body? Have you broken 2 or more bones in your body? Have you done volunteer work in the last month? Have you done volunteer work in the last month? Have you ever had a close relative who lived to over 100? Have you ever had a close relative who lived to over 100? Have you ever been parachuting or done a bungee jump? Have you ever been parachuting or done a bungee jump? Have you ever seen a bear (polar, grizzly, or black bear) outside of a zoo? Have you ever seen a bear (polar, grizzly, or black bear) outside of a zoo?

About the Course: Topics

About the Course: Approach Intellectual Contribution Intellectual Contribution –Learning through Reading, Thinking, and Writing Collaboration Collaboration –Learning from Others Hands-on Hands-on –Learning by Doing

Active Participation Active Participation Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Outside of “Comfort Zone” Outside of “Comfort Zone” About the Course: Approach

Intellectual Contribution aka Weekly Blog Post (35%) Read, reflect, write (blog posting) Read, reflect, write (blog posting) Each week by 8am Monday Each week by 8am Monday Critique what you read Critique what you read Pose interesting questions Pose interesting questions Draw parallels to other material Draw parallels to other material

Reading List Recommended reading is a starting point Recommended reading is a starting point Use internet resources to highlight points in your weekly posts Use internet resources to highlight points in your weekly posts –Current articles –“Expert” blog postings Use “Social Bookmarking” to find and share additional reading material Use “Social Bookmarking” to find and share additional reading material

Blog Posting Evaluation Timeliness Timeliness –100% Monday by 8am –50% Wednesday by 8am –0% after 8am on Wednesday Quality is… Quality is… –Clear, concise points that stimulate discussion –Relevant and reflective Quality is not… Quality is not… –Summary of readings Not Graded: Grammar/Command of the English Language

Tips for Great Posts One thought/idea per post One thought/idea per post Catchy title Catchy title White space matters White space matters Be sure to include references Be sure to include references –Create your own convention for noting title, author, publication date –Consider link to Amazon or Barnes & Noble for a book

Collaboration & Comments (35%) Attendance (5%) Attendance (5%) Class Participation (15%) Class Participation (15%) Online Participation (15%) Online Participation (15%) Comment Comment Critique Critique Respond Respond Blog Talk

Class Participation Evaluation Class Participation (15%) Class Participation (15%) –Thoughtful –Concise –Relevant  3 = Regular Contributions  2 = Occasional Contributions  1 = Infrequent Contributions  0 = Silent or Absent –Goals = Broad Participation, No Students Dominating Discussion, High Quality Comments

Online Participation Evaluation Quality is… Quality is… –Responding to points made by others  Agree, disagree, be respectful –Asking questions of other students –Answering questions posed by others

Online Participation Evaluation Recorded every week Recorded every week 15% of grade 15% of grade At the end of the semester At the end of the semester 100 = 3 or more comments every week 75 = average of 2 comments per week 50 = average of 1 comment per week 0 = no contribution; no comments

Recommended “Routine” Fri and Sat Fri and Sat –Reading Sun Sun –Blog Post Mon to Wed Mon to Wed –Read Blog Posts of Other Students –Comment on Blog Posts (3 or more) Thu Thu –Attend Class & Participate in Discussion

The Rest… Three Assignments (30%) Three Assignments (30%) –All Individual  Corporate Blogging  Niche Social Networking Sites  Writing for an Online Audience

Activity: “Blog Circle”

Time for Hands-on in the LAB Photo © Charles Darwin University 2005