1. Welcome Six Degrees: Social Networking & Business (ITEC 335) Professor Nicole Melander

2. About me

3. About Me

4. Contact Information Email and Google Chat: nicole.melander@gmail.com Email and Google Chat: nicole.melander@gmail.com nicole.melander@gmail.com AU email: melander@american.edu AU email: melander@american.edu melander@american.edu IM: nmelande12 (AIM) IM: nmelande12 (AIM) Cell/Txt Msg: 301-693-1007 Cell/Txt Msg: 301-693-1007 Office Hours Office Hours –To Be Determined

5. Activity: Student Photos

6. About You Your name Your name Your school (KSB, SIS, SOC, SPA, CAS) Your school (KSB, SIS, SOC, SPA, CAS) Sophomore, Junior, or Senior? Sophomore, Junior, or Senior? Your “hometown” Your “hometown” –City, State, Country (if outside U.S.) 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?

7. Activity: Have You Ever?

8. 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?

9. About the Course: Topics http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com

10. 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

11. Active Participation Active Participation Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Outside of “Comfort Zone” Outside of “Comfort Zone” About the Course: Approach http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com/evaluation

12. 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

13. 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

14. Blog Posting Evaluation Timeliness (-20 points per day) Timeliness (-20 points per day) 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

15. Blog Posting Evaluation Score every week Score every week  100 = excellent contribution  85 = good contribution  70 = fair contribution  50 = poor contribution  0 = no contribution  Written Feedback = if less than 100 Not Graded: Grammar/Command of the English Language

16. Tips for Great Posts http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com/tips http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com/tips 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

17. Collaboration & Comments (30%) Class Discussion (10%) Class Discussion (10%) Class Participation (10%) Class Participation (10%) Blog Comments (10%) Blog Comments (10%) Comment Comment Critique Critique Respond Respond Blog Talk

18. Class Participation Evaluation Class Participation (10%) Class Participation (10%) –Attendance –Engagement –Listening

19. Class Discussion Evaluation Class Discussion (10%) Class Discussion (10%) –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

20. Blog Comments 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 Not Graded: Grammar/Command of the English Language

21. Blog Comments Evaluation Score every two weeks Score every two weeks (per class schedule) 100 = excellent contribution; 4 or more comments 85 = good contribution; 3 or more comments 70 = fair contribution; 2 or more comments 50 = poor contribution; 1 comment 0 = no contribution; no comments ** Does not include response to comments on your own blog ** Not Graded: Grammar/Command of the English Language

22. Recommended “Routine” Thu to Sat Thu to Sat –Reading Sun Sun –Blog Post Mon and Tue Mon and Tue –Read Blog Posts of Other Students –Comment on Blog Posts (2 or more) Wed Wed –Attend Class & Participate in Discussion

23. The Rest… Three Assignments (20%) Three Assignments (20%) –Two individual, One Group Take Home “Exam” (15%) Take Home “Exam” (15%) –Synthesize learning from whole class

24. Activity: “Blog Circle”

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

26. Kogod Lab Location