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[edit] Group Projects

[edit] Groups

Group 1: Willam C, Brenda C, Barrett K, Geoff M
Group 2: John C, Smith G, Jason Pu, Taron M, Amanda L
Group 3: Laura V, Mary P, Christina E, Jason Pr
Group 4: Dara E, Michael N, Daniel H, Alani N, Mike G - What Did You Say?
Group 5: Petr K, Luca S, Brandon Y, Jimmy N

[edit] Instructions and Rubric

[edit] Description

This assignment, to be conducted as group work, requires the development of online documentation for a specific "issue" with online social networks. Example issues may include how to use privacy settings on a social network, or how to manage one's reputation across social networks. As an online assignment, the final deliverable may be, but is not limited to, a webpage, a flash animation, or a digital movie. The deliverable should document the problem, provide an in-depth solution using screenshots and sensible design. Sources and links for more information are expected. Groups will then demonstrate the deliverable in class. A rubric will be provided for this assignment.


[edit] Rubric

In this assignment, you are asked to collaborate as a group to produce online documentation that helps people address a specific issue with the use of social network sites. What is an issue? An issue is an impediment or challenge that arises during the use of a social network site. It represents a lay audience's difficulty in mastering a specific challenge associated with a service, or the ramifications that arise from use of the service. As illustrated in Week 1, we were able to identify many "issues" with social network sites. It is now up to you to choose an issue as the focus of your projects deliverable.

[edit] Prerequisites

  • Your audience for this project is recently-adopting (<1yr) users of social network sites. From the literature we know this audience skews older. As we have seen, differences emerge on demographic variables which may help guide your thought process.
  • Your audience will, for the most part, be viewing this on a "mid-level" computer, with the Internet Explorer or Mozilla browser. They will have Flash, RealPlayer, and other "standard" plugins.
  • Your "average" audience member has a 8th or 9th grade reading level, and is greatly benefited by visual explanations.
  • Finally, this audience is looking for help, so limit editorializing (Facebook is evil, etc).

[edit] Technical Requirements

  • Your project is required to be publicly accessible throughout the rest of the semester, so consider your hosting options (attractive domain, longevity of "short url's", etc).
  • Please implement a statistics counter. The group with the most (page-level) views will be awarded 2 bonus points at the end of the semester. This will be self-reported, you are bound by the honor code.
  • You are not required to use your "real name" on this project, since I do not require students to post their real names to the internet. If you do not wish to use your real name, choose a professional alias.
  • Please set up an email address to receive comments and advice about the deliverable, and associate it with the deliverable.

[edit] Grading

Your presentation will be graded as a Pass (16-19 points) based on the following criteria:

  • Satisfaction of the assignment: Delivery of a publicly-accessible, internet-based information/documentation resource that addresses an outstanding issue with social network sites. Meets specified prerequisites and technical requirements.
  • Citation of sources: When reporting factual information, you should cite your sources. If academic sources are available, use these. However, citing reputable blogs, news sources, social media experts, and other informal sources is appropriate.
  • Effectiveness in communication: Provides useful, comprehensible documentation and solutions. Parsimony is OK - longer/flashier is not always better.
  • Professionalism: A faculty member should feel comfortable recommending this as a resource to libraries, schools, and peer organizations.
  • Presentation: Your group will be required to provide a 10 minute presentation of the deliverable.

I will award High Pass (20 points) to groups meet the Pass criteria and who excel in one or more of the following areas:

  • Visual design/clarity of presentation
  • Creativity in topic
  • Addressing the needs of an under-served audience


[edit] Group Work Tips

  • Identify skill areas (Designers/layout, researchers, technical experts, project managers, copywriters)
  • Collaborate effectively (Google docs, http://freeconferencecall.com, http://www.doodle.com/)
  • Manage work load through honest communication
  • Set agendas and limit meeting length
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