Course Requirements & Grading Policy

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

·         Candidates will attend scheduled course meetings and actively participate in class discussions. 

·         Attendance is required.

·         Candidates will use Twitter to develop a presence in the micro-blogging community

·         Candidates will become active participants in the micro-blogging community

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Twitter can be used to as a professional development tool

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Twitter can be integrated into the curriculum to enhance student learning

·         Candidates will use Google Blogger to design and develop a blog

·         Candidates will become active participants in the blogging community

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how blogs can be used to as a professional development tool

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how blogs can be integrated into the curriculum to enhance student learning

·         Candidates will use Edmodo to develop a presence in the Edmodo social networking community

·         Candidates will become active participants in the Edmodo social networking community

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Edmodo can be used to as a professional development tool

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Edmodo can be integrated into the curriculum to enhance student learning

·         Candidates will use Diigo to develop a presence in the Edmodo social bookmarking community

·         Candidates will become active participants in the Diigo social bookmarking community

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Diigo can be used to as a professional development tool

·         Candidates will write a reflection statement on how Diigo can be integrated into the curriculum to enhance student learning

EVALUATION & GRADING POLICY:
 Participants’ grades will be determined in the following manner:

·         Class attendance and participation – 10%

·         Effective development of a Twitter account, active participation in the Twitter community, reflection paper – 20%

·         Effective development of a Blog, active participation in the blogging community, reflection paper – 25%

·         Effective development of an Edmodo account, active participation in the Edmodo community, reflection paper – 25%

·         Effective development of a Diigo account and active participation in the Diigo community, reflection paper – 20%

FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM

                                   

4.0                95 - 100                       A

3.7                92 - 94                         A-

3.5                89 - 91                         A-/B+

3.3                86 - 88                         B+

3.0                83 - 85                         B

2.7                80 - 82                         B-

2.5                77 - 79                         B-/C+

2.3                74 - 76                         C+

2.0                71 - 73                         C        

0.0                 0 - 70                         F

W                 Withdrawn

IN                 Incomplete

IP                 In-Progress

Grades that fall between intervals will be rounded to the higher number.