Today’s post covers your presentations, submitting your remix, and taking the final exam. Today is the last day you will have to work on Project 4 in class. After today, class sessions will be devoted to presentations of Project 4. I will not hold office hours today, so that I can go to the doctor.

PSAs

• Cringefest, Th, 12/3 at 7 PM. Newman Library, 1st floor Multipurpose Room
• English Dept Undergraduate Symposium, submissions open for Spring 2016

Presentations

Preparing Your Presentation

In-class presentations of Project 4 will take place from Wednesday, 12/2 through Wednesday, 12/9. The presentation page includes details on what you need to include.

You may prepare a slideshow about your project and/or show the project itself. The remote control clicker usually works with PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Prezi. Unfortunately, however, PowerPoint sometimes crashes on the Mac teacher station. Use Google Slides if you can.

Use what you know about multimodal composing to create a strong presentation. An average presentation would include screens full of text and lots of reading off of the screen or your notes.  A stronger presentation would use  the 1/1/5 organizational strategy (using no more than 15 slides to fit into the 5 minute timeframe). 

The Night Before Your Presentation

Submit the link to your presentation in the "Remix Presentation" assignment in Canvas by 9 PM the night before your presentation time slot, so that I can set up the post for the day’s class. There is no grace period for presentations, and there are no make-up presentations.

During Presentations

Please be polite and pay attention to your classmates. Provide positive and/or constructive feedback.If you are absent or not being respectful, you will lower your presentation grade.

Submitting Project 4

Follow these instructions to upload your work, add the reflection comments, and submit your work. The grace period for the project ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, December 9 (the last day of class).

1. Go to our course in Canvas.
2. Choose Assignments from the left sidebar.
3. Choose "Project 4: Remix a Story."
4. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this submission form:
   
5. Paste the URL to your remix in the Website URL box.
6. Type your reflection comments in the Comments…box (indicated by the orange arrow):
   • Tell me what grade you aimed for (e.g., I aimed for a B+ by including headings and …..).
   • Explain how you incorporated risk into the project.
   • Share anything else you want me to know before I grade your project.
7. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be turned in.

Final Exam

Submission Dates

Official due dates:

• 10:10 course: Due by 9:45 AM on Wednesday, 12/16
• 11:15 course: Due by 5:25 PM on Monday, 12/14

End of Grace Period: If you need additional time, submit your final by noon on Wednesday, 12/16. If your work is not in by noon, you will receive a zero. Because I have to turn in course grades, I cannot extend the grace period beyond noon on the 12/16 unless you have a letter from the Dean of Students indicating extenuating circumstances.

Assignment

Your exam is a take-home, and it will consist of creating a revision and sustainability plan for your online portfolio site.

Important Dates

• Today: Project 3: Interrogate a Story Source due by 11:59 PM
• Mon, Nov 2: Project 3 grace period ends at 11:59 PM

PSAs

• Course Request ends tomorrow. See the English course descriptions for more info.
• Study Abroad Info Session for London Calling! 2016 Summer: Wed, Oct 28, 5pm, Shanks 370-80.
• Meet Up Read Out: Thu, Oct 29, 7pm, Newman’s Multipurpose Room.

Canvas Documentation

• How do I submit an online assignment?
• How will I know when my Instructor has graded my Assignment?

Submitting Your Project

Follow these instructions to upload your work, add the reflection comments, and submit your work.

1. Go to our course in Canvas.
2. Choose Assignments from the left sidebar.
3. Choose "Project 3: Interrogate a Story Source."
4. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this submission form:
   
5. Paste the URL to the front page of your portfolio in the Website URL box.
6. Type your reflection comments in the Comments… box (indicated by the orange arrow):
   • Tell me what grade you aimed for (e.g., I aimed for a B+ by including headings and …..).
   • Tell me anything else you want me to know before I grade your project.
7. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be turned in.

Homework

For today, please do the following:

• Turn in Project 3 by 11:59PM, if possible. Otherwise, take advantage of the grace period.

Later This Week

Wednesday, we’ll go over more Project 4 examples and other remixes.

Friday, we’ll look at some tools you can use to make your remixes.

Important Dates

• September 25: Portfolio Due Today
• October 2: Portfolio Deadline (end of grace period, no work accepted after 11:59 PM)

Canvas Documentation

• How do I submit an online assignment?
• How will I know when my Instructor has graded my Assignment?

Submitting Your Project

Follow these instructions to upload your work, add the reflection comments, and submit your work.

1. Go to our course in Canvas.
2. Choose Assignments from the left sidebar.
3. Choose "Project 2: Build a Portfolio."
4. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this submission form:
   
5. Paste the URL to the front page of your portfolio in the Website URL box.
6. Type your reflection comments in the Comments… box (indicated by the orange arrow):
   • Tell me what kind of portfolio you are working on (e.g. professional writer, sportscaster).
   • Tell me what grade you aimed for (e.g., I aimed for a B+ by including headings and …..).
   • Tell me anything else you want me to know before I grade your project.
7. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will beturned in.

Homework

For today, please do the following:

• Turn in Project 2 by 11:59PM, if possible. Otherwise, take advantage of the grace period.
• Have a fun weekend!

For Monday’s session (9/28), do the following before class:

• Read Chapter 1 of Writer/Designer and be ready to apply what you read about the modes of communication in class.

Project 1 Rubric

I have added a rubric to the assignment in Canvas. As I begin using the rubric to grade your work, I may need to change the way it’s set up. It’s hard to tell whether it’s a workable tool in Canvas without using it.

So far I have figured out that I have to put numbers into the rubric for it to work, even though I’m not using the rubric in the traditional way. Pay no attention to the numbers. The rubric is not going to add up to your grade. Instead I’m going to look at whether you have met the requirements established for each grade level.

Bottom line: The standards won’t change. The information on the Assignment page is correct and that’s the guidelines I will use as I look at your work.

Submitting Your Project

Submitting your work in Canvas is similar to Scholar. Follow the submission instructions to make sure you upload your work, add the reflection comments, and submit your work.

Submitting Your Image for Your Presentation

You will need to upload your image before you can embed it in the Discussion for Friday’s presentations. Be sure that your image appears in your reply, and not a link to your image.

Follow the instructions for Submitting the Image to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Peer Review Activity

Today’s peer review is just a short activity where you look over each other’s papers. You will provide each other verbal feedback. Please complete these steps:

• Pair up with someone else in class. You may have to work in threes if there are an odd number of people in class.
• Share your projects with one another, using whatever method is easiest. You can probably simply read one another’s screens.
• Provide feedback on the following:
  • Check the title of the file and document. Let your partner know if it is unique, clear, and effective.
  • If you notice any spelling errors, punctuation errors, or typos, point them out, but please focus more on the content rather than editing.
  • Look at the image and the explanatory statement. Comment on at least three things your classmate does well and at least three things that your classmate could improve on.
• Be sure you end your conversation with a bit of encouragement.
• Make any corrections or changes that you want to improve your work before submitting it.

Homework

For today, please do the following:

• If you didn’t post your image to share in the "Self-Introduction and Image Presentation" Discussion in Canvas in class, please use the grace period to finish by 11:59 PM on Thursday, 9/3. Follow the instructions for Submitting the Image.

For Friday’s session (9/4), do the following before class:

• Be prepared to introduce yourself to the class and explain/comment on your Project 1 image. You will have two minutes maximum. This is a low-stress presentation. You’re just telling everyone who you are and a bit about what you care about as a student or writer.

For Monday (9/7), have a pleasant day off. Go Hokies!

For Wednesday’s session (9/9), do the following before class:

• If you haven’t submitted Project 1, please use the grace period to finish by 11:59 PM. Follow the submission instructions
• Go to one of the Lynda.com tutorials linked below and watch a minimum of three videos of your choice (not all three courses):
  • Design Aesthetics for Web Design with Sue Jenkins
  • Writing for the Web with Chris Nodder
  • Before & After: Things Every Designer Should Know with John McWade
• Look for general advice on what makes a webpage/site work, and be ready to discuss what you found in class. Focus on general principles rather than any specific details on how to code something.

1. Go to our course in Canvas.
2. Choose Assignments from the left sidebar.
3. Choose "Statement of Online Identity."
4. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this File Upload form:
   
5. Click the Choose File button, and navigate to your file. It must be a *.doc, *.docx, or *.pdf file.
6. Type your reflection comments in the Comments… box (indicated by the orange arrow):
   • Tell me your audience and purpose in a sentence (e.g., This is for a job search portfolio for a sports journalist).
   • Tell me what grade you aimed for (e.g., I aimed for a B+ by including headings and …..).
   • Tell me anything else you want me to know before I grade your project.
7. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.