Group Project 1 |
Completed projects are due 18 October 2002
Group projects give you an opportunity to work closely with your peers in the course, while you further your efforts to understand how gender, class, and race play a part in our culture. Group projects can be a lot of work, and stressful--but they are also almost invariably the part of the course that students enjoy the most as well. To make group projects work, please be sure to check in with your group daily, to follow all posted directions (I know, I know! There's lots of directions!), and to be a good sport!
| The Assignment Communications with Your Group Website Hosting Information |
General Suggestions for Working in Online Groups Evaluating Group Members Common Group Problems |
Your Group & Group Facilitator |
You will find your group in Blackboard by clicking the Groups button on the left-hand side of your screen. I've kept the core of the original groups intact, but have removed members who were not participating (if I have inadvertently removed you, please don't hesitate to let me know so I can get you back in ASAP!).
In your group area, you'll find a variety of means by which to communicate with your group, including email, discussion boards, and a chat (your group may arrange to all meet online at a particular time and chat about assignments if you choose). I will appoint one member of each group to be the group facilitator; these students will receive extra participation grades. The second round of presentations, another student may request to be group leader if the original appointee doesn't wish to continue (if you have serious objections to serving as facilitation, please let me know).
Grading |
Each group project counts 10% of your course grade; the two projects together are 20%. Your grade will be based on the project's results, and on your participation in the work of the group. Each group member will assess the participation of each member of the group, and I will draw conclusions based on those assessments and on my own observations. I am not bound strictly by the assessments of your group members--these are advisory.
Turn It In |
Presentations should be submitted to me by the leader either as an email attachment (if it's a traditional paper), or by sending me a URL for a website that your group has designed. When the presentations are turned in, I'll make them available to the entire class.
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