1. design a new facebook group of which the focus is a SOCIAL ISSUE affecting African Americans- date rape, drugs, HBCU campus life, etc). you may belong to the group but the group may not be about you. Students are expected to focus on problems and issues that they believe have an impact on the survival and propagation of African Americans.
2. when designing and creating your facebook group, seek and receive feedback from other people. consider talking to people who you think would join such a group; consider talking to the skeptics. seek and speak with more than a few people but not too many. above all, listen to what they say.
3. after carefully considering your feedback and paying special attention to the elements of social network sites discussed in Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship, http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html create your facebook group.
4. once you have created your facebook group, design an outreach strategy that results in people (or "fans") joining your group. your goal with respect to fans may be size, niche, geographic diversity, or anything else - but you must have a goal and you must design an outreach strategy to meet that goal.
5. in no more than a one-page single-spaced essay, explain your
I. facebook group
II. your goal
III. your outreach strategy
IV. and the outcomes
rules:
a) be prepared to demo your work during class. if you have no work to demo, you will receive a grade of F; and
b) your one page paper is due in class on the day you present as a handout for your peers - be sure to photocopy enough for each of your classmates. no late work accepted.
hints:
a) work on/with a group/social issue that actually means something to you; and
b) the most important element of this project is learning to listen to other people
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Homework 11
Download, print and bring to class in a three ring notebook the following documents (you should have 9 documents ) - show all of your documents in your notebook to the lab assistants in order to receive credit- you must have your own personal notebook for this class - no sharing.
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Homework 10
All students will create a free SLIDEBOOM account - this is where you will post your POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS then link to them from your web site YOUR PEERS WILL ALSO be provided with your link for peer reviews. It also serves as a backup for you should you lose your work http://www.slideboom.com/
Required Peer review of Projects and Exercises / Powerpoint Presentations - Each student is required to post a substantial comment on two fellow students projects and exercises each week. Resist the temptation to be quick and sloppy–as when some write using all lower case or when writers never bother to correct typos. Avoid “colloquial” language like, “Yo dudes, how yall doen?” Substantive means to share a serious, thoughtful, reflective comment or question, or it is a means to educate us about something you have read. Note also that no more than one entry per week is allowed and that no entries may be made the last two weeks of the semester. Your instructor reads every entry but does not comment on all.
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Homework 9
All students will create a free SCRIBD account - this is where you will post your papers as a PDF then link to them from your web site. It also serves as a backup for you should you lose your work - you can download your complete paper as a PDF http://www.scribd.com/
Turn in your username and password to the lab assistant in order to receive credit for the assignment.
Create your SCRIBD account - write down your username and password. All Projects, and Exercises should be uploaded to your account - The link to your SCRIBD account will be posted in Blackboard and on our class Facebook page so that you can read, peer review and critique each others work. (Peer reviews will also count as a grade - see your syllabus for specific details.)
Required Peer review of Projects and Exercises - Each student is required to post a substantial comment on two fellow students projects and exercises each week. Resist the temptation to be quick and sloppy–as when some write using all lower case or when writers never bother to correct typos. Avoid “colloquial” language like, “Yo dudes, how yall doen?” Substantive means to share a serious, thoughtful, reflective comment or question, or it is a means to educate us about something you have read.
Note also that no more than one entry per week is allowed and that no entries may be made during the last two weeks of the semester. Your instructor reads every entry but may not comment on all.
I am making a promise this semester to go absolutely paperless! There are a number of reasons why I don't want to use paper: paper is too expensive, most students do not value paper, papers are messy, papers are hard to keep up with, students lose papers, teachers lose papers, papers get dirty, papers rip, papers drop and fall out of order and so on and so on and so on... Those are just a few of the reasons why I don't use paper.
With this in mind all students in SOWK 300 beginning Spring 2010 will be required to get, use and maintain a Scribd account. Scribd is one of those free and amazing Web 2.0 tools that make document sharing as easy as pointing and clicking.
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Turn in your username and password to the lab assistant in order to receive credit for the assignment.
Create your SCRIBD account - write down your username and password. All Projects, and Exercises should be uploaded to your account - The link to your SCRIBD account will be posted in Blackboard and on our class Facebook page so that you can read, peer review and critique each others work. (Peer reviews will also count as a grade - see your syllabus for specific details.)
Required Peer review of Projects and Exercises - Each student is required to post a substantial comment on two fellow students projects and exercises each week. Resist the temptation to be quick and sloppy–as when some write using all lower case or when writers never bother to correct typos. Avoid “colloquial” language like, “Yo dudes, how yall doen?” Substantive means to share a serious, thoughtful, reflective comment or question, or it is a means to educate us about something you have read.
Note also that no more than one entry per week is allowed and that no entries may be made during the last two weeks of the semester. Your instructor reads every entry but may not comment on all.
I am making a promise this semester to go absolutely paperless! There are a number of reasons why I don't want to use paper: paper is too expensive, most students do not value paper, papers are messy, papers are hard to keep up with, students lose papers, teachers lose papers, papers get dirty, papers rip, papers drop and fall out of order and so on and so on and so on... Those are just a few of the reasons why I don't use paper.
With this in mind all students in SOWK 300 beginning Spring 2010 will be required to get, use and maintain a Scribd account. Scribd is one of those free and amazing Web 2.0 tools that make document sharing as easy as pointing and clicking.
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Homework 8
Sign up for Twitter Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in touch with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What's happening? Sign up to http://twitter.com/sowk300 This assignment is designed for you to to use and become familiar with Twitter. Post (tweet) at least 10 times over the course of the semester.
Read http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-07/st_thompson
and
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117373145818634482-ZwdoPQ0PqPrcFMDHDZLz_P6osnI_20080315.html
These are both short and should only take you 15 minutes to read.
I will add you to my following list, so if you are looking for classmates to follow you should go to my Twitter profile and add in some of your classmates. You don’t necessarily need to follow everyone in the class but add in at least ten to get the Twitter experience. You can also choose to follow people who are not in our class. There are several personalities on Twitter if you would like to follow them. Barack Obama http://twitter.com/BARACKOBAMA or Oprah http://twitter.com/oPRAH for example, send me other that you think are interesting.
Two other notes on Twitter. To make you Twitter experience better you should get a http://twitter.com/downloads for your computer or perhaps integrate it with your Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/twitter/ Finally, note that if you want to block people or make your tweets (posts) private Twitter enables this function.
You can utilize twitter to help you Communicate your Findings for your projects!
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Read http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-07/st_thompson
and
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117373145818634482-ZwdoPQ0PqPrcFMDHDZLz_P6osnI_20080315.html
These are both short and should only take you 15 minutes to read.
I will add you to my following list, so if you are looking for classmates to follow you should go to my Twitter profile and add in some of your classmates. You don’t necessarily need to follow everyone in the class but add in at least ten to get the Twitter experience. You can also choose to follow people who are not in our class. There are several personalities on Twitter if you would like to follow them. Barack Obama http://twitter.com/BARACKOBAMA or Oprah http://twitter.com/oPRAH for example, send me other that you think are interesting.
Two other notes on Twitter. To make you Twitter experience better you should get a http://twitter.com/downloads for your computer or perhaps integrate it with your Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/twitter/ Finally, note that if you want to block people or make your tweets (posts) private Twitter enables this function.
You can utilize twitter to help you Communicate your Findings for your projects!
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Homework 7
Think of a question that you want to ask of a world wide audience. Email me your question for approval, at sowk300@gmail.com then create a free account at http://www.ask500people.com/
Post your link on your ning page, and website - post your link in the comments box in blackboard for grading - you will see that over the course of the semester people will respond to your question and you will be able to use the data you collect in another assignment later in the semester- here is a link to my question for you to answer and review http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-it-is-okay-to-spank-children-as-a-means-of-discipline
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Homework 6
Bedford Bibliographer Account - each student will sign up for their own account which will be used throughout the semester. Turn in your username and password to the lab assistant and once we have verified that your account works, your grade for this assignment will be recorded.
bedford bibliogpraher you username and password http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bbibliographer/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0
One of the most difficult parts of the research process is recording and organizing information about sources. Now there's help from the Bedford Bibliographer!
This easy-to-use Web-based application from the author of The Bedford Researcher assists students with the process of collecting sources, and generates bibliographies in MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago Styles.
Using the Bedford Bibliographer, students create virtual source cards on which they can record bibliographic information, write annotations, evaluate sources, and even save text from electronic sources such as news articles that might be changed or removed.
New! The Bedford Bibliographer now supports the latest APA requirements for online sources.
For each and every project that you complete (write-up) you must use a minimum of 3 references (source of fact) use Bedfod to cite your references correctly. JOURNAL ARTICLES only, no newspaper, or magazine articles.
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bedford bibliogpraher you username and password http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bbibliographer/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0
One of the most difficult parts of the research process is recording and organizing information about sources. Now there's help from the Bedford Bibliographer!
This easy-to-use Web-based application from the author of The Bedford Researcher assists students with the process of collecting sources, and generates bibliographies in MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago Styles.
Using the Bedford Bibliographer, students create virtual source cards on which they can record bibliographic information, write annotations, evaluate sources, and even save text from electronic sources such as news articles that might be changed or removed.
New! The Bedford Bibliographer now supports the latest APA requirements for online sources.
For each and every project that you complete (write-up) you must use a minimum of 3 references (source of fact) use Bedfod to cite your references correctly. JOURNAL ARTICLES only, no newspaper, or magazine articles.
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Homework 5
Homework #5 is not complete until your purchased domain name points to your wordpress website.
Watch the following video for assistance
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Students will create a web site for the purpose of "Communicating Findings"! This assignment calls for you to create a web site in which you present ALL of the finding of the research you conducted for this course.
1. Select a domain name with instructor approval and purchase website at http://directnic.com
EMAIL THE INSTRUCTOR AND GET INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ON YOUR DOMAIN NAME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE IT.
Domain names should reflect a professional image. No slang or terms that are negative or offensive.
2. GET A FREE WORDPRESS ACCOUNT AT http://wordpress.com
ALL Sudents are required to obtain THEIR OWN PERSONAL domain name and publish ALL their projects online.
Students will use directnic.com to purchase a domain name AND STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR WEBSITE USING WORDPRESS.COM
FOR AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT SHOULD BE CONTAINED ON YOUR SITE - CLICK HERE
http://socialwork300student.wordpress.com/
A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.
All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.
3. Once you have purchased your domain name and set up your free WORDPRESS account, you will then need to log into your Directnic account and point your domain name to your WORDPRESS site. This way when someone types in your website name they will be taken directly to your WordPress Website.
Communicating Findings!
Homepage for Website E-Portfolio (ongoing all semester): Students will create a professional-quality website Electronic Portfolio that reflects the subject matter of their research project and serves as a portal to access completed semester assignments.
Students will create and edit their own personal website and modify the pages to post their projects. This is one way to develop an understanding of presenting and communicating findings on the web. I don’t intend for the students to leave as Web designers, as that isn’t realistic nor is it the purpose of the class but students do need to leave with a working understanding of the processes, and this unit of the course serves that purpose.
. A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.
All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed labs and projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.
Watch the following video for assistance
http://www.screencast.com/t/gNwPLVpqdNb
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You will also need to create a http://wordpress.com account. You will point your domain name to your wordpress account .
for example: when you type in http://socialwork300.com you are taken to http://socialwork300.wordpress.com/
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Additional instructions for pointing your domain name to your wordpress account
How do I point my domain to my existing webpage?
http://www.directnic.com/help/faq/?question_id=45
To redirect a domain name to an existing web site follow these instructions:
1. In your directNIC account, go to "Domain Manager" and make sure the domain is using directNIC nameservers. If not, click the computer icon and then select directNIC defaults from the drop down box. Our nameservers are ns0.directnic.com and ns1.directnic.com.
If you are using bannerless hosting, you will have to deactivate the service first. You can find the instructions in the Bannerless Hosting FAQ.
2. Click the "Change Hosting Information" button (the house icon) next to the domain you want to redirect.
3. Click on the "Change Hosting Type" link.
4. Select "Redirected" or "Redirect with No Frame" option, and then click on the "Change Hosting Type" button.
The following page will allow you to enter the URL you wish to redirect your domain to. Make sure you click the "Redirect" button to submit the change.
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Watch the following video for assistance
http://www.screencast.com/t/gNwPLVpqdNb
Students will create a web site for the purpose of "Communicating Findings"! This assignment calls for you to create a web site in which you present ALL of the finding of the research you conducted for this course.
1. Select a domain name with instructor approval and purchase website at http://directnic.com
EMAIL THE INSTRUCTOR AND GET INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL ON YOUR DOMAIN NAME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE IT.
Domain names should reflect a professional image. No slang or terms that are negative or offensive.
2. GET A FREE WORDPRESS ACCOUNT AT http://wordpress.com
ALL Sudents are required to obtain THEIR OWN PERSONAL domain name and publish ALL their projects online.
Students will use directnic.com to purchase a domain name AND STUDENTS WILL CREATE THEIR WEBSITE USING WORDPRESS.COM
FOR AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT SHOULD BE CONTAINED ON YOUR SITE - CLICK HERE
http://socialwork300student.wordpress.com/
A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.
All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.
3. Once you have purchased your domain name and set up your free WORDPRESS account, you will then need to log into your Directnic account and point your domain name to your WORDPRESS site. This way when someone types in your website name they will be taken directly to your WordPress Website.
Communicating Findings!
Homepage for Website E-Portfolio (ongoing all semester): Students will create a professional-quality website Electronic Portfolio that reflects the subject matter of their research project and serves as a portal to access completed semester assignments.
Students will create and edit their own personal website and modify the pages to post their projects. This is one way to develop an understanding of presenting and communicating findings on the web. I don’t intend for the students to leave as Web designers, as that isn’t realistic nor is it the purpose of the class but students do need to leave with a working understanding of the processes, and this unit of the course serves that purpose.
. A link to all student web sites will be posted on the class website.
All projects must be submitted on the student’s individual web site, failure to post completed labs and projects to the website will result in a grade of zero for each individual project.
Watch the following video for assistance
http://www.screencast.com/t/gNwPLVpqdNb
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You will also need to create a http://wordpress.com account. You will point your domain name to your wordpress account .
for example: when you type in http://socialwork300.com you are taken to http://socialwork300.wordpress.com/
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Additional instructions for pointing your domain name to your wordpress account
How do I point my domain to my existing webpage?
http://www.directnic.com/help/faq/?question_id=45
To redirect a domain name to an existing web site follow these instructions:
1. In your directNIC account, go to "Domain Manager" and make sure the domain is using directNIC nameservers. If not, click the computer icon and then select directNIC defaults from the drop down box. Our nameservers are ns0.directnic.com and ns1.directnic.com.
If you are using bannerless hosting, you will have to deactivate the service first. You can find the instructions in the Bannerless Hosting FAQ.
2. Click the "Change Hosting Information" button (the house icon) next to the domain you want to redirect.
3. Click on the "Change Hosting Type" link.
4. Select "Redirected" or "Redirect with No Frame" option, and then click on the "Change Hosting Type" button.
The following page will allow you to enter the URL you wish to redirect your domain to. Make sure you click the "Redirect" button to submit the change.
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Homework 4
Communicating Findings:
Set- up a Ning Web site for social networking
FOR homework #4 post the link to your ning page in the comments box in blackboard for homework #4 so that I may enter your grade!
Also sign up to http://sowk300.ning.com/
Required Reading & Viewing
http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/candidates_socialnets/index.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6410264
This link is available in Blackboard and on the course website
1. Students will create a social networking site using the free online site http://ning.com
2. Each student will select a topic. The topic of the site will be chosen by the individual student. And the topic must focus on some aspect discussed or written about during class i.e. spanking, world oil prices, crime, etc..
3. Do not use dark colors for your site.
4. Submit in Blackboard for grading a working link to your social networking site by the deadline posted in the course calendar.
Minimum requirements of your site
You may only use Ning to set up your free social networking site http://www.ning.com/
1. You must have a minimum of 30 people to join your site (remember there are at least 30 people enrolled in both sections of the course – you can have other folks from outside of the course to join.) Everyone from your class section must sign up . For Example: if you are enrolled on SOWK.300.01 then all your classmates must join your site. This will help you get to know your classmates.
2. Provide links to at least 3 non-profit websites related to the topic you selected.
3. On your main page there should be a statement (that you researched on your own as to why social networking sites are important – what role or place do they have in society - min 500 words)
4. Include a statement about yourself (min 300 words) . Why you selected the major that you did, why you selected Tuskegee, etc…(min 200 words).
5. Add at least one element either music, video, photos or all 3 if you wish – keep it G rated!
6. Students will post at a later date their Annotated Bibliography on the main page of their site , include the abstracts and citations that were written for the assignment.
Communication Findings: Purposes of social networking sites
Social-networking sites have a bad reputation as places where people get together for no reason other than to collect friends and update their profiles obsessively, using terrible background images and embedded videos.
BUT...Social networks can be used to shine a bright light on individuals, corporations and the change agents who are working for the greater good. To inspire people to get involved, to reveal and help people understand the relationship between charity and community, to educate people about how to MAKE A DIFFERENCE and impassion them to TAKE ACTION; to give them a technology platform to enable that action.
Visit Example Sites
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/
http://childabuseprevention.ning.com/
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Set- up a Ning Web site for social networking
FOR homework #4 post the link to your ning page in the comments box in blackboard for homework #4 so that I may enter your grade!
Also sign up to http://sowk300.ning.com/
Required Reading & Viewing
http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/technology/candidates_socialnets/index.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6410264
This link is available in Blackboard and on the course website
1. Students will create a social networking site using the free online site http://ning.com
2. Each student will select a topic. The topic of the site will be chosen by the individual student. And the topic must focus on some aspect discussed or written about during class i.e. spanking, world oil prices, crime, etc..
3. Do not use dark colors for your site.
4. Submit in Blackboard for grading a working link to your social networking site by the deadline posted in the course calendar.
Minimum requirements of your site
You may only use Ning to set up your free social networking site http://www.ning.com/
1. You must have a minimum of 30 people to join your site (remember there are at least 30 people enrolled in both sections of the course – you can have other folks from outside of the course to join.) Everyone from your class section must sign up . For Example: if you are enrolled on SOWK.300.01 then all your classmates must join your site. This will help you get to know your classmates.
2. Provide links to at least 3 non-profit websites related to the topic you selected.
3. On your main page there should be a statement (that you researched on your own as to why social networking sites are important – what role or place do they have in society - min 500 words)
4. Include a statement about yourself (min 300 words) . Why you selected the major that you did, why you selected Tuskegee, etc…(min 200 words).
5. Add at least one element either music, video, photos or all 3 if you wish – keep it G rated!
6. Students will post at a later date their Annotated Bibliography on the main page of their site , include the abstracts and citations that were written for the assignment.
Communication Findings: Purposes of social networking sites
Social-networking sites have a bad reputation as places where people get together for no reason other than to collect friends and update their profiles obsessively, using terrible background images and embedded videos.
BUT...Social networks can be used to shine a bright light on individuals, corporations and the change agents who are working for the greater good. To inspire people to get involved, to reveal and help people understand the relationship between charity and community, to educate people about how to MAKE A DIFFERENCE and impassion them to TAKE ACTION; to give them a technology platform to enable that action.
Visit Example Sites
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/
http://childabuseprevention.ning.com/
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Homework 3
Homework 03
Facebook Class Announcement Pages
Deadline to sign up - see COURSE CALENDAR - This semester we will use the Face book Page for course announcements. Sign up for the class face book PAGE - a Face book PAGE is different from a FACE BOOK group -when I see you as a Fan of the site you will receive your grade . If you sign up with an alias which is not your name them email me what alias you are using.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Work-300-Computer-Applications-FA09/109480380535
You will probably see students who took the course before and this may help you to get an idea of how much "interesting" SOWK 300 can be!
Blackboard and Facebook Page for Course Information
We will be using Blackboard and Facebook Pages this semester Blackboard is used to check your grades, submit assignments and participate in the online component of the course.
All notices, class cancellations and supplemental materials, discussion boards and other important information for this class will be available on Blackboard and a Facebook PAGE.
I am adding the Facebook PAGE this semester since many students report that they check facebook more than their email! I will not e-mail you every time something important is posted to Blackboard/Facebook. I will often post things a day or two before a class, so the best practice is to check BLACKBOARD AND the FACEBOOK PAGE daily. Participation and discussion are important components of the learning process, I strongly encourage you to get involved in the Blackboard Discussion Board area and/or the Facebook PAGE.
if you have a course related question, please post it on the appropriate “thread” in the Discussion Board section of Blackboard or the Facebook PAGE Discussions.
To join the SOCIAL WORK 300 Facebook PAGE go to the link below (this link is also in Blackboard) and become a Fan.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Work-300-Computer-Applications-FA09/109480380535?ref=mf
About Facebook Pages
‘Facebook Pages’ can be created for any entity such as a club, youth council, youth project etc. Unlike groups which have ‘members’, and which are only visible to logged in Facebook users, most of a ‘Facebook Page’ can be visible on the wider internet to those without a Facebook account, and have ‘fans’.
Facebook Pages have two walls, one of what the Page owner writes, and one just for fans to write their own messages. Like a normal Facebook profile, Pages have tabs that uncover more information.
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Facebook Class Announcement Pages
Deadline to sign up - see COURSE CALENDAR - This semester we will use the Face book Page for course announcements. Sign up for the class face book PAGE - a Face book PAGE is different from a FACE BOOK group -when I see you as a Fan of the site you will receive your grade . If you sign up with an alias which is not your name them email me what alias you are using.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Work-300-Computer-Applications-FA09/109480380535
You will probably see students who took the course before and this may help you to get an idea of how much "interesting" SOWK 300 can be!
Blackboard and Facebook Page for Course Information
We will be using Blackboard and Facebook Pages this semester Blackboard is used to check your grades, submit assignments and participate in the online component of the course.
All notices, class cancellations and supplemental materials, discussion boards and other important information for this class will be available on Blackboard and a Facebook PAGE.
I am adding the Facebook PAGE this semester since many students report that they check facebook more than their email! I will not e-mail you every time something important is posted to Blackboard/Facebook. I will often post things a day or two before a class, so the best practice is to check BLACKBOARD AND the FACEBOOK PAGE daily. Participation and discussion are important components of the learning process, I strongly encourage you to get involved in the Blackboard Discussion Board area and/or the Facebook PAGE.
if you have a course related question, please post it on the appropriate “thread” in the Discussion Board section of Blackboard or the Facebook PAGE Discussions.
To join the SOCIAL WORK 300 Facebook PAGE go to the link below (this link is also in Blackboard) and become a Fan.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Work-300-Computer-Applications-FA09/109480380535?ref=mf
About Facebook Pages
‘Facebook Pages’ can be created for any entity such as a club, youth council, youth project etc. Unlike groups which have ‘members’, and which are only visible to logged in Facebook users, most of a ‘Facebook Page’ can be visible on the wider internet to those without a Facebook account, and have ‘fans’.
Facebook Pages have two walls, one of what the Page owner writes, and one just for fans to write their own messages. Like a normal Facebook profile, Pages have tabs that uncover more information.
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Homework 2
HW #2 Setting up your Google Docs Account
Required Video Viewing
Watch and learn about Google Docs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
Watch the following video to assist you
http://www.screencast.com/t/9SdbOyHJI
Click on the help menu in google docs if you need further assistance.
Set up a google docs account and learn how to share your documents. You will use your google documents account to write documents, spreadsheets, power point presentations and PDF’s. Due to the number of computer viruses, etc. this is the best way to get your documents to me. Documents that are submitted via Blackboard that do not open will receive a grade of zero or F. Submit the assignment on or before the deadline in your course calendar.
Instructions
Formatting Text and Numbers (word-processing)
Using your gmail account create a google docs account and SHARE with me at sowk300@gmail.com the document that you create.
Download from the course website EXERCISE #1B (you will find this link in Blackboard and your textbook ) or see the following page – the document that you are to retype and submit.
http://sowk300fa09.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/exercise1b.pdf
Create a google document and retype the document exactly as it appears and share it with me.
Name the document
Share the document with me at sowk300@gmail.com
Submit on or before the date posted on the course calendar.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to create professional-looking tables because most of the Assignments in this course require you to present quantitative data in table format.
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Required Video Viewing
Watch and learn about Google Docs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
Watch the following video to assist you
http://www.screencast.com/t/9SdbOyHJI
Click on the help menu in google docs if you need further assistance.
Set up a google docs account and learn how to share your documents. You will use your google documents account to write documents, spreadsheets, power point presentations and PDF’s. Due to the number of computer viruses, etc. this is the best way to get your documents to me. Documents that are submitted via Blackboard that do not open will receive a grade of zero or F. Submit the assignment on or before the deadline in your course calendar.
Instructions
Formatting Text and Numbers (word-processing)
Using your gmail account create a google docs account and SHARE with me at sowk300@gmail.com the document that you create.
Download from the course website EXERCISE #1B (you will find this link in Blackboard and your textbook ) or see the following page – the document that you are to retype and submit.
http://sowk300fa09.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/exercise1b.pdf
Create a google document and retype the document exactly as it appears and share it with me.
Name the document
Share the document with me at sowk300@gmail.com
Submit on or before the date posted on the course calendar.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to create professional-looking tables because most of the Assignments in this course require you to present quantitative data in table format.
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Homework 1
HW #1 Setting up your Gmail Account
Set up a google docs account and learn how to share your documents. You will use your google documents account to write documents, spreadsheets, power point presentations and PDF’s. Due to the number of computer viruses, etc. this is the best way to get your documents to me. Documents that are submitted via Blackboard that do not open will receive a grade of zero or F.
Submit the assignment on or before the deadline in your course calendar.
Instructions
1. Create a Gmail account with a photo (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
2. Send me an mail me at sowk300@gmail.com
3. In the body of your email include your name, course section, major AND answer the following questions.
Introduce yourself to the entire class. You should include what you are most excited about as you start this college year, where you are from, and describe how you plan to stay on track for this course. Please keep this introduction short, 1 to 2 paragraphs in length.
Please note! One of the most difficult skills for this course is managing your time.
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Set up a google docs account and learn how to share your documents. You will use your google documents account to write documents, spreadsheets, power point presentations and PDF’s. Due to the number of computer viruses, etc. this is the best way to get your documents to me. Documents that are submitted via Blackboard that do not open will receive a grade of zero or F.
Submit the assignment on or before the deadline in your course calendar.
Instructions
1. Create a Gmail account with a photo (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
2. Send me an mail me at sowk300@gmail.com
3. In the body of your email include your name, course section, major AND answer the following questions.
Introduce yourself to the entire class. You should include what you are most excited about as you start this college year, where you are from, and describe how you plan to stay on track for this course. Please keep this introduction short, 1 to 2 paragraphs in length.
Please note! One of the most difficult skills for this course is managing your time.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Welcome to SOWK 300
SOWK 0300. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. 1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. No prerequisites. Provide hands on introduction to real-world computer applications in the social and behavioral sciences: Word-processing, spreadsheets, management information systems, data base systems, and statistical analysis (SPSSx). Data analysis is emphasized. Students work on a local area network and the Internet.
This course seeks to develop in students a set of cognitive abilities that are common across Social Science based disciplines and professions. These have been referred to as critical thinking skills, as problem-solving skills, and as quantitative reasoning skills. For the purposes of this course, those notions were combined to form what we call the Quantitative Problem-Solving Model, which consists of four steps:
1. Problem Definition
2. Data Collection
3. Data Analysis
4. Communicating Findings
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