Semester at-a-Glance
IMPORTANT! This is an unlinked draft schedule designed to provide a broad overview of the flow of the course. It may not reflect the current schedule. For an up-to-date weekly schedule with links see:
Week 1 Overview
Week 2 Overview
Week 3 Overview
Week 4 Overview
Week 5 Overview
Week 6 Overview
Week 7 Overview
Week 8 Overview
Week 9 Overview
Week 10 Overview
Week 11 Overview
Week 12 Overview
Week 13 Overview
Week 14 Overview
Week 15 Overview
Week 16 Overview
Some things you should know
Class meets Wednesday from 9-10:15 and the weeks run Wednesday to Wednesday
Important Due Days are Sunday, Tuesday and sometime Thursday
Assignments are typically due by the end of the day at 11:59 PM
Workshop/Process Discussion [no late submissions]
- Initial posts are due NO LATER that 11:59 PM Sunday
- Reply posts are due by the time the board closes Tuesday @ 11:59 pm
Reading Reviews [no late submissions]
- Reading Reviews are due NO LATER that 11:59 PM Sunday
Quizzes [no late submissions]
- Quizzes are due by 11:59 pm Tuesday
Workshops [5 minute grace period then 1 point lost per minute thereafter]
- Weekly workshop's online submissions are due by Tuesday @ 11:59 pm. Please note that you need to submit your work and then participate in the physical class portion of the workshop to earn credit.
Fall 2015 Schedule Template Hybrid 151i
16 weeks (14 meetings)
14 class meetings
Week 1 August 20-26
Reading: On Convergence Meikle and Young (Canvas)
Discussion: Extra Credit - Introductions [post an introduction and reply to another for 10 points]
Workshop/Process Discussion: Ethics and Credibility Workshop (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: Orientation quiz (all quizzes open January 22); APA+AB+Scholarly Quiz
Task: Orientation Workshop/Quiz; APA+AB+Scholarly Workshop/Quiz; Ethics and Credibility Workshop
Wednesday, August 26
Course introduction and activities
Ethics and Credibility Workshop
Week 2 August 27- September 2
Reading: Ackland C1 Introduction [17] and Coopman, T.M. (2009). Toward a pervasive communication environment perspective. First Monday 14. Available at: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/viewArticle/2277/2069
Reading Review: C1; Coopman 2009; Meikle and Young (2 each most important and why+ 2 each most interesting and why)
Quiz: Quiz #1 (C1, Meikle and Young, and Coopman 2009); Orientation workshop quiz closes @ 11:59 pm Tuesday September 1.
Task: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Workshop/Quiz and Beginning your Research Project Workshop; Review research project overview, plug-and-play options, method requirements, and example paper. Start thinking about potential topics and teammates.
Wednesday, September 2
Beginning your Research Project Workshop
Week 3 September 3-9
Reading: Ackland C2 Online Research Methods [24]
Reading Review: C2 (2 each most important and why+ 2 each most interesting and why)
Workshop/Process Discussion: Interviewing Workshop (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: APA quiz, Quiz 1 & 2 close @ 11:59 pm Tuesday September 8.
Task: Interviewing Workshop
Wednesday, September 9
Interviewing Workshop
Week 4 September 10-16
Reading: C3 Social Media Networks [30]
Reading Review: C3
Workshop/Process Discussion: Focus Group Workshop (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: Quiz #3 (C3)
Task: Focus Group Workshop; Research Project Proposal v1 due September 15 @ 11:59 PM
Wednesday, September 16
Focus Group Workshop
Week 5 September 17-23
Reading: C4 Hyperlink Networks [16]; C5 Friendship Formation and Social Influence [15]
Reading Review: C4 and C5 (2 each most important and why+ 2 each most interesting and why)
Workshop/Process Discussion: Coding Workshop Part 1 (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: Quiz #4 (C4 and C5)
Task: Coding Workshop Part 1; Revised Research Project Proposals due September 22 @ 11:59 PM
Wednesday, September 23
Coding Workshop Part 1
Week 6 September 24-30
Reading: C6 Organizational Collective Behavior [7]; C7 Politics and Participation [17]; C8 Government and Public Policy [9]
Reading Review: C6, C7, C8 (2 each most important and why+ 2 each most interesting and why)
Workshop/Process Discussion: Survey Workshop (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: Quiz #5 (C6, C7, and C8)
Task: Survey Workshop; Literature Review Workshop
Wednesday, September 30
Survey Workshop
Week 7 October 1-7
Reading/Reading Review: C9 Production and Collaboration [13]; C10 Commerce and Marketing [10]
Reading Review: C9 and C10
Workshop/Process Discussion: Coding Workshop Part 2 (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: Quiz #6 (C9 and C10)
Task: Coding Workshop 2; work on Literature and Design v1
Wednesday, October 7
Coding Workshop 2
Week 8 October 8-14
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: none
Quiz: none
Task: Literature and Research Design v1 (begin collecting data)
Literature and Research Design due October 14 @ 11:59 pm
Wednesday, October 14
Literature Review and Research Design review
Week 9 October 15-21
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: Literature and Research Design (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: none
Task: Literature and Research Design due October 14 @ 11:59 pm
Wednesday, October 21
AoIR - No physical class meeting with instructor
Use time to pilot your methods with peers (maybe get Tabitha to open room?)
Week 10 October 22 - 28
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: Research Process (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: none
Task: Data collection and coding
Revised Literature and Research Design due October 28 @ 11:59 pm
Wednesday, October 28
Scheduled research consultations
Week 11 October 29 – November 4
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: Research Process (concept+ 2 replies)
Quiz: none
Task: Data collection and coding
Wednesday, November 4
Scheduled research consultations
Week 12 November 5-11
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: none
Quiz: none
Task: work on your projects
Wednesday, November 11
No physical class meeting - Vets Day Holiday
Week 13 November 12-18
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: none
Quiz: none
Task: Final Project v1 and Supporting Materials due on November 18 @ 11:59 pm
Wednesday, November 18
Churchill Club event
Week 14 November 19-26 (Split Week Thanksgiving part 1)
Reading: none
Discussion: none
Task: Executive Summary and Video due on November 25 @11:59 pm (even though this is a holiday, you may wish to use the normally scheduled class time to meet and record your videos)
Wednesday, November 26
No physical class meeting - Thanksgiving
Week 15 November 30 - December 2 (Split Week Thanksgiving part 2)
Reading: none
Discussion: Final Project Posts due no later than 11:59 PM Tuesday December 1
Task: make comments on projects
Wednesday, December 2
Final class discussion and wrap up
Week 16 December 3-8
Reading/Reading Review: none
Workshop/Process Discussion: none
Quiz: Course Process Extra Credit Survey
Task: Final Project v2 due December 8 @ 11:59 pm
Tuesday, December 8 (last day of classes)