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'''Due April 17'''


'''[[Assignments#Group_Work|You may work in groups]]''', provided you have submitted a short paragraph to the instructors by March 9 explaining why a group approach to your proposed topic for the final project makes sense.
'''[[Assignments#Group_Work|You may work in groups]]''', provided you have submitted a short paragraph to the instructors by March 9 explaining why a group approach to your proposed topic for the final project makes sense.
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This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.  
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.  


It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If you are interested, you may create an audiovisual work discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These may be presented in class.
'''Submit your rough draft here: [[Assignment 4 Submissions]]'''
 
'''Submit your rough draft (and your extra credit, if applicable) here: [[Assignment 4 Submissions]]'''


'''If you'd like peer feedback on an updated version of your rough draft, you can submit it here: [[Assignment 4 Peer Review]]'''
'''If you'd like peer feedback on an updated version of your rough draft, you can submit it here: [[Assignment 4 Peer Review]]'''
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You may use any commonly accepted style to cite your sources (Chicago, MLA, etc.), but please be consistent.
You may use any commonly accepted style to cite your sources (Chicago, MLA, etc.), but please be consistent.
==Assignment 4 Office Hours==
== Bonus Credit ==
This bonus credit consists of an audiovisual work of your creation, and should be based on your draft. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast or song), a video (such as a remix or animation), or a compelling image (such as a mindmap or photo montage). If an audio or video work, you should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great).
Possible ideas include:
*An audio podcast or video interview with someone doing influential work related to your project
*A video medley and/or remix
*A podcast show in which participants debate the topic
*A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Map mindmap] image that charts out a policy debate or domain
*A photo montage
*A short film
*A song or musical work drawing from various samples such as those on [http://freesound.iua.upf.edu Freesound]
*A song with lyrics
*A visualization, perhaps using [http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home Many Eyes]
== Uploading Your Bonus Work==
Examples of online services you may use to post your bonus work include:
'''Video:'''
*[http://youtube.com Youtube]
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://video.google.com Google Video]
'''Audio:'''
*[http://www.ccmixter.com ccMixter] (for music; note: music must be licensed under a [http://www.creativecommons.org Creative Commons] license
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
'''Image:'''
*[http://www.flickr.com Flickr]
== Tools and Tutorials ==
* Audio
** [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] ([http://www.edhsonline.org/other/audacity/ introduction tutorial], [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/documentation more FAQs and Tutorials])
* Video
** Mac OS X: iMovie ([http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie]) or Final Cut
** Windows: [http://www.avid.com/freedv/ Avid FreeDV] ([http://www.avid.com/freedv/tutorials/index.asp tutorial])
*Screencast (Screencasting is taking a video of your computer desktop, while you manipulate it)
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast Screencast]
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_recording_software List of screen recording software]
* Video Game / Animation
** [http://scratch.mit.edu/home/index Scratch]
* Other
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mind_Mapping_software Mind Mapping Software]
== Examples of Finished Products==
''(some of these are more highly produced or effort-intensive than your projects need be, but they should give you a sense for what finished pieces look like)''
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/further/404587997/ Mind Map of Democracy and the Internet] by John Palfrey (partial snapshot)
* [http://thoughtcast.org/casts/beyond-broadcast-2007 Interviews from Beyond Broadcast] on Thoughtcast


== Assignment Four Submissions ==
== Assignment Four Submissions ==


Post your submissions here: [[Assignment 4 Submissions]]
Post your submissions here: [[Assignment 4 Submissions]]

Latest revision as of 09:33, 5 April 2012

Assignments

Assignment 1 Details and Reporting | Submissions
Due February 12

Assignment 2 | Submissions
Due February 26

Working in a group?
Let us know by March 12

Assignment 3 | Submissions
Due March 26

Assignment 4 | Submissions
Due April 23

Extra Credit | Submissions
Due May 7

Final Project | Submissions
Due May 14

Due April 17

You may work in groups, provided you have submitted a short paragraph to the instructors by March 9 explaining why a group approach to your proposed topic for the final project makes sense.

This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

Submit your rough draft here: Assignment 4 Submissions

If you'd like peer feedback on an updated version of your rough draft, you can submit it here: Assignment 4 Peer Review

Format

Your paper should be 8-10 pages long, double spaced, and use a serif font (Times New Roman, Cambria, etc.). Please upload your paper as a .doc, a .odt, or a .pdf.

You may use any commonly accepted style to cite your sources (Chicago, MLA, etc.), but please be consistent.

Assignment Four Submissions

Post your submissions here: Assignment 4 Submissions

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