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Notes for Wednesday, December 19

Posted on December 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

All groups will give their presentations on Wednesday, December 19. It is essential that everyone arrives on time. At least one member of each group should plan on getting to A453 early to set up the presentation on the instructor’s computer.

Each group must post a link to their project on the course website by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 19. Please ensure that your site is public and viewable by anyone. Each student will submit a self and group evaluation; I’ll email you a link to a survey tomorrow. The self and group evaluations are due by 5 p.m. Thursday 12/20.

If any groups wish to use A543 to rehearse their presentations, please let me know; I’ll be on campus all day today and tomorrow.

And again, the order of presentations is as follows:

  1. Charles Baculima
    Dwayne Carolina
    Reno Abraham
  2. Harry Attilio
    Destiny Modeste
    Andrew Dilapi
  3. Maria Hernandez
    Sabrina Martinez
    Emira Marra
  4. Ahmad Woods
    Kenien Spann
    Miguel Olivares
  5. Ismael Sanogo
    Joey Jerez
    Laura Chamorro
    Mariely Reyes

It’s been a challenging and interesting semester. Thanks for all your hard work and thoughtful questions.

~Prof. Leonard

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Order of presentations on Wednesday, December 19

Posted on December 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

All groups will present their online documentation projects on Wednesday, December 19 in our customary classroom, A543. See the guidelines or ask me if you have questions about the presentation. If groups wish to rehearse presentations in A543 outside of class time, please contact me and we’ll figure out a time. It is absolutely essential that everyone is on time next Wednesday.

Groups will present in the following order:

  1. Charles Baculima
    Dwayne Carolina
    Reno Abraham
  2. Harry Attilio
    Destiny Modeste
    Andrew Dilapi
  3. Maria Hernandez
    Sabrina Martinez
    Emira Marra
  4. Ahmad Woods
    Kenien Spann
    Miguel Olivares
  5. Ismael Sanogo
    Joey Jerez
    Laura Chamorro
    Mariely Reyes

As always, get in touch with questions about the presentation or the project. Good luck, everyone!

~Prof. L.

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Notes from December 10

Posted on December 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today all groups made progress on their projects and completed the first progress report. If anyone encounters technical difficulties on the OpenLab, please contact me or email openlab@citytech.cuny.edu. Or both!

Attendance and class participation this week and next week is critical to your success in this course. Please be on time! We’ll continue to meet in A540 so that groups can work together. If groups wish to work outside of class time in A540, the library’s e-classroom, please contact me to schedule a time.

On Wednesday, I’ll distribute guidelines for the group presentations and review them in class. During class on Wednesday we’ll establish the order of presentations for Wednesday, December 19.

~Prof. L.

 

 

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December 5 – groups for the online documentation project

Posted on December 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today in class we formed groups for the online documentation project. Group members are as follows:

Information Resource:

Ahmad Woods
Kenien Spann
Miguel Olivares

Maria Hernandez
Sabrina Martinez
Emira Marra

Charles Baculima
Dwayne Carolina
Reno Abraham

Research Game:

Harry Attilio
Destiny Modeste
Andrew Dilapi

Research Tool:

Ismael Sanogo
Joey Jerez
Laura Chamorro
Mariely Reyes

Before next class you should be sure that every group member is promoted to Administrator in the project. If you have persistent issues joining your group’s project or changing your status, contact me as soon as possible. You can also contact the OpenLab team by email with questions.

We’ll continue to meet in A540, the library’s e-classroom, next week so that groups can work. Groups will have a short progress report to complete at the end of each class (I’ll distribute in class). If any groups wish to schedule work time in A540, please let me know and I’ll check its availability. Likewise, if any groups wish to rehearse the presentation in A543, let me know.

Good luck!
~Prof. Leonard

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Notes from today, and assignment for Wednesday, December 5

Posted on December 3, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed process documentation and critiqued some videos in class. The NEW due date for the final version of the research paper is now Friday, December 7 by 5 p.m. I prefer receiving your papers as email attachments, but if you would like to hand in a paper version, stop by my office (A439b) between 12-2 or 4-5 on Friday. As always, contact me with any questions about the assignment.

For Wednesday, please review the guidelines for the online documentation project  and be ready to decide on a project. I will distribute guidelines in print during Wednesday’s class.

Because of an OpenLab snafu, my blog post summarizing today’s blogging assignment did not go up on time. Post your blog post by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5 for credit. Here is the blogging assignment: locate one example of process documentation in any format, read it, and write one blog post in which you describe, summarize and critique it. Does it document thoroughly and completely the process that it claims to document? If you choose a video, please embed the video into your blog post so that we can all view it easily. You may find it helpful to review the Edge and Robinson articles to guide your selection of a good quality example of process documentation.

Slides from today are available here.

~Prof. Leonard

 

 

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Notes from today, and reading & blogging assignment for Monday, December 3

Posted on December 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed standards, methods and styles for process documentation. What is the best way to document the process of completing a task so that any other person or group can replicate it without assistance? Slides from today are available here.

On Monday, 12/3, we’ll discuss the practical applications of documentation. Your blogging assignment is to locate one example of process documentation in any format, read it, and write one blog post in which you describe, summarize and critique it. Does it document thoroughly and completely the process that it claims to document? If you choose a video, please embed the video into your blog post so that we can all view it easily. Be prepared to discuss your example in class!

Reading: Edge, “Write it down! The importance of documentation”
Robinson, “Documentation Dilemmas”

The final version of the research paper is due on Wednesday, December 5 at the beginning of class. Refer to the guidelines or contact me with any questions.

Good luck, everyone!

~Prof. Leonard

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Notes from today, and assignment for Wednesday, November 28

Posted on November 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed standards, methods and styles for citing text and non-text media. Slides from today are available here. We will continue our discussion of documentation on Wednesday with a discussion of the practical applications of documentation.

Your assignment for Wednesday is the draft of the research paper, either handed in at the beginning of class or emailed to me as an attachment by 10 a.m. on 11/28. I will post the guidelines for the final version of the research paper on the site later today and distribute paper copies in class on Wednesday.

Good luck with finishing up the draft, everyone! Please get in touch or refer to the guidelines if you have any questions about the assignment.

UPDATE: I posted guidelines for the final research paper and will distribute a print version in class on Wednesday.

~Prof. Leonard

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Notes from today, and reading/blogging assignments for Monday, November 26

Posted on November 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed documentation and the rationales for acknowledgement, attribution, tracing, validation, and commentary.

For Monday, please read Badke, chapter 9 and review the OWL MLA and APA style guides. Pay special attention to the MLA guidelines for in-text citations. Your blogging assignment is one 100-word comment on a classmate’s blog post (or 2 comments totaling 100 words).

Remember, your research paper draft is due on Wednesday, November 28. Please get in touch with any questions you have about the assignment.

Slides from today are available here.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!

~Prof. Leonard

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Notes from today, and homework for Wednesday, November 21

Posted on November 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed writing an academic research paper and outline. On Wednesday, we’ll discuss the rationale for documentation and citation. Please read Hauptman pp. 7-13; if you missed class get the book on reserve in the library (call number PN171 .F56 H38 2008) and also Howard, Hot Type: A Modern Scholar’s Ailments: Link Rot and Footnote Flight. Your blogging assignment is one reading response blog post of at least 100 words.

Remember, the research paper outline is due by 10 a.m. Wednesday, either emailed to me as an attachment or handed in at the start of class! Please get in touch with any questions you have about the assignment.

If you are looking for links to help with in-text citations, working with Track Changes, or anything else we discussed in class, slides from today are available here.

~Prof. L.

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Notes from today, and reading/blogging assignments for Monday 11/19 (also, blogging amnesty for the 11/12 blogging assignment)

Posted on November 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

Today we discussed how and why to evaluate information in any format. The Grimmelman article merits a second read for those of you who are investigating the political, social, or economic aspects of information, so please review. If you did not get a chance to review the website evaluation guides, please do so:

 

On Monday 11/19 we will discuss the writing of an academic research paper. Please read Badke Ch. 10 and  Appendix 1 pp. 235-238. Your blogging assignment is one research journal blog post; prompt follows:

 Over the past few weeks we read about and worked on:

1.advanced internet searching
2.searching library catalogs
3.searching article databases.
•What have you learned in these classes that’s new to you?
•How do you see yourself using your new skills outside of our course?

Also, don’t forget about the blogging amnesty I announced on Monday:

Blogging Amnesty: Because there has been confusion about the due dates of reading and blogging assignments, you have until Friday, November 16 to complete the blogging assignment originally due today (November 12). This  blogging assignment is to comment on a classmate’s blog post — either one 100 word comment or 2 comments totaling 100 words.

Your research paper outline is due on November 21 and the first draft of the research paper is due on November 28. Please get in touch with questions about either assignment.

Slides from today are available here.

 

~Prof. L

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