final project

1. LIBR1101 Spring I 2016
Final Project
Due: February 29, 2016 – No later than 11:59 pm
Worth: 50% of final grade
The Final Projectiscomposedof the following:
1. You will use one (ormore) Web2.0Toolsto create a Final Projectthatshowshow information
impactsyour life asa college student.Youmustinclude the followinginyourproject:
a. Use of a Web2.0 Tool(s)
b. Final productmustbe available onthe Web – Nolog inrequiredtoview andevaluate.
In otherwords,donot make your pagesprivate.Youare more thanwelcome todelete
the pagesafterthe endof term, but theymustbe visibleforviewing. Pleasesubmitthe
URL for yourFinal Projecttothe Dropbox. Please includeyourname somewhere on
your Final Project.
c. The followingToolsare notallowedtobe usedaspart of the Final Project:
i. Facebook
ii. Wordle
2. Specificsof whatI’mlookingfor:
a. You are to use the tool to show or tell how informationimpactsyourlifeasa college
student. Take a lookat yourday-to-daylife andthinkaboutall the waysyouuse and
interactwithinformation.Thinkof the differentdeliverymethodsandwaysyoureceive
information.Use the Web2.0Tool(s) toprovide examplesof the typesof information
youuse,the differentwaysinformationimpactsyourlife asacollege student.
b. Past projectshave includedblogs, wikis,videos,Pinterest,YouTube,etc.
c. I am lookingforcreativityandcritical thinkingaboutinformation.There are manyforms
of informationandmanywaysitimpactsyou.Tell/show me aboutthe informationin
your life. Thinkof all the informationyouencounterandillustratetome usingthe
Web2.0 Tool you choose.Youcan choose more than one tool,butall toolsmust be
compiled inone location.
i. For example,if youdoavideo,embedthatvideoonaWiki page or blog.
d. Since thisprojectspansa timeframe of alittle overone month,I’malsolookingfor
content.Justa fewbogentriesorshort descriptionsonaPinterestBoardare not going
to provide the bestgrade forthisproject.
3. You will write aone page reflectionpaperonthe processof completingthe final project.What
are yourthoughtson the project?What didyoulearn?Please letme know whatyouthinkabout
the ideaof using a Web2.0 tool to complete aprojectversuswritingatraditional paper.
4. Remember,the Final Projectisworth50% of yourfinal grade,soplease be considerate of that
fact while workingonyourproject.
5. Have fun!