1. A Web 2.0 Service for Teen Fans of Graphic Novels Using Social Media to Create Community and Encourage Reading among Teen Fans of Graphic Novels Submitted to Professor Dean Giustini for LIBR559M on August 19, 2010 By Jack Chang, Mary Jane Kearns-Padgett, Nancy Little, Emily Singley, Maria Tan
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6. Goal: To create and maintain social spaces where students can participate in activities related to reading graphic novels. Objectives: To achieve high participation levels in the graphic novel club, especially of underachieving readers. To have increased reading engagement and enjoyment among students involved in the club. To raise reading test scores to grade level or above for students involved in the club. Goals and Objectives
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13. An annual report prepared for the school’s administration. This report would provide the opportunity for reflection, feedback, and re-assessment of the project’s goals, social media tools used and activities. Survey results and statistics on the number of students participating in the club, number of books read, and reading scores will be included in the annual report. Deliverables
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1) What is an underachieving student (below average scores.) How this will be kept confidential. 2) How the comments will be assessed throughout the project. 3) The survey will be given out one year into the project. How the survey will be administered: through email, to all students who joined the club. How the survey will be compared to the previous survey.
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