A key goal of this class is to help get you into the habits and mindset of an industry – – professional. As part of this, you will be exposed to and expected to read key – – industry news sources, which you will review and monitor throughout the term. These websites and newsletters - will be assigned during Week One (either at random, – or by area of subject matter expertise/interest, we’ll agree which approach we will take together). Each week you’ll include two takeaways from your reading as part of your Personal blog reflections. This might be a key part of your entry for that week, or a what else “here’s you need to know” type entry. I’ll be tweeting out your recommendations during the week, so make them good! These will also be the sources you use for the things we need to know” group “12 presentation which will take place each week (from Week 2 onwards). Please review Canvas for a list and link to sign up for these sources: – – Grading Tasks/Weighting (subject to revision/changes) Activity Tasks % of Points Grade Writing, Personal blog reflections (Weekly x9, submitted Weeks 2-10, 45% 450 Analysis based on what you learned in Weeks 1-9. ) and Critical 5% each, lose 5% for any missing entries) Thinking Extended end of term reflection (Submitted by end Week 11) 15% 150 60% 600 Speaker Questions (pre-submitted, one per week) 8% 80 Research Pre/During/Post (once per term) 7% 70 15% 150 you need to know this week” (presentation and PPT) 7.5% 75 “Info “What Share” > to be undertaken twice in the term (7.5%/75 points each). X2 X2 15% 150 Attendance 10% 100 TOTAL 100% 1,000 How Grades Will Be Determined Category A B C D F Strong lead: Vivid, telling Provides Essential Not a direct Factual essential information lead and/or Informative detail. information. but lacking important
A key goal of this class is to help get you into the habits – and mindset – of an industry professional. As part of this, you will be exposed to – and expected to read – key industry news sources, which you will review and monitor throughout the term. These websites – and newsletters - will be assigned during Week One (either at random, or by area of subject matter expertise/interest, we’ll agree which approach we will take together). Each week you’ll include two takeaways from your reading as part of your Personal blog reflections. This might be a key part of your entry for that week, or a “here’s what else you need to know” type entry. I’ll be tweeting out your recommendations during the week, so make them good! These will also be the sources you use for the “12 things we need to know” group presentation which will take place each week (from Week 2 onwards). Please review Canvas for a list – and link to sign up – for these sources: Grading Tasks/Weighting (subject to revision/changes) Activity Tasks % of Grade Points Writing, Analysis and Critical Thinking Personal blog reflections (Weekly x9, submitted Weeks 2-10, based on what you learned in Weeks 1-9. ) 5% each, lose 5% for any missing entries) Extended end of term reflection (Submitted by end Week 11) 45% 15% 60% 450 150 600 Speaker Research Questions (pre-submitted, one per week) Pre/During/Post (once per term) 8% 7% 15% 80 70 150 “Info Share” “What you need to know this week” (presentation and PPT) > to be undertaken twice in the term (7.5%/75 points each). 7.5% X2 15% 75 X2 150 Attendance 10% 100 TOTAL 100% 1,000 How Grades Will Be Determined Category A B C D F Strong lead: Informative Vivid, telling detail. Provides essential information. Essential information but lacking Not a direct lead and/or important Factual
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