We will use the following book as our main text. Several other readings will be posted on the course Sakai website. Noar, S.M., & Harrington, N.G. (Eds., 2012). eHealth applications: Promising strategies for behavior change. New York: Routledge. Course Requirements and Grading Grades will be based on the following: Discussion activities and class participation 10% Upstream blog assignment 10% Case paper and presentation 25% Research Paper and Presentation 55% Research Paper 40 Research Presentation 15 All students should come to the seminar prepared to discuss the day’s readings. Assignments should be turned in on time. You cannot fully participate if you are not in class. Please stay in communication with me if you have a conflict. Grading for the class will be determined as follows: H Student reads and critically engages with all of the assigned material. Participation in discussion and written assignments exhibit the ability not only to apply the material, but also to extrapolate ideas, expand into new areas, and contribute to the body of scholarship in the area. Reserved for truly extraordinary work (i.e., A+). Student usually reads and engages critically with the assigned material. Able to apply material and P extrapolate ideas. Consistently good work done on time (i.e., A/B). L Student reads and engages critically with only some of the assigned material. Able to apply the material and extrapolate ideas in only some instances (i.e., C). F Student occasionally misses class, does not always read the material, fails to critically engage with it, and is unable or unwilling to apply the material (i.e., below C). Discussion Questions and Class Participation This course is designed as a seminar in which careful reading and in-depth discussions are used to achieve our learning goals. To ensure that everyone reads and has an active stake in the discussion process, students are required to submit at least 2 discussion questions each week. Questions should be thoughtful inquiries related to the readings that will help foster week’s discussion on that particular topics. Please post your questions on the Sakai website (under week’s the entire class can view them) by 9am on the Friday morning of class. These “Forum” where
We will use the following book as our main text. Several other readings will be posted on the course Sakai website. Noar, S.M., & Harrington, N.G. (Eds., 2012). eHealth applications: Promising strategies for behavior change. New York: Routledge. Course Requirements and Grading Grades will be based on the following: Discussion activities and class participation 10% Upstream blog assignment 10% Case paper and presentation 25% Research Paper and Presentation Research Paper Research Presentation 55% 40 15 All students should come to the seminar prepared to discuss the day’s readings. Assignments should be turned in on time. You cannot fully participate if you are not in class. Please stay in communication with me if you have a conflict. Grading for the class will be determined as follows: H Student reads and critically engages with all of the assigned material. Participation in discussion and written assignments exhibit the ability not only to apply the material, but also to extrapolate ideas, expand into new areas, and contribute to the body of scholarship in the area. Reserved for truly extraordinary work (i.e., A+). P Student usually reads and engages critically with the assigned material. Able to apply material and extrapolate ideas. Consistently good work done on time (i.e., A/B). L Student reads and engages critically with only some of the assigned material. Able to apply the material and extrapolate ideas in only some instances (i.e., C). F Student occasionally misses class, does not always read the material, fails to critically engage with it, and is unable or unwilling to apply the material (i.e., below C). Discussion Questions and Class Participation This course is designed as a seminar in which careful reading and in-depth discussions are used to achieve our learning goals. To ensure that everyone reads and has an active stake in the discussion process, students are required to submit at least 2 discussion questions each week. Questions should be thoughtful inquiries related to the week’s readings that will help foster discussion on that particular week’s topics. Please post your questions on the Sakai website (under “Forum” where the entire class can view them) by 9am on the Friday morning of class. These
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