Perspectives on information, technology and people

  Module Report 03

TASK - a wrap-up of sessions 09-12

Fifteen percent of the grade for this class will come from a report that talks about the topics covered in weeks 09 through 12, with a nod to the lessons you drew from the movie we will watch in week 12.

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your awareness of the themes we discussed. Start your thinking with a quote from David Easley and Jon Kleinberg.

... in addition to a language for discussing the structure of networks, we also need a framework for reasoning about behavior and interaction in network contexts. And just as the underlying structure of a network can be complex, so too can the coupled behavior of its inhabitants.

1. With that as a starting point, we will do something different - since we have discussed networks, we will create a depiction of our own network(s). Using a mindmapping tool, create a network diagram of your group's information world. The resultant map should describe your "information network".
   1. by depicting your school networks,
   2. your social networks,
   3. and your knowledge networks that inform you in all areas of life.
2. Use any mindmapping or brainstorming tool to develop your network diagram. There are a number of options, but use a single option for your group's diagram.
   • MindMeister
   • bubbl.us
   • 19 FREE Mind Mapping Software (Best Mindmap Tools) in 2022
   • If you know of another networking diagramming tool, you may use that tool instead of the ones recommended above.
3. See if you can find a way to connect your network to events, situations, and/or people in the movie to the topics discussed in the first, second, and/or third module. You may not be able to do so, but give it a try.

For this assignment, create your network diagram and submit a pathway to it in Sakai assignments, so that the instructor may be able to see it.

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CONDITION

This task should be done by your group and your group should turn in a single product that reflects the agreed position of your group.

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STANDARD

Points earned	What it means	A description of what it means
14.25 or more	Mastery in displaying an understanding the individual perspective and group information networks in terms of categorization, classification, search behavior, and information design at the highest level of attainment that can reasonably be expected	Evidence of a thought through network diagram in which size, shape, color, and connections are all clear, understandable, robust, and structured
14.10 to 14.23	A totally acceptable performance demonstrating an adequate level of understanding of individual perspective and group information networks in terms of categorization, classification, search behavior, and information design	Really, really good, but perhaps not enough to convince one that it is a full illustration of an information network
13.65 to 14.09		Really good, but perhaps a bit shallower in terms of either content and/or format
12.90 to 13.64		Good, but perhaps even a bit shallower in terms of either content and/or format
12.30 to 12.89		Good, but not as good as it could have been
11.85 to 12.29	A marginal performance.	OK, in terms of having created a network diagram, but not good in terms of articulating your understanding in a manner that is easy to read and appreciate
11.40 to 11.84		You seem to have made an attempt at creating a network diagram, but you did not articulate your understanding well enough to do more than the minimum
10.80 to 11.39		It's time to start wondering if you missed something important, if you misunderstood the task, if you did not understand the key elements
10.35 to 10.79		This is a warning that you are not currently on the right path; you might need to have a discussion with the instructor about this performance
9.00 to 10.34		There are indications that you were present and that you sort of grasped what we had discussed, but missed the key points to such a degree that you really need to re-group and catch up
less than 9.00	For whatever reasons, an unacceptable performance	If it's unacceptable, it is unacceptable; it should be as obvious to you as it is to the instructor

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