Tasks for this week
| task | Directions | Canvas Assignment | Video Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01a | Discussion posting 01a | Reply here to make your intro post | Video help for Posting 01a & 01b |
| 01b | Subscribe to Newsletters | Put this in your 01a post (nothing to submit) | ^^ Included in the 01a video |
| 01c | Install VPN link in video: Don't get this app from the Windows Store or Apple store! Only download this app from here: ITS Installation page | Remote students must submit screenshot with active connection. 1) install vpn 2) make connection 3) get screenshot with active connection 4) rename screenshot with your last name and first name as in this example: last-first-20240110-task01c-vpn.png5) Canvas Upload for Task 01c | VPN Video Help TLDR; if you are the type (like me!) that does not want or feel the need to follow directions, that can backfire on this task. |
At-a-glance Grade Summary for entire class
VPN Setup Slideshow
Link to Task 01c VPN Setup Slideshow
Note: I have added some extra screen shots on a few of the slides that are not in the video. The Slide show is fairly self explanatory so you may not even need to watch the video.
Browser
The recommended browsers for web development are Firefox and Google Chrome. You will need a web browser for testing your website; either of these will work just fine. Avoid using Mac specific (Safari) or Windows specific (Edge or Explorer) browsers as a primary testing tool for web development.
Value Added Grades
Discussion Posts
VALUE ADDED ITEM
There are eight total forum posts. The first is your introduction, task 01a. The following seven can be on any topic that you wish to post. Some of these might be about something you read in one of your newsletters. Write two to three paragraphs on why you find this article interesting and how it relates to your interests, or passions, or concerns. This is not a formal report. You do not have to summarize the article. Some of the articles can be rather long.
Avoid posting something that reads as a highly polished overview with no personal viewpoint. First thing I do is a quick scan to see if it has a AI Virtual Assistant vibe.
Comment on Peer's posts
You should make at least one comment on a peer's post sometime this semester. I will find your comments and grade them in the process of reading the forums, but if you want me to grade this item sooner than later, submit it in Canvas with a link to the comment.
"Starter"
VALUE ADDED ITEM
Students in the face-to-face recitations will present one of their forum posts at the start of class, so that is why it is called a starter. A starter is not a separate forum post. The face-to-face students simply share one of any of their posts at the start of a class. The purpose for the starters is to get used to sharing knowledge with your peers in verbal, in-person form.
Remote asynchronous students will link a one- or two-minute narrated presentation to a forum post. (Don't create a new discussion.) You can show yourself speaking, or you can present something via slides or screen capture. You can do a brief narrated powerpoint and save as mp4 file. Remote students should make an extra comment on a peer's starter. The post will be 1.5 points and the comment will be each .5 points. This will be graded in the Starter assignment.
Professionalism
There is no longer a professionalism grade item, but I have left this here for informational purposes!
Characteristics of Professionalism
Everything in this class is about empowering you to meet the complex demands of these very challenging times. Be nice, kind, and communicative. Professionalism does not equal perfectionism.
The difference between being nice and being kind
To err is human, to forgive is divine.