PAC 442 - Section B The Internet and American Life University of Illinois at Springfield Spring 2008 Prof. Burks Oakley II

Pew Internet and American Life Project - The primary sources for the class

Manuscript describing the PAC442 course

Blackboard server at UIS - Access the online class on this server

Introductory letter

Introductory video (in YouTube)

Course Syllabus

Additional Information

Recommended Reading - Good online sources for the written papers

Student Information Form - See the note about adding @uis.edu to your UIS Net ID

Turn-It-In

Student-Led Discussions

Evaluation of Online Discussions in this Course

Criteria for Grading the Weekly Discussions

Week Two Assignment
Week Three Assignment
Week Four Assignment
Week Five Assignment

Podcasting

Extra Credit Assignment #1
Extra Credit Assignment #2
Extra Credit Assignment #3
Extra Credit Assignment #4
Paper One Alternative Assignment

Paper One

• Paper One Assignment
• Paper One Criteria
• Paper One Checklist
• Rubric for Grading Paper One
• Paper One Alternative - Podcast

• Paper Two Assignment
• Possible Topics for Paper Two
• Paper Two Criteria
• Paper Two Checklist
• Rubric for Grading Paper Two

• Oakley's Online Teaching Evaluations
• PAC442B Mid-Semester Evaluation
• PAC442B Final Evaluation - UIS Standard Form
• PAC442B Final Evaluation - Oakley's Detailed Form

• Instructor's Use of Digital Photos
• Critical Thinking - Bloom's Taxonomy - Student Self-Reflection