PAC 442B The Internet and American Life University of Illinois at Springfield Spring 2006 Prof. Burks Oakley II

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

Manuscript describing the PAC442b course

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

Introductory letter

Course Syllabus

Additional Information

Recommended Reading - Good online sources for the written papers

Student Information Form

Turn-It-In

Student-Led Discussions

Evaluation of Online Discussions in this Course

Criteria for Grading the Weekly Discussions

Podcasting

• Use of Audioblogger.com to create short podcasts
• Use of Odeo.com to create short podcasts
• Extra Credit Assignment #1
• Extra Credit Assignment #2
• Extra Credit Assignment #3
• Extra Credit Assignment #4
• Paper One Alternative Assignment

• 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
• Peer mentor 1, 2, 3, Sloan-C Effective Practice
• Critical Thinking - Bloom's Taxonomy - Student Self-Reflection