Assignments

ALL PRE-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY MIDNIGHT BEFORE CLASS

Pre-class Assignments

  • Class 4: Monday, September 14
    Download instructions from either the Zotero Group (must be logged in) or here.

Homework

  • Class 10: Wednesday, October 8
    Download article and instructions from Zotero Group (must be logged in).
    Due: Wednesday, October 15 at the beginning of class

Semester-long Assignments

You have three writing assignments to be completed as blog posts.

  1. Science Communication
    • You will review and compare two: science-themed blog / podcast / video channel
    • Questions to consider (but not limited to) in your review: Who is the target audience? Who is disseminating the information? What is the theme? What are their sources? Is the primary purpose of the blog / podcast / video to get people interested in a subject or convey information? Are they successful? Why or why not? How could it be improved? Did you learn anything? Would you listen/watch/read either again?
    • To ensure you get full credit for this assignment, don’t forget to categorize this post as “Communication”
    • Write up due Sunday, November 9, 2014 by midnight EST
    • Downloadable instructions PDF
  2. Citizen Science Project
  3. Public Lecture