GroupProjects

=Group Projects= A new Wiki will be created for each group. I will create these once we are sure that all groups have been finalized. Once they are ready you will be asked to join your group wiki. This will provide you with a starting point for your work. You can add as many additional pages as you need under your group topic. Your **project team** is expected to submit a well developed **__project wiki__** containing multiple pages that communicate your knowledge and findings related to your topic. It should be informative and collaborative. ALL communication should take place in the Wiki Discussion area associated with the appropriate wiki page. Your team should begin by developing a project plan and time line. One member of the team should record all face-2-face discussion and enter meeting notes into the wiki discussion, all members can then revise as needed. Begin by setting your project goals and objectives this will help you to create your project plan. Your time line should include tasks, person(s) responsible and due dates. Specific topics and elements to be addressed is to be determined by the team, however a "How to" guide that is appropriate for your topic must be included. The use of wiki options and "widgets" should be used to create a wiki the embellishes the topic, demonstrates your creativity and provides a distinct voice for your team. The following grading structure will be used with a project total of = 200 points.

I. Structure and Mechanics (total 100 points)

 * Organization & Presentation: 20 points
 * Hyperlinks: 15 points
 * Originality: 25 points
 * Spelling/Grammar and Punctuation: 5 points
 * Collaboration: 10 points
 * Use of Web 2.0 and Multimedia elements: 25 points

II. Demonstration of Knowledge and Content (50 points)

 * Wikis are collaborative... each person must participate bringing their strengths and contributions to your project.
 * An effective wiki summarizes information but never copies it! (Cite your sources.) The wording should be intelligent and meaningful. Jargon and "text message speak" is not appropriate. Wikis may be read by a global audience and authors must keep that in mind.

III. Project Plan, Time Line and Journal (50 points)

 * Your journal in this case may be a summary of your discussion logs.
 * All collaboration, project decisions and discussions should be documented in the discussions.

Group Presentation (25 points)

 * Presentations will be graded separately
 * [[file:Group Presentation Rubric.doc]]