Update on Projects

Your networking project will be due on 11/4. ECT 501 in previous quarters met F2F and online, and students submitted the networking project in a binder with tabs/labels. Since we are completely online now, then you can submit the networking project electronically. You can place all the narrative components in ONE Word document. Please be sure to clearly label and mark each required element of the project:

1. Summary
2. Graphic Design of Lab
3. Hardware
4. Software
5. Furniture

You can submit the budget information in ONE EXCEL spreadsheet. This allows me to easily check formulas used to total the information. As a sidenote about the budget, the most common mistake made with this element is that the formula does not include all the cells that should be totaled. You can click in the cell that contains the formula, and it will tell you that the information from cell number to cell number is being totaled (ex. =sum(B3:B10).

I know that many of you are moving forward with your virtual field trip project as well. The EJ assignment this weeks gives you the opportunity to explore the idea of a virtual field trip. The rest of your assignment asks you to give me your inital plan sheet. The actual VFT is not due until 11/4 as well. You are not tied to that plan sheet--you can make changes to your VFT as develop it in more depth.

A major reason why I have these two projects due next week is to give me an opportunity to review them immediately. I am then able to touch base with you if I find any required elements that are missing. You will then be given the opportunity to add those missing elements back in for partial credit.

VERY IMPORTANT!!!!

1) Check the rubric for each project BEFORE turning it in to me. Review the rubric to be sure you have not omitted anything.

2) Check your email frequently next week in case I am trying to get in touch with you about either of these projects.

Lastly, as you finish your FEs, then you can go ahead and submit those as well. The final date to turn in FEs is 11/11. Remember that one component of the FEs was to actually do the PD you designed using our course Wiki. I will be evaluating that project this week and getting back to you with feedback. Overall, I was very pleased with the collaboration between members of each group. You all now have acccess to three different PD sessions that were designed by classmates-one on Blogs, one on Wikis, and one on podcasting/vodcasting.