Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of California, Berkeley/Politics of Digital Piracy (Spring 2013)/Grading

Assignments

 * Weekly Reading Response/ Current Event :


 * The class will be split into two groups, which will alternate bi-weekly between weekly homework assignments of a. reading responses and b. current events.
 * a. Reading Responses: should be about 1 page long (double spaced) with thoughtful and insightful personal response to the articles, films, and listenings assigned for the week. Some questions and ideas will be presented in the preceding week to guide student responses, and all questions provided are expected to be answered and discussed during discussion.
 * b. Current Event: Students should find a current event related to the topics within the scope of this course, post the link on the class website, and will present it to the class. Some recommended websites to find related news include (but are definitely limited to): arstechnica.com, torrentfreak.com, technewsworld.com.

Bi-weekly reading responses and current event presentations will comprise 20% of your grade.


 * Attendance/Class Participation :
 * Because this class is discussion-based, attendance and active participation are crucial, and is expected each week. No more than one absence will be excused. Please talk to the facilitator if you must miss class and have a valid excuse. Participation includes actively partaking in discussions, asking questions, engaging with current event presenters and guest speakers, and participating in classroom debates.

Attendance and participation will consist of 30% of your final grade.


 * Contribution to the World (Wide Web) Assignment
 * The progression of this assignment will be both your midterm and final grade, and will be a semester-long project with the purpose of creating or adding to already existing content on the web. Students will have a choice to either a.) Create or significantly edit a Wikipedia article of a related class topic; or b.) Participate in the Cal Remix Contest.


 * a.) Wikipedia Assignment
 * Midterm Roadmap Assignment: a 200 word propsal posted on your Wikipedia user talk page with a specific Wikipedia articles(s) that is to be edited or created by you, and at least two sources as potential Wikipedia article references.
 * Final: if contributing to a previously existing article, must have at least 2 major edits from your Wikipedia account and must be active on the discussion page of the articles.


 * b.) Cal Re-mix Contest
 * Participants must follow the school-wide guide lines of the competition which will be announced early in the semester, however for the purpose of the class a roadmap of your re-mx project must be completed and discussed by the date of the midterm.

The midterm roadmaps will comprise 20% of your grade, and the final project will comprise 30%.

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