ACS 108 Final Project
Throughout this semester we have engaged in critical thinking and reading in a variety of forms. We have broken down the meaning of songs, examined political campaign messages, analyzed television commercials, reviewed movies, solved word problems and analogies, learned organization of written materials and how to use patterns of organization to achieve better comprehension. More than that, I hope you have taken away a greater sense of yourself as an intelligent, competent, and engaged learner. What does it really mean to be able to process the world we interact with and be able to use that to advance our own educational, personal, and professional goals?
The Final exam for ACS 108 will pull much of what we have done together. As you have been shown in class, you will be submitting the final exam in the format of a web page. This sheet will serve as a guide/reminder of what you are responsible for submitting to the Professor on the last day of class. You may also go to http://wccacs108.weebly.com/ for a sample page to guide you through this process.
1. Go to weebly.com and sign up for a free personal web page. There is no obligation to purchase a site. Just follow the prompts as demonstrated in class to sign up for the free option. Choose an appropriate name for your site you can remember.
2. Write your content. I advise creating the essential documents in word format prior to building the page. Weebly makes it easy to copy and paste information into their text box format. Save desired images in a folder on your desktop or a thumb drive to increase ease of upload. The required content is listed below:
a. Home –welcome to the site and identifies the site as your final exam for ACS 108
b. About Me – include a short bio that lets people know who you are. This is similar to our first writing assignment in class. It also frames your reflection pieces and identifies this as your site.
c. Research- Translate your PowerPoint presentation into a page about the same topic. This is an exercise in displaying research findings in multiple formats.
d. Annotated Bibliography- 10 resources. Follow the handout and the links to the MLA site sent out earlier this semester.
e. Reflection- the directions were passed out in class and are posted with samples on the sample web page.
3. Build your site. Upload, write, rearrange and edit the page to personalize it.
4. Remember, each section of content is an individual portion of the final exam. The aesthetics and organization of the site are part of the grade as well.
The Final exam for ACS 108 will pull much of what we have done together. As you have been shown in class, you will be submitting the final exam in the format of a web page. This sheet will serve as a guide/reminder of what you are responsible for submitting to the Professor on the last day of class. You may also go to http://wccacs108.weebly.com/ for a sample page to guide you through this process.
1. Go to weebly.com and sign up for a free personal web page. There is no obligation to purchase a site. Just follow the prompts as demonstrated in class to sign up for the free option. Choose an appropriate name for your site you can remember.
2. Write your content. I advise creating the essential documents in word format prior to building the page. Weebly makes it easy to copy and paste information into their text box format. Save desired images in a folder on your desktop or a thumb drive to increase ease of upload. The required content is listed below:
a. Home –welcome to the site and identifies the site as your final exam for ACS 108
b. About Me – include a short bio that lets people know who you are. This is similar to our first writing assignment in class. It also frames your reflection pieces and identifies this as your site.
c. Research- Translate your PowerPoint presentation into a page about the same topic. This is an exercise in displaying research findings in multiple formats.
d. Annotated Bibliography- 10 resources. Follow the handout and the links to the MLA site sent out earlier this semester.
e. Reflection- the directions were passed out in class and are posted with samples on the sample web page.
3. Build your site. Upload, write, rearrange and edit the page to personalize it.
4. Remember, each section of content is an individual portion of the final exam. The aesthetics and organization of the site are part of the grade as well.