Orientation Welcome May 5Final

8/9/2019 Orientation Welcome May 5Final

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CULT10102G

Identity, Status, Power:Issues in Social Media

Distance Educationin SLATE

7 week intensive course


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Welcome to the course

This Powerpoint introduces you to:

main elements in the course

evaluation strategies

themes

learning modules

SLATE (Sheridan Learning and Teaching

Environment)


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A General Education elective

is different from your programcourses

broadens perspectives

allows for new insights provides interaction with new

people

develops critical thinking &

enhances communication skills


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Whats this course about?

Social media:

IdentityModule 1 Status Module 2 Power Module 3 Trends and FutureModule 4

Image courtesy ofdistance.uvic.ca/programs/work.htm


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Themes in the course

theme of Identity in Social Media

theme of Status in Social Media

theme of Power in Social Media


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For Success in Issues in Social

Media start with the Orientation Module

complete the Am I ready for an onlinecourse? quiz.

read info in all sections

go to Module 1, week 1

complete all activities & assignments on time

login daily Sign up for PRONTO-Instant messaging


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Required Textbook

Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom: How Online

Social Networking WillTransform Your Life, Work

and Worldby Matthew Fraser & Soumitra Dutta


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Books 24X7

How to getThrowing Sheep in the Boardroom

from Books 24X7

See Youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQolREW

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Common Elements in Modules 1-3

Learning outcomes

Required reading/viewing

Module concepts

Activities

Sheep Study Guide and self-assessments

Chat

Reflective Critique

Quiz


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Types of Evaluation3ReflectiveCritiques1=15%2=15%3=15%

4 Chats

20%

3Quizzes

15%

SocialMediaAssign-ment20%

45% 20% 15% 20%

Turnaroundtime formarkingisaround7days


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Three Open Book Quizzes

3 quizzes-on your honour to complete by yourself,

not as part of group

One attempt allowed

Quiz open for 10 days

All questions from the textbook

90 minute limitno returning to questions Multiple choice; true/false; short answer


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You give feedback to your professor

At different times in the course you

you will have opportunities to give

me feedback

These include:

A stop-start-continue in week 3

Final evaluations week 7

However, if you have concerns/comments,

email me anytime


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Always refer to the Calendar for dates

of assignments


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Email

check SLATE email daily

note weekly emails from professor

send questions in SLATE email

browse for list of class members and professor

ENAB

LE HTML editor to use tool bar andediting features. Click box.


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Enable HTML Creator. Click box


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Mail in SLATE: Check daily.


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Use Roster Tool for your profile


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Click on Pronto Tool to sign up


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Navigation in SLATE: See section for

students


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Navigation: Check Browser


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Minus symbol (-) means content is open. Look for various levels

of content. Click on plus symbol (+) on left to open content.


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Technical assistance Ext 2150

Professor email in SLATE

SLATE help@http://it.sheridaninstitute.ca/slate/students/studenthelp.html

Orientation Module: various Q + A

Discussions tool: Public forum-Q + A.


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SLATE help resources


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Orientation Welcome May 5Final

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