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Requirements for Self Evaluation
EDCI 4993-602, Fall 2000


Everyone is expected to eMail their self evaluations to our list, redCap. You are welcome to turn-in your self evaluaton anytime after our November 29 class meeting. I will respond with private eMail to you confirming your final grade in our class. The absolute last day for turning in your self evaluation is December 6.



Your final grade will be based in large on student's self-evaluation. Check the class syllabus for the due date of your self-evaluation.


Part 1, Class Assessment:

This requires responses to questions, all of which are intended to encourage you to reflect on your accomplishments in this class. Please compose a 3-page maximum response that addresses questions 1, 2, 3, and 4, and 1 of the other questions below.

When answering these questions, keep in mind that I am asking for your opinion, there are no wrong answers. Explain your answers. Be concrete.

  1. In your personally and/or professional opinion, what was our class, "Information Networks in the Curricula," about? What was worthwhile, what was not?
  2. Based on your experience in this class, explain why "Information Networks" are (or are not) important in an educational setting.
  3. What are the two or three things you want to work on in your professional setting as a result of this class?
  4. What did you learn from chatting, Discussion Boards, journaling, and reading redCap's eMail -- that you couldn't have learned any other way?
  5. What expectations for this class went unmet?
  6. Name one or more things that I (George) did that contributed to your understanding of "Information Networks in the Curricula?"
  7. Where did the "real learning" take place in this class?
When answering the above questions, keep in mind that I am asking for your opinion, there are no wrong answers. Explain your answers. Be concrete.


Part 2, Class Participation and Evaluation:

Please provide a 1-page maximum analysis and evaluation of your participation in class. Consider some of the following: Do you believe you contributed meaningfully to general class discussions? In what ways? How do you evaluate your participation in group projects and discussions? How would you evaluate your skills learned in this class? Were you able to help others in class with skills you learned or had already mastered? Comment on your experience during our virtual class meeting(s). Comment on our use of Discussion Boards and chat rooms. Comment on daily journaling.

How many unexcused absences did you have this semester? Your third unexcused absence automatically result in a grade of (D) You are responsible for bringing to the attention of your instructor any extenuating circumstances.

How many times did you turn-in assignments after the due date. Late assignments are -1 point each (to a maximum of -10 points).


Part 3, Final Self-Evaluation:

This final part provides you with an opportunity to evaluate your overall class performance. On 1-page maximum, please give yourself a grade [using the point values] for each area of evaluation listed below (and as shown in the syllabus).

Provide a brief rationale to justify your final grade -- indicate whether you think that your grade reflects what you learned in class. Justify you answer.

  • Two Book Reviews. This is the ONLY assessment (grade) given to you by the instructor. (Note from George: everyone's book reviews were excellent, assume that you earned the full 20 points.)
  • Mid-semester exam -- MultiMedia Presentation -- group project, topic of your choice.
  • Final Exam -- MultiMedia Presentation -- group project.
  • Participation -- attendance and contributions to in-class activities. This includes redCap -- written assignments posted to our list server, discussion board, field trips, journals, and virtual class meetings.
  • Timely completion of assignments. You cannot receive an "A" in this class unless assignments are completed on or before due dates and times. Everyone's learning depends on your completing assignments. This includes our (almost weekly) written assignments that will be eMailed to redCap or posted on our Discussion Board.


  • Part 5, your final grade:

    Give yourself a FINAL grade [A, B, C ...] for this class. See example below.
  • My total points
  • 20 of 20 points - Book Reviews
  • 15 of 20 points - Mid-semester exam -- MultiMedia Presentation
  • 20 of 20 points - Final Exam -- School Technology Plan, MultiMedia Presentation
  • 25 of 30 points - Participation
  • 7 of 10 points - Timely completion of assignments.
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  • 87 -- my final grade is B ... using the grading scale in the syllabus

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