Assessment

=Assessment= Your grade in this course will be determined by 3 key tasks and activities. You will receive additional information about each of these tasks throughout the quarter. This course revolves around your ongoing participation through blogging, class discussions, and online activities. Late assignments will not only affect your grade, but also affect your ability to build a strong community with your classmates. If you fall behind on any of the assignments or posts, you will need to setup an individual meeting with the instructor to discuss how you can get back on track in the course.

You will also be expected to complete all of the weekly readings and homework assignments. ||
 * = ===Weighting=== ||= ===Assessment Task=== ||
 * = 30% || **Personal Reflection Blog:** Write 1 weekly blog post responding to the weekly prompt (min. 300 words). Due Friday at 9am each week. Late posts will receive a 10% point reduction. You can make up missed posts at any time during the quarter and still receive 90% of the total points for the post. ||
 * = 30% || **Final Reflection Blog Post** (min. 1200 words) - see prompt below ||
 * = 40% || **In-Class Participation and Homework:** You will be expected to participate in the weekly class discussions and group activities.

The Final Reflection Blog Post is **due** on ** Friday, December 13 by 4 p.m. **

**Final Reflection Blog Post**

 * Part I:** Come up with a research question related to how technology shapes learning in your classroom (see Rebekah's blog post for sample questions). Collect data (e.g., student work, student survey, informal interviews) to answer your question. Write a response (min. 800 words) that answers the following questions:
 * What is your research question?
 * What inspired you to come up with that question?
 * How did you collect data?
 * What did you discover while analyzing the data?
 * How will the results influence your future use of technology as a learning tool?


 * Part II:** Write a response that reflects on your experience as a student in ED 325 (min. 400 words). Answer the following questions:
 * What did you learn from this class?
 * How has your vision of technology in education changed?

You are encouraged to c ite readings and other students' blog posts in your final reflection blog post.