Week

Module/Meeting Date

Readings/Assignments

Due Date

0

PreWeek

PreWeek

1

Sept 06 - Sept 12
Initial Idea & Selection of ePortfolio Medium

ePORTFOLIO: Select medium for publishing your ePortfolio.

Initial Idea: (one paragraph description) must be submitted in appropriate Conference before the end of the week.

09/12/11

2

Sept 13  - Sept 19
Detailed Description of Topic and Focus Within that Subject Area

ePORTFOLIO:  Scan and collect samples of your work. DELIVERABLE: Research Proposal must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) September 19. (*)

09/19/11

3

Sept 20 - Sept 26
Update CV and Plan for ePortfolio Design

ePORTFOLIO:  Update of your CV and plan for ePortfolio design.

Research This Week. Nothing Due

4

Sept 27 - Oct 03
Outline/brief Description of Areas to be Covered in Research

ePORTFOLIO:  Outline/brief description of areas to be covered in your research paper. 

DELIVERABLE: Preliminary Literature Review must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) October 03. (*)

10/03/11

5

Oct 04 - Oct 10
Research and Writing 

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

6

Oct 11 - Oct 17
Preliminary Methodology and Data

ePORTFOLIO:    1st draft of the ePortfolio.

DELIVERABLE: First Draft of methodology to be used and data to be presented in your research paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) October 17. (*)

10/17/11

7

Oct 18 - Oct 24
Research and Writing

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

8

Oct 25 - Oct 31
Initial Draft of Research Paper 

ePORTFOLIO:    Initial reflections on sample of works and courses. 

DELIVERABLE: Full draft Version 1 of Research Paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) October 31. (*)

10/31/11

9

Nov 01 - Nov 07
Research and Writing

ePORTFOLIO:  2nd draft of ePortfolio Research and Writing.   

10

Nov 08 - Nov 14
Second Draft of Research Paper

DELIVERABLE: Full Draft, Version 2, of Research. Paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) November 14. (*)

11/14/11

11

Nov 15 - Nov 21

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

12

Nov 22 - Nov 27
(short "week")

 Final Version of Research Paper

ePORTFOLIO:  Final version of ePortfolio.

DELIVERABLE: Final Version of Research Paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) November 26. (*)

11/27/11

RESEARCH PROJECT

• Week 1: Initial idea
• Week 2: Research Proposal
• Week 4: Preliminary literature review
• Week 6: Preliminary methodology and data                               
• Week 8: Draft version 1
• Week 10: Draft version 2
• Week 12:  Final version

Note: Projects should follow this specific layout:

• Title
• Introduction 
• Literature Review 
• Methodology
• Data presentation, analysis and results
• Conclusion  

ePORTFOLIO

• Week 1:  Selection of your medium for publishing your ePortfolio
• Week 2:  Scan and collection of sample of works
• Week 3: Update of your CV and plan for ePortfolio design
• Week 4: Outline/brief description of areas to be covered in  your research paper
• Week 6:  1st draft of the ePortfolio 
• Week 8:  Initial reflections on sample of works and courses
• Week 9:  2nd draft of ePortfolio
• Week 12: Final version of ePortfolio