Week

Module/Meeting Date

Readings/Assignments

Due Date

0

PreWeek

PreWeek

1

Sept 10 - Sept 16
Initial Idea & Selection of ePortfolio Medium

ePORTFOLIO: Select medium for publishing your ePortfolio and  please post to the appropriate assignment folder. Make sure your e-portfolio link is within the bundle shared inside course content.

Initial Idea: (one paragraph description) must be submitted in appropriate Conference before the end of the week - September 16, and submit to the appropriate assignment folder.

09/16/12

2

Sept 17  - Sept 23
Detailed Description of Topic and Focus Within that Subject Area

ePORTFOLIO:  Scan and collect samples of your work, and submit within your e-portfolio. Please post a comment to the appropriate assignment folder letting us know that this aspect of your e-portfolio is ready for  review.Make  sure your e-portfolio link is within the  bundle shared inside course content. DELIVERABLE: Research Proposal must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) September 23. (*)

09/23/12

3

Sept 24 - Sept 30
Update CV and Plan for ePortfolio Design

ePORTFOLIO:  Update of your CV and plan for ePortfolio design and  submit to  your e-portfolio. Please post a  comment to the appropriate assignment folder letting us know that this aspect of your e-portfolio is ready for review. Make sure your e-portfolio link is within the bundle shared inside course content.

Research This Week. Nothing Due.

09/30/12 

4

Oct 1 - Oct 7
Outline/brief Description of Areas to be Covered in Research

ePORTFOLIO:  Nothing Due.

DELIVERABLE: (1) Preliminary Literature Review and (2) Final Outline must be submitted to your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) October 07. (*)

10/07/12

5

Oct 8 - Oct 14
Research and Writing 

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

6

Oct 15 - Oct 21
Preliminary Methodology and Data

ePORTFOLIO:    1st draft of the ePortfolio. Please post a comment to the appropriate assignment folder letting us know your e-portfolio is ready for  review. Make sure your e-portfolio link is within the  bundle  shared inside course  content.

DELIVERABLE: First Draft of methodology to be used and data to be presented in your research paper must be submitted to your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) October 21. (*)

10/21/12

7

Oct 22 - Oct 28
Research and Writing

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

8

Oct 29 - Nov 4
Initial Full Draft of Research Paper 

ePORTFOLIO:    Initial reflections on sample of works and courses, submit to your e-portfolio. Please post a comment the  appropriate assignment folder letting us know that this aspect of your e-portfolio is ready for  review. Make sure your e-portfolio link is within the  bundle shared inside course content.

DELIVERABLE: Full draft Version 1 of Research Paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) November 4. (*)

11/04/12

9

Nov 5 - Nov 11
Research and Writing

ePORTFOLIO:  2nd draft of ePortfolio. Please post a comment to the appropriate assignment folder letting us know that your e-portfolio is ready for  review. Please write inside the textbox the changes in the  e-portfolio to be reviewed, and the specific links to look for such changes. Make sure the link to your e-portfolio is within the bundle shared inside course content.  

Research and Writing.

10

Nov 12 - Nov 18
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 18. (*)

11/18/12

11

Nov 19 - Nov 25

Research and Writing. Nothing Due.

12

Nov 26 - Nov 29
(short "week")

 Final Version of Research Paper

ePORTFOLIO:  Final version of e-Portfolio. Please post a comment to the  appropriate assignment folder letting us know that your e-portfolio is ready for  final review. Please write inside the textbox the changes in the  e-portfolio to be reviewed, and the specific links to look for such changes. Make sure your e-portfolio is within the the  bundle shared inside the  course content.

DELIVERABLE: Final Version of Research Paper must be submitted in your Assignment Folder by midnight (New York time) Nov 29. (*)

11/29/12

RESEARCH PROJECT

• Week 1: Initial idea
• Week 2: Research Proposal
• Week 4: (1) Preliminary literature review and (2) outline/brief description of areas to be covered in  your research paper
• 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 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