Weekly Tasks: EDIT 7340

EDIT 7340
Weekly Tasks

Updated 11-12-07
did not use this in 2008

Nov 17 | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | Dec 8 | Old Lessons

Nov 17
Nov 11-16: Work on your Progress Report (if possible) while I evaluate Instruments & Materials
Nov 17: Post a weekly update for me in WebCT. This should be one little screen. Post it in the Discussion Board called "Nov 17 update."

Nov 24
Nov 19: My deadline for returning I&M
Nov 20-30: Complete PRs
Nov 21-23: UGA Holidays
Nov 24: our "Thanksgiving Holiday"

Dec 1
Progress Report due: in WebCT dropbox (see assignment for details.)

Dec 8 (the End!)
Last Meeting
Dec 2-7: Finalize Reflections, Notebooks. Plan to hand in a print copy of your reflection; no need to post anywhere.
Dec 8: Reflection, Notebook due (I will keep these til January 19; let me know if you need them sooner.)

Old Lessons

Nov 10
Catch-up Week

The topic I had planned for this week, "Applying What is Known to Problems," now seems redundant in light of your projects and our prior discussions. I feel that there is very little to add about this given all that we have done. Certainly, if you have questions along this line, they will be appropriate to raise now or in class on Nov 10.

I know you're working hard on your Instruments & Materials.

Instead, it makes sense to point you to some readings for the topic of Analysis. That, in addition to your PPP, is enough for you to work on this week. These readings are:

Farmer, 16-17
Farmer, 28-36 (Yes, Statistics. Read it and we will deal with the gaps on Nov 10. She deals with qualitative analysis in this chapter, too - and you need to have ideas of what to do with both kinds of data.)
Also, if you have a data set (interviews, etc.), it would be appropriate to bring those.
I am a little worried that Analysis is a TMI topic (Too Much Information) for now, given the enormity of your design work and data collection. Nevertheless, some people feel less anxious is they can see the shape of a task they must complete down the road. We will do a bit of overview on Nov 10 for this purpose. If this topic needs to return next semester, it will.

Nov 3: Implementation
Audiolesson in WebCT/7340

Oct 27: Ethics
The topic of Ethics was originally scheduled for this date, but we needed it sooner, and so covered it on Sept 29. If you need or want a review, access EDIT 6900's lesson here. (The audiofile of our class discussion is available within WebCT/7340/Audio).

You have enough to do. The Critique is due on Oct 27. See other reminders posted on the WebCT/7340/ homepage. No further deliverable required.

A note: I hope you liked Buffy's format for presenting her Applied Project. (See link from the Agenda). This might help you visualize what an AP package may look like, although you can't consider it an exact template.

Oct 20: Follow Up to Design Feedback
You will be applying many of the lessons learned on Oct 13 (Methodology Day) in the assignments ahead, and your attendance accomplishes that part of your lesson.
I will evaluate the Designs submitted on 10/13 as quickly as possible, and post the resulting feedback into the Dropbox area. Please read this and respond if necessary - I will clearly indicate my expectations if it is necessary. I will also indicate when I want you to have finished this task. No deliverable until this happens.
So, your priorities from 10/14 to 10/27 should be:
1. respond as requested to Design feedback
2. Critique assignment (due 10/27)
3. Instruments and Materials, as time permits (due 11/10)

Oct 13: Critiquing Research Lesson

Oct 6
If you attended on 9/29, you've already done this task.
If you weren't there, see the Homework under Agenda for that day.
We will attempt to record portions of that meeting; stay tuned.

Catching Up and/or Individual Conferencing
"due" Sep 29 - preparation for class, no deliverable

This is a week to take stock and think about the big picture. I've identified Shoulds, Coulds, and a preview.

Shoulds:

Take the feedback given previously and really work hard on your Design. This is one of the most critical phases of your AP.
Read the IRB Guidelines that apply to this class.
Be prepared to give a 2-minute Project Update to the class on 9/29. It helps and motivates us all to hear about the progress of others.

Coulds:

Individual conferencing in a format of your choosing is your option - we can Skype, talk on the phone, or email. If you have questions to run by me or ideas you want to float, this is a good time to do that. There may also be time on 9/29 for this.
Think ahead toward the pieces (surveys, interviews, etc.) that you might be developing for your AP.
Not to early to be thinking about the Critique that's due on 10/27.
Review the AP Guidelines posted on the WebCT 7340 homepage.

Coming Up:
For Sep 29 I've identified topics that seem to be critical for work underway. Although Ethics was scheduled for later, it's clear to me that we need to go ahead and address it now during the Design phase. That's why it would be very helpful for you to read UGA's Class IRB Guidelines. We'll be talking about Research Ethics in general, and also how it applies to our special class data collection.

You're also welcome to attend the Critique session before lunch.

We enter a heavy production phase from mid-October through mid-November. This is a good time to clear the decks and work ahead.

SLM Research Star Follow-Up
Due Sep 22

You have had the opportunity to learn about many different topics of research from our SLM research stars. Along with those topics, you might have noticed a number of different research methods.

Task:

Select one of the research studies that used a research design methodology that you are considering using for your research.
Ientify the following components in the study: (It's okay to copy and paste directly from the journal text to your table.)

research purpose
methodology (overall)
data collection methods/techniques
participants and how they were selected
data analysis methods

Write a paragraph (or 10 bullet points or less) outlining how you might apply what you have learned about this type of research design to your own research study. If after reading the study, you do not think it applies to your study, explain your rationale for rejecting that design.
Be sure to give the citation for the article.
Post on the WebCT Discussion Board called "SLM Star Follow-Up." No attachments if you can help it!
Allow time later to browse through the responses of others.
We hope you can see the value of doing this while planning the Design of your AP, and having access to the analyses of your peers.

Design Lesson
due Sep 15

Click here for this lesson.

Researchable Questions
due Sep 8

Click here for this lesson.

Updating MAF: due Aug 25

1. Select and register your SLM Research Star with Beth B. (beth@alumni.mercer.edu)

2. Post a description of your progress so far in WebCT/Discussion: go to WebCT/7340/Discussion thread called Updating MAF. Full instructions are there.

Optional:
If you'd like to peek at what EDIT 6900 is up to, on the topic "What is Research?," see here.

Response Loop
due Sep 1
1. First, you updated me.
2. Next I responded to you.
3. Now - you respond to my response.

I will read your responses to Aug 25 and 'push back' at you through a Private Reply on the Discussion Board. I will probably have follow-up questions for you in this 'push back', and let's get this loop completed by Sep 1.

That means I must have completed my responses to you by mid-week - approximately 8/29. (Check - done!)

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