LIBR 203
Online Social Networking: Technology and Tools (1 unit)
Fall 2008 Greensheet
| Cindy Runnels Office Hours: Available via e-mail. |
Dale David Office: 418-C Clark Hall, SJSU Office Hours: Available via e-mail. Phone: 408-924-2493 |
| Debbie Faires Office: 418-A Clark Hall, SJSU Office Hours: Available via e-mail. Phone: 408-924-2498 |
Gina Lee Office: PLS 67, CSU Fullerton campus Office Hours: Available via e-mail. Phone: 714-278-5808 |
| Jeremy Kemp Office: 418-A Clark Hall, SJSU Office Hours: By appointment weekdays on campus and evenings after 9:30pm by phone or in Second Life Phone: 408-393-5270 |
Robin Williams Office Hours: Available via e-mail. |
| Greensheet Links Textbooks and Readings Course Requirements |
Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials |
You must enroll yourself in the appropriate Blackboard site. You will receive instructions via MySJSU messaging by end of day on July 30. If you do not receive the enrollment information, contact Debbie Faires. You may enroll in your Blackboard site beginning August 4.
Course Description
This course introduces students to a variety of new and emerging technologies used in today's online environment. It covers various social networking platforms, content and learning management tools, web conferencing, immersive environments, and other trends in social computing.
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Employ appropriate social networking software for collaboration with colleagues
- Utilize a learning management system to organize coursework
- Use the tools of Web conferencing software to work synchronously with colleagues
- Describe what virtual worlds are and how they can be used in libraries and other information environments.
- Implement a variety of strategies to ensure success while taking coursework via an online environment
Textbooks and Readings
Readings and Supporting Material
- LOTSS: Library Online Tutorial for the School of Library and Information Science Students. Retrieved June20th, 2008, from http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/slis/index.htm
- SJSU's School of Library & Information Science Second Life portal. Retrieved June20th, 2008, from http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Main_Page
- SLIS Blackboard Tutorials. Retrieved June20th,2008, from
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/blackboard/ - SLIS Student Guide to Elluminate. Retrieved June20th, 2008, from http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
Additional material will be posted on the course Blackboard site.
Course Requirements
Schedule of Meetings
The class is taught in a totally online environment and will involve synchronous and asynchronous connectivity. The course site will become available on August 4. Students who wish to begin working on the course may do so beginning on that date. Students who prefer to wait until the semester officially begins (August 25) may start on that date. All work in this course must be completed by September 22.
Each student must successfully participate in a synchronous meeting held via Elluminate web conferencing. Select an orientation session from the list posted on the following page: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
Optional synchronous sessions will also be held in Second Life. Additional information is provided within the Blackboard site for the course.
Course Calendar and Course Assignment Details
This one unit course consists of ten modules. Since this is a one unit CR/NC course, assignments consist of showing competency in various social and learning technologies and platforms and engaging in discussion on social computing in response to readings and questions raised by the instructor. Details follow:
- Learning Management System: Blackboard
Students will work within the Blackboard learning management system and demonstrate competency by:- Setting up personal information
- Enrolling in a class
- Accessing a roster
- Using e-mail
- Working with discussion forums to add threads, subscribe to threads, and collect threads within posts
- Submitting an assignment
- Retrieving a graded assignment and comments
- Setting up personal information
- Social Networking Platform: SLISLife
Students will work within the SLIS social networking platform and demonstrate competency by:- Joining the SLIS social networking platform
- Joining the appropriate geographic region group
- Setting up an individual profile
- Setting up a blog
- Identifying the link to the RSS feed for the blog
- Contacting at least one other student via the social networking platform
- Web Conferencing Platform: Elluminate
Students will work within the Elluminate Web conferencing system and demonstrate competency by:- Connecting to Elluminate
- Participating in a synchronous audio chat session
- Using break out rooms for small group discussion
- Using the white board for collaborative interaction
- Immersive Environments: Second Life
Students will learn what virtual worlds are and how they are being used in libraries and other information environments. Students will have the option to enter the Second Life immersive environment or to study videos and readings without entering.
Students will demonstrate competence by:- Completing a multiple-choice quiz of 30 questions with a score of 70% or better
OR
- Entering Second Life then filing a report on their experience on their personal blogs and uploading a picture of their avatar.
- Completing a multiple-choice quiz of 30 questions with a score of 70% or better
- Email Discussion Lists
Students will demonstrate their successful subscription to an email discussion list and will compare using email and RSS for receipt of information. - MySJSU
Students will successfully complete an online quiz to demonstrate their understanding of the follow processes:- Differentiating between MySJSU and Blackboard enrollments
- How to find help
- Checking grades
- Checking finances
- Working with messaging
- SLIS Restricted Readings
Students will retrieve two restricted readings using the SLIS Restricted Readings login. They will demonstrate competency by providing a brief summary of the readings on their personal blogs. The readings will relate to social networking and virtual community. - King Library Resources
Students will demonstrate their understanding of online library resources by:- Creating a PIN for their library account
- Successfully completing the LOTSS tutorial (3 modules)
- Technology literacy
Students will demonstrate basic technology skills expected of SLIS students. - Personal skills
Students will learn about the skills necessary for successfully individual work and teamwork in the online environment.
Grading
This one unit CR/NC course is required for all incoming SLIS students. In order to obtain a CR:
- All activities listed in the Course Materials that require a demonstration of competency must be completed.
- All reading and discussion items must be completed at the "B" level or better.
- All assignments and activities must be completed by September 22.
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
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