Assignments and Deadlines

Here is the timeline for all assignments in LIS 201 "The Information Society." 

Please review the "Assignments" tab in the course website for detailed requirements on each assignment. 


Assignment
Description
Points
Due date
Reading assignment
1.      Article blogging
A 500-word research report on one articleassigned by your TA.
5
9pm on Tuesday in that week.
Speaking assignment
1.      Prepared speech
4-minute prepared speech on one article assigned by your TA.
5
Listed on the schedule.
2.      Extemporaneous speech
2-minute reaction to another student's prepared speech.
5
It is a secret…
Writing assignment
1.      Paper #1
A 1000-word paper critiquing the information society.
10
l  Week 3 by discussion: rough draft;
l  Week 4 by discussion: peer review;
l  Week 5 by discussion: final version.
2.      Paper #2
A 1000-word paper connecting technology to social goals.
10
l  Week 8 by discussion: rough draft;
l  Week 9 by discussion: peer review;
l  Week 10 by discussion: final version.
Online assignment
1.      Weekly online activities
See syllabus for details.
10
Weekly: right before the lecture (10:59am on Tuesdays)
2.      Comments on blog
Comment on at least one other student's blog post.
Weekly from Week 3: right before the lecture (10:59am on Tuesdays)
Multimedia assignment
1.      Multimedia book review
A 1000-word, analytical, multimedia book review of the information society book that you chose to read
10
5pm on December 20th.
2.      Ignite presentation
A 5-minute slideshow ( 20 slides, 15 seconds/slide.)
10
l  Week 11 by discussion: draft;
l  Week 12 by discussion: final version.
Quizzes and Mid-term exams
1.      Quizzes
5 short pop quizzes on readings or lecture, in discussion section. 
5 (1 each)
Another secret…
2.      Mid-term exam #1
Short answer and essay questions.
10
Week 6: October 8th
3.      Mid-term exam #2
Short answer and essay questions.
10
Week 13: November 26th
Class participation
Participation in both lecture and discussion.
10
Weekly

Thanks to Mei Zhang for creating this helpful chart for class assignments and deadlines!

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