Assignment	Weight
Tech Tasks	10%
Class participation and attendance	10%
Personal WebLog	25%
Major Project	30%
Electronic Portfolio Development	25%

Tech Tasks (10%)

This 10% will be allocated to weekly in-class lab assignments such as blogging reflections, evaluating software, critiquing websites, evaluating virtual tours, etc. These lab assignments will be identified explicitly in the week-by-week descriptions on the course website. Additionally, your instructor will introduce each tech task as it is assigned. In most cases, these assignments are designed and expected to be completed in class time. If, however, this becomes impossible, then the work must be completed and submitted at the start of the next class after the class it has been introduced. Late tech tasks will not be accepted without reasonable excuse.

Class participation and attendance (10%)

Class participation and regular attendance are key components to success in a hands-on learning environment. ECMP 355 relies on this active learning style in order to ensure the achievement of learning goals and objectives for its students. Therefore, active participation and regular attendance play a key role in your success as a learner. Additionally, classroom participation extends well beyond the face-to-face classroom and must be evident in online discussions (e.g., WebCT) and in your blogging/commenting/pinging activities.

Personal Web Log (25%)

Web logs (blogs) have become powerful personal writing tools. They are an excellent tool for reflection and for knowledge organization. In this class, you will be expected to keep a personal blog which relates to ICT integration. What you write is mostly up to you, but there will be directed posts from your instructor from time to time. Throughout the course, your blog should demonstrate:
- careful thought and synthesis of course and related material,
- thoughtful responses to assigned topics,
- organization of gathered resources, and
- personal learning and growth.
The detailed grading rubric can be found here .

Major Project (30%)

Students will develop a major unit-like project with a major focus on integrating technologies learned throughout the course. This assignment will need much attention throughout the duration of the course.

Possible topics for the Final Project are available here.

The general assessment rubric for the Final Project is found here.

The assessment rubric for WebQuest projects is found here.

Note: this rubric may change depending on the student's choice of final project, however in most cases, the rubric is found to be satisfactory for assessment.

Electronic Portfolio (WebPage) Development (25%)

Individual students will develop a professional electronic portfolio. The process will involve several stages including: introduction to educational web pages and portfolios, exploration and classification of web pages, research of proper guidelines for electronic portfolios, planning and development of the professional portfolio, consultation with the instructor, and finally, creation.

The assessment sheet for the Electronic Portfolio assignment is found here (this will be updated).

General guidelines for Electronic Portfolios for Teacher Education students can be found here.

There is no final exam for ECMP 355.