Week # 8 – Mid- Semester Assessment
Welcome to the Mid- Point of the Semester!
The Mid-Semester Portal has been unlocked!
Here we are at the midpoint of our CT-201 semester! Time… goes by fast! (unless you have watched the movie “Intersteller” then time whilst in space turns hours in years! A great movie to see if you need a mid-term break 🙂
Class video recording from 10/26:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Q6psCttpnjhUDcKeC2SCKijHLBeE8S67HO2RX5S6RB_t8hO9JgpgRhGDp4RxTWmi.18ztpEOv_-DheSMyPasscode: CzD$4yzp
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A Few Important Due Dates to Watch:
- Final Term Paper Bibliography / Sources – due 10/19 – 10/26 – if you need more time, that is OK, this can be a work in progress, you can always add more sources as you go – please be in touch and let me know when I can expect to receive it.
- Mid-Semester Assessment Reflection – due between 10/26 – 11/4 (details are below)
- Â Final Term Paper Draft due (3-4 pages) – due between 11/16 – 11/23
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Let’s take this week to reflect, regroup, and induce the assessment of our learning time.
Let us ask ourselves the following questions, and reflect together:
What have I learned, discovered and retained the most thus far?
What new skills have I developed, cultivated and or displayed regularly?
How does this new information / skill sets contribute to my weekly progress?
How can I assess my performance through a self-reflection in this class?”
“How am I doing in CT201”? What grade am I maintaining / producing through the quality of my work / participation in the class as a whole?
The assessment part is very tangible and clear as we have been producing results over the last 7 weeks in the form of written discussions, commenting, comment responses, class participation in the chat during the class-time, attending class, handing in required assignments, being in communication about our work / progress. Lets take stock, follow me below,
The CT 201 Course Schedule page is the CT 201 HUB – this is the space where all the weekly assignments and learning details take form in chronological order each week (a jump-pad to our class lesson plans published as blog posts) – this is where you can recap and catch up on all assignments. The Course Syllabus Page share assignments deadlines and also updates deadlines as needed 🙂
In fact, before we move into the next phase of our course, I want to take a week and reflect upon what has already been accomplished, as well as take accountability for what might be missing and in need of improvement. Let’s
Assignment Details:
The Mid-Semester Assessment Reflection Paper
Please submit this assignment to me via e-mail -> rseslow@york.cuny.edu by our next class-time (if you need more time please be in touch)
Please assess and reflect upon your last 7 weeks here in CT 201. Please answer and address the following questions below, as well as add anything that you would like to include. This should be in a fluid essay format of 3-4 paragraphs (1-2 pages or more if needed)
What have I learned, discovered and retained the most thus far in CT-201?
What new skills have I become aware of, developed, cultivated and or displayed regularly?
How does the new course information contribute to my weekly progress?
“How am I doing in CT201”? What grade am I maintaining / producing through the quality of my work . participation in the class as a whole?
What do I know now that I did not know before taking this class?
Do I see my weekly writing work expanding? If so, please explain –Â or am I stuck in a loop where my responses seem to look the same most of the time, how will or can I change that?
Are there any assignments that you are missing? If so, list them. Are you commenting regularly on your classmates posts? Are you responding back to comments given to you by the professor & your classmates? Are you participating during the class time? If not, explain why. This is the time to be accountable. How will you make needed improvements?
Please submit this assignment to me via e-mail -> rseslow@york.cuny.edu
Extra Credit Project!!Â
Yes, there will be a creative extra-credit project!
More details are coming next week!
