COP 3402 meeting -*- Outline -*-

* Use of Yellowdig and Grading of it

** What is Yellowdig
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              YELLOWDIG

A social network for the class

Replaces discussions on Webcourses

Accessed through Webcourses menu
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        (Maybe it also replaces dischord?)
        
        Show where it is on Webcourses

** Purpose and goals

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        GOALS FOR USING YELLOWDIG

- Foster a learning community

- Exchange ideas, questions, and
  experience
  
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** Grading
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          GRADING AND YELLOWDIG

Counts for 15% of your grade

Grade reflects your pace

  A weekly goal: 1000 points per week
     - each week you can earn 1000 points
                             + 350 points


Yellowdig sends to the gradbook:







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  The week runs from Saturday at 12:01 AM until midnight, Friday

  The 350 points you can also earn in a week is the "buffer",
  which would allow you to earn the required 15,000 points in
  Yellowdig after 11 weeks and several days
         (out of the 15 weeks in the semester)

  ... a percentage of the points

             earned points so far
             divided by --------------
             (1000 * number of weeks so far)

      so that will fluctuate during the semester

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      POINTS AVAILABLE

On the Yellowdig page:
 In the box marked "Points earned"
   Click on "Show details"
    Expand "Earning points"
       


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        show how to do that
        and look at the other tabs there...

       Currently you earn points by doing the following:
       
Starting a conversation
  + 40 points for submitting a new post.
  + 240 points for the post having more than 40 words.

Continuing a conversation
  + 50 points for submitting a new comment or reply.
  + 160 points for the comment or reply having more than 20 words.

Adding specific content
  + 75 points for adding a video to a post or comment.

Connecting with your community
  + 70 points for each comment from another user on your post.
  + 55 points for each reaction received from another user.
  + varied points for accolades awarded on your posts or comments.


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    TO GET A GOOD GRADE IN YELLOWDIG

Participate

  - early and
  - often (regularly)
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