blogging - dr viv jones
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@AnsonMackay
Global Environmental Change: @GEOG3057
Social Media in Environmental Education @AnsonMackay, @VivJones2
Examples: each shows originality & rigour
Geoengineering
•http://geoengineeringinquiries.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/afforestation-
and-deforestation.html
Sustenance versus sustainability: the energy debate
•http://energydebate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/perception-of-
shale.html
Glacial retreat: Public Opinion
•http://www.glacialretreatthehumancosts.blogspot.no/2011/12/publics
-opinion.html
Assessments are varied
• peer-peer
• Detailed mid-term formative assessment
• summative assessment on on-line content
Original Summative Assessment
(50%)
• Academic understanding of 15 (absolute min) papers
• Level of engagement
• Progression of ideas, expression of thoughts, development of an individual ‘voice’
• Engagement with, and links to, a wider audience
Updated assessment 1-19: Misunderstanding of
assignment or similar
20-29: Inadequate overall
30-34: Inadequate but fair on some
1-5
34-39: Inadequate but good on
some 1-5
Inadequate Adequate Fair Good Excellent Outstandi
ng 40-44:
Majority
1-5
45-49: Same +
6 or 7
50-54:
Majority 1-
5
55-59: Same
+
6 or 7
60-64:
Majority 1-5
65-69: Same
+
6 or 7
70-74:
Majority 1-5
75-79: Same +
6 or 7
80-84:
Majority 1-5
8
5
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8
9
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+
6
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7
1. Understanding of
relevant issues
General misunderstanding
of the issues under
discussion.
Rudimentary, understanding of
the issues
Reasonable understanding of
the issues & their broader
implications.
Sound understanding of
issues, with insights into
broader implications.
Thorough understanding of
issues w/some sophisticated
insights.
Striking
understanding of
complexities &
significance of
issues.
2. Engagement with
literature
Very limited or irrelevant
reading.
Significant omissions in reading
with weak understanding of
literature consulted.
Evidence of relevant reading
& some understanding of
literature consulted.
Evidence of plentiful relevant
reading & sound
understanding of literature
consulted.
Extensive reading & thorough
understanding of literature
consulted.
Ambitious
reading &
impressive
understanding of
relevant
literatures.
3. Level of engagement Posts are very sparse and
very poorly spaced.
Posts are rather few and poorly
spaced.
Number of posts is adequate
but in uneven intervals.
Posts occur roughly weekly
and mainly in regular
intervals.
Posts occur roughly weekly and
at regular intervals.
Posts are weekly
and occur at
regular intervals.
4. Engagement with
other digital sources
such as websites, videos and
blogs.
Very limited or irrelevant
links to other digital sources
Some links are made but with
little engagement
Relevant links & some
engagement with digital
sources.
Plentiful links & substantial
engagement with digital
sources cited.
Extensive links & deep
engagement with relevant
digital sources
Ambitious links &
impressive
engagement with
relevant digital
sources.
5. Development of blog
over time
Confused, rambling or
repetitive posts leading to
incoherent development.
The development of the blog is
weak with little self-reflection
The development of the blog
shows some reflection.
Some posts are deeply
reflective which progresses
the blog
Self-reflection is logical and
coherent and builds an overall
argument.
Deep reflection,
which enhances
the development
of an overall
argument.
6. Writing &
communication
Style & word choice
seriously interfere with
comprehension.
Style & word choice seriously
detract from conveying of
ideas.
Style & word choice
sometimes detract from
conveying of ideas.
Style & word choice rarely
detract from conveying of
ideas.
Style & word choice show
fluency w/ideas & flashes of
verve.
Style & word
choice greatly
enhances ideas &
demonstrates
verve.
7. Visual aspects &
references
Poorly formatted or
inappropriate visuals; very
limited references.
Formatting, visuals, &
referencing sometimes distract
from argument.
Formatting, visuals, &
referencing occasionally
distract from argument.
Formatting, visuals, &
referencing rarely detract
from argument.
Formatting, visuals, &
referencing are impeccable.
Formatting,
visuals, &
referencing
actively
contribute to
argument.
[).
Benefits
• Innovative
• Internationalized curriculum
• Enhanced research / public engagement
skills
• Fledging blogging careers
– Patrick Thompson: ThinkingAloud • https://thinkingaloudx.wordpress.com/
– Becca Gale – http://accessscience.wordpress.com/
Relative number of climate change tweets originating from different countries, adjusted for Internet and Twitter penetration and language proliferation.
The dots indicate cities with populations over 1 million.
Public microblogging on climate change: one year of Twitter worldwide
Kirilenko & Stepchenkova 2014; GEC
Microblogging