Students, with the instructor's permission, may opt to
create a new web module assignment instead of doing the required essays. The
creation of a web module is worth a maximum of 350 points. (Yes, this
means that there is built-in extra credit for completing this assignment.) The module must
fit both the chronological (1945-present) and topical (the world) boundaries
of this course and should generally follow the same format--Style variations
are permitted and encouraged--as the other module assignments in the course. This assignment will reflect a SIGNIFICANT
amount of work on the student's part. The student who elects this option
will also give his or her permission to the instructor for the module to
become a part of the course (with credit for the creation of the module
to the student and with slight modifications, as required, by the
instructor). Students
can work in a team of two on this assignment, but more work will
be expected.
Directions
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To obtain your
instructor's permission, send an email explaining your proposed
module topic, a very rough idea of your intended design and your
qualifications for and experience with HTML design/creation of web
pages. Your
instructor can supply you with a list of possible topics depending on
your interests. For example, any of
the unlinked (non-colored) module names on the yearly chronology pages
are available, but do not limit yourself to these possibilities.
You should look at some of the already-existing course module essays to get a good idea of what is possible.
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Each module must have the following components (similar
to the other course modules).
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Timeline/chronology
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Graphics or other multimedia resources
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Background text, written by the student,
of approximately 250-300 words
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Essay assignment for future students based
on the material in the module
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Recommended books
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Annotated list of web
resources
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Please consult
Charlie's History Writing Center for
specific information on the writing requirements that you should follow. In
addition, the
module must also meet adequate web style criteria, which means that you
must use Arial or Helvetica fonts for text. (Stay in
close contact with your instructor while developing your module.)
- You need to use ALT attributes for any photos that you use (and SUMMARY TAGs for
any Tables), and use the
ALT attribute to properly credit the source of the photo, including a URL if relevant.
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Any links that you list must be annotated.
- You may choose to listen to some short remarks by your instructor about this assignment
as a mp3
file. You can also read the instructions as
a txt file.
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Do not use any commercially-available multimedia materials,
for example, Encarta, because of copyright concerns. You can use images from the
copyright free image banks that are commercially available.
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You do not need to obtain permission from libraries, or other
institutions, to link to their sites or materials on their sites.
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Sites created in a foreign language are welcome, if you
would prefer to do that.
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Please be aware that copyright is a major issue these days with web-published materials.
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You may wish to consult the resources such as my
New Web Design Center.
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To submit your module, send an email properly
identifying yourself and your module topic. Attach your web page as an html file and
also attach any graphic files to the e-mail message. Your module must
be submitted by week 13 of the course. I will
critique your module, and then expect you to make revisions before assigning a final
grade. If you do not want your module to become part of the course,
please state that explicitly when you opt for this assignment.
- The web module assignment project is worth a
maximum of three hundred and fifty (350) points--Yes, built-in extra credit.
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