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Classroom Participation (10%)

The focus of this course is collaboration and discussion. Students should arrive at class prepared to share their views on the week's assignments and readings by posting to the class listserv. Professional conduct is required of each student. This includes but is not limited to: attendance, polite discussions, listserve participation and group participation.

Blogging(10%)

Students will continually contribute to the class weblog throughout the semester.

Contributing includes (but is not limited to):

Lead Knowledge Management System Topic Discussion (10%) [Top]

Students should be prepared to review and lead a discussion of their assigned topic with these resources:

After completing the class discussion, upload your presentation to the class Web site using the upload form.

Class presentations will be evaluated based on a number of different criteria. The grading criteria for your class presentations is outlined in the Presentation Evaluation form.

Name Topic Date of Presentation
  Future of (Collaborative) Work
  Email
  Personal Information Management
  Personal Knowledge Management
  Intranets, Portals & Organizational Knowledge
  Groupware: Facilitation & Cooperation
  Collaborative Filtering
  
  Wi-Fi, UbiComp & Smart Mobs
  Networks
  
  Agents  

Knowledge Management System Evaluation (15%) [Top]

A short (5-8 page) evaluation of a KMS System (different from your particular assigned category topic for class). Evaluations should include:

Printed copies of the evaluation are due at the beginning of class on October 9.

Name Topic
  Global Brain
  Evernote
  Advanced Date Manager

 

Book Report Presentation (15%) [Top]

A substantive, in-class presentation review of a book related to KMS (choices listed below, you may suggest other books). Focus should be on issues interesting to you and related to class topics and discussions. Each student may select a date from Week 4 to Week 14 to present his or her book report with more than two book reports per class.

Books eligible for report and review:

Name Book Date of Presentation
  The World is Flat
  The Knowing Organization
  The Innovator's Dilemma
  Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
  The Future of Ideas
  The Cathedral and the Bazaar  
 
 Tools for Thought

The Wisdom of Crowds
The Power of Many

The Great Good Place

Research Paper (40%) [Top]

The Research Paper is a scholarly work, appoximately 17 pages in length (no more than 20, including bibliography), that could be suitable for publication. Papers might discuss:

It is essential that the Research Paper include novel, thoughtful analysis of the topic and its impacts for KM. Referencing and expanding on ideas from souces from outside the class readings are highly recommended. Research Papers should be formatted using APA style guidelines and provide a bibliography of resources used in researching the topic.

Deadlines for KMS Paper

  1. KMS Research Paper Topic Proposal - September 25 .
  2. KMS Research Paper Outline Due - October 2.
  3. KMS Research Paper First Draft (minimum 5 pages of coherent, topical text) - October 23.
  4. KMS Research Paper Second Draft (minimum 10 pages of coherent, topical text) - November 13.
  5. KMS Research Papers cross-editing of Second Draft (bring at least 1 printout of your paper to class) - November 13.
  6. KMS Research Paper (Final Version) - November 20 .
  7. Revise and Distribute Research Paper to class Web site and link from blog - 12pm CST, December... (in place of a final exam). Revisions to the KMS Research Paper based on instructor and class comments, as appropriate.

Late submissions on any of these deadlines will reduce your overall grade for this assignment.