ICA-CP: Communications Analysis for Q2

Each week, you have a choice of doing one of the following:

1) Blogs
2) Question of the Week response
3) A podcast on an approved computer topic
4) Analysis of one or more computer related breaking news articles

You must decide each week which you are going to do and get Mrs. Clingingsmith's approval. If you choose blog entries, the blog is due before the beginning of the next class. If you choose Question of the Week, a podcast, or news analysis, your work is due on Friday of that week by 5:00 PM.

Here are the weeks with the minumum # of words/minutes required:
Week 1 (10/29-11/2): 300 words or 12 min. podcast (30 pts.)
Week 2 (11/5-11/9): 200 words or 8 min. podcast (20 pts.)
Week 3 (11/12-11/16): 200 words or 8 min. podcast (20 pts.)
Week 4 (11/19-11/21): 200 words or 8 min. podcast (20 pts.)
Week 5 (11/26-11/30): 200 words or 8 min. podcast (20 pts.)
Week 6 (12/3-12/7): 200 words or 8 min.podcast (20 pts.)
Week 7 (12/10-12/14): 300 words or 12 min. podcast (30 pts.)
Week 8 (12/17-12/19): 100 words or 5 min. podcast for 10 points

All of these assignments will be graded on your ability to apply critical thinking skills to the topic you choose. They must be of professional quaility if a podcast and well written of a news analysis or Question of the Week response. The communications analysis component of your Q2 grade totals 170 points or 34%.