Web Project Assignment Sheet

Objective: To experience and evaluate the ways in which the internet/cyberculture affects both the student's individual identity and our culture's concept of identity; to synthesize, apply, and evaluate course readings that treat the relationship between the internet/cyberculture and identity; and to explore creatively the ways in which the internet is a site of identity construction.

Directions: This project consists of three parts, a lab, a paper, and a web project. After building and maintaining a web project, you will do a lab worksheet and write a paper about that experience. You will receive a handout for the lab and paper assignment at least one week prior to the due date (5/3).

Students will create a web project or internet experience that will allow them to explore the concept of "identity" on the internet. This web project can consist of any of the following:

1. A personal website or homepage
2. A weblog
3. A web journal
4. Your own project idea (you must receive approval from the instructor)

1. The extent to which the project fulfills the minimum criteria of the assignment.
2. The extent to which the project accurately applies 3 key course concepts relating to identity.
3. The extent to which the project reflects thoughtfulness and creativity.
4. The extent to which the project creatively represents the student's identity.
5. The quality of the project's form AND content.

In addition to the paper, lab, and project, students will deliver a 2-3 minute presentation of their web project to the class. Failure to make this presentation on the date assigned will result in letter grade deduction of the overall project.

* Websites must consist of content in addition to graphics and links. Content can be "all about me" or it can be devoted to a single topic, a fan site, or it can be an on-going "zine" (magazine) site.

* Websites must illustrate at least THREE class concepts, which must be identified on the site, defined, and supported with class readings.

* Websites must contain at least ONE additional web feature such as

Dr. Sells’ Homepage http://voxygen.net
Dr. Gunn's Homepage http://www.members.cox.net/jgunn2
 

How to make a website:

1. Your commercial email account provider (cox.com, bellsouth, etc.) that you use to dial up or connect to LSU should give you webpage space along with tech support for getting started. Call your tech support for help.

2. There are several free or cheap webhosting sites. These sites usually have easy to follow directions or programs that generate your website. Visit

A weblog is a web surfing journal or travelogue of websites that you visit while you surf. You can build a weblog (or blog) on your homepage or you can use commercial weblog sites. Your weblog must meet the following criteria:

* 3 entries per week for a total of 12 entries. Entries must be at least one substantive paragraph.
* Each entry must illustrate at least one class concepts which must be explained in your own words.
* The weblog format, layout, and design must be thoughtful and creative.

• http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/blogging_part_1.htm
• http://www.robotwisdom.com/weblogs/index.html
• http://tirade.buzzword.com/tirades/how_to_blog
   

A Webjournal is a diary that is stored on the web. You can build a webjournal on your personal page or you can build one in a commercial webjournal site. Your webjournal must meet the following minimum criteria:

* 3 entries per week for a total of 12 entries. Entries must be at least one substantive paragraph.
* Each entry must illustrate at least one class concepts which must be explained in your own words.
* The weblog format, layout, and design must be thoughtful and creative.

You can submit your own idea for this project. Your project must speak to the relationship between the internet and identity. Your project must give you an opportunity to apply and synthesize class concepts from the readings in the identity section of the syllabus.