Research

Due Saturday, March 18 at 11:59pm EST.  Using MS-Word, write a one-page description of your project which must contain justification for your project as well as any information/similarities found in other research or projects.

Due Saturday, March 18 at 11:59pm EST.  You are required to keep written status reports on your project. Each status report will keep track of everything you did with the project for a given week (what you did, problems, planning, etc). You will submit each weekly status report on Saturday of every week during the course. Using MS-Word, write your Status Report for Week 1. 

RUBRICS

FORMAL WRITING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Exceptional

(1.5 Points)

Meets Expectation

(1.0 Point)

Needs Improvement

(.5 Points)

Failure

(0 Points)

Develop an unplagiarized focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint

Writing is very clear and focused on a central idea; well developed with relevant details

Writing suitably focused on a central idea; developed with acceptable details

Writing is unclear; ideas are not developed nor connected

Fails to fulfill requirement

Support the focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint with materials appropriate to discipline, purpose, and audience

Very effective use of appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint

Acceptable use of appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint

Did not use appropriate materials to address the original focus / thesis / idea / viewpoint

Fails to fulfill requirement

Write formally

Formal writing very clear with no (or minimal) errors

Formal writing acceptable with few errors

Errors make the formal writing difficult to understand

Fails to fulfill requirement

Use Standard Academic English

Very effective use of Standard Academic English with no (or minimal) errors

Acceptable use of Standard Academic English with few errors

Poor use of Standard Academic English with many errors

Fails to fulfill requirement

Employ American Psychological Association (APA) conventions

Very effective use of APA conventions with no (or minimal) errors

Acceptable use of APA conventions with few errors

Poor use of APA conventions with many errors

Fails to fulfill requirement

Communicate learning through writing

Writing displays excellent comprehension of subject matter

Writing displays acceptable comprehension of subject matter

Writing indicates minimal comprehension of subject matter

Fails to fulfill requirement

Use appropriate skills and tools to revise writing

Very effective use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts, revision, and editing

Acceptable use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts, revision, and editing

Poor use of multiple skills and tools such as drafts, revision, and editing

Fails to fulfill requirement

Reflect on work through writing

Writing indicates clear reflection on work

Writing indicates acceptable reflection on work

Writing indicates little reflection on work

Fails to fulfill requirement

INFORMAL WRITING ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Exceptional

(.5 Points)

Meets Expectation

(.375 Points)

Needs Improvement

(.25 Points)

Failure

(0 Points)

Communicate Comprehension of Content

Excellent comprehension of subject matter

Acceptable comprehension of subject matter

Minimal comprehension of subject matter

Fails to fulfill requirement

Write Informally using Standard Academic English

Very clear informal writing and very effective use of Standard Academic English with no (or minimal) errors

Informal writing and use of Standard Academic English are both acceptable with few errors

Many errors and poor use of Standard Academic English make the informal writing difficult to understand

Fails to fulfill requirement

CAPSTONE PROJECT ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Superior

(4.0 Points)

Good

(3.0 Points)

Fair

(2.0 Points)

Minimal

(1.0 Point)

Inadequate

(0 Points)

Solves the Problem

And more!

Fulfills requirements

Not completely

Minimal progress

Fails to fulfill requirement

Identify, Integrate, and Apply Knowledge

Optimal selection and creative adaptation of concepts from CSIT courses

Integrates concepts from CSIT courses

Limited integration of CSIT concepts

No integration of CSIT concepts; Doesn’t correlate CSIT concepts to project

Fails to fulfill requirement

Adaptability

Systematically researches, designs, makes progress, and masters the new stimuli

Relates to similar concepts; Does initial research on unfamiliar concepts; Explores and experiments with new stimuli

“Don’t know where to start” “I am lost” Initially needs to be told where to look for information; Unable to identify similar concepts

“Tell me what next”

Fails to fulfill requirement

Self Management

Keeps concentration instructor informed; Forward thinking/planning; Thinks of extensions

Little guidance; Independent; Knows (when, where, who, what) to ask; Manages timeline; Steady progress

Considerable guidance; Handed information; Must be given milestones (assignments); Doesn’t seek guidance when necessary

Unable to progress independently

Fails to fulfill requirement

Robust/Useable

Fully reliable; Helpful, consistent, “production quality” interface

Mostly reliable; Understandable interface

Minimally reliable; Inadequate interface

Unreliable; Confusing interface

Fails to fulfill requirement