Opportunities for Extra Credit
Throughout the semester, you can earn extra credit, which will be added to your project score.
Computer Science in the News (Up to 5 points each)
If you find a news article about computer science or computing in general that you find interesting, write a brief summary about the article and post it as a reply/comment on the Sakai forum to the "Extra Credit" topic. Each article you summarize is worth up to 5 points.
Your submission should include
- Complete article citation (author, title, etc.)
- If the article is online, include a link to the web page in your blog entry. If the article is not online, submit a paper copy of the article.
- A brief summary of the article, about 1 paragraph. (Label the paragraph as "Summary".)
- How you found the article (as in, how did you come across the article) (Label the sentence as "How Found".)
- Why you thought the article was interesting (Label as "Interest".)
- Any impact the article had on you--your knowledge, your choices, your preconceived notions, etc. (Label as "Impact".)
You may find interesting articles everywhere/anywhere. Here are some sites to get you started: the Tech or Science sections of CNN, Popular Science, and ACM's TechNews. Other sites, such as Digg and Slashdot, aggregate popular news stories. Searching Google News is another great resource. You may also find articles about applying computing to your major in your major-specific journals.
Restrictions and Limitations
- The reviewed article must be at least 500 words long.
- You can submit up to 10 articles in one semester for extra credit.
- You can submit up to 2 articles in one 7-day period.
- Only one person can review a given article; the first person who submits the review (based on the blog timestamp) will get credit for the article. Be aware that same article may appear on multiple sites.
- To earn all 5 points, you must use proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the write up, and you must demonstrate understanding and interest in the article.