Digital Pedagogy Librarian
Assignments by Scale
This page provides links to stand-alone assignments grouped by t-shirt size:
- SMALL: An easily accessible digital tool is used to substitute or augment a previously 'analog' component of the curriculum. Likely to require little or no change to course content, delivery, and schedule.
- MEDIUM: Assignments are revised to incorporate digital tools as a core component of student work and include the creation of a digital product as an alternative to a previous assignment. May include some training and skill development and updates to course schedule and curriculum.
- LARGE: Semester-long assignments, such as theses, research projects, and capstones, in which the creation of a digital product suited for public consumption is the core student output. Will likely include training, skill development, and curricular structuring.
This is a brief snapshot to provide an example of assignments at varying levels of complexity. Each linked assignment includes a note about assignment format and included materials, and has been made available by its creator for reuse or repurposing.
Small
- Deep Digital Reading with Google DocsCourse readings are moved into Google Docs, where students can read and annotate text collaboratively. Annotation; Assignment Provided.
- Applying Gender Norms: Innovative Research and ReportingAn assignment in which students write both observational narratives and analysis pieces and create a simple video to share information with a general audience. Video; Student Assignment provided.
- “Lend Ears!”: Creating Audio Recordings of Final Drafts to Develop Rhetorical AwarenessAssignment in which students record themselves reading a polished draft and submit the audio recording along with the written version. Audio; Assignment provided.
Medium
- Evolution of International Policy and Policy AreasPolicy analysis assignment; students analyze and plot policy changes over time on a digital timeline. Timeline; Student Assignment provided.
- Digital Maps with HistoryPinAssignment in which students build an interactive collection using digital maps; adaptable to various topics and mapping tools. Mapping; Assignment and Lesson Plan provided.
- IT/Business Research PowerPoint PresentationA final research project in which students develop a polished, professional PowerPoint presentation to communicate their research. Data Visualization & Visual; Assignment and Rubric provided.
- Rhetorical Analysis: Creating an App CasebookCollaborative project; students use rhetorical analysis to survey, collect, and analyze smartphone apps and produce a collection using a web platform. Web Publication; Assignment provided.
Large
- The Digital Storytelling/8 Key Questions AssignmentA scaffolded, semester-long assignment culminating in the creation of a website, Pecha Kucha presentation, and facilitated discussion. Web Publication; Student Assignment and Rubric provided.
- Media Law Newscast AssignmentA final project assignment in which students present research in a video or audio format. Includes individual and group work. Audio and Video; Assignment and Rubric provided.
- Collaborative Digital ExhibitA detailed assignment plan for digital exhibits from UD Libraries; applicable to courses of all disciplines. Digital Exhibit; Assignment included.
- Group ePortfolio ProjectA final project assignment based on course content and skills. Students gather, analyze, and synthesize information on a specific topic in an ePortfolio with wiki-style multimedia content. Web Publication; Assignment, Rubric, and Course Syllabus provided
Resizable
- StoryMaps ProjectsTemplates for StoryMaps assignments of varying size and approach and examples of assignments build using the templates at University of Minnesota. Web Publications and Mapping; Assignments, Instructional Guides, and Rubrics provided.
- Project Audio: Teaching Students How to Produce Their Own PodcastsSuggested lesson plans for the creation or scaffolding of a podcast assignment, created by the New York Times. Handouts and Lesson Plans provided.
- Creating a Timeline with KnightlabIntroductory timeline assignment that is adaptable to many topics, tools, and disciplines; can stand alone or be used as part of larger projects. Timeline; Lesson Plan, Assignment, and Instructor Notes provided.
