Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Homework assigned 8-30-11

1) Read everyone's blogs. Once you have read the blog, post a comment with just your name to the blog post about CAPSTONE IDEAS so that I can give you credit for having looked at the blog. (5 points)

2) Comment on at least 5 other people's blogs. Try to choose blogs that interest you for some reason and let the blogger know why you chose them. Give some feedback on their ideas. Limit your comments to 500 words.3) Post your thoughts on class discussion. Include any insights you might have gained about your own capstone idea and how you might incorporate them. If you did not gain anything from the discussion, give some thought as to why you think that might be and discuss that. Limit your posts to 500 words. (5 points)

3) Post your thoughts on class discussion. Include any insights you might have gained about your own capstone idea and how you might incorporate them. If you did not gain anything from the discussion, give some thought as to why you think that might be and discuss that. Limit your posts to 500 words. (5 points)

Monday, August 29, 2011

Blog entries due by August 30, 2011

If you have not decided on your capstone project idea, post at least 3 ideas for capstone projects. If you have decided on your capstone, come up with 3 new ideas for how you want to do what you have decided to do.

If you have not already decided, use this chance to explore ideas. Don't worry at this point about how you will do your capstone. Just come up with some ideas that might be interesting for you.

If you have already decided, you can use this opportunity to further flesh out your idea. See if you can approach your idea from new angles.

You can get as detailed as you want, or as vague as you want with these ideas. This is just a starting place.

Also, find at least 3 examples of things that inspired your idea(s.)

Limit your posts to 500 words.

and

Discuss what you think a capstone is and what you hope to get from the capstone experience. If you view it as just a hoop you have to jump through to graduate, then say that. Explain your position.

Also discuss why you think we want you to spend at least 2 semesters working on this project.

Limit your posts to 500 words.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Welcome to the new world of capstone!

This is the main page from which all student capstone development blogs can be found.