NYU D&T Fall 2020 Final Project Options ?? Flowchart ⏳ Essay ✍? or Visualization ?️

Quick access: Links to the Written Essay grade sheet, the Flowchart grade sheet, and the Data Visualization grade sheet.

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For the Final Project, please choose one of the options in the Prepare section below, and one of the options in the Present section as well. You must make a choice from BOTH sections for full credit! 

Deadline to post your project materials to your blog: December 10
Deadline to post your project video (if you don’t present live): December 10
Deadline to finish and post all your final materials: December 16 at 12PM EST

Prepare

Please prepare one of the following options.

  1. [GRADE SHEET HERESolution Flowchart + Annotated Bibliography (1200+ words, 4+ sources). Do you want to expand on your midterm service analysis and propose solutions? If so, this could be a good option for you. Requirements:
    • Flowchart with least 15 nodes. Please show the flow of information within your technology (e.g. a software diagram) and/or between users (e.g. a stakeholder diagram). If you show information flow between a mix of tech components and stakeholders, use symbols, shapes, icons, and/or colors to differentiate between the two. You can review my sample flowchart and preparation document.
    • If you’re not proposing a “technical” solution, Please be able to explain the Who/What/When/Where/Why to justify your flowchart as representing a solution. Use the annotated bibliography and presentation to add detail to this explanation. 
    • Annotated Bibliography  (1200+ words with at least 4 sources). An annotated bibliography contains 1-3 short paragraphs for each source. Refer to this document for a sample Annotated Bibliography. Please use at least 
      • 1 source from the class book list 
      • 2 sources from scholarly journals (refer to the class Books and Links post for links to scholarly databases)
      • 1 source of your choosing.
  2. [GRADE SHEET HERE] Research/Reflection Paper (1700+ words) + 3 images + Bibliography (7+ sources). Do you want to reflect and research on what’s been happening in D&T class and beyond? If so, consider this option. Requirements:
    • Paper: Please choose a D&T guest speaker or other relevant D&T topic, research and discuss the speaker/topic at more depth, and reflect on how the speaker/topic ties to your own interests and goals. While I encourage you to express your opinions and reflections, this paper should be a researched, scholarly paper that cites external, credible sources.
      • If you want to send a guest speaker questions, see this doc for their contact info.
      • If you’re not choosing a guest speaker or class discussion topic, please email me your paper topic for approval. 
    • 3 Images: Please include at least 3 images, with caption descriptions and source credits (citations), that represents
      1. technology(s) being discussed
      2. social identity(s) being discussed
      3. your conclusion(s)
    • Citations: In your paper, please include in-text citations to the works in your Bibliography. Refer to the NYU Citation Style Guide to learn more about in-text citations.
    • Bibliography: Please use at least 
      • 1 source from the class book list
      • 4 sources from scholarly journals (refer to the class Books and Links post for links to scholarly databases)
      • 2 sources of your choosing
  3. [GRADE SHEET HEREData Visualization + Annotated Bibliography (1000+ words, 4+ sources). Do you want to dig into D&T data? Consider this option. Requirements:
    • Visualization with least 3 modes. You can create either 3 static (non-interactive) graphs/charts, or 1 interactive visualization with at least 3 modes of interactivity (please ask me if you have any questions about this).
    • Annotated Bibliography  (1000+ words with at least 4 sources. An annotated bibliography contains 1-3 short paragraphs for each source. Refer to this document for a sample Annotated Bibliography. Please use at least 
      • 1 source from the class book list 
      • 2 sources from scholarly journals (refer to the class Books and Links post for links to scholarly databases)
      • 1 source of your choosing.
  4. Other creative technology based on D&T class content. Do you have another idea? (For instance, in the spring this class had a story artifact option for the final, but we unfortunately won’t have time to do a story workshop this semester.) Please talk with me before or after class to discuss. This option requires instructor approval.

Present

Please either present your work live and/or make a video:

  1. Live option: Please give a 3-minute presentation via Zoom on December 10. You’ll need to be able to share your screen for the final presentation. This session will not be recorded.
  2. Pre-recorded option: Please create a 3+ minute video recording of your final presentation and post a link to the recording on your blog. 
    • If you’re doing the Flowchart + Annotated Bibliography project, video-record your screen as you talk us through your flowchart. Please zoom in and move around in your flowchart so that it’s readable in the video.
    • If you’re writing a paper, video-record your screen as you talk us through your visuals.
    • Please include a webcam stream (of yourself) or image of yourself to give the video a level of accountability. Some options for recording your webcam + screen: