Written by Hi everyone — I’ve finished grading all of the Blog Report #2 posts in Canvas. Thank you for the work you put into these. I really enjoyed reading about your communities and seeing the ways many of you connected them to Fisher & Fulton’s characteristics of Information Communities.
A few themes came up in my comments that I want to highlight so you can keep strengthening your work moving forward.
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Make sure you are fully and clearly addressing all five of Fisher & Fulton’s characteristics. Some posts discussed the model generally but didn’t explicitly work through each characteristic. The assignment asks you to frame your community using all five, so you should have been very intentional about that.
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A number of posts were strong descriptively — you clearly know your communities well — but remember that this is an information science course. Go beyond describing the group and really analyze it through our course frameworks and your own research. Cite studies and articles to support your points.
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Please read the assignment descriptions and rubrics closely. They really do tell you exactly what I’m looking for. .
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Also, make sure you’re keeping an eye on deadlines. Getting work in on time matters.
You’re doing thoughtful work, and this is all part of the process. Use the feedback to level up your next blog report — each one builds toward your final paper.
