Final Project Information

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GO 340 Gemstones & Gemology
ES 567 Gemstones of the World
Dr. Susan Ward Aber, Geologist & Gemologist
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas USA

www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/webpage.htm

Introduction Timeline and Assessment Topic Ideas Examples of Past Projects

Introduction

The primary purpose of the final project assignment is the content or exploration of a gemstone topic in some detail. This is the same as the traditional report for a course but the format must be able to go online. A web-based format for presentation has advantages over the traditional paper report including the addition of outside online supporting documents and images (e.g., images, maps, diagrams, and charts), as well as the advantage is asynchronous universal access. Global access eliminates geographic barriers, but, creates a concern for the reader of source credibility. Therefore, this student assignment should be clearly labeled as such...This webpage was created by a student to fulfill an assignment for a gemstone and gemology course from Emporia State University.

The presentation format for this project go online and powerpoint, webpage, wiki, Prezi are the likely choices. If you have other suggestions, just email me with your idea... here are a few useful sites:

HTML tutorials or alternate formats	HTML symbols and colors	Online writing aids
www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/ go340/htm.htm, HTML Tutorial- outdated but works! www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/ Dave Raggett's Basic HTML Guide www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/Style.html Dave Raggett on CSS www.axswave.com/weblibry/organize.htm Organizing the Elements of Your Web Page, Janette Bradley http://www.wikihost.org/ OR PBWorks (YouTube on PB Wiki http://prezi.com/	Character entities, symbols, color, tag coding, www.w3schools.com/ www.w3schools.com/tags/ref _entities.asp AND www.w3schools.com/tags/ref _symbols.asp -symbols and letter code www.w3schools.com/tags/ref _colornames.asp AND www.w3schools.com/html/ html_colors.asp -color code www.w3schools.com/tags/ default.asp -out dated and current tags	www.m-w.com, Merriam-Webster Dictionary www.yourdictionary.com/, Your Dictionary and more! http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/, Online Writing Lab Purdue good reference for writing and citing

HTML tutorials or alternate formats HTML symbols and colors Online writing aids

www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/
go340/htm.htm, HTML Tutorial-
outdated but works!

www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/
Dave Raggett's Basic HTML Guide

www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/Style.html
Dave Raggett on CSS

www.axswave.com/weblibry/organize.htm
Organizing the Elements
of Your Web Page, Janette Bradley

http://www.wikihost.org/ OR
PBWorks (YouTube on PB Wiki
http://prezi.com/
Character entities, symbols, color, tag
coding, www.w3schools.com/
www.w3schools.com/tags/ref
_entities.asp AND
www.w3schools.com/tags/ref
_symbols.asp -symbols and letter code
www.w3schools.com/tags/ref
_colornames.asp AND
www.w3schools.com/html/
html_colors.asp -color code
www.w3schools.com/tags/
default.asp -out dated and current tags

www.m-w.com,
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

www.yourdictionary.com/,
Your Dictionary and more!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/,
Online Writing Lab Purdue
good reference for writing and citing

Do you want to use a webpage format for presentation? If so, visit the Earth Science ESU webpage, Instructions for Creating Student Reports and Webpages, and read it carefully...
Go THERE NOW!

Timeline and Assessment

You have first notice of this assignment now, at the beginning of the semester. Begin thinking about a topic that interests you and report this webpage topic to me on or before October 1. The first draft, including a working title, overall outline and some references, is due on or before November 1. A complete projet is due on or before December 1. Campus students will be presenting the report at our last class meeting and all reports will go online! Deductions may occur if these deadlines are missed.

Although the primary purpose of this assignment is in the content, assessment will not be based solely on text, proper citation and referencing. The final grade will be divided between content and proper reference documentation (75 points), the ability to meet deadlines (5 points), and creative, online-compatible design (20 points). Grading will vary with the format but basically it includes:

suitable title and your name - author (4 points)
contact info - email address and a date of creation (4 points)
concise and informative introduction and a table of contents or method with which to navigate through the page (10 points)
content, with correct grammar and spelling, and a text length equivalent to a three to five page typed, 12 pt font report; if power point format, notes section must be complete for clarity of the report (50 points)
properly done references, text and image citations (12 points)
images, maps, or other visual information is encouraged; from taken from another source, you must include complete reference information to the exact source (if online source, hyperlink directly to source) and mention the homepage source where appropriate) (10 points)
following directions, pleasing layout and style (5 points)
meeting deadlines (5 points)

The webpage topic is your choice and can be a descriptive or an analytical report or resource pathfinder with descriptive reviews. References for the webpage should include both traditional print and digital sources, and may include journals, books, government-organization-education webpages, encyclopedias, and the like. Citations and images in the text shall be properly referenced. Review Instructions for Creating Student Webpages, academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/web_page.htm for details on suggested citation-reference style. Also, visit these plagiarism pages for clarification on acceptable writing practices:

academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/plagiarism.htm. J. Aber
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/, Avoiding Plagiarism (excellent resource!)

www.emporia.edu/writinglab/, ESU Writing Center

http://web.lemoyne.edu/~pearson/plagiarism/, Electronic Plagiarism.
http://www.virtualsalt.com/usead.htm Using Sources Effectively: Strengthening Your Writing and Avoiding Plagiarism (3rd Ed.) by Robert A. Harris is a great book resource! The ESU library has it... and might be a wise idea to purchase this useful resource.

Topic Ideas

The assignment is to create a webpage that deals with gemstones and gemology. Some potential topics are given below, but topic choices are endless and up to you!

	Mining History of Minerals used as Gems	Multifaceted Aspects of Gem Cutting	Gem Societies & Organizations: A Reference and Review Guide
Diamonds: Investment and Enjoyment		Crown Jewels: A Historical Account of Wealth and Power	A History of Gem Synthesis
Ivory: From Scrimshaw to Poaching	Everything You Wanted to Know About ...		Egyptian Gemstone: Tombs and Treasures
Idar-Oberstein: The Cutting Legend Lives On	Common Gemstone Enhancement Procedures	Gems used in Mourning Jewelry
	Amethyst Equals Sobriety and Other Gemstone Myths	Gemstone Journals and Books: A Reference and Review Guide	Pegmatites: Nature's Gemstone Incubator

Past Projects

Review what students have done in the past

GO340 Gemstones and Gemology Students Online, academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/go340/students/stupages.htm

GO336 Mineralogy Students Online, academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/go336/webpages.htm

Return to Gemstone syllabus.

This page originates from the Earth Science department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University. For more information contact the course instructor, S. W. Aber, e-mail: esu.abersusie@gmail.com Thanks for visiting! Webpage created: 1999; last update: September 21, 2011.

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