MODULE 4 Assignment: Curation Criteria to Assess Effective Curation

Mark Briggs, Journalism Next

Question Yes No
#1 Can you clearly find a specific goal for the content being curated? (Kantor,
2011)

Comments: (What is the goal/the objective? Is it clearly identified?)
The objectives, to provide resources for solving systems of equations are
clearly identified.


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#2 Is there a specific topic identified? (Kantor, 2011)

Comments: (What is the main topic of focus?)
Yes! Systems of equations.

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#3 Is the material organized successfully by content? (Cohen, 2012)

Comments: (Does it have a natural flow?)
Great work. I think using Storify really gave a great flow to your curation.

X
#4 Does the curation provide a unique learning experience for the audience?
Was it engaging, eye catching and creative?(Rosenbaum, 2012)

Comments: (Explain the format of the learning piece. Does the piece
make others want to comment, be involved and participate?)
I think the organization was excellent; however, I think you could really
improve the visual creativity. The site was rather plain. I would add more
images to go along with your curated sites.


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#5 Were thoughts and guidance included within the curation to provide
understanding? Did the curator summarize, edit, comment and give
thoughts on the topic? (Weisgerber, 2012)

Comments: (Did the expert revise and annotate the material? Explain)
I thought your comments were excellent and very specific throughout your
curation.
X

#6 Were resources carefully filtered with the specific goal or topic in
mind?(Stanic, 2013)

Comments:
I thought you had a clear topic (systems of equations) and goal (it really
felt like a great lesson plan). All your curations directly dealt with this.


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#7 Do the title and introduction to the curation clearly show what the curation
is about and why it is relevant to the audience?(Good, 2011)

Comments:

I thought your title was very clear and would be easily understood by your
target audience. This curation would be extremely relevant to your current
students.

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#8 Were all resources fully explored and not just glanced over, to determine if
they truly deserve your recommendation?(Rosenbaum, 2012)

Comments: (Did you read through each resource in its entirety to ensure
that it fits your topic and goal, rather than just reading the title and posting.
If the full webpage, blog, video does not apply, did you include comments
to guide the audience toward the relevant portion?)

It was obvious you fully explored all your resources. You have great detail
incorporated throughout.


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#9 Does the curation provide the audience with valuable network ties for
future learning?(Leigh, 2007)


Comments:
You provided your audience with multiple resources! These would be
excellent resources for them to use in the future.

X
#10 Is the content relevant to the audience? (Good, 2011)

Comments: (Who is the audience? Does the topic relate directly to the
chosen audience? Explain.)

These topics are relevant to any class working with systems of equations.
It seemed most relevant to an Algebra 2 course..

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#11 Does the curator provide his/her own insight to the topic? (DeMers, 2014)

X
Comments:
You did a good job of identifying the strength of the resources you
presented.


#12 Does this collection promote participation? (Mihailidis, 2013)

Comments:
This is where your curation shines! By using Storify it really felt like an
interactive lesson. Great work on this criteria.


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#13 Is attribution provided for resources curated. (Cohen, 2012)

Comments:

Yes!
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#14 Is there diversity of sources provided? (Mihailidis, 2013)

Comments:
Yes! Good job using a variety of different sites and YouTube videos.

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#15 Is the curator sharing their piece successfully online? (Weisgerber, 2011)

Comments: (What public domain was used to post the piece? Facebook,
Twitter, Diigo, Google Reader, etc. Was it successful to inform that
specific audience?)
You did an excellent job of sharing this project in multiple locations:
WordPress, Google Plus and via email!


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APA Citations:
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Good, R., & Good, +. (2011). What Makes A Great Curator Great? How To Distinguish High-Value
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Kanter, B. (2011, August 4). Content Curation Primer. Retrieved October 3, 2014 from
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Leigh, B. (2007). 10 minute lectures - George Siemens - Curatorial Teaching : Leigh Blackall : Free
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Rosenbaum, S. (2012, April 27). 5 Tips for Great Content Curation. Retrieved October 4, 2014, from
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Weisgerber, Corinne. (2012, March 6). Re-envisioning Modern Pedagogy: Educators as Curators.
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Weisgerber, Corrine. (2011, November 16). Building Thought Leadership Through Content Curation.
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