Academic Comm 2017: day1

Instructor: Dr. So-Yeon Yoon
E-mail: sy492@cornell.edu
Class time: 1:00pm-5:00pm

day1 06.26.M
Overview (tentative)

Introduction
Self-introduction [how you got here/ something special about you/ goals for the summer, yonsei, 5 years/20 years later]
Plagiarism in academic communications [small group presentation (5min) – background/rules/misuse cases]
Understanding distinct cultural foundations of learning and communication --> start thinking about UX
Assignment : Purpose-Driven Reading - Li, Jin (2012). Cultural Foundations of Learning, New York, NY : Cambridge University Press.

day2 06.27.T

Discussion - understanding cultural foundations of academic communication [individual posting-review /or lesson]
Virtual Environments for Design [lecture / brainstorming for future direction]
Understanding referencing guidelines [small group presentation (5min)]
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Why & How to cite?
Plagiarism and Citation (on APA style)
Assignment : 5min. presentation on "citation" - scoring rubric

day3 06.28.W

Small group presentation on "citation"
What is Research?
Elevator talk - self introduction and research interest [individual presentation - 30 sec]
Assignment : Cultural Foundations of Learning- effective reading and preparing for active participation

day4 06.29.R

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." William Arthur Ward

How to be an inspiring speaker -- learning from your favorite teacher
"Introducing your research interest to a layperson - Elevator talk" [individual presentation - 30 sec]
UX & Environmental Design [lecture / brainstorming for implications in your area of research]
Ted Talk -How to start and finish a professional talk : 90% of success
Assignment : find a Ted talk with exemplary opening and closing statements (1~3min) and copy/act

day5 06.30.F

Ted talk acting [individual presentation - 30 sec]
Review Elevator talk scripts
Cultural Foundations of Learning- effective reading and preparing for active participation [discussion]
How to write a good abstract [discussion] [lecture]
Assignment : write a biographical sketch sample,: an abstract draft (150-200 words limit in APA)

day6 07.03.M

your Ted talk [recorded presentation]
Written communication: Abstract / biographical statement review.
Assignment : find best title examples from the scholarly journals you are familiar with.

day7 07.04.T

Giving a attention grabbing title to your presentation [group presentation (5min) - what makes a good title, use examples]
Exercise with an example Good/Bad titles
Workplace studies & Human Computer Interaction Issues [lecture / brainstorming for implications in your area of research]
Assignment : Roles of visuals for presentation. What makes good visuals for presentation? [small group presentation (5m)]

day8 07.05.W