Benchmarks


Date
Missions

1/12

Wk 1

Digital Literacy & CC

Misson 1, Jan. 5th-Day 1: Get Started with Google+ Communities and Listly
Mission 2, Days 1-3: Post Your 3,2,1 Introduction
Mission 3, Jan. 6th to Day 2: Answer a Survey
Mission 4, Days 3-5: Create a Creative Commons License for Your eTextbook
Mission 5, Days 4-6: Join a Peer Editing Group 
Mission 6, Day 5: Attend our Live Online Session

1/19

Wk 2

Visual Design & Layout 

Mission 1, Days 1-3: Ebook Design Presentations
Mission 2, Days 1-3: Create an outline for your e-textbook
Mission 3, Days 2-5: Participate in a discussion about visual design
Mission 4, Day 6: Attend our Live Online Session

  

1/26 

Wk 3

Mapping it Out

Mission 1, Days 1-3: Map out chapter 1
Mission 2, Days 1-4: Discussion on authors' frustrations
Mission 3, Days 2-4: Analyze publishing options and choose one to create your e-textbook
Mission 4, Day 5: Attend our Live Online Session
   

2/2 

Wk 4

Design & Tech that Supports Learners

Mission 1, Days 1-4: Complete part of chapter 1
Mission 2, Days 2-3: Integrate an activity that engages learners
Mission 3, Optional, Days 3-5: Add a technology or design element that supports learners
Mission 4, Optional, Days 3-5: Ebook student evaluation
Mission 5, Day 5: Attend our Live Online Session
   

2/9 

Wk 5

Publish our Projects

Mission 1, Days 1-3: Publish Chapter 1
Mission 2, Optional, Days 2-3: Create the cover for your e-textbook
Mission 3, Days 3-5: Session Reflection
Mission 4, Days 3-5: Session Evaluation
Mission 5, Day 5: Attend our Live Online Session
Receive a Certificate of Achievement