Barbara J. D'Angelo, Ph.D.
Technical Communication Program
Santa Catalina Hall, 251B
Phone: 480-382-0688
Email: bdangelo@asu.edu
IM: link in Learning Studio or Google: bdangelo907
Course Description
The capstone portfolio is the culmination of your program of study in the TC Program. Prior to graduation, you will:
This Capstone course will assist you with the process of composing and presenting your portfolio. During the course, we will review and analyze Program Outcomes as they relate to your work; draft a persuasive statement and portfolio; review each others' drafts; and review the procedures that will be used to evaluate your portfolio. As graduating seniors, you are expected to work together to collaborate and provide feedback as you complete tasks and draft and complete your portfolios.
Please read the Capstone FAQ for more information.
Important notes:
A grade of C or better must be earned in the Capstone course.
Completed portfolios must be submitted by the deadline. Failure to submit your portfolio by the date scheduled will result in a grade of E.
Students who receive below a C in the Capstone course will be required to retake it in a future semester.
Grading:
All of the work required for this course is intended to help prepare you to compose and present your portfolio. Course content should, hopefully, be a review of concepts and ideas that you have learned in your classes. You will be assigned to a peer review group to provide feedback on each others' work throughout the semester.
Activities are listed Learning Studio. All activities for this course are required. Assigned tasks, posts, drafts and peer reviews should be thorough and completed on time and demonstrate reasonable effort and progress on composing a portfolio.
Your portfolio will be graded using a scoring guide based on Program outcomes. We will review scoring during the course.
Scale:
| # of satisfactories | grade |
| 89 - 99 pts | A |
| 79 - 88 pts | B |
| 69 - 78 pts | C |
| 59 - 68 pts | D |
| 0 - 58 | E |
Students enrolled in TC courses are required to use an ASU email account for all course-related email communication.
As a student in this course you are expected to complete your own work and to write your own assignments. The use of all sources should be properly cited and documented.
You are responsible for reading and understanding your rights, responsibilities and obligations under ASU’s Student Academic Integrity Policy (http://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrity).
If you have a documented disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, I encourage you to contact Disability Student Resources (DRS). Their phone number is (480) 965-1362 (voice) or (480) 965-9000 (TTY). They can also be accessed on the web at http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/drc/
Last updated: 10 January 2011