Set in week two and tracked to the end of the term. The instructor checks in on progress at the mid-point and again in the final week.
The first is to find meaningful connections between my coursework and the projects I am already building, specifically CivicQuest Ghana, the civic-education game I designed, and CivicConnect Ghana, the civic-technology platform I lead. I want each week's readings on games, learning, and emerging technology to change something concrete in how I design or study those tools.
The second is to use that integrated thinking to prepare for my comprehensive examinations. Rather than treating the seminar and exam prep as separate tracks, I want the reflections, the digital adventures, and the co-authored conference proposal to build the literature base and the arguments I will need when I sit for comps.
Goals written above and posted to the class spreadsheet. Draft website link sent to the instructor.
Each reading reflection and digital adventure closes with a note on what it changes for CivicQuest Ghana or CivicConnect Ghana. Status updates will be added here as the weeks land.
Pending. A short account of progress on both goals, plus the mid-point draft of the co-authored conference proposal.
Pending. Final reflection on whether the two goals were met, submitted with the course reflection paper and the finalized conference proposal.