For your final project, you should carry out novel research on a scholarly communication topic of your choosing. Any of the topic areas covered in the course are in-scope for the final project: augmented reading, writing, reviewing,collaboration, literature review, content analysis, citation anlysis, and so on!
You are expected to produce a new prototype, algorithm, or analysis result. Projects that seek to better evaluate or characterize an area of scholarly communication are also welcome. One challenge is to appropriately scope your work for a 5-6 week project. We do not expect publication-ready results – working proof-of-concept prototypes are acceptable.
You may work alone or in teams of up to four people.
For possible datasets or software packages to build upon, see the resources page.
The final project involves multiple milestones, described in greater detail below:
It is important to meet the provided due dates. For each, we will be having in-class presentations and discussions of your work the following day. If other conflicts will prevent a timely submission, please consult with the course staff in advance.
The first milestone is the project proposal. Your proposal should describe your planned work, answering questions from the Heilmeier Catechism:
In addition, you should pick a project name, indicate any project partners, and provide a list of references to related work.
Submit your proposal via Google Forms. Only one team member needs to submit the proposal form.
In addition to your proposal form, prepare a slide deck and come to class on November 3 ready to present and discuss your project idea (~4 min). End your presentation with a slide of questions you would like feedback on from your classmates. Submit your slides (e.g. Google Slides URL, PDF, or Keynote file) on Canvas. Again, only one team member needs to submit the slides.
Both the proposal form and slides are due on November 2 by 11:59pm PDT.
The final project review is an opportunity to share your work-in-progress and get feedback from the rest of the class. Prepare a slide deck and/or demonstration of your progress, which could take the form of an interactive prototype, screenshots, sketches, storyboards, architecture diagrams, etc. End your presentation with a slide of questions you would like feedback on from your classmates.
Submit your slides (e.g. Google Slides URL, PDF, or Keynote file) on Canvas. Your presentation is due on November 28 by 11:59pm PST. Only one team member needs to submit the slides. Come to class on November 29 prepared to present your progress and discuss.
Your final deliverables should take the form of a web page that communicates your final project results. The web page should include your project name, team members, an introduction with a high-level description of your goals and progress, and a related work section discussing prior work and how your project differs. Your page should also include (or link to) an interactive prototype, algorithm implementation, and/or study results. For any software that can not be deployed on a web page, be sure to provide installation and usage instructions (e.g., as part of a linked GitHub repo).
Submit the URL to your final deliverables on Canvas.
In addition, you should prepare a final presentation and demonstration to share with the class and external guests. Submit your slides (e.g. Google Slides URL, PDF, or Keynote file) on Canvas. Come to class on December 8 prepared to present your progress and discuss.
All final deliverables are due on December 7 by 11:59pm PST. Only one team member needs to submit the website and slide URLs.