Final Project: Google Knol

Update (4/16/2009): Knol templates

Directions for the COMM 491 Final Project (Google Knol) can be downloaded here.

According to Google, a knol is “an authoritative article about a specific topic.” The contents of your knol should address the central question: “What are the most important things to know about this media text?” It should be well-organized, with a table of contents at the top, helpful sub-headings, and clear transitions between the sub-sections.

See the various Knol Help pages for additional information on:

What knols are and how they work

Basics of writing knols

Managing knols

Advanced knol techniques

Before sitting down to write your own knol, I would recommend browsing the “good knols” listed on the best practices page to get a better idea of how to go about constructing, organizing, and embedding images.