Texas
A&M University-Commerce
Department
of Secondary and Higher Education
DATE
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ACTIVITIES
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ASSIGNMENTS DUE
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January 13
|
Introduction, Register in on-line course |
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January 20
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MLK, Jr. |
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January 27
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February 3
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On-Line Meeting 8:30 On-line review discussion |
Article Review #1 |
February 10
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Multi-Media Development |
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February 17
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Multi-Media Development |
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February 24
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On-line Meeting |
Article Review #2 |
March 3
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Multi-Media Presentations |
Multi-Media Presentation |
March 10
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Multi-Media Presentations |
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March 17
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*** SPRING BREAK *** |
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March 24
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On-line Meeting/Website Development |
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March 31
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Website Development |
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April 7
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Website/Portfolio Development |
Website |
April 14
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On-line Meeting/Portfolio Development |
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April 21
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Portfolio Development/CD Burning |
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April 28
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Portfolio Presentations |
Electronic Portfolio |
May 5
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Portfolio Presentations |
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Article Reviews 15%: Students will be required to identify and review two journal articles dealing with the instructional use of multi-media. Reviews must be from 200 to 300 words and must demonstrate appropriate writing skills. Reviews must be posted in the online component of the course for discussion. The source of the article reviewed MUST be cited. Reviews must be posted in the online component of the course for discussion. Students are encouraged to respond to reviews in the threaded discussion. Each of the two reviews can earn up to five (5) points each. The remaining five (5) points may earned by responding to other posted reviews.
Participation 15%: All students must contribute to discussions on article reviews. All students must be active participants in class activities. Students may not use computers for non-class activities while class is in session. The use of computers for playing games, chatting, e-mail, or working on assignments or discussions in other on-line courses is prohibited and will result in a reduction in participation credit. Monitors are to be turned off during student presentations and the presenter should be given the respect of the full attention of the class. Students must be in attendance to earn participation credit.
Multi-media Presentation 20%: Students will be required to produce a multi-media presentation dealing with a topic relative to the course. The presentation should consist of a combination of text, graphic images, audio, and video. Each presentation will be presented to the class by the student. The details of the presentation will be discussed in class.
Multi-media Website 25%: Each student will design and create an interactive multi-media website. The details and required content will be discussed in class.
Portfolio 25%: Each student will compile an electronic portfolio containing copies of article reviews, presentation, website, and any other work produced in this class. Materials should be in a form suitable for inclusion in the students professional portfolio. The electronic portfolio will be burned to CD-ROM and the final product will be presented to the class.
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