Texas A&M University-Commerce

Department of Secondary and Higher Education

ETEC 579 – Administration of
Educational Technology Programs

Tentative Schedule

 

Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis
Term:  Summer I, 2005       Section:  01W
Day:  variable throughout term    Time:  variable throughout term

  

Date

Class Activities

Assignments Due/Notes

 

 

Note:  Deadlines are midnight on the due day of the assignment unless otherwise specified.
June 6

Initial face-to-face meeting - 9:00am, Education South rm. 125.  Commerce Campus
Course Introduction, duplication of resource materials, student photos
review Chapter 1 - Managing Media Services

If you are using the electronic, on-line version of the textbook, be sure to "browse" the book rather than use the "check-out" feature.
June 7

Introduction to Technology Plans
Begin draft of Technology Plan per Guidelines

Begin authoring Technology Plans
 
June 8

review Chapter 2 - Philosophical Perspectives

Complete Ch. 1 quiz.
June 9

 

Complete Ch. 2 quiz by 11:59pm, Friday, June 10.
June 13

review Chapter 3 - Planning Media Services

 
June 14
 Complete 1st draft of Technology Plan.

Upload 1st draft of Tech Plan to author's student folder by 9:00pm.
Retrieve your two assigned plans for evaluation.
Complete Ch. 3 quiz.
June 15
 review Chapter 4 - Management Basics

 
June 16

 

Peer evaluations of Technology Plans uploaded to evaluator's student folder by 9:00pm.
Original author retrieve the two evaluations for consideration in revision/finalization.
Complete Ch. 4 quiz by 11:59pm, Friday, June 17.
June 20
 review Chapter 5 - Managing Media Materials Services

 
June 21

Finalize Technology Plan.
 

Upload completed Technology Plan to author's student folder by 9:00pm.
Post Ch. 5 Q&A
June 22

Purpose Statement Exercise
Begin Pre-Proposal for Unsolicited Grant
review Chapter 6 - Managing Media Equipment Services

Initial Purpose Statement for Grant Proposal to be posted in designated discussion group.
June 23

Purpose Statement Exercise – Class Feedback for Clarifying and Focusing Purpose Statement

Post Ch. 6 Q&A by 11:59pm, Friday, June 24.
Initial evaluator response to Purpose Statement.
June 27

Purpose Statement Exercise – Class Evaluation and Feedback continued.
review Chapter 7 - Managing Media Development Services

Ongoing revision/review of Purpose Statements.
Last day to drop/withdraw
June 28

Purpose Statement Exercise – Class Evaluation and Feedback continued.

Post Ch. 7 Q&A
Post final version of Purpose Statement.
June 29

Complete 1st draft of Technology Grant Proposal.
review Chapter 8 - Computer and the Media Center

Upload 1st draft of Proposal to student folder by 9:00pm.
Retrieve your two assigned proposals for evaluation.
June 30   Post Ch. 8 Q&A by 11:59pm, Friday, July 1.
Deadline for August graduation applications
July 4

review Chapter 9 - Managing Technological Change

 

Peer evaluations of Proposals uploaded to evaluator's student folder by 9:00pm.
Original author retrieve the two evaluations for consideration in revision/finalization.
July 5

 

Post Ch. 9 Q&A
July 6

Finalize Technology Grant Proposal.

Upload completed Proposal to student folder by 9:00pm.
July 7

 

Enjoy the rest of the Summer!

 

Rev. June 16, 2005