Date

Class Activities

Assignments Due/Deadlines

 Week

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

1

Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.

On-line introductions.
Determine organizational scope for your Technology Plan.
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. 
Note:  Purchase of text recommended.

2

Begin draft of Technology Plan per guidelines
review Chapter 1 - Managing Media Services

Begin authoring Technology Plans
Complete Quiz Activity #1 before midnight, Thursday.

3

Tech Plan project continues...
review Chapter 2 - Philosophical Perspectives

Complete Quiz Activity #2 before midnight, Thursday.

4

Tech Plan project continues...

5

First draft of Technology Plan submitted for peer evaluation and editing.
Begin Peer Evaluations of Technology Plan drafts.

review Chapter 3 - Planning Media Service Programs

Upload 1st draft of Tech Plan to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight.
Retrieve your two assigned plans for evaluation.
Tech Plan Drafts MAY BE REJECTED if posted after Thursday @ midnight.

Complete Quiz Activity #3 before midnight, Thursday.

6

Peer Evaluations of Technology Plan drafts conclude.
review Chapter 4 - Management Basics

Upload evaluated Tech Plans to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight
Complete Quiz Activity #4 before midnight, Thursday.

7

Finalize Technology Plan
 - Make appropriate revisions to Technology Plan based on peer feedback.

Upload completed Tech Plan to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight

Tech Plans MAY BE REJECTED if posted after Thursday @ midnight

8

Begin Purpose Statement activity.
review Chapter 5 - Managing Media Materials Services

Post first draft of purpose statement to Purpose Statement Forum by Tuesday @ midnight
Complete Quiz Activity #5 before midnight, Thursday.

9

Begin draft of Pre-proposal for Unsolicited Technology Grant per guidelines.

Purpose Statement activities continue – Class Feedback for Clarifying and Focusing Purpose Statement.

10

Post finalized purpose statement as reply to initial first draft post by Tuesday @ midnight.
Identify final draft as such in post.
Complete Quiz Activity #6 before midnight, Thursday.

11

Proposal project continues...
review Chapter 7 - Managing Media Development Services

Complete Quiz Activity #7 before midnight, Thursday.

12

First draft of Technology Grant Proposal to be uploaded to your student folder.

Begin Peer Evaluations of Proposal drafts.

review Chapter 8 - Computers and the Media Center

Upload 1st draft of Proposal to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight.
Retrieve your two assigned proposals for evaluation.

Proposal Drafts MAY BE REJECTED if posted after Thursday @ midnight.
Complete Quiz Activity #8 before midnight, Thursday.

13

Peer evaluations of Proposal drafts conclude.
Happy Thanksgiving!  (Holiday begins @ noon on Wednesday)

14

Finalize Technology Grant Proposal
 - Make appropriate revisions to Technology Plan based on peer feedback.

Upload completed Proposal to designated location in Doc Sharing by Thursday @ midnight.

Proposals MAY BE REJECTED if posted after the following Monday @ midnight.

15

review Chapter 9 - Managing Technological Change 
  (for more on the topic of Technological Change, take ETEC 588)

16

THE END

Everything else not previously submitted is due before Tuesday @ midnight.

COMMENCEMENT

Congratulations Graduates!!!  Meet me North of the main sidewalk in front of the auditorium after the ceremony for pictures.