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 with photo for class roster.
Determine organizational scope for your Technology Plan.
Note:  Purchase of Managing Media Services... text recommended.  If you are using the electronic, on-line version of this textbook, be sure to "browse" the book rather than use the "check-out" feature. 

2

Technology Plan project begins...  Introduction

Technology Plan - Introduction, due before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Intro Quiz Activity before midnight, Friday.

3

Tech Plan project continues...  Current Status and History of Technology Utilization
review Chapter 1 - Managing Media Services

Technology Plan - Current Status and History of Technology Utilization, due before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Quiz Activity #1 before midnight, Friday.

4

Tech Plan project continues...  Goals and Implementation Plan
review Chapter 2 - Philosophical Perspectives

Technology Plan - Goals and Implementation Plan, due before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Quiz Activity #2 before midnight, Friday.

5

Tech Plan project continues...  Personnel
review Chapter 3 - Planning Media Service Programs

Technology Plan - Personnel, due before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Quiz Activity #3 before midnight, Friday.

6

Tech Plan project continues...  Funding & Performance Measures
review Chapter 4 - Management Basics

Technology Plan - Funding & Performance Measures, due before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Quiz Activity #4 before midnight, Friday.

7

Tech Plan project concludes.
review Chapter 5 - Managing Media Materials Services

Technology Plan - Final compiled Tech Plan document, upload to Doc Sharing before midnight, Thursday.
Complete Quiz Activity #5 before midnight, Friday.

8

Begin Purpose Statement activity.

Post first draft of purpose statement to Purpose Statement Forum by Thursday @ midnight

9

Digi-Faire 2011, Tuesday, March 22
Purpose Statement activities continue – Class Feedback for Clarifying and Focusing Purpose Statement.

review Chapter 6 - Managing Media Equipment Services

10

Begin authoring Technology Grant Proposal Brief
Post finalized purpose statement as reply to initial first draft post by Thursday @ midnight.
Identify final draft as such in post.

11

First draft of Technology Grant Proposal Brief to be uploaded to designated location in Doc Sharing.
Begin Peer Evaluations of Proposal Brief drafts.
review Chapter 7 - Managing Media Development Services

Upload 1st draft of Brief to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight.
Proposal Drafts MAY BE REJECTED if posted after Thursday @ midnight.
Retrieve your two assigned proposals for evaluation.
Complete Quiz Activity #7 before midnight, Friday.

12

Peer evaluations of Brief drafts conclude.
 

Upload evaluated Brief to designated location in Doc Sharing by Tuesday @ midnight.
Retrieve your evaluated Briefs from your two evaluators from Doc Sharing.

13

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

14

review Chapter 8 - Computers and the Media Center

Complete Quiz Activity #8 before midnight, Friday.

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!!!