Instructor

Dr. Florence Martin
Office: EDN 344
Email: martinf@uncw.edu (preferred method of contact)
Phone: 910-962-7174

Office Hours

Monday: 1:00 -2:30 pm

Wednesday 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Course Description

Colloquium I is the first seminar series in the Master of Instructional Technology program. It will be followed by MIT 541, Colloquium II and then MIT 542, the Internship. Colloquium I is designed to help MIST students examine the field's trends and issues from practitioners' perspective.  The general theme of the colloquium I is "Instructional Technologists: Who they are and What they need to know." The instructor(s) leading the seminar will invite instructional technology specialists to the colloquium to present lectures on current topics or projects and to describe their roles and responsibilities as an instructional technologists in the field.  The seminar, therefore, involves attending each of the presentations, listening to the invited speakers from the field and actively participating in the discussions by asking questions and preparing a report.

Course Goals

The purposes of the course are for students to:

• Become aware of current trends and issues in the field of instructional technology
• Identify knowledge, skills and competencies required of instructional technologists
• Become aware of instructional technologists' roles and responsibilities in different settings (public schools, business & industry, military, higher education, etc.)
• Develop ideas and researchable questions
• Find specific areas of interest for their program of study
• Make connections with the practitioners in the field

Course Requirements

Students enrolled in this course are expected to:

• Attend each of the presentations, and to arrive at each session on time.
• Read the speaker bios and post questions for them in the discussion forum on blackboard ahead of time
• Participate in the discussions during and after the presentations.
• Prepare a 3-page summary/reflection paper at the end of the semester describing the particular presentations that interest you the most. In the reflection paper (more details below), you should:
• summarize the main points made during the presentation.
• indicate the value of the presentations and explain why you thought that the presentation was of value. Focus upon the new knowledge or information that is important to you and/or your fellow classmates.
• list questions/ideas that you generated as a result of the presentation and explain how they could direct your future work and your program of study.
• include ideas for future presentations.
  make certain that your paper is written in a professional, graduate-level-appropriate and grammatically correct manner

Course Final Paper

The final paper is worth 50 points and will be graded on the aforementioned criteria (under Course Requirements), in addition to the quality of the writing and writing style.

The discussions and final paper fall within the domain of Applications of Knowledge and Practice. The final paper should be submitted through the assignment dropbox in Blackboard.

Course Grade

Participation and/or attendance is key for this class. Each class, with the exception of the first day, is worth 10 points for your participation and attendance (100 points in total). Class promptly begins at 4:30 and the instructor will take role at that time (whether it is in an on campus or online format). We have such a short duration for meaningful discussion that promptness is essential. It is also unprofessional to walk into a guest speaker presentation in the middle of it (this also includes the online chat format).

If you are more than 10 minutes late to class or if you miss a class, you will need to get with a classmate, get notes for the day and submit a single page write-up over what you missed (or lose the points assigned for that class). You can only use this make-up option one time. If you are significantly late on a consistent basis or miss more than one class, you should consider dropping the course.

Course Online Access / Face to face sessions

This course has both online and face to face sessions. If you prefer to be online for all the sessions you will have the option to do so. If you are interested in attending the face to face sessions, we will be meeting at EB 368. The class web site will be your link to the schedule and to access other handouts. You are expected to check the web page on a regular basis for updated information.

This online sessions will be delivered using Wimba in BalckBoard Course Management Tool, which you can access through http://myseaport.uncw.edu or directly by using the URL http://learn.uncw.edu. The course website provides you with all the other needed details. Email the instructor through the Blackboard if you have more questions.

If you choose to use off-campus computer you are responsible for having for an internet service provider (ISP) that offers a stable and non-interrupted connection into the course website. For problems and computer help or assistance contact Technology Assistance Center (TAC) located at Randall Library ground floor, ph: (910) 962-4357, Email: tac@uncw.edu. Please check their website for http://www.uncw.edu/itsd/help/livesupport.html for hours of operation.

Special Accommodations

If for any reason you have needs for special accommodations to fulfill class requirements and succeed in this class, contact me between the first and second class by email. Your special needs may be related to physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or any other special need you may have. If you would need special accommodations due to unexpected events in your personal life during the course of the semester, contact me as soon as possible. Refer to Student Support Offices and Services section of the university's Student Catalogue.

Plagiarism

You are expected to complete your own work. If you use ideas and excerpts from other people and/or resources you must cite and properly reference them in your work. Review the university's policy with respect to plagiarism. If the policy is not clear to you, request for further explanation as well as examples. Click on here to downlaod Code of Student Life document.

Academic Honor Code

The UNCW Provost has requested that all UNCW faculty (in course syllabi) to remind student about the "Academic Honor Code" which can be found in the Student Handbook of Student Life, Section V. Please regard this as a reminder that all UNCW students and faculty are held to the terms of the Academic Honor Code. UNCW practices a zero-tolerance policy for violence and harassment of any kind.

For emergencies you can contact UNCW CARE at 962-2273, Campus Police at 962-3184, or Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources visit http://www.uncw.edu/wsrc/crisis.html. Refer to the standards of professional conduct at Waston School of Education.