MIT 541 - Colloquium II - Spring 2008

Thursday, 5:00 – 6:15 pm

Face to face meetings & Online Synchronous Sessions on Horizon Wimba

Dr. Florence Martin
Office: EDN 344
Email: martinf@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-7174

Tuesday/Thursday 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Other times: Available by appointment

Colloquium II is designed to help MIT students see the trends and issues of the field from the perspective of practitioners and to provide opportunities for students to attend workshops to master the skills needed for instructional technologists. The colloquium thus requires active participation in all course sessions by attending the sessions, and interacting with the presenters and other class members. This course also expects you to attend all the sessions and to write two reflection papers at the end of the semester.

The Watson School of Education develops highly competent and effective professionals to serve in educational leadership roles. All educators must use data for decisions, reflect upon their practice, exemplify their commitment to professional standards, implement appropriate communication strategies, and strive to meet the needs of all learners. Assignments in this course will assist you in preparing you to be a competent professional and a leader. Refer to the Visual Schematic of the conceptual framework.

The goals 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 for instructional technologists.
• Recognize instructional technologists' roles and responsibilities in different settings such as public schools, business & industry, military, and higher education.
• Develop ideas and researchable questions.
• Make connections with the practitioners in the field.
• Gain concrete concepts about working in the world of instructional technology.

Students enrolled in this course are expected to:

• Attend all scheduled presentations, and to arrive at each session on time. Participate in the class discussions and learning activities.
• Complete the assigned training and projects.
• More than ONE class missed without legitimate justification will result in a lowering one letter grade, e.g. from A to B, from your final course grade.
• Late turning in the assignment will result in a 10% deduction from that assignment grade each day after the due.

Prepare two single spaced 3-page reports describing the particular presentations that interest you the most.You can reflect on one or more presentations. Submit the reports to the instructor on the due date prior to the start of the class. In the report, you should:

• Summarize the main points made during the presentation.
• Indicate the value of the presentations and explain why. Focus upon the new knowledge or information that was imparted to you and/or your fellow students.
• 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.

Grading Criteria:

• (30%) Points summarized demonstrate thorough understanding of information presented by guest speakers
• (30%) Questions/ideas generated reflect analytical and critical thinking process
• (30%) Claim and points made are well justified and supported
• (10%) Writing quality

This course utilizes the Blackboard Vista course management system to share information and resources. To access the course site please log on to this link: http://ncvista.blackboard.com and select the course from your list of courses. All course materials will be posted here.

The course grade will be determined by the following activities and projects

A, A- = 90-100 means outstanding achievement; available only for the highest accomplishment.
B+, B, B- = 80- 89 means praiseworthy performance; definitely above average.
C+, C, C- = 70- 79 means average, awarded for satisfactory performance.

1. Attendance - 30%
2. Participation in Forum Discussion - 20%
3. Assignments - 50%

This course is designed as a face to face course. However, there will be some online sessions. The on-line format of the course will use the Blackboard vista system which you have access to through UNCW Sea Port or directly by using this URL address: http://ncvista.blackboard.com. You are expected to check the Blackboard on a regular basis for updated information. The face to face meetings take place in EB 337 (MIT lab).

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 in person, by phone, or 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.

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, please ask me for an explanation or examples. Click here to view the Code of Student Life.

The UNCW Provost has asked all UNCW faculty to make reference -in course syllabi - to 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 contact UNCW CARE at 962-2273, Campus Police at 962-3184, or Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources visit http://uncw.edu/wrc/crisis.htm. Refer to the standards of professional conduct at Waston School of Education