Schedule

 

Date Course Activities Learning Outcomes Assessed Value %
Ongoing Contribution to the learning community: participation, discussion, networked learning; digital presence and digital identity A, B, C, D 15%
Unit 1: Virtual Symposium (1 week)
April 10 – 14, 2023
April 10 – 14 Unit 1 Activity 1 – Participate in the Virtual Symposium as outlined in the activity description.

  • see schedule and associated links to the synchronous and asynchronous components on the Virtual Symposium page
 A, D Part of contribution to learning community
April 14 Start Unit 1 Activity 2 – Begin to create your WordPress blog  A Part of Contribution to learning community
April 16 Complete Unit 1 Activity 3 – Virtual Symposium Critical Academic Reflective blog post – post on your blog A, B, D Part of Contribution to learning community
Unit 2: Digital Identity and Presence (2 weeks)
April 17 – 30, 2023
April 17 – 23 Complete Unit 2 Readings
April 17 – June 5 Schedule a 30 minute 1:1 with the MALAT Program Head to discuss your goals, intentions, and possible completion pathway for your MA program. Send an email to elizabeth.childs@royalroads.ca. A
Ongoing Begin Unit 2 Activity 1 – Create your own WordPress site

NOTE: the activities in this course scaffold into helping you complete aspects of Assignment 1

 A Part of Assignment 1
April 18 Zoom session with course instructor  5:30 pm Pacific time
Agenda: Course Overview and Team Agreements
April 23 Complete Unit 2 Activity 2 – Map your use of technology A, B
April 25 Zoom session with course instructor  5:30 pm Pacific time
Agenda: check in; general feedback on blog posts; setting up for Unit 3.
April 28 Complete Unit 2 Activity 3 – Initial Digital Identify Digital Presence Plan (DIDP) – post it to your blog A, B, D Part of Assignment 1
April 28 – 30 Complete Unit 2 Activity 3 – Provide feedback to two peers on their DIDP plan on their blog A, B Part of Contribution to learning community
April 30 Submission deadline for team agreement (Moodle Dropbox)
Unit 3: Ways of organizing for digital Learning – Groups, Nets, Set, Communities, Collectives (3 weeks)
May 1 – 21, 2023
May 1 – 7 Complete Unit 3  readings and reflection
May 1 – 5 Complete Unit 3 Activity 1 – create your visual network Part of Contribution to learning community
May 7 Complete mid-course survey in Moodle Part of Contribution to learning community
May 5 – 9 Begin Assignment 2 – Debate (team) B, C, D 20%
May 12 Assignment 2 – Initial Argument posted for Pro and Con

Post in Moodle: Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) – Debate Happens Here

 B, C, D
May 15 Assignment 2 – Rebuttal posted for Pro and Con

Post in Moodle: Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) – Debate Happens Here

 B, C, D
May 18 – 19 Assignment 2 – Scrum Pro and Con occurs in Moodle

Post in Moodle: Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) – Debate Happens Here

 B, C, D
May 21 Assignment 2 – Judgment Team Final Decision

Post in Moodle: Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) – Debate Happens Here

 B, C, D
May 21 Submit Assignment 2 peer and self assessment

Post in Moodle Assignment 2 Debate: Peer/Self Assessment 

 B, C, D 5%
Unit 4: Impact of Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities (2 weeks)
May 22 – June 4, 2023
May 22 – June 4
May 23 Zoom session with Russ 5:30 pm Pacific time
Agenda: preparation for Assignment 3 – briefing note
May 25 – 29 Team Debriefs with Julia (Sign Up)
May 28 Complete Unit 4 Activity 1 Discussing Impacts of Digital Learning A, C, D
May 22 – June 1 Complete Assignment 3 Briefing Note B, C, D
June 1 Submit Assignment 3 Briefing Note to Assignment 3 Briefing Note dropbox in Moodle B, C, D 30%
Unit 5: Taking Stock and Stepping Forward (1 week)
June 5 – 11, 2023
June 2 – 11 Complete Unit 5 Activity 1 Updating your DIDP plan – this is in preparation for you as you work on the final assignment. A, C, D
June 11 Submit Assignment 1 Part 2 – Create, Cultivate and Reflect on your Digital Presence final deliverable

 A, C, D 30%