{"id":124,"date":"2026-03-05T14:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royalroads.yourdevsite.ca\/malat-course-preproduction\/lrnt521n\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:55:58","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"course-schedule\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Course Activities<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessed Value %<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ongoing<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"..\/assessment\/contribution-to-the-learning-community\/\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Contribution to the learning community: participation, discussion, networked learning; digital presence and digital identity<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>A, B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"unit-1\/\">Unit 1: Virtual Symposium<\/a> (1 week) April 06 &#8211; 12, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 6 &#8211; 10<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/unit-1\/#11\">Unit 1 Activity 1 &#8211; Participate in the Virtual Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;as outlined in the activity description.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>see schedule and associated links to the synchronous and asynchronous components on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/MALATVirtualSymposium\">Virtual Symposium<\/a> page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>A, D<\/td>\n<td>Part of contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 10<\/td>\n<td>Start <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/unit-1\/#12\">Unit 1 Activity 2 &#8211; Begin to create your WordPress blog&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>Part of Contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 12<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/unit-1\/#13\">Unit 1 Activity 3 &#8211; Virtual Symposium Critical Academic Reflective blog post<\/a> &#8211; post on your blog<\/td>\n<td>A, B, D<\/td>\n<td>Part of Contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"unit-2\/\">Unit 2: Digital Identity and Presence<\/a> (2 weeks) April 13 &#8211; 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 13 &#8211; 19<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=870797&amp;chapterid=296909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 2 Readings<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 16 &#8211; June 5<\/td>\n<td>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 <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#x65;&#x6c;&#105;&#122;&#x61;&#x62;&#101;&#116;&#x68;&#x2e;&#99;&#104;&#x69;&#x6c;&#100;&#115;&#x40;&#x72;&#111;&#121;&#x61;&#x6c;&#114;&#111;&#x61;&#x64;&#115;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">&#101;&#108;&#x69;z&#97;&#x62;&#x65;t&#104;&#x2e;&#x63;h&#105;&#x6c;&#x64;s&#64;&#x72;&#x6f;y&#97;&#x6c;&#x72;o&#97;&#x64;s&#46;&#99;&#x61;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ongoing<\/td>\n<td>Begin <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/unit-2\/#22\">Unit 2 Activity 1 &ndash; Create your own WordPress site<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>Part of Assignment 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 14<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/zoom\/view.php?id=870810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom session<\/a> with course instructor 5:30 pm Pacific time <br \/>Agenda: Course Overview and Team Agreements<\/span><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 19<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"unit-2\/#23\">Unit 2 Activity 2 &ndash; Map your use of technology<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A, B<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 21<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/zoom\/view.php?id=870810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom session<\/a> with course instructor 5:30 pm Pacific time <br \/>Agenda: check in; general feedback on blog posts; setting up for Unit 3.<\/span><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 24<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"unit-2\/#24\">Unit 2 Activity 3 &#8211; Initial Digital Identify Digital Presence Plan (DIDP)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A, B, D<\/td>\n<td>Part of Assignment 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 24 &#8211; 26<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"unit-2\/#24\">Unit 2 Activity 3 &ndash; Provide feedback to two peers on their DIDP plan on their blog<\/a><\/td>\n<td>A, B<\/td>\n<td>Part of Contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 26<\/td>\n<td>Submission deadline for team agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/assign\/view.php?id=870809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moodle Dropbox<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"unit-3\/\">Unit 3: Ways of organizing for digital Learning &#8211; Groups, Nets, Set, Communities, Collectives<\/a> (3 weeks) April 27 &#8211; May 17, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 27 &#8211; May 3<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=870797&amp;chapterid=296909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 2 Readings<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>April 27 &#8211; May 3<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"unit-3\/#31\">Unit 3 Activity 1 &ndash; create your visual network<\/a><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Part of Contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 3<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/feedback\/view.php?id=870800\">mid-course feedback<\/a>&nbsp;in Moodle<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Part of Contribution to learning community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 4 &#8211; 10<\/td>\n<td>Begin <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/assessment\/assignment-2\/\">Assignment 2 &#8211; Debate (team)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 11<\/td>\n<td>Assignment 2 &#8211; Initial Argument posted for Pro and Con. Post in Moodle: <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=870814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) &#8211; Debate Happens Here&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 14<\/td>\n<td>Assignment 2 &ndash; Rebuttal posted for Pro and Con. Post in Moodle: <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=870814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) &#8211; Debate Happens Here&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 15 &#8211; 16<\/td>\n<td>Assignment 2 &ndash; Scrum Pro and Con for Pro and Con. Post in Moodle: <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=870814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) &#8211; Debate Happens Here&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 18<\/td>\n<td>Assignment 2 &ndash; Judgment Team Final Decision for Pro and Con. Post in Moodle: <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/forum\/view.php?id=870814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment 2 Debate Forum (Class) &#8211; Debate Happens Here&nbsp;<\/a><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 18<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/assessment\/assignment-2\/#submit\">Submit Assignment 2<\/a> peer and self assessment. Post in Moodle: <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/assign\/view.php?id=870813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assignment 2 Debate: Peer\/Self Assessment<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"unit-4\/\">Unit 4: Impact of Digital Learning Environments, Networks, Communities<\/a> (2 weeks) May 18 &#8211; May 31 2026<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 18 &#8211; May 31<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=870797&amp;chapterid=296909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unit 4 Readings<\/a><\/li>\n<li>participate in Debate Debrief discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 19<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/zoom\/view.php?id=870810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom session<\/a> with course instructor&nbsp;5:30 pm Pacific time <br \/>Agenda: preparation for Assignment 3 &#8211; briefing note&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 21 &#8211; 25<\/td>\n<td>Team Debriefs with Julia (<a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/wiki\/create.php?wid=5834&amp;group&amp;uid=0&amp;title=Sign%20up%20for%20a%20team%20debrief\" target=\"_blank\">sign up<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 24<\/td>\n<td>Complete Unit 4 Activity 1<\/td>\n<td>A, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 18 &#8211; May 31<\/td>\n<td>Complete Assignment 3 Briefing Note<\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>May 31<\/td>\n<td>Submit <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/assign\/view.php?id=870817\" target=\"_blank\">Assignment 3 Briefing Note<\/a> in Moodle<\/td>\n<td>B, C, D<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"unit-5\/\">Unit 5: Taking Stock and Stepping Forward<\/a> (1 week) June 01 &#8211; 07, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June 1 &#8211; 7<\/td>\n<td>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/schedule\/unit-5\/#51\">Unit 5 Activity 1 Updating your DIDP plan<\/a> &#8211; this is in preparation for you as you work on the final assignment.&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>A, C, D<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>June 7<\/td>\n<td>Submit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/assessment\/assignment-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assignment 1 Part 2 &#8211; Create, Cultivate and Reflect on your Digital Presence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>final deliverable<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/assessment\/assignment-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">please see assignment description<\/a> as this assignment is a cumulative assignment which builds on all the activities done in this course beginning in Week 1.<\/li>\n<li>Submit to <a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/assign\/view.php?id=870811\" target=\"_blank\">Assignment 1 Part 2 Create, Cultivate and Reflect on your Digital Presence<\/a> dropbox in Moodle&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>A, C, D<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date Course Activities Learning Outcomes Assessed Value % Ongoing Contribution to the learning community: participation, discussion, networked learning; 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