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Date Course Activities and Assignments Learning Outcomes Assessed Value %
Ongoing Contribution to the Learning Community (Individual) A, B, C 15%
Unit 1: What are the histories of educational technology?
August 24 – September 13 (3 weeks)
Aug 24 – Aug 28 Visit Unit 1Complete Activity 0: Orienting yourself to the course.Complete Activity 1: Introductions  A, B, C Part of Contribution to Learning Community
Aug 24 – Aug 30 Read Weller chapters: introduction up to and including 2001.

 

Complete Activity 2 – blog post

A, B, C Part of Contribution to Learning Community
Aug 31 – Sept 7 Read Weller chapters: 2002 up to and including 2011.

 

Complete Activity 3 – blog post

A, B, C Part of Contribution to Learning Community
Sept 7 – Sept 13 Read Weller chapters: 2012 to end.

Book Club #1 – Complete Activity 4 (i.e. participate in a discussion led by Elizabeth on either:

  • Tuesday September 8th at 4:30 -6:00pm pacific OR
  • arrange for a different time to have a peer-led discussion – see activity for details).

We will use the class Zoom room for these sessions

Submit Assignment 1 by 11:55 pm Pacific on September 13

B, C Part of Contribution to Learning Community15%
Unit 2: Media never influence learning, and other debates in the field
September 14 – October 4 (3 weeks)
Sept 14 – 20 Visit Unit 2.Read Clark, R. E. (1994). Media will never influence learningEducational Technology Research and Development42(2), 21-29.

 

Read Kozma, R. B. (1994). Will media influence learning: Reframing the debateEducational Technology Research and Development42(2), 7-19.

Complete Activity 5– blog post.

Complete the Mid-Course Survey  open Sept 14 – 20.

 A, B, C Part of Contribution to Learning Community
Sept 21 – Oct 4 Work on Assignment 2.Complete Activity 6.Join in to the Unit 2 book club synchronous session Sept 22 4:30 – 6:00pm pacific time to participate in a discussion led by Elizabeth on the readings for Unit 2. Class Zoom Room 

Submit first set of deliverables for Assignment 2 (deliverable 1: video & document) by Monday September 28th at 11:55 pm Pacific

Sept 28 – Oct 1 – watch the videos in preparation for the live “Filmmakers Cut” session Oct 1 & 2nd.

Oct 1 4:30 – 6pm pacific Live “Filmmakers Cut” sessions. Class Zoom Room.

Oct 2 4:30 – 6pm pacific Live “Filmmakers Cut” sessions. Class Zoom Room.

Submit Assignment 2 Deliverable 3: peer-assessment by October 4 at 11:55 pm Pacific

A, C 35% (25% video and document; 10% peer assessment)
Unit 3: What does the future look like?
October 5 – Oct 25 (3 weeks)
Oct 5 – 25 Visit Unit 3.Complete the Unit 3 readings.Complete Activity 7 (due October 14).
Oct 8
4:30 – 6 pm pacific
Synch session (speaker to be announced) – following up on Book Club #1 areas of interest. Class Zoom Room. based on feedback from Book Club #1
Oct 20
4:30 – 6 pm pacific
Synch session w Elizabeth – check in; chat about A3 & futures of education & orientation to LRNT 524 – meet the instructors. Class Zoom Room.
Oct 25 Submit Assignment 3 by 11:55 pm Pacific on October 25th. A, B 35%