University of Tennessee Knoxville Instructor Information *Please note that the instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus during the semester and participants will be notified through this website and BlackBoard Announcements Meeting Time Monday 5:45PM- 8:35PM, Bailey Education Complex-401 Office Hours Monday 3:30pm-5pm, Other appointments can be arranged upon request Course Description This course will be delivered primarily face-to-face, but when appropriate there will be online sessions. As you are a graduate student, I am going to assume you are a professional and I will treat you as such. That means I am not going to tell you what you need to know, check attendance or try to motivate you. I assume that you are going to take responsibility for your own learning in this course. Objectives Course Participants will be able to:
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Course CommunicationsYou will regularly receive course related communications from the instructor through email and BlackBoard Announcements. It is your responsibility to make sure that your university email account is in working condition. If you have technical troubleshooting issues please contact OIT at http://remedy.utk.edu/contact/ or by calling the helpdesk at 865-974-9900. You should expect your instructor to respond to your message withing 24 hours on regular business days during the week and 48 hours on weekends and university holidays. If you do not hear back from the instructor please send another message or make a phone call at 865-974-7712. Disability Services Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss specific needs. Additionally please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 865-974-6087 in Dunford Hall to coordinate reasonable accommodations for documented disabilities. You can find more information about ODS at http://ods.utk.edu/. Assignments General Participation 100 pts
Skills exchange 200 pts
New Media Evaluation 200pts |See Guide and Rubric| Your evaluation report must include the following sections:
You will work in a team of 3 or 4 to develop an instructional design project that identifies a clear instructional problem that incorporates design, development, and evaluation of a solution that incorporates at least 2 new media technologies you learned in this class, or others approved by the instructor. You need to provide the following as deliverable to the instructor by the final project due date:
Your team will create a 10 minute electronic presentation of your project and be prepared to answer questions from the audience. Your presentation needs to summarize the Instructional Design Plan, introduce your product, and the evaluation results. Assignments and Total Possible Points
Assignment of Final Grade Grades are updated regularly in Blackboard. Final grades will be given according to the UT grading scale: A=900-1000 B+=850-899 B=800-849 C+=750-799 C=700-749 D=600-699 F=599 and below A Note Regarding Letter Grades Completing all assignments and meeting the minimum expectations of the course constitutes “B” work; truly outstanding/superior work constitutes “A” work; and failing to meet the minimum expectations will result in a grade of “C” or lower. Spending a lot of time on course requirements (or having a history of being an “A” student) may not, in and of itself, necessarily result in an “A” grade. Criteria A= Superior performance, B+= Better than satisfactory performance, B=Satisfactory performance, C+=Less than satisfactory performance, C= Performance well below the standard expected of graduate students., D=Clearly unsatisfactory performance and cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements, F=Extremely unsatisfactory performance and cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements Academic Honesty Academic integrity is a responsibility of all members of the academic community. An honor statement is included on the application for admission and readmission. The applicant’s signature acknowledges that adherence is confirmed. The honor statement declares An
essential feature of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a
commitment to maintaining an atmosphere of intellectual integrity and
academic honesty. As a student of the university, I pledge that I will
neither knowingly give nor receive any inappropriate assistance in
academic work, thus affirming my own personal commitment to honor and
integrity.
You are expected to complete your own work. You cannot re-submit work here that was done for previous classes. Plagiarism Students shall not plagiarize. Plagiarism is using the intellectual property or product of someone else without giving proper credit. The undocumented use of someone else’s words or ideas in any medium of communication (unless such information is recognized as common knowledge) is a serious offense subject to disciplinary action that may include failure in a course and/or dismissal from the university. Some examples of plagiarism are
Extreme caution should be exercised by students involved in collaborative research to avoid questions of plagiarism. If in doubt, students should check with the major professor and the Dean of the Graduate School about the project. Plagiarism will be investigated when suspected and prosecuted if established. For this class, plagiarism will result in a zero on the assignment and a meeting with your academic advisor.Academic writing conventions and abilities All assignments must conform to the style and reference notation format outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. The APA manual is an essential tool for graduate school academic writing. Please study it carefully and refer to it often. If you are unsure about particular APA formatting and citation rules, refer to the manual. The ability to write in an appropriate academic manner is critical to successful graduate study. If you find that you need assistance with your writing, please visit the university’s free Writing Center housed in the English department: http://web.utk.edu/~english/writing/writing.shtml. They do not proofread or edit your work, but they can help with idea development and organization – key elements of successful academic writing. Resources and Responsibilities It is assumed that this course will "cost" you extra resources in time and expense. Any new skill such as computer use or graphics design should be considered time-consuming and most work will be done outside of the regular class period. It is further assumed that those who enter the course have a wide range of experience and expertise in the field. Ownership of a microcomputer is not required; however, access to one is a necessity. We will be using both Macs and PCs in this course. Attendance Policy Students are expected to be on time, attend all classes, and participate in class discussions, small group activities, exercises and projects. You may not receive class participation credit for missed classes and are responsible for missed information. However, emergencies can occur at any time and the instructor reserves the right, based on the individual situation, to accommodate a student with any emergency. A student missing class must complete all assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor before credit will be issued. Absences are not considered excused for job interviews, vacations, regular doctor's appointments, or general lack of planning. Students are granted one "free" absence, regardless of the situation. However multiple absences and excessive tardiness are considered unacceptable for success in this course and can be cause for a final grade reduction. Attendance will be taken every class session, and every unexcused absence after the "free" absence will cost you a 10 point deduction from your final grade. Tardiness Tardiness is disruptive and rude to your instructor and your fellow students and reflects badly on you - it can speak about your attitude and work ethic. Students arriving late to class should wait until the instructor, fellow student, or guest speaker is finished talking and should take a seat close to the door. Excessive tardiness = 20 minutes late more than two times. Classroom Etiquette While your instructor, your peer, or guest lecturer is conducting a presentation you are expected to pay complete attention to what they are presenting. It is not only rude, but also distracting to the presenter and other students in class when you are working on the computer, personal portable devices, cell phones or behaving in any manner that is disruptive to them. If you are engaging in activities such as surfing the web, writing a paper, reading/writing email, working on class assignments, answering your cell phone, or any other disruptive activities in class you will be asked to leave for the day. Please make sure that your cell phone and/or beeper are turned off or set on manner mode. Schedule
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