Syllabus & Schedule
Return to:ETAP 623 Fall 2017 Section 7619
Link to:Including All for Art:The Blended Classroom
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University at Albany
State University of New York
School of Education
ETAP 623-Systematic Design of Instruction
Including All for Art: The Blended Classroom
Mini Course Designer: Kim Steele
E-mail: kmsteele@albany.edu
Note: All work is due Sunday at midnight at the end of each unit week. The ETAP 623 instructor will delegate when to begin the course.
- Please take time to read the entire syllabus as there are vital parts to know before the second module begins.
Hello and welcome. In this mini course, you are going to learn about the benefits of placing your classes online while developing a blended learning classroom, learn about distance education (DE), gather an understanding about Learning Management Systems (LMS)/Content Management System (CMS) and about Google Classroom which is a Google Drive management system, as well as, develop a sample mini course using either Google Classroom or Moodle.
COURSE READINGS:
Texts (Optional):
Clark, H., & Avrith, T. (2017). The Google Infused Classroom. Google, Inc. Irvine, CA: EdTechTeam Press. ISBN: 978-1-945167-16-4
Garrison, R. (2017). E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice. New York and London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Horn, M. & Staker, H. (2015). Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 9781118955154
Parris, L. (2017). Google Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Classroom Digital. Larry Parris©. ISBN: 1974281752
Rice, W. (2015). Moodle E-Learning Course Development, (3rd Edition). Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing, LTD. ISBN: 978-1-78216-334-3
E-Texts & Articles: ((You might want to right click the web links and open in new tabs. It didn't give me the option, otherwise I would have.))
Anderson, T. (2008). The Theory and Practice of Online Learning. Edmonton, AB: AU Press. Retrieved from http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/01/17/00/00001/99Z_Anderson_2008-Theory_and_Practice_of_Online_Learning.pdf
Bell, K. (2015). The teachers guide to Google Classroom. Shake It Up. Retrieved from https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/546/teachers_guide_to_google_classroom.pdf
Bunte, M.P. (2017, April 25). Google Classroom vs. Moodle: Key features and services comparison. Better Buys. Retrieved from https://www.betterbuys.com/lms/google-classroom-vs-moodle/
Google Classroom, (2017). Google Help. Retrieved from https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/?hl=en&authuser=0#topic=6020278
Keeler, A. (2015). Google Classroom: LMS or not? Teacher Tech. Retrieved from http://www.alicekeeler.com/2015/05/09/google-classroom-lms-or-not/
Keeler, A. (2017). Google Classroom. Teacher Tech. Retrieved from http://www.alicekeeler.com/google-classroom/
Videos & Tutorials:
Technology for Teachers (2015, August 10). Google Classroom tutorial. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWYf4PTLPw
Moodle Demo (2017). Moodle Demo. Retrieved from https://moodle.org/demo/
Vickers, J. (2015, March 15). Moodle Tutorials. [YouTube] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oreb0UFg4tA&list=PLMbdTfuRpeuAg52Pwu4PEdSSlGgESuQ-f (* Dr. Vickers offers 21 different tutorial videos to walk you through the process and I highly recommend using these if you choose to build on Moodle.)
EXPECTATIONS: In order for students to be successful in this course, they must be self-reliant and are expected to:
- Join and engage in discussions and activities.
- Read and respond to fellow students’ discussions.
- Complete all of the reading, assignments, & self assessments.
- Log into the course on a regular basis.
GRADING: Students will be assessing themselves and will gain the most out of the course if they assess themselves often and keep up with all of the activities of the course. The end goal is to not only gain an understanding of a blended classroom environment but to be comfortable enough to pursue setting one up in the future. The more honest you are with your assessments, the stronger your future blended classroom will be.
COURSE TIME & PARTICIPATION: You are expected to be logged on to the class at least 3 times a week and for a total of 5 hours per week. Logging on regularly, is worth 5% of your grade.
JOURNALS & DISCUSSIONS: Journal Entries & Discussions are worth 45% of the entire grade.
ACTIVITIES: Activities are worth 15% of your grade
MINI ONLINE COURSE SAMPLE: The Mini Online Course is worth 35% of the grade.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
- All work must be APA cited. Please check the references listed for support. (i.e. Purdue Owl)
ONLINE RULES:
- Be Kind.
- Be Courteous.
- Show respect to yourself & to others
- Social medial and texting lingo, for example LOL or IDK, is not allowed in the discussions or for the journal entries.
- Online foul language is not allowed.
- Emoticons that demonstrate a positive feeling or message, like smiles and a wink, are welcome…these are great supporting tools.
LEARNING TUTORIALS and ONLINE HELP:
Go here for APA formatting: Purdue Owl http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Easybib APA Everything https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/apa-format/
Vickers, J. (2015, March 15). Moodle Tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oreb0UFg4tA&list=PLMbdTfuRpeuAg52Pwu4PEdSSlGgESuQ-f
Katie Freund’s Moodle Navigation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY1nG4iUCXI
COMMUNICATION: Due to the course dynamics, the course designer may not be able to offer guidance for the course while you are taking it. If you email the course designer via the email provided, she may be able to answer questions. Please keep in mind that these courses may remain online for years and the course designer may not be an active student anymore. Thanks.
SCHEDULE:
This is a self-paced, self-assessed course but here is a suggested schedule:
- Unit 1-Two weeks
- Unit 2-Two weeks
- Unit 3-Two to Three Weeks.
The idea is to complete this course while you are working on your semester course. Partnering with peers will help make this course feel more real and offer a community of inquiry and learning opportunity. Good luck. :^)