JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

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1 JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION ED 500 Introduction to Graduate Education and Technology COURSE INFORMATION ED 500 Introduction to Graduate Education and Technology (3 hrs) PROFESSOR: Dr. Glaucio Scremin OFFICE: 328 C Pete Mathews Coliseum OFFICE PHONE: (256) E MAIL: gscremin@jsu.edu Office Hours: Mondays: 9 am 12 pm Tuesdays: 9 pm 12 pm Wednesday: 5 pm 8 pm (virtual office hours) Thursday: 9 am 12 pm Fridays: 9 am 12 pm (virtual office hours) Or by appointment COURSE TARGET AUDIENCE This is a required course for students enrolled in the Master s of Physical Education and Public Administration with a concentration in Sport Management. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course has numerous purposes. First, it is intended to provide students with an introduction to the online course management systems Blackboard and LiveText (Sport Management students only) Second, it will serve to create realistic expectations about the quality and scope of graduate academic work. Third, it will provide learning experiences to allow students to develop their critical thinking skills. Students will learn how to use various databases and online search engines to find scholarly and credible information to support their academic work throughout their graduate program of study. Students will also learn how to properly reference information according the American Psychological Association (APA) style. Forth, it will expose students to information about the various sport management career paths. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of the course you should be able to: Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

2 1. Proficiently use Blackboard and LiveText 2. Understand what is expected of you in terms of the quality and scope of graduate academic work 3. Understand the concept of a graduate portfolio and know how to construct one 4. Understand how to effectively use the JSU online library databases as well as other search engines to find scholarly and credible information to support their academic work throughout their graduate program of study 5. Know how to properly reference information according the American Psychological Association (APA) style Know about the various sport management career paths available to you BLACKBOARD describe and COURSE discuss performance STRUCTURE appraisal strategies and its pitfalls You will navigate throughout the course by using the menu found on the left hand side of the screen. The course menu contains the following links: Home Page I will be frequently posting course announcements and calendar entries throughout the semester. You will get an announcement from me each Monday delineating the course objectives and assignments for the following week. You will also receive all course announcements to your JSU account. I will also post upcoming exams and assignment deadlines on the My Calendar box. You will be responsible for keeping up with the course announcements and calendar entries. Syllabus Here you will find the course syllabus and tentative course schedule for the semester. Your Instructor Here you will find a quick bio about me. Course Documents Here you will find several files and weblinks that will help succeed in the course. Please read the files and review the weblinks carefully and let me know if you have any questions. Here I will also post the any course notes, Power Point presentations, and supplemental readings. Assignments Here I will post the instructions for completing the course assignments. Exams Under Exams you will find the weblinks for the course exams. Discussion Board Here I will post the topics for course discussion. Tools Here you will find a series of Blackboard links that you may want to use throughout the course including and checking your grades.

3 Ask a Librarian This is an active weblink that will take you directly to the JSU library page where you can request assistance from a JSU librarian. In this course, you will be relying heavily on the online research databases and other research resources offered at the JSU library. The JSU librarians are a great resource. Take advantage of their expertise and willingness to assist you getting the information you need to succeed in this course. COURSE INSTRUCTION The instruction for ED 500 will be done via a combination of readings, course notes, discussions, virtual meetings, and exercises aimed at providing an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, and application associated with human resources management principles and best practices in sport. TEXTBOOKS Recommended book: 1. American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5 th ed.). Washington, DC. COURSE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS 1. Assignments Assignments may involve scavenger hunts, annotated bibliographies, discussion forums, and other miscellaneous assignments. I will provide you with specific instructions on how to complete each assignment. GRADING BREAKDOWN Assignments 100% Grading scale: A = % B = 80 89% C = 70 79% D = 60 69% F = < 60% Incomplete: As per the Graduate Bulletin (p. 38): An instructor may award an incomplete grade to a student who is otherwise passing and who, for legitimate reasons, is unable to complete the prescribed work. An incomplete grade must be removed within 12 months. It is the student s responsibility to contact the instructor and complete the required course work within the specified time period. The

4 student will be notified in writing by the Registrar s Office as soon as the incomplete has been removed. In extenuating circumstances, a student may be granted an extension. Such a request must be approved by the instructor, the department head, and be submitted to the Dean, College of Graduate Studies, for a final decision at least three weeks before the time limit expires. This Incomplete Grade Extension Request form is available from the office of the College of Graduate Studies, 320 Bibb Graves Hall, or online at If the grade of incomplete is not removed within the prescribed time period, the incomplete will be converted to a grade of F with zeroquality points. There are legitimate reasons for an incomplete. If you think you have a legitimate reason for not being able to finish this course you will have to, in writing, explain to me the extenuating circumstances which prevented you from completing the course. Your request needs to be submitted at least one week prior the end of the semester. If I judge your reasons legitimate and approve your incomplete status I will have you sign a statement that will describe what you need to do to complete the course and a reasonable timeline for finishing any unfinished coursework. COURSE COMMUNICATION is the best way to reach me. I will do my best to get back to you within the same day (except on weekends). Now, if wish to speak to me you can call my office during the office hours I have posted above or make an appointment to come see me in my office. If you don t find me during those times leave me a CLEAR voice mail with your name and phone number. Virtual Office Hours: This semester I will be piloting a virtual communication software (Elluminate). As I posted above, my virtual office hours for this semester are: Wednesday: 5 pm 8 pm (virtual office hours) Fridays: 9 am 12 pm (virtual office hours) During the scheduled times you can click on the link below to join a virtual meeting. When you click the link above you will receive instructions on how to join the virtual meeting. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is the act of passing off the ideas, works, and writings of another as one own. Its most blatant form consists of copying verbatim the work of another without citation. This most obvious type of plagiarism requires a degree of premeditation and careful planning, but plagiarism can be the result of carelessness, negligence, or ignorance of acceptable forms of citation. Any act of plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct and may result in a student receiving an F in the course and being suspended from the University. In order to avoid violations, a student must realize that

5 any ideas, words, or material from another source must be acknowledged. It is incumbent on each student to learn the proper forms of citation and to exercise due caution in the preparation of papers and assignments and should any confusion arise, it is far better to err on the side of caution than risk leaving source material uncited. In other words, when in doubt, cite your source. (Vanderbilt University, The Honor System Handbook, , p. 7). I will be using the SafeAssign software to check the originality of your work. Please read the PDF document entitled Submitting Assignments in Blackboard for more information on the SafeAssign software. The document can be found by clicking on the course materials link under the course navigation resources. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS COURSE The best thing you can do to succeed in this course is to follow directions. That includes CAREFULLY reading my announcements and directions on how to submit assignments and post discussion forums. Take time to navigate throughout the course and CAREFULLY read all the files found under course info and course materials. And if you have any questions PLEASE don t hesitate to contact me, PRIOR to submitting any coursework, should you have any questions or concerns.