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1 Lord Fairfax Community College Summer Semester 2010 EDU 295 Multimedia for Online, Distance and E-Learning (MODEL) Pilot Course 10 Week Web based (Online) Course May 24, 2010 August 1, 2010 Instructor name and contact information: Joan J. Osborne Associate Professor & Director of Instructional Technology Office Hours: Office: Phone: Fauquier Campus Mondays from 4 5 p.m. Middletown Campus Wednesdays from 4 5 p.m. I will also be available in my online office at both of these times. Information on how to contact me live online will be posted in our Blackboard electronic classroom. Fauquier Campus Room 250G (Instructional Technology Office) in library Middletown Campus Room 127 (Instructional Technology Office) in main building (Fauquier) or (Middletown) E mail: josborne@lfcc.edu Students are welcome and encouraged to see me during my office hours or we can set up an appointment outside my normal office hours to meet in person. I will be happy to meet with students whenever necessary. To arrange a meeting outside my normal office hours please contact me by e mail. COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSTRUCTOR: Students must use their VCCS e mail account 1 to correspond with the instructor if corresponding via e mail. Each student at LFCC is assigned an e mail account by the VCCS. Each student is assigned this account for use in this and other courses that he/she enrolls in through LFCC or other colleges in the VCCS. The VCCS requires that you use this e mail account for any course related e mail communication so that we can insure your privacy as required by law. Therefore, I require you to use this e mail account for any/all course related e mail communication. Additionally, a student s correspondence to the instructor via e mail must include the course and section number (for our pilot course, simply include MODEL Pilot without the quotations marks) in the subject line of the e mail note. 1 VCCS employees will most likely have both a VCCS student e mail account and an e mail account that was assigned to them by the college at which they are employed. You should use whichever e mail account is mapped to Blackboard. MODEL Syllabus Page 1

2 STEPS FOR REQUESTING ASSISTANCE: 1. Actively (preferably each day) monitor the announcements and discussion forums in the Blackboard electronic classroom. If you have a question, post it in the Help discussion forum. Give me and/or fellow students a chance to answer it. (Please try this approach first BEFORE you send me a question via e mail.) 2. If your question(s) in the discussion forum go unanswered or if you simply do not receive a satisfactory response, contact me by e mail at josborne@lfcc.edu (Reference Communicating with the Instructor above.) I will attempt to respond within hours for communications received Monday thru 4:30 PM Friday. For communications received after 4:30 PM Friday thru Sunday, I will try to respond by 4:30 PM the following Monday. 3. If you still do not feel that your question has been adequately answered, you can meet with me during my office hours or we can set up an appointment outside my normal office hours to meet in person. Remember, I am happy to meet with students whenever necessary at either campus or online in my virtual office. I encourage you to seek help by using the above listed communications mechanisms. You will find that I am always willing to re explain, clarify, or provide extra materials. Initiative in seeking help is expected and encouraged! IMPORTANT NOTE CONCERNING PHONE MESSAGES: Although the instructor checks phone messages periodically during the week, the preferred method of communication will always be e mail. Phone messages will be returned within 1 2 business days. Course Description: Multimedia for Online, Distance and E Learning (MODEL) is a ten week online course in which you will learn how to identify, create, and implement multimedia in an E Learning course. MODEL is comprised of the following learning units: 1. Introduction to Multimedia 2. ASSURE Model 3. Media Formats 4. Screen Design & User Friendliness 5. Storyboards and Storyboard Development 6. Developing Your Multimedia & Creating Assessments 7. Incorporating Multimedia into Blackboard 8. Self Reflection Throughout the ten week course learners will complete a course design project that will require them to develop a multimedia component for a learning unit they plan to teach online. The multimedia component will be created using a variety of accessible tools and implemented using Blackboard. All aspects of the project will adhere to the ASSURE Model and Quality Matters Rubric. Upon completion, Learner will receive a certificate stating they are a multimedia content specialist in the VCCS. We will also be pursuing approval from Old Dominion University to allow learners to receive graduate credit for MODEL. You will be notified, if and when this agreement is made. MODEL Syllabus Page 2

3 Prerequisites: MODEL relies heavily on principles taught in the Instructional Design for Online Learning (IDOL) course. MODEL participants are required to have successfully completed IDOL before taking the MODEL course. Participants must have a working knowledge of using the VCCS Blackboard course management system for instruction and student assessment. (NOTE: It is recommended that participants have at least one year of experience teaching an online, hybrid, or traditional/web enhanced course using the VCCS Blackboard course management system.) Entry Level Skills/Knowledge: COMPUTER LITERACY: Learners need to be aware of the computer literacy requirements and technology related expectations in E Learning courses. Prerequisite technology related skills are outlined on the Instructional Technology Office s website. Learners are encouraged to carefully examine this information as a means of selfassessing their readiness for E Learning. Reference students/academic information/distance learning/elearning atlfcc/is online learning right for me/technology skill inventory/index.html RESEARCH SKILLS: Learners should possess skills and knowledge to: Find, evaluate, and properly use various web research resources, including multiple forms of search engine, online indexes, open access databases, and meta search engines; Find, evaluate, and properly use the electronic resources provided by the VCCS LRC, including article databases, reference databases, and electronic catalogs; Find and evaluate, using the above mentioned research tools, a variety of electronic resources, including but not limited to, articles, e books, websites, audio and video files. WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Learners should possess a firm command of written communication skills, including the mechanics of writing and grammar, the ability to organize thoughts, and the ability to demonstrate those skills in all written work. OBSERVATION OF "NETIQUETTE" All your online communications need to be composed with fairness, honesty and tact. You should possess a solid understanding of the well accepted rules of Netiquette as you will be expected to adhere to these rules when communicating electronically with the instructor and your fellow students while participating in this course. Several Netiquette guidelines are listed below: Sentence Capitalization: Typing in all caps is considered screaming and will NOT be tolerated Example: SUNDAY WILL BE A LONG DAY! Various studies have concluded that typing in all caps takes longer and is more difficult to read. Recipient may think you are overly excited MODEL Syllabus Page 3

4 OBSERVATION OF "NETIQUETTE" CONTINUED Leaving the subject field blank: Always fill in the subject with a concise statement describing the . Do not use all caps or put in phrases such as Help or Hi. Failure to follow netiquette guidelines when filling in the subject line of an may result in your correspondence being discarded as spam. Colored text and background colors: Use colors sparingly in your s whether it is text or fill colors Certain colors can make s difficult to read. Return receipt request: Allows you to track when the recipient opens your you should use this feature sparingly. Can be very annoying to the recipient of the . Grammar and spelling check: Proofread s for errors Capitalize your sentences and use appropriate punctuation Refrain from using multiple!!!!!!! or???????? Text & Other Required Resources: Smaldino, S.E., Lowther, D.L., & Russell, J.D. (2008). Instructional Ttechnology and Media for Learning (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson. Fenrich, P. (2005). Creating instructional multimedia solutions: Practical guidelines for the real world. Santa Rosa: Informing Science Press Note: This text can be found online at the following URL: &ei=trehs4baci7ym4ib5eyl&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false MODEL Syllabus Page 4

5 Text & Other Required Resources continued: TECHNOLOGY RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE/HYBRID LEARNERS: A reliable Internet connection that allows you access to the VCCS Blackboard course management system and your VCCS employee and/or the VCCS student e mail system A headset with an integrated microphone The Respondus LockDown Browser application (available free through the Learn tabbed page in Blackboard ) Hardware and software requirements are specified in the Technical Requirements folder located in the Help & Support content area of our Blackboard electronic classroom. Nature of Course: This course will be taught as a Web based (online) course. Students should not confuse this course with an independent study course. The course will include many of the same components of a traditional, classroom based course such as presentations, lecture notes, assignments with specified due dates, and active class participation in the form of teacher student, student student, and student content interaction. As such, students are expected to read and study all assigned readings, complete all assignments by their requisite due dates, and participate in the class discussions and exercises by actively and frequently monitoring the Blackboard electronic classroom. The course will be facilitated within a Blackboard electronic classroom. The methods of teaching in this class will include, but not be limited to, reading assignments, multimedia presentations, lecture notes, research assignments, supplemental tutorials, quizzes and exams, discussions via interactive discussion forums, and live online chat sessions. Some independent study assignments may be required of the student; independent study assignments will be self managed by the learner. Communication, learner to learner and learner to instructor, is critical in an online course. Since we cannot have class discussions in the traditional sense, we will use various features built into the Blackboard course management system in lieu of face to face interaction. E MAIL: Each learner MUST have an active VCCS e mail account. This will be the e mail address that is used for any communication between you and your instructor. E mail may be sent from learner to learner, or learner to instructor using the e mail feature in Blackboard s Communication area. You MUST use your official VCCS e mail account when sending and receiving to and from your instructor and peers outside of Blackboard. DISCUSSION BOARD (THREADED DISCUSSION FORUM): A Discussion Board will be available from the course menu in our Blackboard course. Each threaded discussion is called a forum. Only the instructor can create forums, but learners may reply to any forum posted. There will also be a Help forum for learners to post and reply to questions (this keeps our e mail to a minimum reference Steps for Requesting Assistance section above). MODEL Syllabus Page 5

6 Student Learning Outcomes (Course Objectives): After completing this course, the student should be able to: Identify different types of multimedia and multimedia elements and demonstrate knowledge of their application within an online environment Demonstrate their knowledge of the multimedia design process to assure a quality learning object that aligns with their course goals and related objectives Compile examples of best practices in multimedia design relative to the design of online courses Generate specific ideas for designing and/or improving an online course through the incorporation of multimedia learning objects. Demonstrate a continuous improvement process in a collegial supportive environment by participating in partial peer review and technical review of the multimedia learning objects designed and implemented in this course State the benefits and issues of multimedia instruction as they relate to the learner, instructor and administration List the categories of media Analyze media and determine its legal application according to copyright laws, Teach Act and DCMA List, define and apply the six steps of instructional design, as prescribed by the ASSURE model Formulate an instructional goal for a multimedia element to be used in one of their courses Generate learning objectives for a multimedia element that supports their instructional goal Classify media as: visuals, text, audio, video and animations. For each type of media, the learner will be able to: Identify the limitations and advantages associated with the media type o Apply best practices for integrating the media into their course design and into the Blackboard Learning Management System o Locate and apply VCCS and/or college resources that will assist the learner in authoring and delivering multimedia content o Locate and apply tools and building blocks within Blackboard that will assist the learner in authoring and delivering multimedia content o Locate and apply free Internet tools that will assist the learner in authoring and delivering multimedia content Indentify and correctly incorporate screen components into a multimedia tool Explain the proper use of icons State the benefits and proper use of menus Design effective instructional multimedia screens List features of user friendly programs List reasons for including learner control Discuss problems associated with not providing learner control Explain why it is important to have a clear and detailed storyboard Identify the important components of a storyboard Create a storyboard for your multimedia project Identify the various types of multimedia that can be uploaded to Blackboard Identify and describe the process for uploading multimedia to Blackboard Upload multimedia content to Blackboard Describe characteristics of effective post tests Create a post test in relation to the content they covered in their multimedia presentation MODEL Syllabus Page 6

7 Learner responsibilities: Learners enrolled in this course should continually monitor their learning, evaluating their own efforts, and actively seek help when needed in a timely manner. To successfully complete the MODEL course and receive the associated certificate from the VCCS System Office, you will need to assume an active role in the learning process; ask questions, complete assignments, participate in discussion and group chat sessions, and complete all assignments. Instructor Responsibilities: It is my responsibility to help learners grow and learn. This means that I will try to provide clear instructions for all projects, answer questions about the assignments, identify additional resources as necessary, provide review questions and study guides for assessments, and provide rubrics and other criteria for evaluation of projects. This is never a static course referenced readings, software versions and hardware specifications can change quickly. In this environment, the instructor is always evaluating, revising and clarifying questions and problems. Grading and Evaluation: (NOTE: Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. EST of the posted due date.) Assignments that are completed and received by the due date will be graded and returned to the learner within 7 days of the due date. (NOTE: I generally do not begin to grade an assignment until on or after the due date since it is my preference to grade all students submissions at one time.) Learners are expected to retain an electronic copy of all work submitted. If transmission of the work fails, learners are expected to resend the document under directions of the instructor. Assignments will be submitted in Blackboard either through a discussion thread or via Blackboard s Assignment feature. Learners are expected to verify their own Blackboard responses by returning to the appropriate place in Blackboard after the work has been posted. All assignments will be graded using a points scale. The designated points and associated due date for each activity is as follows: Assignment Topic Due Date Points 1 Introduce Yourself Discussion Activity Initial Post: 5/26 Follow up Posts: 5/ Unit 1 Quiz 5/ Unit 2 Discussion Activity Initial Post: 6/2 Follow up Posts: 6/ Unit 2 Quiz 6/6 50 MODEL Syllabus Page 7

8 Assignment Topic Due Date Points 5 Unit 3 Discussion Activity Case Study Initial Post: 6/ Unit 3 Discussion Activity Proposal Initial Post: 6/9 Follow up Posts: 6/ Unit 3 Assignment Proposal 6/ Unit 4 Discussion Activity Initial Post: 6/16 Follow up Post: 6/ Unit 4 Assignment Screen Design 6/ Unit 5 Assignment Storyboarding 6/ Unit 6 Discussion Activity Initial Post: 7/7 Follow up Post: 7/ Unit 6 & 7 Course Project 7/ Unit 8 Self Reflection 8/1 100 Total 1000 Note: All Course Design Projects will be assessed according to the relevant Quality Matters standards. If necessary, you should review these standards from the materials you were provided in the IDOL course. For all discussion forums please note that you will NOT receive full credit unless you post and reply to a minimum of two of your peers. Grading Criteria: You must complete ALL assignments and achieve a minimum of 800 points (80%). Simply receiving 800 points will not allow to become certified though. You must complete all assignments and discussion activities in order to successfully pass this course and receive your certificate. MODEL Syllabus Page 8

9 Course Policies: ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance is expected at every class session. Attendance in an online course is accounted for by monitoring a student s participation in the Blackboard electronic classroom. Missing 25% of class meetings (not logging into the Blackboard course each week and specifically being absent for 2 or more weeks) will result in receiving an F for the course. LATE WORK PENALTY POLICY All work is expected to be submitted on the date that it is due. Late work will not be accepted for full credit unless prior arrangements have been made based on documented mitigating circumstances. Should you run into an instance where your work will be late (again, only in extenuating circumstances) you should contact the instructor as soon as possible to determine if the work will be accepted. CRITICAL THINKING POLICY: This online course is an environment that is centered on the idea of effective critical thinking. All enrolled students are expected to demonstrate critical thinking skills and strive to approach all course work in a manner that promotes thinking in new and challenging ways. ACADEMIC HONESTY/PLAGIARISM POLICY Students are expected to be familiar with and abide by appropriate classroom behavior and student conduct as outlined in the LFCC College and Student handbook (available online 10 college catalog). Students will be expected to adhere to the honors policy statement that was distributed during New Student Orientation and during Student Development courses. The collegiate experience depends on the absolute integrity of the work completed by each student and it is imperative that students maintain a high standard of honor in their course work. Academic honesty is essential to develop students full intellectual potential and self esteem. Academic dishonesty involves, but is not limited to, one of the following: giving or receiving, offering or soliciting unauthorized assistance on any exam or assignment; plagiarism or collusion. If the instructor is convinced that a student is guilty of academic dishonesty, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed by the instructor depending on his/her judgment as to the seriousness of the offense: Reprimand the student. Require that the work in question be done over. Assign a grade of zero on the work involved. Assign a grade of F for the course. CODE OF STUDENT RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONDUCT Please read your student s Bill of Rights, Code of Conduct, and Disciplinary Proceedings. These policies apply to all students (part time or full time) attending LFCC. This policy is available in your Student Handbook (starting on p. 198 in the Catalog). This information is also available online at 10 college catalog. MODEL Syllabus Page 9

10 Course Policies continued: DISABILITY POLICY Lord Fairfax Community College is committed to insuring that students with documented disabilities have the opportunity to take part in educational programs and services in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of Students seeking accommodations must make application with the Disability Coordinator in the Office of Student Success. Accommodations will be made in this class in accordance with the Accommodation Letter from the Disability Coordinator. For more information go to services WITHDRAWAL POLICY A student may withdraw from this course and receive a refund until <TBD 2 >. A student may withdraw with no grade penalty until <TBD 2 >. An official withdrawal is recorded as a W and does not affect your grade point average. The student must initiate the action by contacting the Admissions office prior to 4 p.m. on <TBD 2 >. Dropping a course without completing the withdrawal form automatically incurs an F grade for the course. CALENDAR OF COURSE ACTIVITIES & DUE DATES: Learners will complete the assignments listed in the Grading and Evaluation section above by the specified due date. Specific requirements for each assignment along with required reading assignments are spelled out in the various Assignments subfolders of the Blackboard electronic classroom. Note: The outline of assignments and its associated schedule are intended to provide a relative framework for course topics and assignments. Due to the nature of online courses, including delivery mode, and potential technical glitches, problems may occur that will affect the actual schedule. Additionally, course adjustments may become necessary based upon on going class progress assessments. Additions and deletions will occur at the instructor's discretion. 2 This is not applicable for the MODEL pilot course. MODEL Syllabus Page 10