SYLLABUS

CUIN 3313

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Summer - 2018

Section: 15484 and 16018

ONLINE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE ............................................................................................................ 2
LEARNING OUTCOMES............................................................................................................................ 3
COURSE TOPICS ...................................................................................................................................... 4
COURSE MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................... 4
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 6
GRADING POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 7
VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS GUIDELINES...................................................................................................... 10
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................. 15
UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND NOTICES ..................................................................................................... 16
COURSE CALENDAR .............................................................................................................................. 18

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION

INSTRUCTOR
Bulent Dogan, Ed.D.
Development of learning experiences using
Office Location:
UH-MAIN-College of Education, 315 instructional technology in education and industry
UH-SUGAR LAND, Brazos Hall, 331 environments
Office Hours:
Mon & Wed: 10:00 -3:00 p.m. COURSE OVERVIEW
Thursday – 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Other times by appointment. This course covers a wide variety of instructional
strategies using technology to effectively support
COMMUNICATION teaching and training. A primary purpose of this
Telephone: course is to provide students with the expertise and
713-743-6760 knowledge to be able to adapt available
Email:
technology resources to authentic classroom and
bdogan@uh.edu
Twitter: e-learning situations. This course is based upon a
@drbulentdogan strong application orientation and constructivist
URLs: philosophy and is primarily project-based. The
http://www.distco.org conceptual focus of this class is on integration
http://www.itechstem.org
strategies, rather than upon the technology alone.
This course is offered fully online.

COURSE PHILOSOPHY

At the end of CUIN 3313, students will be equipped with necessary skills for utilization of
technology to enhance decision-making, institute long-term planning, and regulate the day-to-day
operations of the organization. To ensure that diverse student preferences for learning and
expression are honored, a variety of learning modes and assessment strategies will be utilized,
including hands-on activities and development of a final project showcasing student work.
Additionally, students will use a variety of software; plan and participate in collaborative group
work that require critical analysis and evaluation; and showcase the products they develop during
for the course.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND STRATEGIES

Students will be creating Technology Projects and E-portfolios as part of this course. The course is
based upon a constructivist learning approach in which students work individually to develop
solutions to real-world design problems. A mixture of demonstration, discussion, and hands-on
experiences related to the weekly topics will take place in which:

• Students use prior knowledge they bring to class;

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• Knowledge is constructed uniquely and individually, in multiple ways through a variety of
authentic tools, resources, experiences, and contexts;

• Learning is both an active and reflective process;

• Social interaction introduces multiple perspectives through reflection, collaboration, negotiation,

and shared meaning; and

• Learning is mediated by the learner.

VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS

This is an online course. Instructor can be contacted via email. Your emails will be answered
within 24-48 hours. Phone calls will be accepted during office hours. Please refer to contact
information in the first page of the syllabus.

Additionally, a discussion thread will be created in Black Board called “Q&A FORUM” in which
students can ask course related questions. Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions
before the instructor if they know the answer. The instructor will be moderating and responding
to student questions regularly.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objectives for the course address relevant foundational competencies and specific areas of
expertise (AOEs) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD) Competency
ModelTM (2014; see http://www.astd.org/Certification/Competency-Model ) as follows:

Areas of Expertise (AOEs) of the Association for Talent Development

Technology Literacy: Foundational competency.

• Demonstrate awareness of technologies.
• Use technology effectively.

Learning Technologies: Apply a variety of learning technologies to

address specific learning needs.
• Use technology effectively across the different areas of expertise.
• Identify when and how to use technology as a training and
development solution.

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 Instructional Design: Design and develop informal and formal learning
solutions using a variety of methods.
• Collaborate with others.
• Analyze and select technologies
• Integrate technology options.
• Develop instructional materials.

Managing Learning Programs: Provide leadership to execute the

organization’s people strategy; implements training projects and
activities.
• Manage and implement projects.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory
requirements.

COURSE TOPICS

During this course, students will participate in readings, discussions, and hands-on explorations of
the following topics:
● Copyright and fair use
● Digital etiquette
● Information literacy skills
● Technology terms and concepts
● Instructional video production
● Design and development of digital-age learning materials
● Technology tools to promote productivity and collaboration

Design, Development, and Production Capabilities:

The course will attempt to appropriately blend design and development issues with production
competencies. Students will explore and evaluate the design and creation of online educational
materials.

COURSE MATERIALS

REQUIRED MATERIALS

No textbook is required. However, following resources are recommended:

Course Readings: The readings for this class will be made available online as links in each week’s
instructions handout. No purchase of a textbook is required. Students are encouraged to conduct
their own research of the course topics and share resources throughout the course to the mutual

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benefit of the student and the class community. A wealth of professional articles, e-books and
other resources are available to UH students with CougarNet login at http://info.lib.uh.edu/

Internet: Readings for this course will come from textbook, articles published on the web and from
handouts given out in class. To access the online readings and the course website, you will need
to have access to a computer that is capable of connecting to the Internet, as well as a recent
version of a common web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or
Mozilla Firefox). Your web browser should be configured so that you can access multimedia
content online.

Computer Familiarity and Email Access: Regular use of a computer will be essential for this
course. Whether you have a computer at home or are planning to use a computer in one of the
computer labs on campus, the most important thing is to have a place you are familiar with where
you can use a computer, can install software (if needed), and save files. Windows computers are
available in the computer labs on campus.

Students enrolled in this course must also have a functioning e-mail account. Students are required
to check their emails regularly for class communication.

Data Storage: Due to the large size of the projects created in this course, some files you work with
may be quite large. You are encouraged to use cloud based storage systems for assignment
submissions.

Google and other web-based accounts: This course involves exploration of web-based,
educationally relevant tools. You will need to create (or utilize) accounts on Google and other
web-based tools, as instructed during the course. It is your responsibility to retain the login
information for these accounts and to be aware of privacy settings associated with these accounts.
You may use your UH e-mail account when signing up for such accounts, or you can create a
separate e-mail account (such as a Gmail account) to use for these sign-ups. It is advised that all
usernames, file names, page titles, etc. associated with these accounts be professional.

Software: Students may choose to use Microsoft Office in some of their assignments. Cougar Byte
is an authorized campus reseller serving University of Houston students, staff, faculty, and
members of affiliated organizations. Discounted software and hardware can be obtained from their
store, located on the in the Tech Commons beneath the MD Anderson Library. The store is open
Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm and can be reached at (713) 743-8507.

LIBRARY

Since this course includes course activities that require students to gather information using library
resources, students are expected to know how to use the library's resources including the available
databases, periodicals, and journals. If you are not familiar with using the library, please visit the
library's website for more detailed information:

http://info.lib.uh.edu/

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 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TECHNOLOGIES

This course requires a webcam and a built-in microphone to attend web conferences. This course
requires assignments to be submitted in Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file formats.

To access this course, students will need access to the Internet and a supported Web browser
(Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome).

COURSE FORMAT

Course activities will take place online, where students will participate virtual discussions and
conduct topic-related activities. Students will work in small, collaborative groups to complete in-
class review activities and individually work on weekly reading, posting, and hands-on
assignments throughout the semester.

This is a distance education course. In order to complete this course successfully you will need
access to a computer and the Internet on a daily basis. The course you are taking is both
synchronous (through webinar participation) and asynchronous (other online activities). All
instructions for your course are contained in this syllabus and in the Black Board system.

This course will be delivered entirely online through https://elearning.uh.edu. Students are
required to login to this system by using their CougarNet accounts. For login issues and account
problems with Moodle, please contact with UH Black board help via one of the following
methods:

• Online Password Resets - Only available to current UH students, faculty and staff
• Blackboard Help for Students
• Blackboard Online Support Form
• Phone 713-743-1411 8 am to 8 pm daily (except University holidays)
• Email to support@uh.edu
• In Person at Main Campus
• 58 MD Anderson Library - Technology Commons 8 am to 8 pm daily (except
University holidays)
• 151-ERP3 9 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday (except University holidays)

• UH Welcome Center - At start of Fall and Spring semesters

• Live chat at http://www.uh.edu/infotech/livechat Mon-Fri 8 am to 8 pm (except

University holidays)

For more resources, check out UH Student Help for Blackboard

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ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

In UH Learning using Black Board, students will be able to access online lessons, course materials,
and resources. Activities may consist of chat, blogs, discussion forums, assignment submission,
quizzes, email, journaling, blogging, wikis, and web posting.

In this online course, students are expected to follow Netiquette rules

(http://www.networketiquette.net) as the majority of the communication takes place in the course
forums visible to all.

GRADING POLICY

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENTS

Grades for this course will be based on a 1000-point system as described below:

3 Synchronous meetings: Students are expected to attend a course overview meeting and two
discussions over Twitter and an E-portfolio training webinar in this course. In addition, students
will be contacted to have additional conferences with the instructor if they don’t progress and
meet the expectations in this course.

3 Technology Projects: Grades for Technology projects are based on two principal factors: (1) your
knowledge and understanding of the topic as demonstrated in the completion of the assignment,
and (2) the extent to which your work takes into account the needs of the assignment you are
submitting. Please make sure that you carefully read the description of each project and follow all
of its requirements. Technology projects include following for this semester:

1 Video Production Project: Students will experience the process of selecting a topic,
writing a script, creating a storyboard, and using a variety of multimedia tools to produce a
2-3 minute instructional video.

1 Individualized Final project: The individualized Final Project is a self-directed project

that spans almost an entire semester of CUIN 3313. You will investigate a specific topic
and present the information creatively using various presentation tools.

1 E-portfolio: Students create an e-portfolio to showcase their work and skills gained in
this course. All technology exercises and projects will be posted to the portfolio along with
a final reflection. Please see Procedures section for more details on E-Portfolio
requirements.

5 Technology Exercises: Each student will be working various exercises allowing them to complete
hands-on experiences in using educational technologies

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6 Online Discussions (posting assignments): Student participation in online discussions is another
important component of this course. So please make an effort to complete the posting assignments
on a timely basis.

Since technology projects, exercises, and module quizzes are required for this class, no mid-term
or final exams will be administered in this course.

GRADING POINTS

LETTER GRADE SYSTEM
Grade Component Number Point Total
A 1000-940
Quizzes 3 45 points points
135
A- 900-939
Online Discussions 6 40 points 240
B+ 870-899
Technology Exercises 5 45 points 225
B 840-869
Technology Projects 3 100 points 300
B- 800-839
Participation & Meetings 3 45 points 135 C+ 770-799
C 740-769
Course Total points 1035 C- 700-739
D+ 670-699
Bonus Opportunities Up to 100 bonus points possible
D 640-669
D- 600-639
Extra Credit Assignment 1 40 points 40
F 0-599

LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY & DUE DATES

• Classes will run weekly from Monday to Sunday and course materials will be posted on
Mondays.
• All weekly assignments, exercises, quizzes, peer responses for discussion assignments are
due on Monday. For example, Week 1 work would be due on Monday, June 11, 2018.
Week 2 work would be due on Monday, June 18, 2018.
• The only exception to the class due date is your initial (main post) discussion assignment.
Main posts are due by Friday of the week.
• Due time for all assignments is 11:59 pm of the day.
• Students should submit their work according to these due dates UNLESS announced
otherwise by instructor.

Late assignments for will be accepted with a penalty according to the following criteria except for
the Quizzes:

• 1-2 days late assignment: 20 percentage points off

• 3-7 days late assignments: 40 percentage points off
• 7-14 days late assignments: 50 percentage points off
• Late Assignments more than two weeks will not be accepted.

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Quizzes:

Quizzes close automatically on the assigned due dates and will only be reopened for students to
make up in cases of extenuating circumstances that include written documentation.

How to submit late assignments: Send the late assignment to its corresponding submission box in
Black Board and send a notification email to Instructor. The instructor doesn’t guarantee grading of
the late assignments unless an email notification is sent.

TIME REQUIREMENTS

The activities in this course are based on a 10-week instruction schedule. Course topics will be
demonstrated and discussed online; however, additional time outside of class is required to
achieve learning objectives. Students are expected to spend approximately 6 hours a week, on
average, completing class activities such as assignments and projects. The average time
commitment range calculation for this course (3 Semester Credit Hour) is shown in the following
table:

Weekly Minimum
Class Activities
Expected Average Time
Discussion Forum Postings 1.5 hours
Technology Exercises 2 hours
Synchronous meetings 0.5 hours
Quizzes 1 hour
Final Project 1 hour
Total Weekly Expectation: 6 clock-hours

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

1. Read the syllabus and weekly course materials carefully.

2. Set aside time needed for coursework. About 6 hours per week can be expected. Stay on
top of assignments and meet due dates; do not procrastinate until the end of week.
3. Expect to be self-taught in many regards – actively seek out information. Technical
assistance is available in the CITE lab every day, including weekends. CITE Lab hours are
posted both inside and outside the main door to the lab and are available online.
4. Keep in contact with the instructor and other students. Ask questions and actively
participate in discussions.
5. Venture beyond the classroom – the material provided in class is just the beginning!

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 VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS GUIDELINES

VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS

You are expected to participate in at least 6 online discussion activities with correct English usage,
accurate spelling, and standard grammar. Students are expected to post a response to the
discussion questions early in the week and maintain a thread of discussions throughout the week
as you respond to your peers.

Points will be given for:

• Following quantity of posts to discussion questions

• Offering ideas or resources and inviting a review of them based on readings;
• Learning and using APA citations within the discussion to enrich your position;
• Articulating, explaining and supporting positions on ideas;
• Exploring and supporting issues by adding explanations and examples;
• Reflecting on and re-evaluating personal opinions based on readings;
• Offering a review, challenging, discussing and expanding ideas of others;
• Negotiating interpretations, definitions, and meanings;

DISCUSSION BOARD (MOODLE FORUM) PROCEDURES:

This course requires students to interact with other students in the course by completing following
weekly virtual discussion activities:

1- Main Post (60%): (DUE BY FRIDAY 11:55 pm) Students will respond to instructor’s
online discussion post by sending a message. To count as participation, responses need to be
thoughtful; that is, they must refer to the week's readings, relevant issues in the news,
information obtained from other sources, and/or ideas expressed in other class members’
postings. Where appropriate, you should use references to support your position (APA
reference).

2- Peer Response 1 (20%): (DUE BY MONDAY 11:55 pm) Further react and respond to one
student in the discussion forum. Peer Responses should be thoughtful and should go beyond
simple “I agree” posts. They need to expand the idea presented and contribute to the
discussion.

3- Peer Response 2 (20%): (DUE BY MONDAY 11:55 pm) Further react and respond to one
student in the discussion forum. Peer Responses should be thoughtful and should go beyond
simple “I agree” posts. They need to expand the idea presented and contribute to the
discussion.

Note: Number of required peer responses will change depending of the discussion
assignment and discussion platform used. Please check assignment requirements for details.

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The format of Discussion Posts

Remember, responses that are thoughtful, insightful and supported by experiences, examples or
sources will be considered as quality responses and will receive credit. The more you involve
yourself in the conversation, the better your grade is likely to be.

Responding to your classmate’s postings can be done by relating real world experiences to the
discussions or building on other’s comments with alternative solutions; pointing out problems or
adding another dimension to the discussion. “I agree” or “yes/no” will not be considered as
quality responses and will receive no credit. Make sure you share your thoughts and experiences.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

Regular class attendance is expected, as is appropriate and informed class participation. Webinar
participation will count towards your participation grade.

COURSE PROCEDURES

3 Technology Projects are longer (compared to Technology Exercises), more in-depth hands-
Projects on experiences that students work on during multiple weeks of course content.
Students need to complete 3 technology projects throughout the semester.

• Technology Project 1- Video production

o Will take three weeks to complete
o Students will experience the process of selecting a topic, writing
a script, creating a storyboard, and using a variety of multimedia
tools to produce a 2-3 minute instructional video. The project
may be completed individually or in a small group of 2-3
• Technology Project 2- (Individualized) Final project
o Students will be working on this project throughout the semester
o Project offers students the opportunity to individualize their
learning in this course and develop their skills in a chosen area
within the course scope. The project may be completed
individually or in a small group of 2-3.
• Technology Project 3- E-portfolio
o Will take two weeks to complete

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 o Create a website by using Weebly. This will serve as your e-
portfolio. All technology exercises and projects should be
posted to your portfolio along with your final reflection.

5 Technology To provide hands-on experiences in using educational technologies, a variety

Exercises of exercises are completed during this course. The following is a list of
exercises planned for this semester:
• Exercise 1- Voki on Fair Use Case Study
• Exercise 2- Presentation on a Web 2.0 tool
• Exercise 3- Smore Flyer on Social Media
• Exercise 4- Draft Video Script
• Exercise 5- Video Storyboard

6 Online Complete online discussions in various forms and platforms. Discussions will
Discussions take place throughout the course using a variety of tools. You are required to
participate in 5 out of 6 discussion topics. You may earn extra point for
additional discussions above five in which you participate. The following is a
list of discussions, with the tool locations, tentatively planned for this semester:

• Discussion 1- ToonDoo Comic Introduction (Black Board)

• Discussion 2- Experiences of Technology in Learning and Development
(Twitter)
• Discussion 3- Fair use (Black Board)
• Discussion 4- Social Media in Learning and Development (Twitter)
• Discussion 5- Digital Video (Padlet)
• Discussion 6- Voice Recording of Scripts on Voice Thread

Individualized The individualized Final Project is a self-directed project that spans almost an
Final Project entire semester of CUIN 3313. You will investigate a specific topic and present
the information creatively using various presentation tools.

Choices 1-3 require you to investigate and present on technology topics.

Choices 2-3 are more open-ended and allows you to choose a topic that
pertains to technology.

Choice 4 gives you the option to investigate a place and create a virtual tour for
others to learn and interact within it.

Student Choice Topics

• Choice 1. Digital Citizenship presentation

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 • Choice 2. New Technology Investigation

• Choice 3. Trending Topic Infographic

• Choice 4. Virtual Field Trip

E-portfolio Create a website by using Weebly. This will serve as your e-portfolio.
Classwork should be posted to your portfolio.

You need to create following pages in your e-portfolio:

REQUIRED PAGES:

o HOME
§ Short paragraph explaining the purpose of this E-portfolio.
§ Add a quote (self or others) or personal motto on your header
graphics (add a headline)
§ Contact Me form at the bottom
o ABOUT
§ ABOUT ME (as a TEXT)
§ ABOUT MY (MAJOR/COLLEGE/WORK PLACE) (as a TEXT)
§ A Slideshow of at least 3 images of your school/work place
§ Add a MAP of your school/work place
§ RESUME
o PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION/WORK
§ Write your Philosophy of Education/Work (as a TEXT)
o COURSES> CUIN 3313>
§ TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
o Technology Project 1-Video Project Use Youtube under Media
o Technology Project 2-Individualized Final Project Use Embed
code where available or Direct link to your project
o Technology Project 3-E Portfolio Direct link to your portfolio
website.
§ TECHNOLOGY EXERCISES
o Exercise 1- Voki on Fair Use Case Study Insert as a link
o Exercise 2- Presentation on a Web 2.0 tool Use Embed code
o Exercise 3- Smore Flyer on Social Media Use Embed code
o Exercise 4- Final Video Script Use Embed code
o Exercise 5- Video Storyboard Use Embed code
§ EDTECH TOOLS
o Voice Thread Submission Use Embed code
o BLOG (Post at least 1 message)
§ Post 1: REFLECTION Overall reflection on the course and what it
meant for you.
• At least 3 paragraphs.
• Add as a Text.

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 • Use following questions as your guide when you write your
reflection:
o What were you expecting before starting this course?
o What happened during the course?
o What did you learn after the course is done? Is your
understanding of the technology use in education
changed?

DESIGN OF THE WEBSITE: (Color, picture, design principles, etc.)

3 Quizzes Quizzes will take place throughout the course through the Bb course site. Each
quiz consists of multiple choice and true/false questions on assigned readings,
videos, and other course materials. Quizzes cover content from entire module.

Each quiz will be made available by the beginning of the week it is assigned
and will close automatically at the end of the week/module. Quizzes will only
be reopened for students to make up in cases of extenuating circumstances that
include written documentation.

Extra credit • Extra Credit Assignment 1- You may take course improvement survey
assignments .

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 SYNCRONOUS MEETINGS

There will be 3 synchronous meetings in this class throughout the semester. Meeting dates and
their purpose are listed in following table:

Synchronous
Purpose Week Date Time
Meetings
Course Overview
Webinar Week 1 Tue, June 5, 2018 6:30– 7:30 PM
MEETING 1

Online Discussion 2-
Meet over Twitter for Week 2 Tue, June 12, 2018 6:30– 7:00 PM
MEETING 2 class discussion

Online Discussion 4 on
Week 5 Tue, July 3, 2018 6:30– 7:00 PM
Twitter
MEETING 3
The participation in the synchronous meetings are encouraged and will be graded.

• Meeting 1 will be recorded and later be posted to BlackBoard for review. If students don’t
attend Meeting 1, they will be required to submit a synopsis (summary) of the session after
watching the recorded video.
• Meetings for Twitter Discussions are part of class online discussion assignments.
• The link for meetings will be posted in the course announcements section in BlackBoard
and under corresponding weeks.

STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are responsible for:

● reading any assigned reading as stated in the weekly blocks of the course page

● reviewing the web-page resources posted in the Black Board course site for each
week

● reading all discussion postings in the weekly blocks as assigned

● posting weekly discussion postings as assigned

● assuring that their computer is compatible and working to engage effectively in this
online course

● uploading assignments before or on the assigned due date/time

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Student Rights

Students can expect:

● the instructor will return email and phone communications within 24-48 hours unless
otherwise announced in the course

● discussion participation will be responded to/graded within 5 days after the due date

● assignments will be graded within 7 days after the due date

UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND NOTICES

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Students are expected to abide by the university’s academic honesty policy in all matters
concerning this course. In particular, plagiarism, “Representing as one’s own work the work of
another without acknowledging the source,” whether intentional or unintentional, will not be
tolerated. Please read the University of Houston Undergraduate Catalog to review the academic
honesty policy.

ADA DISABILITIES STATEMENT

When possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, we will attempt to provide
reasonable academic accommodations to students who request and require them. Please call the
Center for Students with Disabilities at ext. 3-5400 for more assistance.

INCOMPLETES

Incompletes are not available as alternatives for students who fall behind. University of Houston
guidelines regarding an incomplete grade state that the grade of "I" is a conditional, temporary
grade given when the student is passing a course but, for non-academic reasons beyond the
student’s control, has not completed a relatively small part of his or her requirements by the end of
the academic term or summer session. Please review the University of Houston Undergraduate
Catalog to review conditions under which an incomplete may be granted.

UH CAPS STATEMENT

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can help students who are having
difficulties managing stress, adjusting to college, or feeling sad and hopeless. You can reach

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CAPS (www.uh.edu/caps) by calling 713-743-5454 during and
after business hours for routine appointments or if you or someone you know is in
crisis. No appointment is necessary for the “Let's Talk” program, a drop-in
consultation service at convenient locations and hours around campus.
http://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/lets_talk.html

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can help students who are having difficulties
managing stress, adjusting to the demands of a professional program, or feeling sad and hopeless.
You can reach CAPS (www.uh.edu/caps) by calling 713-743-5454 during and after business hours
for routine appointments or if you or someone you know is in crisis. No appointment is necessary
for the “Let's Talk” program, a drop-in consultation service at convenient locations and hours
around campus. http://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/lets_talk.html

UH SUGAR LAND

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can help students who are having
difficulties managing stress, adjusting to college, or feeling sad and hopeless. You can reach
CAPS (http://www.uh.edu/dsaes/uhsugarland/) by calling 713-743-5454 during and
after business hours for routine appointments or if you or someone you know is in
crisis. No appointment is necessary for the “Let's Talk” program, a drop-in consultation service at
convenient locations and hours around campus.
http://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/lets_talk.html
http://www.uh.edu/dsaes/uhsugarland/

ONLINE STUDENTS

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can help students who are having
difficulties managing stress, adjusting to college, or feeling sad and hopeless. You can reach
CAPS (www.uh.edu/caps) by calling 713-743-5454 during and
after business hours for routine appointments or if you or someone you know is in
crisis. No appointment is necessary for the “Let's Talk” program, a drop-in
consultation service at convenient locations and hours around campus.
http://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/lets_talk.html
http://www.uh.edu/dsaes/uhsugarland/

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 COURSE CALENDAR

IMPORTANT DATES

Please review the University of Houston Academic Calendar for important dates:

• July 17, 2018: Last day to drop or withdraw without receiving a grade

COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPICAL OUTLINE

WEEK WEEK OF CLOs MODULE TOPIC ACTIVITIES WORK DUE

INTRODUCTION TO THE
COURSE/ ONLINE
LEARNING
MEETING 1 -Participate in Meeting 1 or send a
N/A TITLE (Course introduction) synopsis
1.1. INTRODUCTION TO
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY

-Overview of the Course,

1 June 4, 2018 N/A
-Review of Syllabus
-Review Course Website
-Course Procedures
N/A DETAILS
-Strategies to be successful
when taking an online course
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
ToonDoo
1 TITLE 1.2. COMPUTER LITERACY
-Review
procedures/details of the
activities on Moodle
-Study Resources
DISCUSSION 1 - Black Board
(ToonDoo Self-Introduction Posts)
-Course Introduction
Quiz
-Self-evaluation on
online learning
MEETING 2 DISCUSSION 2 - TWITTER
(Discussion 2 over (Experiences of Technology in Learning
Twitter) and Development)

2 June 11, 2018 N/A -Study Resources

HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
1 DETAILS
Twitter and Twubs
-Join live Twitter session
-Sign Up for Final Project Topic
this week
(Technology Project 2)
-Sign Up for Final
Project Topic
(Technology Project 3)

DISCUSSION 3 - Black Board

(Fair Use Posts)
-Study Resources
1.3. COPYRIGHT AND FAIR
1 TITLE TECHNOLOGY EXCERCISE 1
USE
(Voki on Fair Use Case Study)
3 June 18, 2018 N/A

QUIZ 1 – Module 1
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
1 DETAILS (Computer Literacy and Fair Use)
Voki

TECHNOLOGY EXCERCISE 2
1 TITLE 2.1. WEB 2.0 (Presentation on a Web 2.0 tool)

4 June 25, 2018 N/A

HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL: -Submit Main Post by Friday 11:55 pm,
-Study Resources
1 DETAILS Google Slides/PowerPoint and peer responses by Monday 11:55
Online Presentation pm

DISCUSSION 4 - TWITTER
MEETING 3
(Social Media in Learning and
(Discussion 4 over
2 TITLE 2.2. SOCIAL MEDIA Development)
Twitter)

5 July 2, 2018 N/A TECHNOLOGY EXCERCISE 3

(Smore Flyer on Social Media)
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
2 DETAILS
Smore Flyer QUIZ 2 –Module 2
(Web 2.0 and Social Media)

3.1. PLANNING VIDEO

6 July 9, 2018 N/A 2 TITLE -Study Resources
PRODUCTION DISCUSSION 5 - Padlet

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WEEK WEEK OF CLOs MODULE TOPIC ACTIVITIES WORK DUE
-Join live Twitter session (Digital Video posts on Padlet)
this week

TECHNOLOGY EXCERCISE 4
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
2 DETAILS (Draft Video Script)
Padlet

3.2./3.3. DESIGNING VIDEO DISCUSSION 6 – Voice Thread

3 TITLE PRODUCTION: SCRIPTING (Voice Recording of Scripts on Voice
& STORYBOARDING Thread)
7 July 16, 2018 N/A
TECHNOLOGY EXCERCISE 5
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL: -Study Resources
3 DETAILS (Storyboard)
Voice Thread

TECHNOLOGY PROJECT 1
3.4. DEVOLOPING AND
3 TITLE (Video Production)
PRODUCING VIDEO
8 July 23, 2018 N/A QUIZ 3 –Module 3
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
-Study Resources (Instructional Video and Digital
3 DETAILS WeVideo, Audacity, iMovie,
Storytelling)
Windows Movie Maker
4.1. COURSE CONCLUSION
3 TITLE & WEB DESIGN E- -E-portfolio Training
PORTFOLIO)
HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:
9 July 30, 2018 N/A TECHNOLOGY PROJECT 2 (FINAL
Weebly, Easly, piktochart,
--Work on Final Project PROJECT) DUE: Monday, August 6,
3 DETAILS infogr.am, Vtility, Makevt,
and E-portfolio 2018
YouVisit, TourBuildr with
Google

4.2. COURSE CONCLUSION

--Work on Final Project
3 TITLE & WEB DESIGN E- TECHNOLOGY PROJECT 3 (E-
and E-portfolio
PORTFOLIO) PORTFOLIO) DUE: Thursday, August
10 August 6, 2018 N/A 9, 2018

HANDS-ON EDTECH TOOL:

3 DETAILS
Weebly

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