SUGGESTED SCHEDULE
There is no right or wrong way to complete this course, no set of "due dates" for the course assignments. You're on your own.

 It is our belief that the use of computers in (and perhaps in our case as) classrooms is changing the emphasis in education away from teaching and towards learning, away from instruction and towards study. You are encouraged, therefore, to study these materials in whatever sequence you think best, and to complete the course within a time-frame that meets your needs. You are encouraged, in fact, to explore and reflect on this aspect of your learning experiences.

The suggested syllabus which follows, then, is just that, suggested. You might think of it as a kind of timeline to measure your progress against. We highly encourage you, however, to take the idea of scheduling seriously.

At the very least, you need to post to the discussion and to your journal, every week. Remember the discussions for each module will be closed two weeks after the end of the module. And you really do need to keep to some kind of a schedule for completing the assignments. To help you, we have provided you with a cumulative Grade Sheet which matches the assignment chart found in the Course Expectations section of this orientation.

You will not be penalized by us for not handing in assignments (until, of course, after the May 14th due date). You will however only be graded on what you do turn in by May 14th. You have only yourself to answer to. How does it feel?

SUGGESTED COURSE CALENDAR AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
 
TOPICS
WEEK OF
 ASSIGNMENTS
Educational Computing -- Overview: telecommunications, tutor, tool, tutee; overview, readings, practicum, projects, reflections, discussion
weeks of 
1/25 & 2/1
 Familiarize yourself with the site; Fill out your Meet Your Classmates page; Post trial messages to the class discussion and your private journal
Telecommunications -- Overview, Readings, Issues; Meet Your Classmates

 
week of 
2/8
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Critique readings: Begin practicum (email; listservs & newsgroups)
Telecommunications -- Practicum / Tutorials;
Class discussion
week of 
2/15
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete tutorials as needed; Continue practicum (evaluation criteria & annotated web sites)
Telecommunications -- Project;
Class discussion
week of 
2/22
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete and post your your telecommunications lesson plan.

 
Tutor -- Overview, Readings, Issues; 
Class discussion

 
week of 
3/1
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Critique readings; Begin practicum. 3/7 is the last day to post to the discussion in the Telecom. module!
Tutor -- Practicum / Tutorials;
Class discussion
week of 
3/8
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete and post your software evaluations
Tutor -- Project;
Class discussion
week of 
3/15
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete and post your CAI lesson plan
Tool -- Overview, Readings, Issues; 
Class discussion

 
week of 
3/22
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Critique readings; Begin practicum. 3/28 is the last day to post to the discussion in the tutor module! 
Tool -- Practicum / Tutorials;
Class discussion
week of 
3/29
 Post to the class discussion and your journal; Create, print, and submit evidence of use of desktop publishing, data manipulation, and presentation software
Tool -- Project;
Class discussion
week of 
4/5
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete and post your applications lesson plan
Tutee -- Overview, Readings, Issues; 
Class discussion

 
week of 
4/12
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Critique readings; Begin practicum. 4/18 is the last day to post to the discussion in the tool module!

 
Tutee -- Practicum / Tutorials;
Class discussion
week of 
4/19
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Create, print, and submit programming evidence. 
Tutee -- Project;
Class discussion
week of 
4/26
 Post to the class discussion and your private journal; Complete and post your programming lesson plan
Educational Computing -- Summary
Class discussion
weeks of 
5/3 & 5/10
 Post to the class discussion; Summarize your experiences in the course in your private journal. 5/14 is the last day to post to the discussion in the tutee module!