ED 214 Syllabus for Spring, 2007

3 hour lecture, 3 units

Section 0650
Online/face-to-face blend
Friday, 10:00 - 12:15
room H-113

Online option - see online course information
Course Web Site: cis2.cuyamaca.net/jreed/ed214

Face-to-face time will be used for lecture/demonstration, computer-based activities, and group discussion. (This can also be completed online.)

Online time will be used for online discussion, quizzes, and course component development.

Jodi Reed, MA
Computer & Information Science & Graphic Design
Cuyamaca College
(619) 660-4465
jodi.reed (at) gcccd.edu
office:  room H-115

Spring Office Hours

You are also welcome to stop in Thursday evening from 6:00-9:00 in H113 or make an appointment to see me.

Topics/Themes

ED 214 introduces successful design and teaching strategies for those teaching or interested in developing an online course. Participants will experience components of an online course from both student and teacher perspectives. Students will learn to use technologies to support online instruction and will develop key course components.

Major themes include:

• pedagogy
• class management
• online communication
• learning activities
• assessment

Prerequisites

• NONE, but it is assumed that participants will have basic computer skills (word processing, e-mail, PowerPoint, Web browsing).

Objectives

At the end of this course, each student will be able to:

• Describe the major differences between face-to-face and online learning.
• Identify and evaluate resources for online learning.
• Identify and evaluate relevant publications and online resources.
• Compare and use online learning course management systems and tools.
• Design a syllabus, topic outline and other components of an online course applying the principles of good practice.
• Compare means of communication and share principles of good practice.
  

Grading and Assignments

The total grade will include:

Scale

(Note that this is not a typical scale -- this is so you can select assignments.)

A	87-100%, awarded for work that exceeds expectations and/or shows exceptional effort, skill, or creativity
B	75-86%, awarded for work that exceeds expectations
C	60-74%, awarded for work that meets expectations
D	50-59%, awarded for work that is below expectation

Due Dates, Make-ups, and Incompletes

Assignments turned in after the due date lose 25% per week.  Assignments will NOT be accepted after the Blackboard cutoff date.

Quizzes will not be available after the due date -- there are no make-ups for quizzes.  An incomplete grade is given only when there is an emergency near the end of the semester.

Textbook

Required Textbook - available in the bookstore

	Teaching Online:  A Practical Guide Susan Ko and Steve Rossen ISBN: 0618298487 $40 at Amazon This book is on reserve at the campus library for (1-day check out)
	Engaging the Online Learner Rita-Marie Conrad & J. Ana Donaldson ISBN: 0787966673 $23 at Amazon

Materials

Students working on campus may need a USB Flash Memory Drive. Label it with your name and e-mail address and bring it to every class. 

Students must have reliable access to Internet and software for word processing and web development (FrontPage or Dreamweaver).   Faculty can get Microsoft Word and FrontPage for home use from Southland Technlogy for only $30.

Course software is available in room H-113.  You can also find computers in faculty workrooms and the mall area in the new Science and Technology building.

Attendance & Participation

Students may be dropped for lack of progress in accordance with Cuyamaca College policy. Any student missing the first quiz or two project deadlines may be dropped from the course by the instructor, but it is always the student's responsibility to drop any course not attended.  Failure to drop an unattended course will result in a grade of "F" on your transcript.

Course Communication

Post general questions to the Blackboard online discussion.  You may also send email to jodi.reed (at) gcccd.edu, call me at 619-660-4465, or stop by and see me during my office hours.  I also use MSN Messenger (screen name jrTeacher) and AOL Instant Messenger (screen name teacherCIS ) for quick questions. 

Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class should notify me and contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. See www.cuyamaca.net/eops/dsps.asp for contact information.

Important Dates

This course adheres to the policies outlined in the Cuyamaca College catalogue. For further information, see Academic Policies stated in the catalog.