This course addresses factors that influence all aspects of an organization’s online learning ecosystem. Equity, availability of student devices and home internet, school and community culture and availability of funding to support high quality online learning are discussed. Participants will evaluate and develop strategies to implement emerging learning technologies.
There will be weekly whole-class discussions.
You will create a diagram or schematic of your learning ecosystem.
You will identify the opportunities for improvement in your learning ecosystem.
You will create a job aid for vetting and implementing new technology at your institution.
You will reflect on the project you have chosen through the lens of each of the areas that we have explored throughout the course: policy, privacy and security, and equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
You will interview your local Business Manager/Finance Director or a school finance officer about the budgeting process for technology needs at your institution. Schedule this early to accommodate busy schedules.
The major assessment for this course is an inquiry-based evaluation of your online learning ecosystem, in which you will identify a challenge or opportunity for improvement then craft a presentation explaining your proposal for the next steps.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignments | Points |
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Discussions | 10 Discussions, 4pts each |
Week 2: Learning Ecosystem Schematic | 8 |
Week 3: Identifying the Opportunities for Improvement (GRASPS Template) | 5 |
Week 4: Job Aid | 10 |
Week 5: Summarizing Best Practices | 12 |
Week 6: Finance Interview | 10 |
Week 8: Final Assessment - Next Steps in Online Learning | 20 |
TOTAL | 100 |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Week 1: 6/23 – 6/27
Week 2: 6/28 – 7/4
Week 3: 7/5 – 7/11
Week 4: 7/12 – 7/18
Week 5: 7/19 – 7/25
Week 6: 7/26 – 8/1
Week 7: 8/2 – 8/8
Week 8: 8/9 – 8/15
Week |
Topics |
Assignments Due |
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1 |
Introduction
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Introductions due Friday by 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
2
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Nuts & Bolts
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Discussion: Initial post due by Friday 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM Assignments due by Sunday 11:59 PM
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3
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Policy
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Discussions (two this week): Initial post due by Friday 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM Assignment due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
4 |
Privacy & Security
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Discussion: Initial post due by Friday 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM Assignment due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
5 |
Equity & Accessibility |
Discussion: Initial post due by Friday 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM Assignment due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
6 |
Budgeting for Ed Tech Needs (and Wants)
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Discussion: Initial post due by WEDNESDAY 11:59 PM, Response due by Sunday 11:59 PM Assignment due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
7 |
The Fun Stuff! |
Discussion: Initial post due by Friday 11:59 PM, Responses due by Sunday 11:59 PM |
8
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Final Presentations
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Key Assessment Submission – for instructor grading and peer feedback by Wednesday 11:59 PM, Peer Feedback due Friday 11:59 PM Reflection due Friday 11:59 PM. |
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