EDTC 664 Flyer

Summer Session I - 2001

Texas A&M University, College Station Texas

Revised 5/24/01 by Sue Mahoney

Welcome to this Web-based course offered by the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Karen L. Murphy is the instructor, and Sue Mahoney is the teaching assistant. Units begin on Mondays and end on Sundays (May 29-July 2). Please email Sue at s ue@mahoney-associates.com if you haven't yet informed Dr. M that you are enrolled in the class.

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Instructor 1:
Karen L. Murphy, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Dept. of Educational Psychology
College of Education, Texas A&M University
622 Harrington Tower, MS 4225
College Station, TX 77843-4225

Contact:
Voice: (979) 845-0987 (direct)
(979) 845-1831 (departmental office)
Fax: (979) 862-1256
Email: kmurphy@tamu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Instructor page: <http://disted.tamu.edu/>

Instructor 2:
Sue E. Mahoney, M.Ed., Graduate Assistant
College of Education, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4225

Contact:
Voice: (713) 932-1993 (direct)
Email: sue@mahoney-associates.com
Office hours: By appointment

[Other Classes] [EDTC 664 Course - password protected]

Dates/Time/Location
The course is Web-based, with only one required face-to-face meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2001 from 4:30pm - 8:30pm. We will meet that day for an orientation and training session in 636 Harrington on the TAMU campus in College Station. Please bring:

· a snack
· something warm to wear inside the building
· a digital photo (or be prepared to have your photo taken during the orientation)
· your student fee receipt to obtain a TexShare card for using libraries statewide
· your course materials including

a. your textbook
b. course pack from Copy Corner
c. printouts of the syllabus, calendar, and units

Please note:

· The course actually begins on May 28, 2001.
· The course is an introduction to the management of instructional telecommunications systems associated with educational and training programs.
· The course requires at least intermediate Internet skills (e.g., email, email attachments, chats, FTP, Web searches) because it is Web-based.
· We will use FirstClass computer conference software for all communication.
· The course requires as much time and effort as, if not more than, a traditional course.

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Course Description
This course will introduce the student to the management of instructional telecommunications systems associated with educational and training programs. Issues include the design, development, implementation and evaluation of those systems.

We will meet once for technology training and for planning and getting to know one another. All other sessions will take place throughout the semester via the Web for real-time chats and for computer conferences and shared workspaces for collaborative work, discussions, and activities. Online resources will supplement the texts. You will add to your store of knowledge about these technologies by using them for communication, information gathering, and dissemination.

Regular graduate courses require approximately 45 hours of class time over the semester plus 3 hours of preparation time for each hour of class time. Lab courses require 1 additional hour per week of lab time for each hour of class time (total = 225 hours). This course is a lab course. You can expect to spend a total of 45 hours each week for 5 weeks on this class. Because the course is Web-based, you can expect to spend even more time on this course than you would on traditional courses.

Target Audience
School teachers, administrators, and curriculum and technology specialists; and faculty and staff in higher education institutions.

Course Objectives
1. Analyze the educational, social, economic, and political attributes of instructional telecommunications systems.
2. Identify the roles, functions, and training approaches of personnel involved in the organization of instructional telecommunications systems.
3. Identify the hardware, software, and protocols involved in telecommunications networking.
4. Develop and conduct a needs analysis and deliver a final report to a client.
5. Demonstrate effective communication, leadership, and participatory team skills.
6. Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of an online course.

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Texts

Bates, A. W. (2000). Managing technological change: Strategies for college and university leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Course Pack from Copy Corner (979-693-0640 or 979-694-COPY), 1404 Texas Avenue South, College Station. (E-mail: info@copy-corner.com)

Suggested text for students working as school teachers or educators:
Brody, P. J. (1995). Technology planning and management handbook: A guide for school district educational technology leaders. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology.

This text is an optional text for students who are working as school teachers or educators. It is a valuable source with its worksheets and reality checks that are designed to make the information relevant for the students.

Delivery Mode
The course will be taught as a Web-based course. In addition, we will explore applications of other delivery technologies.

You will use the Web to:
obtain information about the course from the class Web site <http://disted.tamu.edu/classes/management01s/edtc664/>

You will use FirstClass to:
communicate with your classmates and with us <http://fc.coe.tamu.edu>
do your coursework <http://fc.coe.tamu.edu>

You will have authorization to access both the class Web site and the FirstClass 664 conferences with your own identical login ID and password. Your login ID is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name (e.g., kmurphy for Karen Murphy, smahoney for Sue Mahoney). Your password is the last 5 digits of your student ID number. Use these when you're prompted for your ID and password on the Web site and in FirstClass.

FirstClass Computer Conference:
We will use the text-based conferencing system, FirstClass. This course requires you to have access to the client version of FirstClass from your own desktop so that you can use all of the functions of the software (i.e., email, conference messaging, chats, collaborative documents). Note that to use collaborative documents, you must do so from the client version of FirstClass. You can access FirstClass from the Web for more limited access. Follow the instructions for downloading and installing FirstClass onto your computer at <http://fc.coe.tamu.edu>. Contact FirstClass Help <firstclass@coe.tamu.edu> for all technical difficulties or if you can't see the EDTC 664 Conferences on your FirstClass desktop, once you have been authorized a FirstClass account.

You need access to an Internet provider to use FirstClass and Netscape (or another Web browser) via modem from home or work, or via ethernet. All students are eligible for an account on the computer system at TAMU through the Computer Information Service. If you expect to have difficulty in connecting to the University computer system via modem, we strongly encourage you to subscribe to an Internet Service Provider that offers a PPP or SLIP connection.

Pre-course Assessment:
Complete and submit the online assessment for online courses <http://disted.tamu.edu/classes/ReadinessAssessment.html> for us to assess your readiness.

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