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Course Objectives (students will...):
1. Refine their knowledge of the philosophical bases of educational research 2. Gain a knowledge of current research in an area of individual interest related to media or instructional technology 3. Gain a knowledge of research designs that can be used in diverse educational settings 4. Design their own research studies, which includes writing an introduction, literature review, and proposed methodology section for their research 5. Develop an instructional unit which meets a defined need and incorporates technology as an integral component

Projects & Assignments:
//A. Student Engagement/Active Online Participation//
 * locating/retrieving info related to critical topics
 * participating in discussion board-based activities
 * publish all work and make available to other students
 * review and provide feedback on other students' work
 * *complete a brief paper on the use of multimedia in an educational setting at the conclusion of the course (more info?)

//B. Projects// (see CourseDen for updated info on these assignments. What follows came from the Aug 16 syllabus).

1. __Content Discussion__. (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7) This course activity involved participation in online discussions on various components and elements of a research project: purpose and goals, problem, methods, data, strategy and/or instrument of data collection, and data analysis. Each discussion provides an opportunity for students to share 2 peer reviewed articles in their area of study. Students evaluate each article based on the focus of the discussion. Also, they identify connections (similarities and differences) between the articles they shared and those of others. Final points can be earned by the quality of the postings made and insights shared. A detailed handout of instructions about this project should be available in the appropriate CourseDen learning module at the appropriate time. (Sounds like multiple discussions. And, looking at item 4 below, I suspect it's 6 discussions, since we are to have "12 articles from the content discussions" plus 3 more.) 2. __Certification -- Human Participant Protections Education for Research__. Students will complete the online training program offered by the University of Michigan regarding protection of human participants in research. Students will submit the actual certificate as evidence of training. The training program can be accessed at the following – URL: @http://my.research.umich.edu/peerrs/ 3. __Wiki Works__. This course activity involves each students mapping and drafting their research proposal using a wiki. Each student will need to complete a section of the proposal as outlined by the professor’s instructions. Three to five students will be assigned to review the wiki page content and post three things under the discussion tab: What to keep, Questions for clarification, and Suggestion for improvement. The student owners of the wiki page should make a posting at the end of the review period that addresses the postings of their peers. Points can be earned by the quality of the wiki page content and final posting that addresses the peer postings. A detailed handout of instructions about this project should be available in the appropriate CourseDen learning module. 4. __Article Comparison Chart and Critique__. This project involves comparing and critiquing all 15 articles (12 from the content discussion + plus 3 more) given the elements of a research proposal. The student will write a narrative that includes an overview of the activity and common threads of similarities and differences among the articles reviewed and critiqued, and a conclusion including lessons learned from the review process in relation to writing a research proposal. Points can be earned by the quality of the comparison chart, article critique, and narrative of lessons learned from the review process. Articles should be cited in accurate APA format (6th edition). A detailed handout of instructions about this project should be available in the appropriate CourseDen learning module. 5. __Book Review__. The student will involves writing a book review and letter of submission for publication to an identified journal approved by your professor. Your professor will provide a list of book titles that you can use to select the book that you will review for this assignment. The student will plan the conceptualization, design and writing of a book review. Points can be earned by the quality of the book review and letter of submission. Acceptance of the book review submitted to an approved journal by the professor will automatically earn the student full points for this assignment. Evidence of this acceptance should be a letter using the journal editor’s letterhead. A detailed handout of instructions about this project should be available in the appropriate CourseDen learning module. 6. __Research Proposal__. This project involves planning, designing and developing a research project based on the articles used in content discussion and other relevant resources accessed by the student. Points can be earned by the quality of research proposal using a rubric provided by the professor. A detailed handout of instructions about this project should be available in the appropriate CourseDen learning module.

//C. Reflective Practice// 1. The __Midterm Reflective Practice Activity__ captures the state of the student as the midterm point (or after) of the course. They will be asked to respond to questions in a survey and/or essay format. 2. The __Retrospective Paper__ is the vehicle that demonstrates how students see their development at both personal and professional level. After completing all assignments and activities for this course, students will reflect on them and how they helped them gain a better understanding of instructional design process, consultation and collaboration paradigm, AASL standards and College of Education Conceptual Framework descriptors.

//D. Preparation and Planning Pre/Post Activities// 1. The course format is fully online. This means that there is only __ONE REQUIRED/MANDATORY FACE-TO-FACE MEETING__ (See first page of this Syllabus). Non-attendance of a required/mandatory meeting results to a 100-point deduction. 2. Students will complete __several Online Surveys__ (including End of Course survyes) at the beginning and end of the course. These online surveys have points attached to them. One of the online surveys will be at the end of the term as part of the university course evaluation mechanism. Incomplete online surveys will not earn points. 3. Students will also complete a __Midterm Reflective Practice Activity__ (also listed in section above--probably the exact same assignment) as part of monitoring the course progress... 4. and a __Final Exam Activity__ as a measure of knowledge acquisition in this course. 5. Students will complete a __Syllabus Quiz__ to ensure familiarity with different course components and expectations stated in this document. 6. Students will also sign a __Course Contract__ that informs them of their responsibilities and accountabilities. 7. Also, students are required to do a __CourseDen Exercise as Introduction__ as one of the discussion threads. Instructions for this assignment are posted in the discussion thread. 8. At the end of the term, each student will complete an __online Final Exam__. 9. a __DISPOSITION__ item had been added as part of the evaluation of student performance with a corresponding number of points.