Instructor:           

Dr. Helen Grady, Associate Professor

Required:

TCO 363 is an introductory course to the systematic design of instruction. You will design a unit of instruction by conducting goal, instructional, learner, and context analyses; generating and sequencing learning objectives; determining an assessment method, generating instructional strategies; selecting instructional technologies; and planning and conducting formative and summative evaluations.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

1. Define your education philosophy by (re)examining your personal assumptions related to teaching and learning.
2. Perform a needs assessment/analysis.
3. Conduct a learner and context analysis.
4. Perform a task analysis.
5. Write learning objectives.
6. Select instructional strategies and instructional media.
7. Develop instructional materials.
8. Generate evaluation instruments.
9. Develop formative and summative evaluation plan

1.      Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the date due.  In an exceptional circumstance you may petition to hand in an assignment late.  If granted, the grade will be reduced one letter grade per day late.  Learning to meet deadlines is almost as important as learning to write well.

2.      Attendance is required due to the large amount of in-class work and team activities we will be doing.  You can’t “make up” experiential learning.  More than two unexcused absences will result in grade penalties (10 points for each absence).  It is especially important that you be present when your classmates give peer reviews and oral presentations, since you will be giving written feedback.  Absences during peer reviews and oral presentations will be counted as double.

3.      Collaborative work will be assigned regularly because companies routinely use teams to accomplish their business goals. Each group member will be asked to rate the participation and effectiveness of others.

4.      Grading encompasses every aspect of the course, from participation through final products.  You can assume that every task requested directly or indirectly factors into your grade.  For example, having your work prepared for your group is as important as having it ready for me.  Regular feedback will be given on documents handed in.

5.      You are encouraged to schedule a conference at any point that you need it.  If you need to see me, catch me after class to schedule a time or call Ms. Alice Nolen, the TCO Secretary, at 301-2430 to get on my calendar.

6. Out of courtesy for all those participating in the learning experience, all cell phones and pagers must be turned off before entering the classroom or lab.

7. The honor code provisions as outlined in the Bulletin and in the student handbook, The Lair, will be assumed for everyone.   It should be clear from class discussion which projects will be collaborative and which ones must be individual.  When in doubt, please ask to avoid potentially embarrassing situations.

8. This syllabus is prepared a the beginning of the semester and is subject to change.

9. Any student with a documented disability who wishes to take advantage of accommodations should inform me at the close of the first class meeting. I will refer you to the office of Student Support Services (SSS) for consultation regarding evaluation, documentation of your disability, and recommendations for accommodation, if needed. Students will receive from SSS the Faculty Accommodation Form. On this form SSS will identify reasonable accommodations for this class. The form must be given to me for signature and then returned to SSS.

To take full advantage of disability services, it is recommended that you contact the Office of Student Support Services immediately. The office is located on the 3rd floor of Connell Student Center.

Electronic communication is an important adjunct to face-to-face communication, including from professor to students, students to professor, and students to students. You must have regular access to your e-mail and to the Internet. A number of laboratories on campus will provide access, in addition to EGC 102 and ECG 111-B.

Subscribe to the class listserv within 24 hours of the first class meeting.

File-naming conventions will be prescribed in order to avoid confusion about electronically submitted documents. Set your e-mail so as to assure that you get a time-and-date confirmation of any assignments submitted electronically. You are responsible for using the correct mailing address--either to me individually, or to the class listserv.

Approximate Weighting Of Assignments:  (Points are assigned in this typical fashion, but subject to modification at the instructor’s discretion)