Getting Ready to Present your TELE Project

Links from Anne Davis' presentation:
http://del.icio.us/anne773
http://furl.net/
http://whiplash.pbwiki.com
http://stormy.blogs.com/vera/
http://weblogs.pbwiki.com
http://www.bloglines.com

Information about EDIT 4160: Design and Development Tools

1. This class is a required course for the undergraduate certificate in technology integration.
2. It will be offered Fall 2006 in rm 616 on T/Th from 9:30-10:45
3. If you are currently enrolled in EDIT 5500 and have a class scheduling conflict but want to take EDIT 4160 - you can register for the independent study version. The section of 4160 will be open for registration late next week. You will need to be cleared for this particular section. You may not enroll for this section if you can attend during the 9:30-10:45 face-to-face class.
4. Students in both sections of 4160 will create independent learning contracts to learn advanced skills for various technological tools, such as: Dreamweaver, Access, Fireworks, Flash, etc. You will not necessarily need to purchase a copy of the software but will need to purchase a user manual for the software that you choose. Suggested manual titles will be provided at the beginning of fall semester.
5. The independent learning contract will detail what you will learn to do with the software and the final product that you will create using what you have learned. This project will most likely relate to an educational need. Depending upon the depth in which you contract to learn a tool - you may have contracts for 2 or more different types of software.
6. In addition to learning tools, you will participate in seminars and special interest group meetings on various issues related to design and development. You will participate in class discussions and peer reviews related to the work that you are doing. If you are taking the independent study section of 4160 - you will participate in these seminars via podcasts and class discussions via WebCT.
7. You can view the graduate version of EDIT 4160 (titled EDIT 6190) at the studio website. The structure of our course will be based loosely on the graduate-level course. Click on the "calendar" tab to view the course structure - keep in mind that this website details the work of 3 courses that combine to create the EDIT Studio - we will only focus on the tools aspect of the Studio.
8. You may want to attend the Studio Showcase to view examples of EDIT 6190 projects so you can get an idea of the types of projects you may want to complete. The showcase will be held on Thursday, April 27 at 5:15 pm in 616 Aderhold.


Information about your TELE Project:

1. Due Date: Tuesday, April 25 at the beginning of class.
2. Presentations: Tuesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 27. We will sign up for presentation times on Thursday, April 20.

• You will have 7 minutes to present your project. You are expected to use the entire allotted time.You will be expected to share:

• A brief overview of your project, including a discussion about why you chose to use technology to solve the instructional problem
• Student samples of project work
• Feedback from students about the project
• A discussion of what worked well and what did not work
• A brief discussion of how your project represents what you have learned this semester
• Advice for how someone else might implement your project

3. The final write-up for your project should be a web page. It should include the following elements:

• All components listed on the project description (Introduction, The Lesson, etc.)
• Video: the website must include a minimum of a one-minute digital video – this could be of students working, of yourself talking about the lesson, etc. If you are unable to capture video – your website must include at least 5 still images with captions.
• File Formats: All documents must be in PDF format to ensure that your end user can open them. Scanned student work or images must be web-viewable (.jpg or .gif formats), and digital video must be in QuickTime (.mov) format.
• Design: The website should show proficiency in basic design elements – consistency of layout and navigational elements, ease of navigation, color and font that is audience appropriate. A general comment – elegant, simple, and easy to use is much better than glitzy and difficult to navigate. A website is all about communication. Don’t let the bells and whistles get in the way of that.

4. Options for your website:

• Create a site using Dreamweaver
• Create a site using Blogger
• Create a site using Google pages