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// E6804 // // Managing and Evaluating Instructional Technology and Distance Education //
 * Argosy University **
 * COURSE SYLLABUS **

Office hours are Monday and Friday 10am to 12 noon. I will also be on Google chat on Tuesday nights from 6:00 to 8:00.**
 * [[image:dw2.jpg width="86" height="102"]] || **Faculty Name: Darrell Walery**
 * Contact Information: dwalery@argosy.edu Daytime phone: 708 745-5224


 * Short Faculty Bio: Graduated from the University of Illinois with a secondary education degree in 1978. Taught Science in District 230 high schools. Currently Director of Technology for District 230.** ||

This course presents theories and methods of planning, operating, and evaluating instructional technologies and distance education, managing in educational and corporate settings, principles of staff training, proposal development, and legal issues. We will us online sources for all required reading.
 * Course description:**
 * Course Pre-requisites:** None
 * Required Textbook: **

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 * Course length:** 7.5 Weeks
 * Contact Hours**: 45 Hours
 * Credit Value**: 3.0


 * Program Outcomes:**
 * 1.0 Research and Theory -** Educational Leaders make decisions based on research and supported theory.
 * 2.0 Communication and Informational Literacy -** Educational Leaders effectively communicate a vision of educational excellence to the learning community.
 * 3.0 Critical Thinking/Problem Solving -** Educational Leaders develop systems to check their own thinking, to reflect on present and past practices in considering the future and to analyze complex issues and to evaluate potential solutions.
 * 4.0 Collaboration -** Educational Leaders promote democratic values and social justice by respecting the ideas and gifts of those with whose care they are charged.
 * 5.0 Educational Leadership -** Educational Leaders have an evolved leadership style that supports the development of others, is harmonious with democratic principles and best educational practices and focuses on student achievement as the ultimate goal of the learning community.
 * 6.0 Ethics/Principles -** Educational Leaders are bold in exhibiting and expecting accountability in integrity, fairness and ethical behavior.
 * 7.0 Diversity -** Educational Leaders appreciate the value of every individual and are committed to their success.
 * 8.0 Interpersonal Effectiveness -** Students will develop positive relationship skills that promote personal and ethical professional development via effective communication, encouragement, empathy, respect for others, self-awareness, and other-awareness.

1. Apply technology to a variety of curricula during the planning, teaching, and assessment stages. (Program Outcome in EL: 2.4; Program Outcomes in IL: 2.4, 2.5) 2. Examine national content and technology standards. (Program Outcome in EL: 1.3; Program Outcome in IL: 1.2) 3. Apply concepts of technology integration and distance education to the design of technology-enhanced learning environments, curriculum, and assessment strategies. (Program Outcome in EL: 2.4; Program Outcomes in IL: 2.4, 2.5) 4. Analyze the social, ethical, legal, and human issues related to the use of technology in traditional educational settings, distance educational settings, and corporate settings. (Program Outcomes in EL: 2.3, 8.5; Program Outcomes in IL: 2.3, 8.5) 5. Design a proposal for instructional technology, including appropriate applications of online learning, for a specific site. (Program Outcomes in EL: 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 8.5; Program Outcomes in IL: 2.3, 3.1, 8.5) 6. Develop a scope and sequence of technology skills and applied strategies appropriate for P-12 students. (Program Outcomes in EL 1.3, 2.3, 8.5; Program Outcomes in IL: 1.2, 2.3, 8.5) 7. Evaluate a site’s technology plan and make recommendations for modifications and next steps. (Program Outcomes in EL: 1.3, 2.3, 3.1; Program Outcomes in IL: 1.2, 2.3, 3.1) 8. Design a Budget Model for a site-based Instructional Technology Plan. (Program Outcomes in EL: 1.3, 3.1; Program Outcomes in IL: 1.2, 3.1) 9. Appropriately implement and evaluate a site-specific technology application (e.g., software program, data management platform, instructional platform). (Program Outcome in EL: 2.4; Program Outcomes in IL: 2.4, 2.5) 10. Analyze best practices of staff training for instructional technology and distance education. (Program Outcomes in EL: 1.4, 3.1, 5.2; Program Outcome in IL: 3.1)
 * Course Objectives:**

//Grading requirements// //Assignmentgiven in class will be posted on our wiki, Assignments given as homework, will be emailed to the instructor. Grading Scale//
 * Grading Criteria**
 * //**"A**ttendance"/participation// || //25%// ||
 * //Weekly Assignments// || //20%// ||
 * //Final paper/project// || //35%// ||
 * //Online activities// || //20%// ||
 * || //100%// ||
 * || //100%// ||
 * **A** || 100 – 93 ||
 * **A-** || 92 – 90 ||
 * **B+** || 89 – 88 ||
 * **B** || 87 – 83 ||
 * **B-** || 82 – 80 ||
 * **C+** || 79 – 78 ||
 * **C** || 77 - 73 ||
 * **C-** || 72 – 70 ||
 * **F** || 59 and below ||