2003 TTAC ONLINE Schedule
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January-February 2003
Weekly Schedule Topic/Activities Assignments/Resources for next session
Week 1 Welcome Back and Focus for Spring Semester xxx 
Books
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 New Texts (Required):

1) Rosen, E. (2000). The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word-of-Mouth Marketing. New York: Doubleday

2) Horton, W (2001) Evaluating E-Learning. American Society for Trainingand Development (ASTD), Alexandria, VA.

3) Tessmer, M. (1993) Planning and Conducting Formative Evaluations. London: Kogan Page.

4) Clark, R.C. & Mayer, R.E. (2003). e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfieffer

5) Reading Packet - Book Store, Johnson Center

New Texts (Optional)

Slatin, J.M. & Rush, S. (2002) Maximum Accessibility: Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone. Addison Wesley Professional.

Rubin, J. (1994). Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design and Conduct Effective Tests. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Lohr, L.L. (2003). Creating graphics for learning and performance: Lessons in Visual Literacy. Upper Saddle River, NJ:Merrill Prentice Hall


Tues, Jan 21 Meeting: 10:00-1:00pm Commerce Lab
  • Welcome back!
  • Updates on Winter Break
  • Review general spring schedule
  • Addition of Multimedia workshops - others?
  • Housekeeping issues, changes in scheduling team meetings
  • Immersion interviews
  • Portfolio requirements - continued reflections, contributions
  • Weekly reflections for research (TTAC)
  • Individual paper - rough draft due Mar 28th, final due April 18th

Team Breakout Sessions

  • Proactive semester: design and evaluation, usability, learning objects, SCORM, diffusion of innovations, word of mouth marketing, evaluation planning, formative evaluation, pilot testing, accessibility, visual design, eLearning communities.
  • Affinity Process: What do we want our team to know, do and be like this semester?
  • Report out and debrief

1. Read Bannan-Ritland (2003) The Role of Design in Research and Zaritsky, Kelly, Flowers, Rogers and O'Neill (2003) Clinical Design Sciences: A View from Sister Design Efforts

2. Review TTAC project site and recommendations from last semester, think about directions for team

 

Wed, Jan 22

Meeting: 12:00-4:00pm Commerce Lab (TTAC & LAO teams) ** Note change in time

  • Affinity Process: What do we want to accomplish related to our project this semester?
  • Discussion of stages of design and evaluation process
  • Identification of project stage and direction
  • Introduction to Groove

1. Read Holpp (1999) Managing Teams and Katzenback & Smith (1993) Team Basics: A Working Definition and Discipline

2.Begin writing team norms, vision, mission and goals statement and goals for semester

3. Review: Team Building: Developing a Productive Team, and Team Dynamics

Thurs, Jan 23

Team Meeting:

Revisit Phase 5 prototype; review recommendations; revist vision and mission statements; create or revise team norms, mission and goals for spring semester, determine logistics for team meetings

1) Read Designing and Building an Online Community

2) Read Building a Successful Community

3) Review EPSS Info Site

4) Critically analyze the TTAC prototype from a community-based perspective: Does it provide support for a community? Are we building an online community or not? If so, what is our definition of that community and if not, what is it we are building? Does it demonstrate EPSS features? What are the attributes and goals of the project? How can we provide support to participants?

Fri, Jan 24

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  
Week 2 Online Communities, Buzz and Project Status  xxx
Mon, Jan 27
Meeting: 1:00-4:00pm Commerce Lab 
 
  • Photoshop Seminar

 

1) Read Rosen (2000). The Anatomy of Buzz: Chapters 1-3.

2) Revisit Rubin (1994) Handbook of Usability Testing to think about Usability Plan

Tues, Jan 28

 

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 
 

  • Discuss Designing and Building Online Communities in relation to design research and projects
  • How can we maximize our success for the implementation of the prototypes?
  • What can we learn from "the anatomy of buzz" to benefit our projects?
  • Present draft team norms, project mission, project goals

1) Closely review TTAC Prototype and recommendations from last semester for meeting with Shuangbao on Wed.

Wed, Jan 29

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Meeting with Shuangbao - update on programming, what has been accomplished, what is still needed
  • Determine or revise project-related goals, sub-goals and tasks

1) Read Determing the Evaluation Strategy in Reading Packet

2) Read Horton (2001) Evaluating E-Learning, Chapters 1 &-3

3) Read Tessmer (1993). Planning and Conducting Formative Evaluations. Chapter 1-2.

4) Revisit usability sites to think about usability plan

Usability.gov - National Cancer Institute

Data collection options for usability - USINACTS

Usability Methods Toolbox

Thurs, Jan 30

Team Meeting time

  • Formulate goals and sub-goals for prototype site
  • Assist Shuangbao in effort to ready site for usability testing and formative evaluation
  • Discuss potential usability participants for late February and facilitate contact with them, determine date for usability testing in Feb. with Shuangbao

 

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Fri, Jan 31

 

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

 

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FEBRUARY 2002    
Week 3: Mason Media Lab, More Buzz,Usability & Evaluation Plans xxx 
Mon, Feb 3

Meeting 10:00am-1:00pm in Mason Media Lab, Johnson Center

  • Mason Media Lab Tour

 

 

1) Read Rosen (2000). The anatomy of buzz. Chapter 4-6.

2) Revisit Rubin (1994) Handbook of Usability Testing to think about Usability Plan

Tues, Feb 4

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Discuss applicable networks, weak ties and how to spread Buzz about projects
  • Discuss response evaluations
  • Discuss and begin evaluation plan
  • Submitting proposals to AECT conference due by Mar 15th
  • Special discounted membership opportunity ($50) for AECT

1) Read Horton (2001). Evaluating E-Learning chapters 4-6

2) Read Marrelli (1998). Ten Evaluation Instruments for Technical Trainiing

3) For Reference: Writing Proposals for Acceptance at AECT, Practicing What We Preach: Making Effective Presentations at AECT

4) For Reference: How to Get Research Articles Published in Professional Journals

Wed, Feb 5

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

Immersion Meeting

  • Discuss learning, performance and results evaluation
  • Discuss formative evaluation methods
  • Discuss evaluation plan

1) Read Marshall (2002) SCORM: Clarity or Calamity?

2) Review Wiley Instructional Use of Learning objects Chapter 1.1 Wiley, and Chapter 1.2 Gibbons, Nelson & Richards

3) Review Wiley Instructional use of Learning Objects Chapter 2.1- Bannan-Ritland, Dabbagh & Murphy, Chapter 2.3- Hannafin, Hill & McCarthy

4) Review Advanced Distributed Learning Website for Monday's SCORM workshop

5) Review sample learning object systems

 

Thurs, Feb 6

  • Team Meeting Time
  • Plan usability testing details

 

 

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Fri, Feb 7

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays
  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report


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Week 4 SCORM, Assistive Technology & Evaluation Plans xxx 
Mon, Feb 10

Meeting: 1:00 - 3:00pm Commerce Lab

  • SCORM Workshop

1) Read The Need for Assistive Technology in Educational Technology

2) Read Web Design for Accessibility: Policies and Practices

3) Read Online Course Accessibility: A Call for Responsibility and Necessity

4) Explore W3C Accessiblity Initiative Web site and select a user agent accessibility guideline to interpret for group and show example related to it (if possible) in Tuesday's class.

 

Tues, Feb 11

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Applicability of learning object constructs and SCORM to projects?
  • Present W3C guidelines for group learning

 

 

Wed, Feb 12

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Meeting with Kristine Neuber to establish 508 plan

 

 

 

Thurs,  Feb 13

Team Meeting:

  • 508 Plan
  • Overall Evaluation Plan
  • Usability Testing

 

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Fri,  Feb 14

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

 

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Week 5: Evaluation Plans and Usability Testing xxx 
Mon, Feb 17  

 

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Tues, Feb 18 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab   
  • Snow day

 

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Wed, Feb 19

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • 508 Plan (Kristine Neuber)
  • Discuss Evaluation Plans
  • Usability Testing Planning

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Thurs, Feb 20

Team Meeting

  • Continue Work on Evaluation Plans
  • Usability Test Planning

 

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Fri, Feb 21

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

 

 1) Reflect on the quality of design ideas generated and how they came about in your team and related to the readings
Week 6: Identify Re-design elements xxx 
Mon, Feb 24

Meeting: 1:00pm-3:00pm Commerce

Multimedia Workshop

1) Read Clark & Mayer (2003) e-Learning and Science of Instruction, Chapter 1 & 2

Tues, Feb 25 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab   
  • Brief on usability test plan
  • Discuss overall evaluation plan
  • Discuss Clark & Mayer's perspective on e-learning

1) Select date and time for individual presentation of one Clark & Mayer chapter principle with applicable example

Wed, Feb 26

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Finalize Usability Test Plan
  • Work on overall evaluation plan

 

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Thurs, Feb 27

Team Meeting time

  • Usability Test (Staff GMU)
  • Usability Test Teachers
 

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Fri, Feb 28

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Usability Test (Staff VCU)
  • Usability Test Teachers
  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

 

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MARCH 2002    
Week 7:

Design and EvaluationUTOPIC

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Mon, Mar 3

 

Meeting: 10:00-1:00pm Commerce Lab

  • Multimedia workshop
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Tues, Mar 4

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Preliminary reports on Usability Test Results
  • Identify problem areas for redesign
  • Discuss overall evaluation plan
  • Discuss Clark & Mayer's perspective on e-learning
  • Work on Roadshow Plan
  • Select Roadshow Team
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Wed, Mar 5

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Finalize on Roadshow Plan

 
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Thurs, Mar 6

Team Meeting

  • Roadshow (JMU)
XXX
Fri, Mar 7

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

Report on Roadshow - Preliminary Results
Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
Copy reflections to portfolio
Post Status Report
Happy Spring Break!
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Week 8:

UTOPICSpring Break Week

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Mon, Mar 10 - 14
  • No class

 

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Week 9: Project works xxx 
Mon, Mar 17 Meeting: 1:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab
  • Team Updates
  • Final Reports on Usability and Roadshow
  • Preliminary discussion re: T/TAC Directors' meeting
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Tues,Mar 18

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab

  • Discuss Clark & Mayer's perspective on e-learning
  • Work on plan for for site updates from usability and roadshow results
  • Assign subteams and individuals on updates
  • Work on presentation re: T/TAC Directors' meeting
 
Wed, Mar 19

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Site updates
  • Final presentation and run-through re: T/TAC Directors' meeting

Thurs, Mar 20

 Team Meeting time

Richmond: TTAC Directors' meeting

XXX

Fri, Mar 21
No face-to-face meeting on Fridays
  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • PORTFOLIO REVIEW

 XXX

Week 10: IT Panel xxx 
Mon, Mar 24

Meeting: 10:00-1:00pm Commerce Lab

  • IT Panel

 

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Tues, Mar 25

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Discuss Clark & Mayer's perspective on e-learning

XXX

 

Wed, Mar 26

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

XXX

Thurs, Mar 27

Team Meeting Time

XXX

Fri, Mar 28

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • ROUGH DRAFT OF PAPER DUE
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APRIL 2002
    
Week 11: PIC xxx 
Mon, Mar 31

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab

XXX

Tues, Apr 1

 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Discuss Clark & Mayer's perspective on e-learning

XXX

Wed, Apr 2

 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

 XXX
Thurs, Apr 3

Team Meeting Time

XXX 
Fri, Apr 4

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • Submit rough draft of paper for Peer Review

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Week 12: Interview/resume workshop, xxx 
Mon, Apr 7

Meeting 10:00-1:00pm Commerce Lab

  • Interviewing/resume workshop

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Tues, Apr 8

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

XXX

Wed, Apr 9

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

 

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Thurs, Apr 10

Team meeting

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Fri, Apr 11

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • Revise paper

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Week 13: Projejct WorkXPI xxx 
Mon, Apr 14

 

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Tues, Apr 15

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

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Wed, Apr 16 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab    XXX 
Thurs, Apr 17 Team Meeting Time

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Fri, Apr 18

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • PAPERS DUE

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Week 14: Finalizing Project xxx 
Mon, Apr 21

Meeting: 10:00-12:00pm Commerce Lab

Team Updates

  XXX
Tues, Apr 22

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

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Wed, Apr 23 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab    XXX 
Thurs, Apr 24 Team meeting XXX 
Fri, Apr 25

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report
  • PORTFOLIOS DUE

 

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Week 15: TOPICFinal Revisions and Prepare Final PresentationOPIC xxx 
Mon, Apr 28 TBA
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Tues, Apr 29 Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab    XXX
Wed, Apr 30

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

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MAY 2002    
Thurs, May 1

Meeting: 10:00-12:00pm Commerce Lab

XXXX
Fri, May 2

No face-to-face meeting on Fridays

  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

 

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Week 16: TOPFinal Presentation Preparation xxx 
Mon, May 5

TBA

  • Prepare for final presentation
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Tues, May 6

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Prepare for final presentation
XXXX
Wed, May7

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Prepare for final presentation
XXXX
Thurs, May 8

Team Meeting

  • Prepare for final presentation
XXXX
Fri, May 9

No face to face meeting

  • Prepare for final presentation
  • Contribute weekly reflection to Groove space (required)
  • Copy reflections to portfolio
  • Post Status Report

     

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Week 17: Final Presentations xxx
Mon, May 12

Meeting: TBA Commerce Lab

  • Rehearse final presentations and relax
  • Schedule Immersion interview
XXX
Tues, May 13
FINAL PRESENTATIONS 8:00am -4:00pm Commerce Lab
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Wed, May 14

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Archive web site, project site and support materials
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Thurs, May 15

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Archive web site, project site and support materials
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Fri, May 16

Meeting: 12:00-3:00pm Commerce Lab 

  • Archive web site, project site and support materials
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SATURDAY, MAY 17
TOPICGRADUATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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