Welcome to EDCI 445

Dr. Kimbell-LopezJuly 13 – July 31Online

General Information Project Based Self-directed Due dates for projects noted on Calendar

page. You are required to use technology skills for

every project you complete. Please do not turn in anything that is

handwritten or hand drawn!

Projects Letter, Handout, and Mail Merge—WORD Slideshow—PowerPoint and Prezi Concept Map—Inspiration Spreadsheet—EXCEL Life Cycle—Paint, PowerPoint, Audacity, and

Prezi WebQuest—Wix Portfolio—WORD: Lesson plans using software

and reflections Unit Plan—WORD: connection to WQ

assignment (Graduate students only) Weekly assignments

Information about Projects Available online via Dr. K-L’s web pages:

http://woodard.latech.edu/~kklopez/EDCI%20445/EDCI%20445%20Home.htm

Select Projects—click on each project to view detailed information as well as the rubric that will be used for evaluation.

The Calendar link provides you with due dates as well as links to activities.

Equipment and Software Equipment

You will need access to a computer that runs a version of Windows (2011 or afterwards) or a computer running Mac OS X or higher.

You will need an internal microphone on your laptop or computer. If you do not have an internal microphone, then you can buy one for around $10.00 at Radio Shack.

Software—You will need to have access to the software listed below in order to complete the assignments: WinZip Microsoft Office 2013 or higher for Windows or Office 2011 or higher for Mac-WORD,

PowerPoint, Excel, Paint (available in labs on campus if you do not have access on your computer)

Inspiration--http://www.wix.com/, download trial version Microsoft Paint (or other equivalent paint program-usually already on Windows

computers) Wix--http://www.wix.com/ Audacity (Windows or Mac OS) Prezi— https://prezi.com

Recommended Supplies

Thumb drive, flash drive, jump drive, etc. Available at the Tech Book Store Also found at Wal-Mart, Office Depot, or

Radio Shack.

Turning in Projects Projects will be turned in through the

course Ning, Assignments Folders via Moodle, or by email to instructor. This information will be noted as part of the directions for each assignment.

Due dates are noted on the Calendar page.

Attendance This is a self-directed class. The class is also self-paced in that you can immediately

move on to new projects once you have finished projects that are due.

Projects are due on the date noted on the calendar page for EDCI 445. Projects will be penalized one letter grade for each day late.

If you finish all of the projects, then you are done with the class. However, it is your responsibility to check that assignments have been done correctly. You should check your email regularly during the month of July and first week of August to be sure there are not an issues with your work.

If you need assistance with projects, then you need to email a request to meet with the instructor: kklopez@latech.edu. You should provide advance notice if you need this assistance.

TaskStream Beginning Fall Quarter 2007, course major

assignments, or signature pieces, will be evaluated via the TaskStream web-based toolset and assessment system. All educator preparation programs, both undergraduate and graduate, must individually subscribe to TaskStream.  You will be required to submit course signature pieces via TaskStream, and receive assignment feedback and grades via TaskStream. Failure to subscribe to and use the TaskStream assessment system, as directed, will result in an F grade (0%) in the designated course assignments.

TaskStream subscription and operating information is available online at:   https://www.taskstream.com/pub/.

What do you submit to TaskStream? WORD project—letter, mail merge, handout Slideshow—PowerPoint, Link to Prezi Concept Map—Inspiration Project Spreadsheet—EXCEL Project Life Cycle project—PowerPoint, link to Prezi WebQuest project—link to Wix Portfolio project—word-processed document

containing reflections, standards, links, etc. about each software reviewed during course

Unit Plan—Graduate students only

How do you get in touch with Dr. K-L?

Use email!!! kklopez@latech.edu

Words of Wisdom This is a 3-week course. It is fast-paced and

intense. You should save your work frequently! CTRL-S

is a fast save on Windows computers, while Command-S is a fast save on Mac computers.

Stay in contact with the instructor. Check your email frequently. Work on projects daily—including the weekend!