ETC645

While preparing your Assignment 2, here are a few things to help you to complete this assignment. Avoid leaving any cell empty, which will result in point deduction. While examining the tools, be sure to focus on examining on the tool features AND possible "instructional designs/activities" Be comprehensive on your narrative analysis. Simply saying "it has certain xxx doesn't meet the requirements." Accessibility is referred to the system complies with Section 508.  It is referred to website usable to all people of all abilities and disabilities, such as Universal Design (UD), assistive technology etc. It is not the issues of how easy and how convenient to access the online learning. Be sure to conduct thorough research to see whether the evaluated tools meet Section 508 compliances.    If necessary, we can apply additional literature to support our analysis. Q: Is it ok for me to analyze more than two tools? A: Yes, please feel free to do so. ...

Noticed some did not do so. Be sure to respond to both key discussion questions by Thursday for all Lesson discussions unless specified. 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the deadline to apply for a COE scholarship. Please send an email to your classes as a reminder. Here is the link to apply for a scholarship: http://nau.edu/COE/Scholarships/ Thank you. Laura  __ Laura E Sujo-Montes, Ph.D. Chair, Educational Specialties Department Northern Arizona University College of Education PO Box 5774 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774 Voice: 928-523-0892 Fax: 928-523-9284 Email:  laura.sujo-montes@nau.edu

(Same message posted to the discussion area) You should receive your Lesson 1 discussion grade and feedback in E-mail.  I hope you find them useful.  Here are more of my reflections to share with you to help you to enhance your learning experiences.   What we did right: ·       Diagram: I am very pleased to see many of us took one-step further to change ourselves by drawing a diagram. It is not an easy task to draw this diagram because to draw it, it requires us to have comprehensive understanding on the relationships and relations between both entities.  I hope it has been a positive learning experience for you. ·       Two Posting Periods: Most of us followed two posting periods to share our thoughts and responded to both KEY questions within the 1 posting period. Please continue following this posting method for all our lesson discussions, unless specified.   In...

See BBLearn e-mail & grade book. Question? Contact me within 2 days. Otherwise, assume you agree with the grade.

I hope you have positive learning experience in our lesson discussions.  Online discussion is a great activity to engage us in more active learning to enhance learner-content, learner-learner, and learner-instructor interactions.  Some of you have served as lesson moderators and expressed your learning experiences with me. Yes, it is not an easy task to be lesson moderators, particularly when we are not the content experts. Many of you expressed you had positive learning experiences in serving as moderators because you learned more in such effective learning strategy.  I hope you can take the experiences learned to improve our upcoming discussions.  Currently, Group 1 moderators and I are finalizing our lesson 1 discussion grades and feedback. o    What did right? §   We responded to the two key questions thoroughly and comprehensively in the 1 st posting period. §   Citing relevant literature to support your arguments. §...

01/29, Wednesday   Due: Group 1's Lesson 1 discussion grade sheet  01/30, Thursday  Due: 1st posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: TWO or more postings, You must respond to at least TWO KEY questions.  02/02, Sunday Due: 2nd posting period for Lesson 2 discussions: TWO or more postings: Respond to all KEY questions; Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. Due: Assignment 2:  Online Learning Tool Evaluations Lesson 3 readings.

TWO or more postings: Respond to all KEY questions; Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings.

Have you responded to BOTH KEY Discussion Questions yet? They are due today. Don't Miss!

A: Yes, Survey:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OQhEiBJiYzzNOksLwgK4RdiKup1qbh2iiB5aXos1BDI/edit

  A: Yes, in fact, it is highly encouraged to do so; therefore, the provided comments become another interactive learning opportunity.  Many students have done so already. It is our intention to integrate Google Docs as assignment submission tool to facilitate more interactive learning. 

1st posting period for Lesson 1 discussions: TWO or more postings, You must respond to at least TWO KEY questions.

If you participated PLE survey, check your e-mail for PLE scores & recommednations.

(Same messages posted to course announcement/BBLearn) Below are the common feedbacks for Assignment 1 to help us to learn more about managing PLE to support our online learning.  I hope you find them useful.  Feel free to contact me if you need any support for your assignment. ·       Access your PLE regularly. ·       I encourage you to apply Netvibes, Symbaloo, or mobile apps to manage various Web 2.0 tool so you do not need to visit all Web 2.0 tools to learn what are happening in each tool.  ·       In PLE, the process of self-directed learning requires a degree of self-awareness and the skills of self-regulation.  Many of us may have never taken the time to think about their meta-cognition or to reflect on how we learn best. We need to make sure we are ready for the responsibility that comes with building and managing a PLE.  In ETC655, we will integrate PLE and O...

See your Google Docs & BBLearn grade book for details. Questions? Contact me within 2 days. Otherwise, assume you agree with the received grade.

01/23, Thursday Due: 1st posting period for Lesson 1 discussions: TWO or more postings, You must respond to at least TWO KEY questions.  01/26, Sunday Due: 2nd posting period for Lesson 1 discussions: TWO or more postings: Respond to all KEY questions; Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings. Lesson 2 readings.

Have you completed all our required orientation tasks? Don’t forget! It is due Sunday, 1/19/14, Midnight. ·       Post your self-introduction on the discussion board area. ·       Sign up a team; Start team communication ·       Assignment 1: PLE Setup. Submit it via Google Docs. ·       Finish Lesson 1 readings

http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/changing_course_2012

Due:   01/19,  Sunday Due:  Preparation Activities Due: Assignment 1: PLE Setup Due: Lesson 1 Reading

Two new sections open for ETC547, & ETC567. Both courses start on Monday, 1/13/14.

We have a few iPads available for us to check out for ETC645 and/or ETC655 uses. This is a great chance to get hands on iPad and to learn about mobile learning design and teaching. If you are interested in participating in this mobile learning research and need to check out one of iPads, please let me know ASAP. First come first served. See more information at:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KKvoqTxAHCPIk63AZSaUfAc85dMCi_mC9tcUuPXPwVI/edit If you own an iPad or any tablet and would like to participate in mobile learning research, please do let me know as well. We have some students who use their own tablets to participate the mobile learning research.