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DOTS: DePaul Online Teaching Series

Schedule – December 2009
Week 1

Monday, 11/30 – Sunday, 12/6: Online (no face-to-face meetings)

• Read Module 1, Topic 1: Understanding Backward Design and “Quality Matters.”
• Read Module 1, Topic 2: Writing Effective Course Objectives.
Assignments
• Introduce yourself on the “Getting Acquainted” discussion board forum.
• Evaluate the objectives of a sample online course.

Week 2

Monday, 12/7: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Welcome: GianMario Besana
• Presentation: DOTS Alumni Show and Tell, Heather Sattler, Barbara Rieckhoff
• Presentation: Identifying Core Course Objectives, Sharon Guan
• Activity: Beginning Your Course Blueprint, Jean Bryan
• Training: Blackboard Basics – announcements, email, customizing course menu,
and discussion board features, Daniel Stanford
Assignments
• Read Module 2, Topic 1: Aligning Objectives, Assignments, and Resources.
• Complete course blueprint for one module. Assemble text, images, links, and
other resources for one module and bring to class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 12/8: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Training: Creating Items and Folders in Blackboard, Daniel Stanford
• Training: Building Learning Materials with SoftChalk, Melissa Koenig
• Discussion: Course Blueprints
Assignments
• Read Module 2, Topic 2: Building an Online Course Community.

Wednesday, 12/9: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Training: Intro to Viddler and VoiceThread, Rick Salisbury, Daniel Stanford
• Discussion: Uses for Viddler or VoiceThread and Alternative Ways to Build
Community
Assignments
• Write a script for self-introduction video or slideshow.
• Read Module 2, Topic 3: Syllabus, Orientation, and Support Materials.

Thursday, 12/10: Online (no face-to-face meeting)

Assignments
• Read Module2, Topic 4: Assignment, Grading, and Discussion Guidelines.
• Finish self-introduction video or slideshow.
• Develop an online discussion activity.
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Friday, 12/11: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Training: Creating Assignments in Blackboard, Daniel Stanford
• Training: Surveys and Course Statistics, Daniel Stanford
• Activity: Create a Rubric for a Sample Assignment, Jean Bryan
• Discussion: Rubrics, Self-Introduction Videos/Slideshows
Assignments
• Read Module 2, Topic 5: Student-Centered, Project-Based, and Collaborative
Learning.

Week 3

Monday, 12/14: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Presentation: Wikis in the Writing Classroom, Michelle Navarre Cleary
• Training: Intro to PBworks, Eric Iberri
Assignments
• Read Module 3, Topic 1: Online Publishing and Collaborative Writing.
• Explore wiki features and options.

Tuesday, 12/15: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Training: Intro to Wimba
• Discussion: Potential Wimba Uses and Alternatives
• Presentation: Teaching Writing Online, Scott Warnock
Assignments
• Read Module 3, Topic 2: Saving Time and Setting Boundaries
• Try creating and using a Wimba room in your sandbox course.

Wednesday, 12/16: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Presentation: Online Portfolio Tools, Michael Moore
• Presentation: Multimedia Resources, Daniel Stanford
• Training: Google Docs, Daniel Stanford and Sarah Brown
Assignments
• Read Module 3, Topic 3: Academic Integrity in Online Learning.

Thursday, 12/17: Online (no face-to-face meeting)

Assignments
• Read Module 3, Topic 4: Testing Tools and Identifying Questions.
• Prepare a list of any tools or concepts that you’re having trouble with or would
like to discuss further during Friday’s face-to-face meeting.

Friday, 12/18: Noon – 3:00 p.m., JTR 400

• Discussion: Online Student Panel, Matt Golas, Kyrstyna Pieklo, Kellie Sipich, Liz
Schuering
• Closing Remarks: Sharon Guan
• Talk with your consultant about course planning and timeline.