CVCC General Cohort Schedule
Fall, 2005
Last updated: February 08, 2006

 | August 23 | August 30 | September 6 | September 13 |
| September 20 | September 27 | October 4 | October 11 |
| October 18 | October 25 | November 1 | November 8 |
| November 22 | November 29 | December 6 |


August 23

Activity:

Get acclimated to FDN 5420 in AppEdTech
Introduce yourself on the class discussion board (Who we are).
Update (or create) your LESOnline profile.  If you have not done so already...make sure you add this course (FDN 5420-375 Hypermedia in Instruction) to your course list.
Form a Team (maximum 5 members) that you will work with to map the hypermazes, address the questions in the "Café Cosě che cosa?", explore the software in the S-Mart and, if you wish, work on the final project. Use LESOnline to form and list your team.
As a team, respond
to the "What is Hypermedia?" question in the "Café Cosě che cosa?".  Read the answers other teams give and respond to their thoughts on this question and interact with others on these responses on the class discussion board.
Sign up for your cohort listserve ([email protected]) if you are not already on it.

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August 30

Activity:

Go through HyperMaze A in AppEdTech to explore the information found there. As a team, begin mapping the hypermaze (see course requirements).
Begin reading articles and web pages on Theory and Research associated with the use of hypermedia in learning settings (see Course Outline for possible sources).
As a team, respond to the "What is Hypermedia?" (After HyperMaze A) question on the class discussion board.  Use information from the HyperMaze and your readings to support your position. Read the answers others in class give and respond to their thoughts on this question.
As a team, begin looking at the other questions in "Café Cosě che cosa?" and begin responding to them, reading how others have responded, and sharing your thoughts on the class discussion board.

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September 6

Activity:

Continue reading articles and web pages on Theory and Research.
As a team, explore HyperMaze B to explore the applications of Hypermedia to Learning settings.  Continue mapping the hypermazes (see course requirements).
Respond to the "How can hypermedia be used to support learning?" question on the class discussion board.  Use information from the HyperMaze and your readings to support your position. Read the answers others in class give and respond to their thoughts on this question.
Continue looking at the other questions in "Café Cosě che cosa?",  responding to them, reading how others have responded, and sharing your thoughts on the class discussion board.

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September 13

Activity:

As a team, begin exploring Hypermedia development tools (Shop S-Mart) (see course requirements).
Continue participating on the discussion board.

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September 20

Activity:

Continue exploring Hypermedia development tools (share your thoughts about the tools you are learning on the forms in the S-Mart).
Read Student Perceptions of Web-Enhanced Instruction.
Share your thoughts about this article on the discussion board.

Due: Position Paper (see course requirements). Attach you position paper to an email to Steve Bronack ([email protected]).

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September 27

Activity:

Explore AppEdTech as an environment in which to develop Hypermedia.
Continue
exploring Hypermedia development tools (share your thoughts about the tools you are learning on the forms in the S-Mart).
Continue participating on the discussion board.

Due: Hypermaze map(s) (see course requirements).

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October 4

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October 11

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October 18

Activity:

Continue participating on the discussion board.
Work on projects.

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October 25

Activity:

Continue participating on the discussion board.
Work on projects.

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November 1

Activity:

Activity:

Continue participating on the discussion board.
Work on projects.
Look Over Digital Story Telling Projects Online

Due: Hypermedia version of "Position Paper." (see course requirements)

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November 8

Activity:

Work on projects.
Respond to the "How are linear and non-linear environments different?" question on the class discussion board.  Read the answers others in class give and respond to their thoughts on this question.

Due: Establishing the Difference (see course requirements). Email to Steve Bronack ([email protected]).

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November 15

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November 22

Activity:

Work on projects.
Continue participating on the discussion board.

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November 29

Activity:

Share Final Projects

Due: Final Project

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December 6

Activity:

Share Final Projects
Complete course evaluation by clicking on "Course Eval" link in LESOnline

Due: Final Project

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