Welcome to ISY 4315

Emerging Technologies in Performance Improvement

Spring -- 2001

Dr. Jim Moshinskie and Dr. John Knue

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Text / (1) Designing Web-Based Training by William Horton - Required
(2) Developing Technical Training, Dr. Ruth Calvin Clark, 2nd Edition (ISPI Publication) - Required from ISY 3335 (You should already have this book.)
Office / Dr. Mo: ISY Suite, 263
Dr. Knue: ISY Suite, 175
Phone / Dr. Mo: Office phone - 710-4097 (Leave message if no answer)
Dr. Mo: Home phone - 756-7535 (Leave message if no answer)
Dr. Knue: Office phone - 710-6219 (Leave message if no answer)
Dr. Knue: Home phone - 662-4655
Office Hours / Dr. Mo: T/R 8 to 11 am only - Email in advance when coming, or call for a special appointment
Dr. Knue: T/R 9:30-11:00, 12:30-2:00 and 3:30-5:00; W 9:00-12:00
Web Sites / Dr. Mo: http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/moshinsk/home.htm
Dr. Knue: http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/knue/home.htm
Distance Education Website (to be used for Part 2) www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html
Grading / Part 1: (Dr. Mo)
Major WBT Project / 150 Points
Exam I / 100 Points
Final Exam of Part 1 / 100 Points
Part 2: (Dr. Knue)
Videoconferencing Presentation / 125 Points
Research Paper / 100 Points
Final Exam over Part 2 / 125 Points
Letter Grades
Part 1: 350 Points possible
Part 2: 350 Points possible
Total Possible Points: 700 / 630 - 700 points A 616 - 629 points B+
560 - 615 points B 546 - 559 points C+
490 - 545 points C 420 - 489 points D
Below 420 F
Warning: More than 11 absences = Automatic F
Course Objectives:
Part 1: Web-Based Training (WBT)
Dr. Jim Moshinskie
Part 1of this course introduces online learning (elearning) and helps you develop skills to design, develop, implement, and evaluate online learning.
Part 2: Two-Way Interactive Videoconferencing
Dr. John Knue
Part 2 of this course addresses videoconferencing. There will be three areas covered. First, students will learn how to design and develop a training lesson for two-way interactive videoconferencing. Second, the students (in small groups) will present a mini-lesson using the videoconferencing techniques learned. Third, students will prepare a research paper on an emerging technologies/distance education topic of their choice.

Schedule of Classes – M/W/F 1:00-1:50 - Spring, 2001

Monday, January 8 / Course Overview & Introduction / Dr. Mo & Dr. Knue
Wednesday, January 10 - Dr. Mo / Introduction to Web-Based Training and Learning Portals / Lecture from slides; Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Horton book
Friday, January 12 - Dr. Mo / Take WBT on how to develop WBT / No class - do in lab or over the weekend
Wednesday, January 17 - Dr. Mo / Learning Sequences / Chapters 5 - 6
Friday, January 19 - Dr. Mo / Glossary / No class - Work on glossary in lab or over the weekend
Monday, January 22 - Dr. Mo / Test and Exercises / Chapter 7
Wednesday, January 24 - Dr. Mo / Chat and Collaboration / Chapter 8
Friday, January 26 - Dr. Mo / Visit other WBT courses
Dr. Mo will give list / No class - Work in lab or over the weekend
Monday, January 29 - Dr. Mo / The Virtual Classroom
Motivate Learners / Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Wednesday, January 31 - Dr. Mo / Exam 1 - 100 points
Friday, February 2 - Dr. Mo / Work on Your WBT training project in the lab / No class - work in lab
Monday, February 5 - Dr. Mo / Screen Design Tips / Lecture
Wednesday, February 7 - Dr. Mo / Going global
Technical Problems / Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Friday. February 9 - Dr. Mo / No class - work in lab
Monday, February 12 - Dr. Mo / Venture beyond course / Chapter 13
Wednesday, February 14 -Dr. Mo
/ How to evaluate WBT / Also: Scholar's Day Presentations at Baylor - See schedule
Friday. February 16 - Dr. Mo / No class - work in lab
Monday, February 19 - Dr. Mo / Guest speaker
Wednesday, February 21 - Dr. Mo / Guest speaker
Friday, February 23 - Dr. Mo / Work on major project in lab
Monday, February 26 - Dr. Mo / Work on major project in lab - Dr. Mo will be there
Wednesday, February 28 - Dr. Mo / Final Exam - 100 points
Friday, March 2 - Dr. Mo / All WBT projects due on zip disk to Dr. Mo's office BEFORE 12 noon - Worth 150 points
March 3 through March 11 /
Spring Break
Monday, March 12
Dr. John Knue starts / A continuation of the schedule will be provided at this class meeting. There will be a class meeting for lecture, practice or group presentations on each M/W/F except as noted.
M/W/F March 14 thru March 26
Wednesday/Friday, March 28/30 / No class meeting,
Dr. Knue at Conference / Work on group presentations or research papers.
M/W/F, April 2 thru April 11
Friday April 13/Monday April 16 /

No Class: Easter Holiday

M/W/F April 18 thru April 30

Final Exam

/ Tuesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m.