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This schedule is subject to change based on student needs. Please check it regularly to stay up-to-date on assignments. Additional links for reading response questions and classroom activities will be added.

WEEK 2- Meets Online, Asynchronously
T 1/20	Reading: Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 1: "When Teaching and Learning Leave the Classroom" Discussion: See instructions for Day 1 Activities which include completion of the following: Self-introduction Course Expectations Perceptions and Experiences of Online Learning Response to Palloff and Pratt Chapter 1 Questions
WEEK 3- Meets Face-to-Face (F2F)
T 1/27	Reading: Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 2: "Recontextualizing Community" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 3: "The Human Side of Online Learning" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 4: "Practical Considerations in Online Learning" Discussion: Readings 318 student interview assignment Activity: Work with partners to develop questions to interview English 318 students about online learning experiences
WEEK 4- Meets F2F
T 2/3	Reading: Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 5: "Managing the Relationship to Technology" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 6: "Moving Teaching and Learning Online Discussion: Readings Directions for short reflective paper on online vs. F2F experiences Activity: Take Distance Learning and Technical Skills Self-Evaluations Conduct interviews with English 318 students Work on write-up of interview questions and summary of findings
WEEK 5- Meets F2F
T 2/10	Reading: Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 7: "Building Foundations" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 8: "Promoting Collaborative Learning" Post: Reflective report on interviews with English 318 students Discussion: Readings Discuss 318 student interview findings in relation to reading
WEEK 6- Meets Online, Asynchronously
T 2/17	Reading: Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 9: "Transformative Learning" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 10: "Student Assessment and Course Evaluation" Palloff & Pratt- Chapter 11: "Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead" Post: Short reflective paper on online vs. F2F experiences using readings completed so far- post to WebCT Discussion: Readings Activities: Read and respond to at least two classmates' papers via WebCT
WEEK 7- Meets Online, Synchronously
T 2/24	Reading: Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 1: "The Online Training Spiral" Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 2: "Theoretical Perspectives in Online Writing Instruction (OWI)" Palloff & Pratt- "Appendix A: Samples of Course Syllabi" Discussion: Readings
WEEK 8- Meets F2F
T 3/3	Reading: Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 3: "Online Writing Instruction in Asynchronous Environments" Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 4: "Asynchronous Models and Simulations" Discussion: Readings and experiences with asynchronous coursework Assignment: Creation of teaching philosophy for online and technology-rich pedagogy In-Class Activities Complete asynchronous response to student draft using guidelines from Hewett and Ehmann (summarized on page 88) and share/critique responses with partner Proposal Assignment Directions Sample 1- Proposal to prevent the infestation of aquatic zebra/quagga mussels into Lake Powell Sample 2- Proposal to Introduce Balanced Shift Schedules and Improve Employee Communication Sample 3- Proposal to Increase Employee Retention and Decrease the Number of Agency Nurses Hired Read and discuss sample teaching philosophies
WEEK 9- 4Cs- Class Cancelled
T 3/10	Work on draft of teaching philosophy
WEEK 10- Meets F2F
T 3/17	Reading: Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 5: "Online Writing Instruction in Synchronous Environments" Hewett & Ehmann- Chapter 6: "Synchronous Models and Simulations" Post: Draft of teaching philosophy Activity: Read and provide feedback to classmates' draft online teaching philosophies Discuss: Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity assignment directions Readings and synchronous online teaching
SPRING BREAK
M 3/23- F 3/27
WEEK 11- Changing Pedagogies for the Online Environment
T 3/31	Reading: Online Education- Chapter 1, Davis: "Applying Technical Communication Theory to the Design of Online Education" Online Education- Chapter 3, Cargile Cook: "An Argument for Pedagogy-Driven Online Education" Discussion: Readings Post: One paragraph explanation of Final Project option selection and planned topic Activity: Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity
WEEK 12- Students in Online Environments
T 4/7	Reading: Online Education- Chapter 2, Eaton: "Students in the Online Technical Communication Classroom" Online Education- Chapter 11, "Students' Technological Difficulties Using Web-Based Learning Environments" Activity: Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity
WEEK 13- Scaffolding and Collaborating in Online Learning
T 4/14	Reading: Online Education- Chapter 6, Grady & Davis: "Teaching Well Online with Procedural Scaffolding" Online Education- Chapter 8, Kastman Breuch: "Enhancing Online Collaboration: Virtual Peer Review in the Writing Classroom" Activity: Respond to 318 student's draft proposal using ideas from Kastman Breuch Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity Post: Revised teaching philosophy statement for online and technology-rich pedagogy
WEEK 14-
T 4/21	Reading: Online Education- Chapter 5, Coppola: "Changing Roles for Online Teachers of Technical Communication" Online Education- Chapter 18, Wahlstrom & Clemens, "Extreme Pedagogies: When Technical Communication Vaults Institutional Barriers" Activity: Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity
WEEK 15- Assessment in Online Environments
T 4/28	Reading: Online Education- Chapter 12, Walker: "Activity Theory and the Online Technical Communication Course: Assessing Quality in Undergraduate Online Instruction" Online Education- Chapter 14, Cargile Cook & Grant-Davie: Online Course and Instructor Evaluations Activity: Online Teaching Lesson Plan and Activity
EXAM WEEK
M 5/4- F 5/8	Activity: Complete evaluation survey Course wrap-up Sharing of Final Projects All final work due by Tuesday 5/5