| Print Schedule | August | September | October | November | December |
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Weekly Schedule |
Topic/Activities |
Assignments/Resources for next
session |
| August | ||
| Week 1 |
Introductions, Immersion Experience,
Portfolio | |
| Tues, Aug 29 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
Textbooks
(Required):
1) Review Hoop Magic Website 2) Review Immersion Site 3) Review NSF (Fall 2002) and WWSF (Fall 2003) project sites 4) Review MSHA ,TTAC, and KIHD portfolios 5) Read Nash & Bolin, ch. intro - 1 |
| Wed., Aug.30 |
Meeting: 9:00-3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Read Nash & Bolin, ch. 2 2) Teams plan to meet to determine weekly meeting times, review project site responsibilities, discuss roles, assess how to begin development of group's project site |
| Thurs, Aug. 31 | Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Discuss Nash & Bolin Discuss Action Learning paper |
1) Read Nash & Bolin, ch. 4 - 6 2) Teams determine
roles, responsibilities, and meeting times |
| September | ||
| Fri, Sept 1 |
No face to face
meeting |
1) Determine
individual learning goals for semester and begin to develop individual
Web-based portfolio 2) Begin design/development of project Web site |
| Week 2: |
Teamwork and Detailed Discussion of Immersion
Projects | |
| Mon, Sept 4 | Labor Day Holiday - NO CLASS | |
| Tues, Sept 5 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Read Hoop Magic project
proposal & timeline 2) Team Vision and Norms 3) Discuss and determine group meeting protocol 4) Review Tuckman model |
| Wed, Sept 6 | Meeting: 9:00am
- 3:30pm Commerce Lab I |
1) Read Tapscott, ch.
1-4 2) Serious Games Summit Volunteer Application |
| Thurs, Sept 7 | Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00-3:30pm All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Discuss Tapscott; Millenials PPT Forming Groups |
1) Read Maxwell, ch. 1-17 |
| Fri, Sept 8 | Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00-2:00 To Do: Initial Development of Project site Post first status report on project site Individual Portfolio Reflection: impressions of the projects, identify issues for design and development |
1) Continue to review
project site, prototype and associated materials 2) Work on project site, individual portfolio 3) Review project information 4) Serious Games Summit Volunteer Application |
| Week 3 |
Benchmarking, Data-gathering & Performance
Analysis | |
| Mon, Sept 11 | Photoshop (basic) workshop: TBD |
1) |
| Tues, Sept 12 | Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Present status reports Present readings Discuss Maxwell ch. 1-7 |
1) Serious Games Summit Volunteer Application |
| Wed, Sept 13 | Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) |
| Thurs, Sept 14 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
1) Read Nash & Bolin,
ch. 3 2) Read Tapscott, ch. 5-8 |
| Fri, Sept 15 | Myers-Briggs Session
II (10:00am - 2:00pm) |
1) Serious Games Summit Volunteer Application Due Add to project site: |
| Week 4: |
Performance Analysis & Needs Analysis | |
| Mon, Sept 18 | Library Tour: 1:00pm
- 3:00pm Johnson Center |
1) |
| Tues, Sept 19 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Read Nash & Bolin, ch. 7-9 |
| Wed, Sept 20 | Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I Past Immersion Students between 12-1pm Work on draft of performance/needs analysis document Discussion of initial performance analysis data (client, goals, drivers, barriers, info sources, type of opportunity) Discuss Nash & Bolin, Tapscott, Prensky |
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| Thurs, Sept 21 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
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| Fri, Sept 22 | No face to face
meeting: Post status/meeting reports Contribute reflections to portfolio at least twice monthly |
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| Week 5: |
Performance Analysis, User Research and Data
Collection | |
| Mon, Sept 25 | Photoshop (intermediate) workshop: TBD |
1) Serious Games Summit Application |
| Tues, Sept 26 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion meeting: 11:00am - 12:00pm Teams meet with faculty: 11:00am - 12:00pm Present status reports Discuss Kafai, Papert, Healy Begin data collection after incorporation of feedback |
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| Wed, Sept 27 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
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| Thurs, Sept 28 |
Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
1) Read Wiley
chapter (email handout) |
| Fri, Sept 29 | No face to
face meeting Status Report due |
1) Conduct
data gathering for selected user research methods appropriate at this point for reporting on Tuesday, October 4th |
| Week 6: |
Performance Analysis, User Research and Data Collection | |
| October | ||
| Mon, Oct. 2 | Workshop: Commerce Lab:
12:00pm - 2:00pm Learning Objects workshop - David Wiley |
1) |
| Tues, Oct 3 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion 11:00am - 12:00pm Meet with Dr. Clark 12:00pm - 2:00pm Present status reports Discuss Readings Performance Analysis |
Review Performance
Analysis materials (EDIT 730) |
| Wed, Oct 4 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Review Performance Analysis materials (EDIT 730) |
| Thurs, Oct 5 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
STEM
Achievement - Jason 1) TIMSS data 2) Nation's Report Cards 3) NCREL Meta-Analysis 4) Milken Report 5) Center for Children and Technology |
| Fri, Oct 6 | No face to
face Meeting Data gathering, compiling and analysis Writing performance analysis/research document Status report due |
Review STEM Achievement References |
| Week 7: |
Performance Analysis, User Research and Data Collection | |
| Mon, Oct 9 | No Class Meeting Columbus Day Holiday | |
| Tues, Oct 10 | Meeting: Commerce
Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
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| Wed, Oct 11 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I Meet with Dr. Clark 10:00am - 11:00am Discuss Readings, Learner Analysis |
After-school/Informal
Education - Rhonda 1) Noam (handout) 2) LIFE Center 3) Issues Facing Informal Learning Programs 4) Intellectual Foundations of the Fifth Dimension 5) Informal Learning - Rockman et. al. 6) Fifth Dimension Clearinghouse 7) AfterSchool.gov 8) AfterSchool.org 9) The After-School Corporation 10) SRI Reports 11) Center for Children and Technology 12) 21st Century Community Learning Centers |
| Thurs, Oct 12 | Meeting:
Commerce Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
1) Review TechBooks Website 2) |
| Fri, Oct 13 | No Meeting
Time Post status report |
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| Week 8: |
Performance Analysis, User Research and Data Collection | |
| Mon, Oct. 16 | Meeting: Commerce Lab:
10:00am - 12:00pm Flash Workshop (TBD) |
Educational
Software Resources - Lenore 1) Children's Technology Review 2) Center for Children and Technology 3) Computers for Youth 4) Edutopia Article 5) ISTE NETS Software Evaluation Form 6) Educational Software Directory |
| Tues, Oct 17 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
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| Wed, Oct 18 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
Gaming -
Jami |
| Thurs, Oct 19 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
Review bio, portfolios, & organizations of ISD panel |
| Fri, Oct 20 | No face to
face meeting Status report Revise role models/personnas |
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| Week 9: |
Needs, Learner, & Task Analysis | |
| Mon, Oct. 23 | Meeting: Commerce Lab:
12:00pm - 2:00pm ISD Panel |
1) Review Needs, Learner,
& Task Analysis Material (EDIT 730) |
| Tues, Oct 24 | Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Review Mason
Media Lab site |
| Wed, Oct 25 | Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I Learner Analysis |
Gaming Platforms |
| Thurs, Oct 26 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
1) Read James Robertson, ch. 10 (handout) |
| Fri, Oct 27 | No face to
face meeting Post status report |
1) |
| Week 10: |
Needs, Learner, & Task Analysis | |
| November | ||
| Mon, Oct. 30 | Mid-point Portfolio
DUE Serious Games Summit - Washington, DC |
1) |
| Tues, Oct. 31 |
|
1) Read Kafai, ch. 1-3 |
| Wed, Nov 1 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Learner Analysis |
| Thurs, Nov 2 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm Debrief about Conference |
1) Complete Learner Analysis |
| Fri, Nov 3 | No Meeting
Post Status Report Needs Analysis |
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| Week 11: |
Design Approach | |
| Mon, Nov. 6 | Present Needs Analysis
in EDIT 730 No Meeting |
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| Tues, Nov 7 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion 11:00am - 12:00pm Meet with Dr. Clark 12:00pm - 2:00pm Present status reports Task Analysis |
1) Needs Analysis,
Task Analysis |
| Wed, Nov 8 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I Meet with Dr. Clark 10:00am - 11:00am Task Analysis |
1) Needs Analysis,
Task Analysis |
| Thurs, Nov 9 | Meeting:
Commerce Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm * Task Analysis |
1) Needs Analysis, Task Analysis |
| Fri, Nov 10 | No face to
face meeting Status report |
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| Week 12: |
Design Approach | |
| Mon, Nov. 13 | No Meeting | Gaming Sites 1) Postopia.com 2) Yahooligans.com 3) Disney.com 4) Nick.com, Nickjr.com 5) realarcade.com |
| Tues, Nov 14 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
1) Needs Analysis, Task Analysis |
| Wed, Nov 15 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I Needs Analysis, Task Analysis |
Work on Design Document |
| Thurs, Nov 16 |
Meeting: Commerce Lab
I: 9:00am - 3:30pm |
Work on Design Document |
| Fri, Nov 17 | No face to
face meeting Status Report Due Contribute Reflections to Portfolio |
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| Week 13: |
Design Document | |
| Mon, Nov 20 | Present Task Analysis & Objectives in EDIT 730
|
1) Read Salen, ch. 2
- 10 2) Read Keller (handout) |
| Tues, Nov 21 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion 11:00am - 12:00pm Team Activity Work on Task analysis & Design approach Revise previous documents based on findings |
1) Learner/Needs
Analysis & Role Models 2) White Papers |
| Wed, Nov 22 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Thurs, Nov 23 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Fri, Nov 24 | No Meeting: Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Week 14: |
Prototype | |
| December | ||
| Mon, Nov 27 | Present Design Approach
& Treatment in EDIT 730 No Meeting |
1) White Papers |
| Tues, Nov 28 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Role models & Learner/Needs Analysis Finalize Design Document Work on Design Document Work on Task analysis & Design approach |
1) Work on
Design Document 2) CBI Teaching Techniques (handout) 3) CAI Methods & Examples |
| Wed, Nov 29 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I Work on Task analysis & Design approach Finalize Design Document Run-through Design Document Presentation |
Work on Wireframes/storyboards |
| Thurs, Nov 30 | Meeting:
Commerce Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Work on Task analysis & Design approach Turn in White Paper and Design Document Drafts to Dr. Clark |
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| Fri, Dec 1 | No face to face
Meeting Post Status Report Personal Reflection |
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| Week 15: |
Prototype | |
| Mon, Dec 4 | Conduct Dry-run of Presentation
& Prototype in EDIT 730 No Meeting |
1) |
| Tues, Dec 5 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Present status reports Present readings Work on Wireframes/storyboards Work on final presentation |
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| Wed, Dec 6 |
Meeting: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Commerce Lab I |
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| Thurs, Dec 7 | Meeting:
Commerce Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm All Immersion 10:00am - 12:00pm Work on Design Approach Work on final presentation |
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| Fri, Dec 8 | No Class
Meeting Send Final Presentation to Dr. Clark Post Status Report Personal Reflection |
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| Week 16: |
Presentations | |
| Mon, Dec 11 |
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1) |
| Tues, Dec 12 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I Archive Project Materials |
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| Wed, Dec 13 | Meeting:
9:00am - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I Archive Project Materials Revise Presentation |
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| Thurs, Dec 14 | Meeting:
Commerce Lab I: 9:00am - 3:30pm Archive Project Materials |
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| Fri, Dec 15 | Archive
Project Materials Portfolio Due Congratulations!! You made it |
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| Instructional Slides | ||