2007 Spring Immersion Schedule
Print Schedule January | February | March | April | May

 
Weekly Schedule
Topic/Activities
Assignments/Resources
January
Week 1
Welcome Back!
Mon, Jan 22

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

 
Tues, Jan 23
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab 1

KICKOFF MEETING @ 10:00am

  • Welcome Back!
  • Schedule and time commitment
  • Review Immersion Website, Requirements & Assessment
  • Portfolios
  • Interest Paper requirements and due date
  • Review project SOW and requirements
  • Review fall semester Design Document
  • Revisit team vision, norms, etc.
  • Set semester goals
  • Training evaluation response
  • Workshops?
  • Kick-Off Meeting Agenda
  • ID+SCORM Conference Proposal

Textbooks (Required For MSHA Team):

  1. Designing Web-based training by W. Horton (Wiley 2000)
  2. Evaluating eLearning by W. Horton (ASTD 2001, reprinted 2003/2004)
  3. How to Measure Training Results: A Practical Guide to Tracking the Six Key Indicators by Jack Phillips and Ron D. Stone (McGraw Hill 2002)
  4. Additional readings will be provided online or as handouts

APA and Writing Resources

Online Journals

Additional Journals

APA Style Guides and Writing Tips

Writing Guidelines

APA Style

Purdue APA Style Guide

Assignments:
  1. Define project goals and tasks for semester
  2. Review the NIOSH materials ("coaching skills" guide and "strategies for improving miner's training")
  3. Review and analyze feedback on training
  4. Update SME contact list and upload to WC
  5. Send a reminder for more evaluations if needed
Wed, Jan 24

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

10-12 meet with Dr. D.

  • Discuss NIOSH readings
  • Work on JTAs for remaining duties
  • Prepare for SME visit (review all scenarios)
  • Consolidate evaluation material
  • Look for any TRAM sessions that addressed Training Responsibilites

Assignments:

  1. Determine individual learning goals for portfolio
  2. Review NIOSH materials
  3. Prepare remaining JTAs and upload to WC
  4. Review Tuckman's model
Thur, Jan 25

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab 1

9-10 team meeting

  • Team meets to determine weekly meeting times, review project site responsibilities, determine roles, project goals, timeline, etc.

10 - 11 meet with Dr. D.

  • Discuss NIOSH materials and their impact on training responsibilities

11 - 3:30

  • Prepare for SME visit
  • Review evaluation materials and feedback
  • Prepare JTAs for remaining duties

Assignments:

  1. Prepare for SME visit
  2. Summarize formative evaluation feedback
  3. Review all scenarios developed to date
  4. Review conversations you have had with Vance/Cook
  5. Review all notes from TRAM and previous SME meetings
Fri, Jan 26

No face-to-face meeting

Post portfolio reflection (1)
Week 2
SME Visit
Mon, Jan 29

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

 

Tue, Jan 30
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab 1
  • SME visit (Vance & Cook)

Assignments:

  • Review SME feedback and prepare for next day
Wed, Jan 31

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • SME visit (Vance & Cook)

Assignments:

  • Review SME feedback and prepare for next day
February
Thur, Feb 1

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • SME visit (Vance & Cook)
Assignments:
  • Review SME feedback and prepare next steps
  • Summarize all feedback
  • Review design strategy
  • Analyze training responsibilities
Fri, Feb 2

No face-to-face meeting

Assignments:
  • Post status/meeting reports
  • Review SME feedback and prepare next steps
  • Summarize all feedback
  • Review design strategy
  • Analyze training responsibilities
  • Prepare PA for 752
  • Read chapters 1&2 in Horton's Designing Web-Based Training
Week 3
Review Design Strategy
Mon, Feb 5

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Performance/Needs Analysis Due

  • This PA should detail the project goals for spring semester, driven by what was achieved in the fall and what new input was received from the formative evaluation and the SME visit
  • This PA should also provide an analysis of training responsibilities (on hold)
Tues, Feb 6

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10:30

  • Present status report and discuss week's action plan
  • Visit CDC Case Study
  • Review design strategy

10:30 - 3:30

  • Work on project (align new JTAs with scenario topics, no longer valid)
  • Discuss training responsibilities analysis
  • Revise existing scenarios per SME input
  • Select additional scenarios for main topics (done - for Emergency and Unusual Situations)
  • Develop new JTAs in multiple views
Wed, Feb 7

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Discuss training responsibilities analysis
  • Revise existing scenarios per SME input
  • Select additional scenarios for main topics
  • Develop new JTAs in multiple views
  • Review design strategy (new visio chart for interface)
  • Read chapters 3-7 in Horton's Designing Web-Based Training
  • Each team member will present a chapter in week 4
  • Chapter presentations should contextualize the ideas to the project
Thur, Feb 8

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Discuss training responsibilities analysis (on hold)
  • Revise existing scenarios per SME input
  • Select additional scenarios for main topics (done)
  • Develop new JTAs in multiple views
  • Make sure all JTA views are the same for each JTA
  • Send email to Cox for WC changes

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Read chapters 3-7 in Horton's Designing Web-Based Training
  • Each team member will present a chapter in week 4
  • Chapter presentations should contextualize the ideas to the project
Fri, Feb 9

No face-to-face meeting

Post status/meeting reports

Post portfolio reflection (2)

Week 4
Review Design Strategy Focus on Developing Scenarios
Mon, Feb 12

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Workshop - Dr. Cho (Visiting Scholar - Korea)

 
Tues, Feb 13

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 11

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals
  • Joe presents chapter 3
  • Allison presents chapter 4
  • Tangie presents chapter 5

11 - 3:30

  • Begin developing the pre-shift examination content that Casto sent
  • Begin development of the cross-referencing matrix
  • Continue developing new NIOSH scenarios and revising existing scenarios
  • Research strategies for end shift and arrive on section JTAs
  • Finalize all JTA views for all JTAs
  • Discuss resources tab
Wed, Feb 14

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 11

  • Rashmi presents chapter 6
  • Abi presents chapter 7

11 - 3:30

  • Begin development of the cross-referencing matrix
  • Continue developing new NIOSH scenarios and revising existing scenarios
  • Continue developing the pre-shift examination scenarios
  • Read chapters 10, 11, 13 in Horton's Designing Web-Based Training
  • Research strategies for end shift and arrive on section JTAs
  • Finalize all JTA views for all JTAs
  • Discuss Resources tab
Thur, Feb 15

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on project
  • Finalize JTAs
  • Continue developing new NIOSH scenarios and revising existing scenarios
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
  • Continue developing the pre-shift examination scenarios

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Read chapters 10, 11, 13 in Horton's Designing Web-Based Training
  • Discuss Resources tab
  • Research strategies for end shift and arrive on section JTAs
Fri, Feb 16

No face-to-face meeting

Post status/meeting reports
Week 5
Review Design Strategy Focus on Developing Scenarios
Mon, Feb 19

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

 
Tues, Feb 20

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10:30

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals
  • Dr. D. will discuss Horton chapters 10, 11, & 13
  • Finalize design strategy and WC interface

10:30 - 3:30

  • Work on project (see across)
  • Continue development of all scenarios, including on-shift examination
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
Wed, Feb 21

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on project (see across)
  • Continue development of all scenarios, including on-shift examination
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
Thur, Feb 22

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30pm Commerce Lab I

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Continue development of all scenarios, including on-shift examination
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
Fri, Feb 23

No face-to-face meeting

Post status/meeting reports

Post portfolio reflection (3)

Week 6
Scenario Content Development
Mon, Feb 26

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Workshop - Project Management

 
Tues, Feb 27

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals

10 - 3:30

  • Work on project (see across)
  • Continue development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix


Wed, Feb 28

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on project (see across)
  • Continue development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
March
Thur, Mar 1
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I
  • Continue development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Focus on integrating multi-media
  • Continue working on the cross-referencing design matrix
Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief
 
Fri, Mar 2
No face-to-face meeting 
  Post status/meeting reports
Week 7
Scenario Content Development
Mon, Mar 5

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Tues, Mar 6

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals
  • Discuss training responsibilities design strategy
  • Discuss arrive on section and end shift JTA mini lessons or design strategies (review and refresh)

10 - 3:30

  • Work on project (see across)
 
  • Finalize development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Finalize the integration of multi-media
  • Finalize the cross-referencing design matrix related to the scenarios
Wed, Mar 7

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Finalize development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Finalize the integration of multi-media
  • Finalize the cross-referencing design matrix related to the scenario
  • Read Horton's Evaluating E-Learning (chapters 1-6, 10-13)
  • Each team member will present 2 chapters in week 10
  • Presentations should contextualize the topcis to the project
Thur, Mar 8

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Finalize development of all scenarios, NIOSH, pre-shift, and on-shift
  • Finalize the integration of multi-media
  • Finalize the cross-referencing design matrix related to the scenario

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Send the scenario content to Vance, Cook, and Casto for formative evaluation
  • Read Horton's Evaluating E-Learning (chapters 1-6, 10-13)
  • Each team member will present 2 chapters in week 10
  • Presentations should contextualize the topcis to the project
Fri, Mar 9

No face-to-face meeting

INTEREST PAPER DUE

Post status/meeting reports

  • Read Horton's Evaluating E-Learning (chapters 1-6, 10-13)
  • Each team member will present 2 chapters in week 9
  • Presentations should contextualize the topcis to the project
Week 8
Spring Break March 11-18
Week 9
Content Development Focus on Additional Content
Mon, Mar 19

ID Career Panel 12-2 PM

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Design Approach Due in EDIT 752

  • The macro design approach (EPSS + CBL) remains the same. The micro level design approach (specific instructional strategies) should be spelled out and any changes in this approach based on new readings and analysis should be formalized (including flowcharts depicting this approach)
  • Include design approach for training responsibilities, end-shift, arrive on section, resources, and review and refresh
  • In addition, the design document (cross referencing matrix) is due (see item 10 in SOW)
  • Read Horton's Evaluating E-Learning (chapters 1-6, 10-13)
  • Presentations should contextualize the topics to the project

 

Tues, Mar 20

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10:30

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals
  • Joe will present chapters 1&2 (Horton)
  • Allison chapters 3&4 (Horton)
  • Tangie chapters 5&6 (Horton)

10 - 3:30

  • Discuss training responsibilities design strategy
  • Discuss arrive on section and end shift JTA mini lessons or design strategies (review and refresh)
  • Discuss content for Resources tab
Wed, Mar 21

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Rashmi will present chapters 10&11(Horton)
  • Abi will present chapters 12&13 (Horton)
  • Discuss training responsibilities design strategy
  • Discuss arrive on section and end shift JTA mini lessons or design strategies (review and refresh)
  • Discuss content for Resources tab
Thur, Mar 22

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Begin development of additional content (arrive on section, end shift, training responsibilities, resources, review and refresh, etc.)

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Prepare for SME visit
Fri, Mar 23
No face-to-face meeting

Post status/meeting reports

Post individual reflection (4)

Mid Semester Portfolio Evaluation

Abi's Birthday (March 25!!!)

Week 10
Development and Evaluation
Mon, Mar 26

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

  • Read Phillips & Stone, chapters 1, 3-5, 6, & 9
  • Visit book website for relevant dowloads
Tues, Mar 27

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

8:30 - 3:30

  • Meet with SMEs
  • Read Phillips & Stone, chapters 1, 3-5, 6, & 9
  • Visit book website for relevant dowloads
  • Work on conference presentation (Dr. D. will lead this effort)
  • Continue refining training content
  • Continue development of additional content (arrive on section, end shift, training responsibilities, resources, review and refresh, etc.)
Wed, Mar 28

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

8:30 - 3:30

  • Meet with SMEs
  • Read Phillips & Stone, chapters 1, 3-5, 6, & 9
  • Visit book website for relevant dowloads
  • Continue refining training content
  • Continue development of additional content (arrive on section, end shift, training responsibilities, resources, review and refresh, etc.)
  • Work on conference presentation (Dr. D. will lead this effort)
Thur, Mar 29

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Revise content based on SME feedback
  • Continue refining training content
  • Continue development of additional content (arrive on section, end shift, training responsibilities, resources, review and refresh, etc.)

Meet with Dr. D. at 2 pm to debrief

  • Finalize evaluation plan
  • Work on conference presentation (Dr. D. will lead this effort)
  • Refine scenario content based on SME feedback
  • Begin development of additional content (arrive on section, end shift, training responsibilities, resources, review and refresh, any additional NIOSH, scenarios, etc.)
Fri, Mar 30

No face to face meeting

  • Feedback on Paper
  • Feedback on Portfolio

Post status/meeting reports

April
Week 11
Development and Evaluation
Mon, April 2

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Evaluation Plan Due

  • A draft of the master evaluation plan both formative and summative based on Kirkpatrick's levels and/or other formative and summative models is due
Tues, April 3

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 10

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals

10 - 3:30

  • Rehearse conference presentation
  • Send revised content to SMEs for review??
Wed, April 4

Travel to Provo Utah

 
Thurs, April 5

ID+SCORM Conference

 
Fri, April 6
ID+SCORM Conference

Week 12
Content Development
Mon, April 9

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

Workshop - GMU Career Services


Tues, April 10

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Continue content development, focus on the resources section and additional content areas
  • Begin developing Captivate sessions for JTA instructions
Wed, April 11
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I
  • Continue content development, focus on the resources section and additional content areas
  • Begin developing Captivate sessions for JTA instructions
Thurs, April 12

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Review Phillips and Stone readings
Fri, April 13
No face to face meeting

Post status/meeting reports

Post portfolio reflection (5)
Week 13
Content Development
Mon, April 16

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

 
Tues, April 17

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

9:30 - 11

  • Present status report and discuss week's goals
  • Dr. D will provide feedback on evaluation plan and discuss Phillips and Stone readings if needed

11 - 3:30

  • Content Development - focus on overall instructions, learing objectives, resources, linking of content across WC, etc.
  • Finalize cross-referencing design matrix for all content
  • Finalize Captivate sessions
  • Revise evaluation plan as needed
Wed, April 18

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Content Development - focus on overall instructions, learing objectives, resources, linking of a content across WC, etc.
  • Finalize cross-referencing design matrix for all content
  • Finalize Captivate sessions
  • Revise evaluation plan as needed
Thurs, April 19

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Content Development - focus on overall instructions, learing objectives, resources, linking of a content across WC, etc.
  • Finalize cross-referencing design matrix for all content
  • Finalize Captivate sessions
  • Revise evaluation plan as needed
Fri, April 20

No face to face meeting

Post status/meeting reports

Week 14
Content Development
Mon, April 23

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

 
Tues, April 24
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I
  • Refine content
  • Work on final design document and presentation
Wed, April 25
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I
  • Refine content
  • Work on final design document and presentation
Thurs, April 26
Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I
  • Refine content
  • Work on final design document and presentation
Fri, April 27

No face to face meeting

  • Work on final design document and final presentation
  • Post portfolio reflection (6)
Week 15
Final Presentation and Design Document
Mon, April 30

EDIT 752 @ 4:30

  • Dry Run Final presentation (EDIT 752)
May
Tues, May 1

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on final design document and final presentation
  • Finalize training content
Wed, May 2

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on final design document and final presentation
  • Finalize training content
Thurs, May 3

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Work on final design document and final presentation
  • Finalize training content
Fri, May 4
No face to face meeting  
Week 16
Final Presentation and Design Document
Monday, May 7

Final 752 class

  • Submit final design document
Tues, May 8

Meeting: 9:00 - 3:30 pm Commerce Lab I

  • Summarize next steps and recommendations for future immersion teams
  • Archive project materials
  • Prepare for client presentation!
Wed, May 9
Final Immersion Presentations
  • Finalize portfolio (Post final, 7th, reflection)
  • Archive project materials
Thurs, May 10
Final Immersion Presentations
  • Finalize portfolio
  • Archive project materials
Fri, May 11
Congratulations! You made it!! Let's Party!!!