Fall, 2008

Taught by Allison Rossett, and Rebecca Frazee

Update and extend your skills with these special one-unit seminars. Each course includes an online component for discussions and questions between class sessions as well as an extensive list of readings and resources for later use. Kick start your professional development with these fun and challenging courses.

Up to six units of EDTEC 700 may be applied to a Masters degree in Educational Technology.

Current matriculated SDSU students can register via the web portal. Be aware of the add/drop deadlines as you will not be allowed to register for any class after the deadline. Not taking classes now at SDSU? No problem. You can register through Open University (campus students only). If interested in online sections, go to the College of Extended Studies for registration information.

Attendance requirements: Students will be expected to participate in all scheduled class hours to receive full credit. Students will need a cable or DSL internet connection. In addition, a headset/mic is strongly recommended. All times listed below are Pacific (Daylight Savings).

EDTEC 700 Section 1: New Business: The Convergence of Learning and Technology

This class will be offered campus and online.

Note: This class has been canceled.

Campus: 2 Saturdays: Sept. 20 & Oct. 4. 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Room: North Educaton 273

Distance: Sept. 13. Time: TBD

University of Phoenix? SumTotal? Capella? Google? Technology is changing the way learning and performance happen. What are the options created by the convergence of learning and technology? How is online everything everywhere changing even the most resistant sectors? What about Web 2.0? How does 2.0 create opportunities to turn ideas about learning and support into businesses? In this short class you will navigate this new terrain and consider how to make a business of the learning business.

Instructors:
Campus: Allison Rossett
Online: Rebecca Frazee

EDTEC 700 Section 2: Engaging Individuals and Organizations in Learning

This class will be offered campus and online.

Campus: 2 Saturdays: Oct. 11 and Oct. 25. 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Room: North Education 273

Distance:
The first online session will be on Oct. 11. After that, Rebecca is planning to hold another live session Nov.1. However, she is open to polling students to see if they want to meet on Sunday or some weekday. In between class sessions, students will read and review materials, and work individually or in pairs on one assignment. There are no text books, just websites, pdf articles, videos, and recorded assets to review. If you are interested in taking this online course, but are concerned about these meeting times, please contact Rebecca at rfrazee@rohan.sdsu.edu to discuss your needs.

There are steady increases in the uses of technology for learning and performance. Unfortunately, disappointing numbers characterize participation and persistence in those experiences. Jack Phillips and Holly Burkett (2007) made this grim statement in early 2008: "… participants in e-learning programs are less likely to follow through than in an instructor-led program." Frankola (2001) and Diaz (2002) estimated dropouts at between 20%-50%, with Flood (2002) pointing to an eye popping rate of 80%.
Are there reasons to think that Frankola, Diaz and Web are describing an ancient condition? Not likely.

Blogs, wikis, mash-ups, social nets, scenario-based elearning, simulations, and e-coaching. Great stuff, indeed, but none of it is worth anything, if ignored.

What rivets attention in the classroom? Online? How do you create materials, resources, and events that are compelling, engaging? What propels individuals to engage in continuous, lifelong learning? How can we learning professionals help? What about employee engagement? What attracts, what compels, what holds, what motivates employees to work with gusto? What gets in the way? What is to be done?
Join Allison Rossett, Rebecca Frazee and others to discuss this topic.
This course will cover three main areas related to engagement:
Engaging the individual in continuous, lifelong learning, about 20% of the course
Creating engaging e-learning resources and experiences, about 50% of the course
How organizations can engage, about 30% of the course

Instructors:
Campus: Allison Rossett
Online: Rebecca Frazee

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