Course Syllabus - SPSE 3220
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. John Wm (Jay) Sanders, 351 College of
Education Building,
PHONE: 898-2996 Fax: 898-2856 (No
personal Information Please)
E-MAIL: jsanders@mtsu.edu
OFFICE HOURS & Online Office hours:
Summer
Office hours, 9-10 am, MTWR, 7/9 - 8/2. Email for an appointment. Online almost all the time.
GOAL: The goal of this course is to acquaint the student/teacher with
the use of technology in the classroom. The students will become familiar with
the use of the computer and they will be expected to use hardware and software
to solve a variety of problems. In addition to the computer, students will learn
to use a variety of other technology-related equipment. This course is designed
to help future teachers gain the skills and knowledge required to teach
effectively online unit-plans & lessons. The student will produce & post on their website a
portfolio of their work demonstrating their computer knowledge and skills. A
website will be produced for your K-12 students to complete an assignment
online.
Posting of Portfolio Sections:
Fall & Spring Semester:
Each Portfolio maybe reposted 1 time
(within 2 days) after the original review by the instructor, unless the original
assignment was more than 1 day late.
Summer Semester: Each Portfolio post on-time maybe reposted 1 time (within 1 day) after the original review by the instructor, unless the original assignment was more than 1 day late.
ATTENDANCE POLICY – Due to the lab-based nature of this course
and the amount of material presented, the student is expected to attend all
classes and actively participate. During Spring & Fall
Semesters students who are behind
on any posting & miss more than 2 class periods, whatever the reason, will receive discounted points from your
final grade:
Attendance Exemption: To be
exempt from the attendance requirement, the assignment must be posted &
accepted by the instructor by the date shown in the right-hand column of the
Due Dates webpage. This exemption does
not apply if you are behind on any posting. Even if you are working ahead, there are
several mandatory attendance days – see Due Dates webpage.
If you are falling behind, contact me
immediately!
EXPECTATIONS: Teaching is a profession and being a teacher demands that you, as
a future leader, act in a professional manner. Attending class for assignment
instructions, setting priorities, turning in assignments in a timely manner,
having a learning attitude, and producing professional assignments are all
important facets of being professional. Learning to prioritize your time &
getting your assignment posted on or before the due dates is integral part of
this course.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & Penalty for late
postings (Prioritization): The most important student output from this class
is the Online-Portfolio. Portfolio Sections must be posted to your website
on-time according to the posted schedule of due dates! Each portfolio
section that is late by more than 1 day (Summer Semester) will receive up to a
1-point deduction from your final grade.
Each portfolio
section that is late by more than 5 days (Fall & Spring Semester) will receive up to a
1-point deduction from your final grade.
IN ORDER TO PASS THIS
CLASS, ALL OF THE PORTFOLIO SECTIONS MUST BE POSTED WITH A MINIMUM GRADE of 1
point.
Acceptable Performance: The criteria for passing the course is
a completed "professional" Online Portfolio (all sections posted
& accepted by the instructor).
GRADING: Grading Criteria for all work will be: on-time performance, error-free
grammar, clear writing style, your solution to the problem at hand, and the
professional appearance of the document.
The
course grade will be the accumulated points for the each of the Portfolio
Sections contained in the completed Online-Portfolio & an acceptable
Performance Check.
Each Portfolio Section must meet the Standards (below) on the last day
of scheduled classes for this course:
Each student is responsible for
their own website & the standards set for each page throughout the
semester. Even though you may have
received 1 to 2 points for each section during the semester, each of the
portfolio sections must meet its standards and be fully accessible from the
Internet as of the last day of class.
All Portfolio Sections must be posted & have a minimum grade of “1” Point
in order to pass this course.
Semester
Grading scale:
Accumulated
Points
Professional
18 to 22 Points (A)
Acceptable 13 to 17 Points (B)
Unprofessional <10 Points (F)
DISABILITY STATEMENT: If
you have a disability that may require assistance or accommodations, or if you
have any questions related to accommodations, testing, note takers, etc, please
speak with me as soon as possible. Students may also contact the Office of
Disabled Student Services (898-2783) with questions about such service.
Do you have a lottery scholarship?
To retain Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility, you must
earn a cumulative TELS GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hours and a
cumulative TELS GPA of 3.0 thereafter.
You may qualify with a 2.75 cumulative GPA
after 72 attempted hours (and subsequent semesters), if you are enrolled
full-time and maintain a semester GPA of at least 3.0.
A grade of C, D, F, or I in this class may negatively impact TELS
eligibility. Dropping a class after
14 days may also impact eligibility; if you withdraw from this class and it
results in an enrollment status of less than full time, you may lose eligibility
for your lottery scholarship. Lottery recipients are eligible to receive the
scholarship for a maximum of five years from the date of initial enrollment, or
until a bachelor degree is earned; students who first received the lottery
scholarship in Fall 2009 or later will additionally be limited to 120 TELS
attempted hours. For additional
Lottery rules, please refer to your Lottery Statement of Understanding form,
review lottery requirements on the web at
http://scholarships.web.mtsu.edu/telsconteligibility.htm or contact the
Financial Aid Office at 898-2830.
The SPSE 3220 Introductory Page is attached & made apart of this Syllabus.