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MIST 524: Instructional Technology - 4 units

Fall 2014 -- TERM 1

Bude Su, Ph.D.
E-mail: bsu@csumb.edu
Phone: 831 582-4558
Office: Media Learning Center, Room 168
Office hours: By appointment


Course Description

This is a foundation course in the Instructional Science and Technology (IST) program. It
provides an introduction to the field and profession of Instructional Technology (IT). Specifically,
this course provides beginners a sense of history, current issues, future trends, and an overview
of how the components of the field fit together.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:
Utilize basic terminologies with comprehension;
Identify various instructional design models;
Identify major tools, trends and issues in the field in their historical context;
Articulate differences between instructional technology, performance technology, and
other related concepts;
Describe the essence of major learning theories and their impact on instructional
technology;
Conduct career planning and lifelong professional development plans (professional
ethics, professional organizations, major journals, career options, etc.)
List and evaluate several possible capstone ideas

Readings

Textbook: Reiser, R and Dempsey, J.V. (2011). Trends and Issues in Instructional
Design and Technology (3rd ed.) Publisher: Allyn & Bacon ISBN-10: 9780132563581;
ISBN-13: 978-0132563581

Other required readings: Readings besides the textbook will be made available in
iLearn.

Additional resources: Additional readings and/or on-line resources may be made
available throughout the course and will be listed with the weekly materials on an as-
needed basis.

Assessments

Forum discussions: Each student is expected to participate actively in class discussions and to
show evidence of personal reflection and synthesis.

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Mini-reports: You will take turns being recorder in your small group to initiate the writing of the
mini-report after your group discussions of the topic being assigned. There will be three
mini reports throughout the semester. Please see the discussion group roles and the
mini-report format specifications documents for details.

Individual report: You are to write a 4-5 page paper (up to 1,500 words) on the topic of "What's
happening in Instructional Technology: Surprising Trends and their Consequences". As
this is a broad topic, it's recommended that students focus on trends that are in line with
their specific instructional interests, e.g. corporate training, adult education, K-12
education, etc.

Final Exam: The final exam will take about two hours to finish. The format has not been
decided. If ilearn system works well, I will let you take the exam online within the two
hour time frame. If not, we may have to do it in person and need to arrange a proctor if
those who live out of driving distance from the campus.

Grading Criteria

Forum Discussions and
Debate
90 pts
Mini Report 60 pts. A self- and peer- evaluation form is required
at the end of the semester in order to determine
everyones contribution and grade on mini-reports.
Individual Paper 60 pts
Capstone Idea and reflections 30 pts
Final Exam 60 pts
Total points possible 300 pts

A (95-100%): Extraordinarily high achievement. Unusually complete command of the
course content; outstanding level of scholarship;
A- (90-94%): Excellent achievement. Very thorough command of the course content;
very high level of scholarship;
B+ (87-89%): Very good achievement. Significantly above average understanding of
materials and thorough command of course material.
B (83-86%): Good achievement. Signifies mastery and fulfillment of all course
requirements; Solid, acceptable performance.
B- (80-82%): Fair achievement. Acceptable performance on most, but not all, aspects of
the course.
C+ (75-79%): Not wholly satisfactory achievement. Marginal performance on some
aspects of the course.
C (70-74%): Marginal achievement. Minimally acceptable performance on most aspects
of the course.
F ( < 70%): Unacceptable work. Little or no command of the course objectives.

Other policies

Assignments
Specifications for each assignment will be given in the course management system, iLearn
at http://ilearn.csumb.edu. Assignments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on the
specified date. If an assignment due date cannot be met, notify the instructor prior to the due
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date. You are responsible for turning in work on time, as posted. Any assignments/activities
not received by the due date will be considered late and a reduction of total points will be
enforced at the rate of 10% for every day it is late.

Sometimes personal situations will arise and, on occasion, students may not be able to
meet assignment deadlines. Should that occur, students are required to contact their
professors as soon as possible, ideally prior to the deadline itself. Some reasons will be
accepted, such as military deployment or illness, but others, such as family vacation, will
not. With the exception of fully documented medical (or similar) reasons, the decision to
accept late work is at the sole discretion of the instructor.

If the instructor agrees to an extension, the student and instructor must formalize (in writing)
an adjusted deadline schedule. Please note that turning in missed assignments at the end of
the semester will probably not be acceptable to most instructors - plan accordingly.
Additionally, if the adjusted deadlines are not met, points may be deducted or the
assignment may not be accepted.

Any assignments turned in after the original due date will be graded at the convenience of
the instructor. That could mean that the late assignment may not be graded until the end of
the semester. Because an exception has been made for that student, the instructor will not
be held to the grading timeline established in the class syllabus. This should not be
considered as an unwillingness to provide feedback in a timely manner - just recognition
that the instructor has a limited amount of time for grading, and it is inappropriate to expect
that work submitted late will be prioritized over work submitted on time.

Feedback/communication
Please be sure that you have a campus email account (provided at no cost through
CSUMB). My feedback on assignments will be returned through ilearn or campus email.
This is usually done within two weeks after the work has been submitted. Individualized
feedback to your personal email may be given as needed. If the feedback is unclear or youd
like further guidance, please feel free to contact me. Be sure to check ilearn for all other
returned assignments containing my feedback.

Announcements will also be used to announce required information to the class so you
should check that regularly. In addition I will monitor the ask your instructor discussion
forum for any inquires that are relevant to the course. This is the best place to post your
concerns that might be of interest to the entire class. Also please help answer the questions
if you happen to know the answer. Please use a direct email message if your inquiry is of a
personal nature.

Drop Date
Students can drop the class for any reason before the end of the Add/Drop period. After the
Add/Drop period, a documented serious and compelling reason, such as illness or death in
the family is required to drop, and a grade of W will show on your transcript. A serious and
compelling reason is one that affects the students emotional or physical health, or financial
conditions. If you are considering dropping the course for non-compelling issues, please
consult with me for a more complete discussion.

Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is highly valued at CSUMB. Students must always submit work that
represents their original words, ideas, and design. If any work used in a class, online
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posting, or assignment submission does not represent that student's original words, ideas,
or design, all relevant sources must be cited and, when appropriate, permission to use the
work must be obtained. It must also be made clear the extent to which such sources were
used. Words, ideas, and designs that require citation and permission include, but are not
limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal
or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an
identifiable source.

Online courses promote the publishing of individuals work for the purpose of critique and/or
comment by others. This should not be construed as an open invitation to use any part of
that published work, whether it is in the form of text, language, ideas, or design format. If, in
fact, a student wishes to borrow or use anything from another students efforts, it should be
treated as any other resource, i.e. prior permission must be received.

Within the SMART College, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are not
tolerated. Students found by faculty to have breached the academic integrity policy in any
assignment will, at minimum, fail the class. This breach will be reported to the college
administration. As per the directives established by the CSU Chancellor's Office, should a
student fail a course due to a violation of the academic integrity policy, that student will not
be permitted to repeat the course. Without successful completion of all IST courses, that
student will not be allowed to continue in or graduate from the MIST program.

Please see the CSUMB Catalog for more information about academic honesty, including
consequences of academic dishonesty: http://policy.csumb.edu/site/x20830.xml

Turnitin.com is a website used by educators to ensure that student work upholds the
standards of scholarship. "Originality Checking allows educators to check students' work for
improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against continuously updated
databases. Every Originality Report provides instructors with the opportunity to teach their
students proper citation methods as well as to safeguard their students' academic integrity"
(turnitin.com, 2009). Thus, students are encouraged to use the Turnitin.com tool whenever
possible. In keeping with program policy, Turnitin originality checking will be required for
assignments that demand extensive writing and scholarship. When indicated by faculty,
students must include the turnitin.com originality report (in pdf format or equivalent) when
submitting that work. More details will be given in the week when such a service is needed.

Diversity
The CSUMB Mission Statement is to build a multicultural learning community founded on
academic excellence from which all partners in the educational process emerge prepared to
contribute productively, responsibly, and ethically to California and the global community.

All students are required to show respect to their fellow students and to the instructor. While
you may not necessarily agree with their beliefs, you are required to respect that they have
them. I encourage you to share and embrace the multiculturalism of the CSUMB vision
statement. In doing so you will be rewarded with a greater appreciation for this global
community within which we all live and function.

Disabilities and Learning issues
The goal is for you all to have equitable access to succeeding in this course. Students with
disabilities who require accommodations such as time extension or course material
accommodations must present verification from Student Disability Resources within the first
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two weeks of class. If you think a disability may impact your performance in this class,
please contact me before the end of the Add/Drop period. You are encouraged to make
contact with Student Disability Resources at Student_Disability_Resources@csumb.edu or
call them at 831 582-3672 voice, or 582-4024 fax/TTY. More information can be found on
their website at: http://sdr.csumb.edu/