insdsg 698 - internship syllabus

INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012University of Massachusetts Boston University College Instructional Design Graduate Program Instructor InformationYukhananov, Irene, MEd & Koutropoulos Apostolos, MBA, MSIT, MEd, MA, CTS [Email / Irene]: [email protected] [Email / AK]: [email protected] Phone (W) Irene : 617-287-3092 Phone (W) AK: 617-287-5990 Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am 5pm Note: Throughout the semester, I will communicate with you via your UMB email account. Please review the following website for a job aid that will assist you in forwarding your UMB email account to your personal account if you prefer: http://howto.wikispaces.umb.edu/Forward+Student+UMB+Email+to+Personal+Account

Internship InformationCourse Title: Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design

Prerequisites: INSDSG 601 [Introduction to Instructional Design] and INSDSG 602 [The adult as learner] and INSDSG Technology Course (examples 640, 616, 605) - or - permission of the instructor(s). Prerequisite Skills:

Good oral and written communication skills, an understanding of the instructional design process, a curiosity and ability to learn new tools, often without official training, to support learning goals.

Internship Description:

This Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design is meant to be a hands-on experience working in a Higher Education environment working as an instructional designer. The hands-on projects will vary from semester to semester; however students taking part in the internship should expect, among other things, to conduct consultation sessions with faculty; participate in campus conferences, including logistical support for the conferences; and assist faculty with getting their courses online, or helping them with creating web-enabled and online courses. This is an on campus internship, at the UMass

Updated: June, 10 2012 This Internship Syllabus by Apostolos Koutropoulos & Irene Yukhananov is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012Boston campus. Interns are expected to work 16-20 hours per week in order to receive 3 graduate credits. Technical Requirements: Equipment to do the work is available at the UMass Boston campus. Students dont need to bring their own devices. Required Text(s):

None. Any required readings will be provided as part of the Internship.

Course Objectives:

By fully participating in this internship, you should be able to: Effectively utilize the learning technologies available to the UMass Boston community and apply it appropriately to enhance and support learning outcomes Conduct instructional design consultations with clients (faculty), gaging their needs for their courses and providing sound instructional design recommendations. Work effectively as part of a diverse team of instructional designers, educational technologists and media specialists to achieve common goals. Help clients create courses, using educational technologies, from scratch; or modify existing courses to adhere to new learning objectives and expected outcomes.

Core Competencies: The following IBSTPI competencies are competencies that you will be working on throughout this internship: 1. Professional Foundations a. Communicate Effectively in Visual, Oral and Written Form. b. Apply current research and theory to the practice of Instructional Design. c. Update and Improve Ones Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Pertaining to Instructional Design and Related Fields. d. Apply fundamental research skills to instructional design projects. e. Identify and Resolve Ethical and Legal Implications of Design in the Work place. 2. Planning & Analysis a. Conduct a Needs assessment b. Select and Use a Variety of Techniques for Determining Instructional Content. c. Identify and Describe Target Population Characteristics. d. Analyze the Characteristics of the Environment. e. Analyze the Characteristics of Existing and Emerging Technologies and their Use in an Instructional Environment. Updated: June, 10 2012 This Internship Syllabus by Apostolos Koutropoulos & Irene Yukhananov is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Page 2

INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012f. Reflect Upon the Elements of a Situation before Finalizing Design Solutions and Strategies.

3. Design & Development a. Select Modify or Create a Design and Development Model Appropriate for a Given Project. b. Select and Use a Variety of Techniques to Define and Sequence the Instructional Content and Strategies. c. Select or Modify Existing Instructional Material. d. Develop Instructional Materials. e. Design Instruction that Reflects an Understanding of the Diversity of Learners and Groups of Learners. f. Evaluate and Assess Instruction and its Impact. 4. Implementation & Management a. Promote Collaboration, Partnerships and Relationships among the Participant in a Design Project. b. Apply Business Skills to Managing Instructional Design.

Required Assignments: 1. Weekly Technology Tools Professional Development: Each week you will be introduced to a new educational tool available at UMass Boston. You will have access to a Subject Expert regarding the use of the tool, but you will also be required to work independently in learning about the tool. By the end of the week you are expected to have gain some rudimentary understanding of how the tool works, and how the tool can be applied in a teaching and learning scenario. By the end of the semester you will be required to demonstrate that you have mastered the use of the tool. 2. Weekly work assignments In addition to the professional development opportunities, each week you will be working with an instructional designer, from the Instructional Support Team, on a specific instructional design project. Sometimes the design project will be a week, or two in length; other times it will be longer. You may be asked to work on something on your own, or as part of a team. The grading of these assignments will be based on work completion, on collegiality, on communication, and timeliness. 3. Group Work As part of an integrated department, you will routinely work with others. Your performance as part of a group will be part of your grade. Interpersonal relations, group conflict and group communications will be counted toward your grade. At the end of the semester each group member will fill out an anonymous survey, which will be factored into grading. Updated: June, 10 2012 This Internship Syllabus by Apostolos Koutropoulos & Irene Yukhananov is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Page 3

INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 20124. Final Presentation At the end of the semester, you will be expected to do a final presentation for the ID team. This presentation will be a post-mortem presentation on the internship experience. Which professional development activities you enjoyed the most, and why; and if you were to do something different in the projects you worked on, what would it be. Course Rubric: All Assignments are graded on a basis You need to complete -, , + In terms of percentages: = 60% = 80% = 100% + If you do not complete an assignment you will not have successfully completed your internship.

Assignment/Deliverable 1. Professional Development Activities 2. Weekly Work Assignments 3. Group Work 4. Final Presentation 5. Attendance (as defined bellow)

Relevant Course Objective 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 4a, 4b

Points 1400 1400 1400 1400 1400

Grade % 30 40 10 10 10

Course Policies: Participation & Attendance - Just like any work environment you are expected to attend work in order to receive a grade. Your internship schedule will be determined at the beginning of the semester. If you are sick, please let us know in advance so that we can make alternate plans. Any missed on-site time will have to be made up. Group Work Part of the grade for this internship is how well you work with others. Your collegiality, communication skills, and professional demeanor will be part of the consideration for your grade. Late Work This internship is scheduled for 14 weeks. All work for the course will need to be completed by then. While there is no late work policy per se, you are expected to work professionally and respect accepted timetables set forth by the Instructional Support Team and the Instructional Support Management. Any work you produce in a late fashion has an adverse effect on your coworkers and your reputation as a competent instructional designer.


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INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012GradingGrading: Grade type for the course is a whole or partial letter grade. (Please see table below) Note: the lowest passing grade for a graduate student is a C. Grades lower than a C that are submitted by faculty will automatically be recorded as an F. Please see the Graduate Bulletin for more detailed information on the Universitys grading policy.

UMass Boston Graduate Grading PolicyLetter Grade A AB+ B BC+ C F INC INC/F W AU NA

Percentage93-100% 90-92% 87-89% 83-86% 80-82% 77-79% 73-76% 0-72%Given under very restricted terms and only when satisfactory work has been accomplished in majority of coursework. Contract of completion terms is required. Received for failure to comply with contracted completion terms. Received if withdrawal occurs before the withdrawal deadline. Audit (only permitted on space-available basis) Not Attending (student appeared on roster, but never attended class. Student is still responsible for tuition and fee charges unless withdrawal form is submitted before deadline. NA has no effect on cumulative GPA.)

Quality Points4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


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INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012AccommodationsSection 504, 508 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 offer guidelines for curriculum modifications and adaptations for students with documented disabilities. If applicable, you may obtain adaptation recommendations from the UMass Boston Ross Center (508-287-7430. You need to present and discuss these recommendations with me within a reasonable period, prior to the end of the Drop/Add period. You are advised to retain a copy of this syllabus in your personal files for use when applying for future degrees, certification, licensure, or transfer of credit.

Code of Student ConductStudents are required to adhere to the Code of Student Conduct, including requirements for the Academic Honesty Policy, delineated in the University of Massachusetts Boston Graduate Studies Bulletin and relevant program student handbook(s). http://media.umassp.edu/massedu/policy/3-08%20UMB%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf You are encouraged to visit and review the UMass website on Correct Citation and Avoiding Plagiarism: http://umb.libguides.com/GradStudiesCitations

Other Pertinent and Important Information This internship is rated for 16-20 hours per week. This means that you are expected to be on-site (UMass Boston Digital Learning Studio) for a minimum of 16 hours per week. You internship schedule will be determined collaboratively the just before the semester starts. Since this isnt a course, but rather an internship, we will be working under the same assumptions as a regular work environment: If the office is open, and youre on the duty roster you are supposed to be there. If there is a holiday when youre scheduled to be at work, you dont have to come in, but any projects that youre assigned to, need to be done by the date that has been agreed upon.


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INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012Internship ScheduleSince this isnt a course, but rather an internship, we will be working with the same rules as the work environment: If the office is open, you are supposed to be there. Please note that this schedule is only a rough estimation of each week. Projects will be available throughout the semester to work on and you will be given additional deadlines for completing work that isnt on this syllabus. In other words, this syllabus is subject to change.

Week 1Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities, Readings and Deliverables Orientation Week Technical troubleshooting, browsers, hardware, software, protocols, etc.

Week 2Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Orientation to Main Learning Platforms: Wikispaces Wikispaces. Document all processes, take notes on team meetings, and continue building a knowledge base wiki for the ID team. By the end of the semester: create at least 3 How-To style wiki pages based on the real life problem or a technical issue identified during a 14-week rotation.

Week 3Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Orientation to Main Learning Platforms: Blackboard Learn 9 Learn main supported tools and learning platforms: BB 9.1 Learn, Wikispaces, blogs, Google Apps, Ning, etc


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INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012Week 4Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Screencasting Technologies Learn Camtasia, SnagIt, or Jing. Outcome: Develop a training scenario or take an existing ID case and create a 5minute long video. First How-To style wiki pages based on the real life problem or a technical issue due by Friday this week.

Week 5Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Screencasting Technologies (cont.) Learn Camtasia, SnagIt, and/or Jing. Outcome: Develop a training scenario or take an existing ID case and create a 5minute long video.

Week 6Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Essential ID principles and best practices to build quality online courses. Self-paced training based on Quality Matters framework (recreate the existing Sloan-C QM online workshop). Begin a QM assessment, using Essential Standards, on an assigned course

Week 7Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Essential ID principles and best practices to build quality online courses (cont.) Self-paced training based on Quality Matters framework (recreate an the existing Sloan-C QM online workshop). Second How-To style wiki pages based on the real life problem or a technical issue due by Friday this week. Complete a QM assessment, using essential standards, on an assigned course. Page 8


INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012

Week 8Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Faculty Consulting & Assistance An apprentice is paired with an ID and a subject matter expert (instructor) to work on the actual course -- to design a new one, or rebuilding an existing course based on QM principles.

Week 9Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Faculty Consulting & Assistance (cont.) An apprentice is paired with an ID and a subject matter expert (instructor) to work on the actual course -- to design a new one, or rebuilding an existing course based on QM principles. Final How-To style wiki pages based on the real life problem or a technical issue due by Friday this week.

Week 10Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Universal Design, Accessibility issues Complete training on Designing a Digitally Accessible Course. Work with adaptive technologies such as JAWS and ReadWriteGold. Contribute to knowledge base How-to Solutions content to support faculty adoption of Universal Design best practices in online course development.

Week 11-13Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Putting it all together A two-weeks boot camp working with senior staff on the DLS floor on assigned projects independently. Evaluation period. Page 9


INSDSG-698 - Syllabus- Fall Internship in Higher Education Instructional Design 2012

Week 14Core Topic(s): Professional Development Activities Wrap-up & Evaluation Final deliverable is a presentable wiki/portfolio of accomplished projects based on newly acquired competencies and skills presented to the supervisor and program director to earn an academic credit


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