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= Web 2.0 =

Welcome to CPED 5205, Web 2.0, a course in the Master of Arts in Educational Technology curriculum at Johnson taught by Dr. Lila Holt. Dr. Holt can be reached at LHolt@JohnsonU.edu.

Web 2.0 is a term in use since 2005 that describes uses of the World Wide Web that are interactive, allowing individualization and collaboration, and leading to the development new teaching strategies expected to harvest more efficient and effective educational outcomes. The goals of this course are to empower the successful student by
 * 1) Analyzing, then understanding, students in the current generation with regard to how they view and use digital technologies in life and learning.
 * 2) Evaluating the trends in society concerning the development and expansion of digital technologies as part of society in which students will be living.
 * 3) Creating new teaching concepts and strategies that implement Web 2.0 tools.

__ Digital Tools for Teaching __, by Steve Johnson, Maupin House (Gainesville, FL), 2011 __ Web 2.0: How-to for Educators __, by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum, ISTE (Eugene, OR), 2010
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Blog Work - Final Exam ** - ** 10%
 * Methodology/Grading: **
 * CHAT: Chapter Highlights Analysis Track - 30%
 * TAPE: Tools assessment and Pragmatic Evaluation- 40%
 * PEP: Personal Experience and Practice - 10%
 * CLASS: Considering Learning and Supporting Students - 10%

Scale for grades usually runs: 90%=A, 80%=B. 70%=C, 60%=D, 59% or Less=F. I use "plus" designators, as in B+, but rarely (if ever) use "minus" designators, as in A-.

__ Late work __ - CHAT and TAPE assignments usually can be accepted late, but with a grade penalty. I expect some kind of explanation, though, if these assignments are more than a week late.

PEP and CLASS can be accepted up to a week late with a grade penalty. However, these tracks are our class discussion in an online environment. If you are more than a week late you are so far removed from what the class discussion was that there is no benefit for the class and little benefit for you. If you know you will have to miss in advance, I am a little more understanding - especially if you can work ahead a little. In general, though, there seems little educational value in accepting work more than a week late in these two tracks.

Always, please tell me if there is some major crisis in your life that conflicts with your class work. I want to help and I will work with you - when you keep me informed - for at least a time or two. Please avoid chronic lateness, though.


 * Absence Policy - SPECIAL NOTE ** : Johnson University Institutional Policy states that any student who is absent 2 weeks of class will be administratively withdrawn from the course. The student will not receive credit for that course. In an online class, being absent means not submitting any assigned work, or contacting your professor, for the course for a 2 week period. Classwork and emails have a date and time stamp that help establish this time frame for the professor. It is essential that you contact your professor (or have someone else make the contact on your behalf until you can confirm that contact) if you have to miss class participation for a week.

This syllabus represents my best good faith effort to predict the process and progress of this course. I do reserve the right, however, to make changes without notice, as I may determine to be needed. = =
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