Course Information
EME 6938 Capstone Seminar CRNs: 10109 & 10110 Spring 2011 for Curriculum & Instruction/ Educational Technology
Meeting Times/Location: This is an online course with virtual meetings via Adobe Connect as per Course Calendar
Instructor: Dr. Robert Kenny
Office Location: Academic Building 3, Room 292.
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00PM or By appointment
Contact Information: Email: rkenny@fgcu.edu; Phone: 230-590-1147 (Office)
Outcomes and Expectations
Course Description: Candidates will design a scholarly project under the direction of the faculty advisor that integrates the principles, theories, and concepts of the core courses of the program. Students may register for up to 2 additional hours in subsequent semesters to complete their project, with permission of the Capstone instructor or Program Leader.
Required Text:
American Psychological Association (2009) APA Style Manual (6th Ed) . ISBN:781433805615
Optional Materials:
- Hubbard, R. S., & Power, B. M. (2003). The art of classroom inquiry. Portsmouth, NH : Heineman
- Murray, Thomas, R. (2005) Teachers doing research. Boston, MA: Pearson.
- McNiff, J., Lomax, P., & Whitehead, J. (1996). You and your action research project. London: Hyde Publications.
- Stake, R. E. (1995). The art of case study research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Stringer, Ernie. (2004). Action research in education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Expectations:
| College Competencies
Candidates:
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Program Learning Outcomes
Candidates: |
| Develop professional goals and plans for continuous improvement and make informed decisions to improve practice based on current knowledge and reflection. (Life-long Learning) | Demonstrate ability to conduct original research in the field of Educational Technology OR Develop a curriculum that integrates technology as a tool for teaching and learning
Provide leadership in applying information technology to various of educational systems and settings |
| Demonstrate understanding of current theory, methods, and trends and apply them to their work. (Knowledge) | Apply knowledge of how individuals learn
Demonstrate interdisciplinary competence in theory, curriculum development & the application of research |
| Are aware of democratic values and make equitable decisions for all individuals within a climate of openness, inclusion, and equity. (Social Justice and Ethic of Care) | Demonstrate approaches that are equitable and adaptable to the needs of diverse individuals |
| Know and use appropriate technology tools effectively to support success. (Technology) | Demonstrate knowledge and application of Educational Technology pedagogy
Demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques |
Format of Final Capstone Portfolio Notebook
Students can do any types of educational research project, including action research project, for this course with the consent of the course Instructor. The educational research project in this course includes those that assess the effectiveness of a specific technology application or strategy in classroom and school environments or in the training environments of the corporate, non-profit, military and governments.
The following is the required format of the final deliverable of this course:
See Requirements & Specifications Page for Point allocation for each milestone submission
Course Milestone Time Line: See Course Calendar
The tasks in this course can be very time consuming and please plan your time carefully and work on your project continually. You cannot wait for instructor feedback before moving to the next section of your paper. All the learning tasks are due at 11:59PM on the date specified unless stated otherwise listed.
Due dates are subject to change in response to course pacing needs identified by the instructor.
Required Assignments: Submission of Project Elements as defined by Instructor (See Requirements & Specifications Page for Point allocation for each milestone submission).
Grading Criteria: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, based on Submission of Milestones for interim assignments and Scoring Rubric for Final Submission.
Capstone Evaluation Rubric
Candidates must attain a rating of Target or Acceptable in all areas and submit all milestones on time to earn a “Satisfactory Grade” for the Capstone Course.
| Capstone Criteria | Target | Acceptable | Unacceptable |
| Project Design:
Demonstrate ability to conduct original research in the field of Educational Technology OR Develop curriculum that integrates technology as a tool for teaching and learning |
Provided a clearly stated need and rationale; identified appropriate goals, objectives, and/or questions; designed methods that fully met the purpose and gals of the project | Fundamentally sound but may lack clarity or contain minor flaws in project design. | Missing required elements or project design does no appropriately address the purpose. |
| Literature Support Apply knowledge of how individuals learn
Demonstrate interdisciplinary competence in theory, curriculum development & the application of research |
Provided a comprehensive review of appropriate literature related to the problem and included appropriate references to Educational Technology research and best practices related to the problem. | Included the required elements with appropriate support from current literature | Did not include required elements or does not include appropriate support from current literature |
| Equity
Apply principles of equity and fairness in relation to the educational issue |
Project design and literature support demonstrated concern for equity and fairness. | Project design and literature support provide superficial or minimal attention to equity and fairness. | Issues of equity or fairness were not addressed. |
| Results and Conclusions
Provide leadership in applying information technology to various educational systems and settings |
Conclusions are based on results and the relevant literature in the field. Ethical standards are upheld. | Conclusions are based on results, but may not be fully supported by literature. Ethics are not in question | Conclusions are not supported or appear to be biased. |
| Professional Communication
Demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques |
Project report is scholarly, uses professional conventions, is well organized, well edited, and utilizes appropriate APA format | Overall a scholarly and professionally written document. May contain minor editing and formatting errors. | Use of informal writing style, lack of organization, or readability problems resulting from poor mechanics. |
| Technology Elements
Demonstrate knowledge and application of Educational Technology pedagogy |
All requirements for the specific type of project selected were met with thoroughness and reflect knowledge of Educational Technology principles and appropriate application of pedagogy. | All specific project elements were included but may lack depth or contain minor flaws. Use of Educational Technology is appropriate but may have minor application flaws | Specific project requirements were not met or not addressed appropriately. Or serious technology problems are evident |
Attendance Policy: This class is virtual, however candidates are expected to follow the schedule set forth for submitting work.
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All students enrolled in this class will be required to submit critical tasks (assignments that are linked to standards, relevant to the field you have chosen). Your work will receive scores in Live Text that will be used to help monitor your demonstration of the standards, receive feedback from faculty on your progression toward meeting them, and certify that you have demonstrated all the required standards and competencies needed. Your documented success on these tasks can contribute to a portfolio that showcases your learning for current and future employers.
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Disability Accommodations Services
Florida Gulf Coast University, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the university’s guiding principles, will provide classroom and academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a disability, please contact the Office of Adaptive Services. The Office of Adaptive Services is located in Howard Hall 137. The phone number is 239‐590‐7956 or TTY 239‐590‐7930
Student Observance of Religious Holidays
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