CALL Online Course Calendar

The course is delivered through the Saint Michael's Online Portal of eCollege--This is just a demo site! If you are a currently enrolled student, you have reached this site in error. Please go to http://smcvtonline.org and use the log-in information and password you have been sent.

Contact the instructor (cbauer-ramazani at smcvt.edu) for up-to-date course information.

Changes may be made to the syllabus as necessary and in communication with the class participants.

Week	Dates	Topics	Reading	Assignments/Projects Due
1	May 19-25	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND CALL: Introduction to the course; Navigating; Using Windows XP; subscriptions; downloading; viewing the Welcome video; online Chat (Synchronous Communication); Introduction to Constructing a Web space for teaching and learning (5-week project)	See Assignments for Week 1	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: introductions, Hands-on Links and Interaction, Collaborating Online 3. Projects: Constructing a Web space for teaching and learning (Week 1 portion due May 25)
2	No "class" May 26 (Memorial Day) May 27-June 1	TBA: Class Chat at XX am US (Eastern) time Word and the Writing Process Using the Internet for teaching writing	See Assignments for Week 2	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due June 1 Newsletter in Word Reaction to a posting on a listserv/e-group Continued work on Web space for teaching and learning
3	June 2-8	Interaction Through Email (Asynchronous Communication); Using the Internet for Teaching and Learning; Reviewing Web Sites Critically	See Assignments for Week 3	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due June 8 Collaborative Web Site Review Peer comments on Newsletters in Word Continued work on Web Space for teaching and learning
4	June 9-15	TBA: Class Chat at XX am US (Eastern) time Using PowerPoint for Teaching and Learning; Using the Internet for Project-based Teaching; Using Software for Teaching	See Assignments for Week 4	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due June 15 Animated PowerPoint lesson Continued work on Web Space for teaching and learning
5	June 16-20	TBA: Individual or group chat conferences as desired (in Alado.net or Yahoo!Messenger) Completing the CALL Web Space; Creating Interactive Web Applications or Forums--Rubrics, Quizzes, Puzzles, Web Forums Course Wrap-Up and Evaluations	See Assignments for Week 5	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: Interactive Task/Peer Review of CALL Lesson in PowerPoint Reaction to a posting on a listserv/e-group 1 rubric & 1 quiz/exercise (due Wednesday, June 18) Web space for teaching and learning (due Friday, June 20)