EDC&I 589

Current Issues in Educational Communication and Technology

The course will meet on these dates (all Thursdays, 1-2 pm, in 112 Miller) during Autumn Quarter, 2008:

Sept. 25

Oct. 9

Oct. 23

Nov. 6

Nov. 20

Dec. 4

As we have in the past, we'll be running the course as a research seminar. That means that you should plan to (either individually or jointly) present at least once during the quarter on a topic of interest to you. This can either be your dissertation, or a related piece of work that is connected with your ultimate research interests.

Typically these presentations are not exhaustive treatments of a topic; rather, they should be an invitation for others to join you in thinking about question/s that are puzzling for you or on which you're seeking to expand your own understanding. The ideal is a brief (5-10 min.) presentation by you to lead off and raise the issues, followed by intensive discussion among the group.

To aid the discussion of your presentation, it will be helpful to bring to class a handout (not more than one page) with your questions and other relevant material. You should also plan to post articles, information about relevant journals, professional groups and projects, etc., on del.icio.us (edci589; password "mi11er" -- two numeral-one's in the middle instead of two letter-ell's).

The only other course requirement is a brief (4-5 page) paper, due at the end of the course, in which you describe in more detail the work you are doing, as well as the progress you've made during the quarter in thinking about the issues involved. That paper will be due on Monday, Dec. 8 (the start of the week after our last class meeting).