Course Materials: Calendar
Examine the schedule below. The first column contains dates. The second column contains activities you should work on during the week indicated by the date. The third column showns specific assignments that are due on the date indicated in the first column.
Note on Due Dates: All assignments are due by MIDNIGHT on the dates listed.
One advantage of this type of course is flexibility. However based on my experiences teaching online, it's important to establish due dates. The due dates are provided to ensure that all students are successful in this course. Please let me know if you need to change these dates because of personal or professional responsibilities.
Fall 2007 Course Calendar
| Date | Suggested Activities | Assignments Due |
| Before Aug 22 - W |
Get an IUPUI network account to use Oncourse Purchase course textbooks |
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| Aug 22 - W | Explore course materials Explore Oncourse and set up Profile. Read Morris Chapters 1, 2, & 10 |
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| Aug 24 - F | Complete the Introduce
Yourself activity. Web Read: Overview: Introduction Web Read: The Vision Web Read: Learning Community Web Read: Collaboration Web Read: Leadership Web Read: Technology Read Doll Introduction and Chapts 1, 2, & 3 Read Information Power Chapters 1, 2, & 7 |
Oncourse Profile Introduce Yourself Due |
| Aug 27 - M | Web Read: The Library Media Specialist Web Read: Your Role as a Teacher Librarian Professional Web Skim: Organizations Web Skim: E-Communication Web Skim: Journals Web Skim: Books Web Skim: Websites Web Skim: Notable Professionals Web Skim: Government Resources Web Skim: Collection Development Resources Read Morris Chapters 3, 4 & 13 Skim Morris Appendices I, II Read Doll Chapts 4, 5, 6 & Appendix (Watt) |
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| Aug 29 - W | Decision Point 1 | |
| Sept 4 - T | Web Read: Library Media Program: Introduction Web Read: Teacher Librarian as Program Director Web Read: Program Planning Web Read: Program Analysis Web Read: Community Analysis Web Read: Evidence-based Decisionmaking Work on Toolkit Item A Read Morris Appendix IV Read Information Power Chapters 4 & 5 Read Information Power Appendix A-E |
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| Sept 10 - M | Web Read: Approaches to Data Collection Web Read: Collection Mapping Web Read: Inventory Web Read: Data Sources Web Read: Surveys Web Read: Evaluation Web Read: Accountability Read Morris Chapter 14 - Evaluation Work on Toolkit Item B |
Decision Point 2 |
| Sept 17 - M | Web Read: Information Access and Delivery: Introduction Web Read: The Teacher Librarian as Collection Developer Web Read: Policies and Procedures Web Read: Issues Web Read: Intellectual Property & Copyright |
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| Sept 24 - M | Web Read: Intellectual Freedom Web Read: Rights of Library Users Web Read: Internet Access & Filtering Issues Read Morris Chapters 8 & 9 |
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| Oct 1 - M | Web Read: Collection Development Web Read: Materials Review and Selection Web Read: Collection Maintenance & Weeding Work on Toolkit Item C |
Decision Point 3 |
| Oct 3 - W | Exam 1 Available | Exam 1 Due (Oct 4-6) |
| Oct 8 - M | Web Read: Program Administration: Introduction Web Read: Teacher Librarian as Manager Web Read: Time Web Read: Scheduling Read Morris Chapter 12 - Program Admin Read Information Power Chapter 6 |
Decision Point 4 |
| Oct 15 - M | Web Read: Facilities |
Decision Point 5 |
| Oct 22 - M | Web Read: Human Resources Web Read: Professional Web Read: Support Staff Web Read: Volunteers Read Morris Chapter 6 - Staff |
Decision Point 6 |
| Oct 29 - M | Web Read: Service Web Read: Professional Development |
Reality Check Due |
| Nov 5 - M | Web Read: Budget Process Web Read: Budget Planning Web Read: Acquisition Web Read: Accounting Web Read: Funding Sources Read Morris Chapters 5 & 11 |
Decision Point 7 |
| Nov 12 - M | Web Read: Advocacy: Introduction Web Read: Teacher Librarian as Advocate Web Read: Promotion Web Read: Events Work on Toolkit Item E |
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| Nov 14 - W | Exam Available | Exam 2 Due (Nov 15-17) |
| Nov 19 - M | Web Read: Change & Evolving Roles |
Decision Point 9 |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Nov 26 - M | Decision Point 10 | |
| Nov 28 - W | Web Read: Reflection | |
| Dec 5 - W | Complete Toolkit Due Share Toolkits |
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| Dec 7 - F | Procrastinators Last Chance Course Evaluation |
Last Day for All Assignments |
| Dec 12 - W | Johnson Turns in Grades |