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.
S671 Course Calendar
| Date | Suggested Activities | Assignments Due |
| On or before Aug 22 - Mon |
Get an IUPUI network account to use Oncourse Purchase textbook |
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| Aug 22-Mon | Explore course materials Explore Oncourse and set up Profile. |
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| Aug 24 - Wed | 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 Empowering Learners, Preface & Appendix E Read Empowering Learners, Chapts 1 & 2 |
Oncourse Profile Introduce Yourself Due |
| Aug 29 - Mon | 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 |
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| Aug 31 - Wed | Examine Toolkit and Reality Check assignments (personal planning & schedule) |
Decision Point 1 Due |
| Sept 6 - Tues | Web Read: The Teacher Librarian Web Read: Planning Lessons and Activities 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(s) Read Empowering Learners, Chapters 3 & 4 Read Empowering Learners, Appendices A & F |
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| Sept 12- Mon | 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 Empowering Learners, Appendices B, C, & D + G Work on Toolkit Item(s) |
Decision Point 2 Due |
| Sept 19 - Mon | 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 Work on Toolkit Item(s) |
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| Sept 26 - Mon | Web Read: Intellectual Freedom Web Read: Rights of Library Users Web Read: Internet Access & Filtering Issues |
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| Oct 3 - Mon | Web Read: Collection Development Web Read: Materials Review and Selection Web Read: Collection Maintenance & Weeding Work on Toolkit Item(s) Work on Reality Check |
Decision Point 3 Due |
| Oct 10 - Mon | Web Read: Program Administration: Introduction Web Read: Teacher Librarian as Manager Web Read: Time Web Read: Scheduling Work on Reality Check |
Decision Point 4 Due
First Toolkit Item Due |
| Oct 19 - Wed | Web Read: Facilities Web Read: Planning Web Read: Elements of Facilities Web Read: Open Library Web Read: Close Library Web Read: Renew Library Work on Toolkit Item(s) & Reality Check |
Decision Point 5 Due |
| Oct 26 - Wed | Web Read: Human Resources Web Read: Professional Web Read: Support Staff Web Read: Volunteers Work on Toolkit Item(s) & Reality Check |
Decision Point 6 Due |
| Nov 2 - Wed | Web Read: Service Web Read: Professional Development Work on Toolkit Item(s) |
Reality Check Due |
| Nov 9 - Wed | Web Read: Budget Process Web Read: Budget Planning Web Read: Acquisition Web Read: Accounting Web Read: Funding Sources |
Decision Point 7 |
| Nov 16 - Wed | Web Read: Advocacy: Introduction Web Read: Teacher Librarian as Advocate Web Read: Promotion Web Read: Events Work on Toolkit Item(s) |
Decision Point 8 Due
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| Nov 22 - Tues | Second Toolkit Item Due | |
| Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Nov 30 - Wed | Web Read: Change & Evolving Roles Work on Toolkit Item |
Decision Point 9 Due |
| Dec 7 - Wed | Web Read: Reflection Work on Toolkit Item |
Decision Point 10 Due |
| Dec 12 - Mon | Final Toolkit Component (3rd) Due | |
| Dec 19 | Grades submitted |