ECI 617 - Foundations of Instructional Technology: Week of August 25

Introduction to the course

• Overview of the course
• Intended audience
• Syllabus

Participant Introductions

Please tell us the following:

1. Your name
2. Previous education
3. Where you grew up
4. What brought you to our department and this class
5. Anything else you may want us to know about you

Tour of Your Room

I'll conduct a tour from my room, which may be interesting.

Lecture Discussion: An Overview of Instructional Design and Technology

• Lecture Notes (pdf version of tonight's PowerPoint slides)

Break

Introduction to Blackboard

This class will use Blackboard as a resource throughout the semester. It may be accessed at the following address:

• http://www.blackboard.odu.edu/

Login using your ODU email account name and password. You will see links to our course. For assistance activating or regaining your ODU passwork, go to:

• http://season.odu.edu

Assignments due September 1

Reading

• Reiser/Dempsey Introduction and Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Assignments

• Complete the Initial Class Survey
• Join the Course Listserv and post one message
• Log into Blackboard using your ODU email name and password. Post a short introduction in the Introductions Forum

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