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Office Hours- Tuesday & Thursday, 4 p.m. on,
Presser 421
Dr. Howard's Fall Schedule & Calendar
Make Appointments-
dhoward@umhb.edu
Calendars/Extra Resources
Textbook:
Enhanced by Technology: A Practical Guide to
Distance Communication by Diane Howard, Ph.D., published by McGraw-Hill
Mission Statement: In alignment with the university's mission
statement, the goal of this course is to train skillful communicators
and speech performance leaders, who demonstrate effective skills in
distance communication as they serve in a global
society while exercising faith-based discernment.
Course Purpose and Goal:
Students will demonstrate effective
communication via common, current e-technologies.
Capstone Course: This is a writing and
speaking capstone course for Performance Majors. At the end of the course,
students will publically present their e-portfolios, which include work samples
and references to Performance Studies training and projects in the Performance
Studies courses.
Student
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Students will communicate effectively
via e-mail.
- Students will communicate
effectively within virtual groups, communities, social networks.
- Students will communicate via effective
Web pages.
- Students will demonstrate effective
distance teaching and mentoring skills.
- Students will participate in viable
projects and curriculum for distance education.
- Students will demonstrate effective
communication skills for videoconferences.
- Students will develop components for
an effective e-portfolio.
- Students will develop an effective
online blog.
- Students will develop skillful digital
voice files.
- Students will demonstrate effective communication via
cameras in stand-up journalism.
- Students will develop effective PowerPoint
presentations
- Students will develop a Christian
philosophy of effective communication in a global society
- Students will demonstrate skillful
communication in a final presentation on effective communication via
e-technologies.
Course
Methods and Requirements:
- Students will complete assigned reading.
- Students will communicate via e-mail.
- Students will communicate via virtual groups and/or
communities.
- Students will research and study samples of
effective Web sites.
- Students will
produce an effective web site utilizing modern technologies.
- Students will teach and mentor at a distance.
- Students will communicate effectively via cameras for
videoconferences and stand-up journalism.
- Students will develop online blogs and digital voice files.
- Students will develop an e-portfolio.
- Students will develop PowerPoint presentations.
- Students will develop a faith-based philosophy of
effective communication in a global society.
Course
Outline: By Class Meetings, Specific
Criteria on LMS (My Campus) & In Class
- First Class Meeting- Introduction to Communication & Media Studies Dept.,
Performance Studies, Course, and Participants; Read
Preface & Ch. 1; Find Examples of Poor and Effective Web sites;
Create Frontpage for e-portfolio using Weebly.com
or another website builder.
- Students will study Web
site communication; Discuss Preface and Ch. 1 ; Analyze Examples of Poor and Effective Web sites; Begin work on
E-Portfolios; Read Ch. 2
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Students will develop and post resumes on
E-Portfolios
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Students will write and post bios on E-Portfolios
- Students will
study write and post blogs on E-Portfolios
- Students will
study and demonstrate effective e-mail communication; Discuss
Ch. 2; Continue work on E-Portfolios; Demonstrate Effective
E-mail Practice; Read Ch. 3
- Mid-Term &
Students will study and demonstrate effective communication via
virtual groups and social networking; Continue work on
E-Portfolios; Demonstrate Effective E-Group Communication; Read
Ch. 3 & 4
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Students will study
and demonstrate distance, educational facilitation; Discuss Ch.
4; Prepare for e-job applications;
Continue work on
E-Portfolios; Read. Ch. 5 & 6
- Students will
practice and demonstrate effective communication and
presentation for videoconferences and e-interviews; Work with
Ch. 5, 6, and Appendix
B in textbook; Develop digital voice files for
e-portfolios and
podcasts
- Students will practice
effective communication with cameras with stand-up journalism.
- Students will
demonstrate effective online writing and publishing;
Complete E-Portfolios; Read philosophies of effective
communication in a global society
- Students
post philosophies of effective
communication in a global society; Post writing samples;
Prepare to present E-Portfolios
- Students will
study effective PowerPoint Presentations;
Present Final E-Portfolios
- Students will
prepare for a final public presentation of effective
communication via e-technologies and demonstrate effective use
of PowerPoint in public speaking.
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Students will
take written final examination and will dress rehearse
final presentation.
Final Presentation
Evaluation: Specific Criteria on LMS
(My Campus) & In Class
One
third of the final grade is based on required projects. One third is
based on the following: responsibility, academic
integrity, dependability, effort, time invested, and class
attendance/participation. One third is based on exams and final
presentation.
Appropriate Dress:
Modest Clothing, no hats or flip-flop shoes
Please do not use Electronic Devices (smart phones for texting, laptops
etc.) during class discussions and presentations.
Student Policies- This class will adhere to
student standards as set forth in the UMHB Student Handbook.
Teaching Philosophy- See
http://www.dianehoward.com/phil.prac.contrib.htm
Academic Integrity-
Students will produce their own work and will not plagiarize.
Accommodations are to be made for students will disabilities as guided by the
campus testing and counseling office
TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)
Alignment
This curriculum is aligned with
TEKS in Health, Science, and Technology Education.
It can be used at all levels with age-appropriate modifications.
Extra Credit for Special
Event Participation:
Students can receive extra credit for participation in events from the
following categories. They are personal marketing workshops, laboratory
performances,
productions (on or off campus), and/or Humanities programs/events (see
calendar).
See samples of e-portfolios:
http://dianehoward.com/Headshots_Resumes_Portfolios
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http://dianehoward.com/Headshots_Resumes_Portfolios1.htm
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http://dianehoward.com/talent_students_alumni.htm
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