MIST 524: Instructional Technology - 4 units

Fall 2014 -- TERM 1

Bude Su, Ph.D.
E-mail: bsu@csumb.edu
Phone: 831 582-4558
Skype: subude06
Office: Media Learning Center, Room 168
Office hours: By appointment

Course Description
This is a foundation course in the Instructional Science and Technology (IST) program. It
provides an introduction to the field and profession of Instructional Technology (IT). Specifically,
this course provides beginners a sense of history, current issues, future trends, and an overview
of how the components of the field fit together.

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Utilize basic terminologies with comprehension;
Identify various instructional design models;
Identify major tools, trends and issues in the field in their historical context;
Articulate differences between instructional technology, performance technology, and
other related concepts;
Describe the essence of major learning theories and their impact on instructional
technology;
Conduct career planning and lifelong professional development plans (professional
ethics, professional organizations, major journals, career options, etc.)
List and evaluate several possible capstone ideas

Readings

Textbook: Reiser, R and Dempsey, J.V. (2011). Trends and Issues in Instructional
Design and Technology (3rd ed.) Publisher: Allyn & Bacon ISBN-10: 9780132563581;
ISBN-13: 978-0132563581

Other required readings: Readings besides the textbook will be made available in the
CMS.

Additional resources: Additional readings and/or on-line resources may be made

available throughout the course and will be listed with the weekly materials on an asneeded basis.

Assessments
Forum discussions: Each student is expected to participate actively in class discussions and to
show evidence of personal reflection and synthesis.

Mini-reports: You will take turns being recorder in your small group to initiate the writing of the
mini-report after your group discussions of the topic being assigned. There will be three
mini reports throughout the semester. Please see the discussion group roles and the
mini-report format specifications documents for details.
Individual report: You are to write a 4-5 page paper (up to 1,500 words) on the topic of "What's
happening in Instructional Technology: Surprising Trends and their Consequences". As
this is a broad topic, it's recommended that students focus on trends that are in line with
their specific instructional interests, e.g. corporate training, adult education, K-12
education, etc.
Final Exam: The final exam will take about two hours to finish. The format has not been decided.
If the CMS system works well, I will let you take the exam online within the two hour time
frame.

Grading Criteria
Forum Discussions and
Debate
Mini Report
Individual Paper
Capstone Idea and reflections
Final Exam
Total points possible

90 pts
60 pts. A self- and peer- evaluation form is required
at the end of the semester in order to determine
everyones contribution and grade on mini-reports.
60 pts
30 pts
60 pts
300 pts

A (95-100%): Extraordinarily high achievement. Unusually complete command of the

course content; outstanding level of scholarship;
A- (90-94%): Excellent achievement. Very thorough command of the course content;
very high level of scholarship;
B+ (87-89%): Very good achievement. Significantly above average understanding of
materials and thorough command of course material.
B (83-86%): Good achievement. Signifies mastery and fulfillment of all course
requirements; Solid, acceptable performance.
B- (80-82%): Fair achievement. Acceptable performance on most, but not all, aspects of
the course.
C+ (75-79%): Not wholly satisfactory achievement. Marginal performance on some
aspects of the course.
C (70-74%): Marginal achievement. Minimally acceptable performance on most aspects
of the course.
F ( < 70%): Unacceptable work. Little or no command of the course objectives.

Other policies
Assignments
Specifications for each assignment will be given in the iLearn course management system.
Assignments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. PST on the specified date. If an assignment
due date cannot be met, notify the instructor prior to the due date. You are responsible for

turning in work on time, as posted. Any assignments/activities not received by the due date
will be considered late and a reduction of total points will be enforced at the rate of 10% for
every day it is late.
Sometimes personal situations will arise and, on occasion, students may not be able to
meet assignment deadlines. Should that occur, students are required to contact their
professors as soon as possible, ideally prior to the deadline itself. Some reasons will be
accepted, such as military deployment or illness, but others, such as family vacation, will
not. With the exception of fully documented medical (or similar) reasons, the decision to
accept late work is at the sole discretion of the instructor.
If the instructor agrees to an extension, the student and instructor must formalize (in writing)
an adjusted deadline schedule. Please note that turning in missed assignments at the end of
the semester will probably not be acceptable to most instructors - plan accordingly.
Additionally, if the adjusted deadlines are not met, points may be deducted or the
assignment may not be accepted.
Any assignments turned in after the original due date will be graded at the convenience of
the instructor. That could mean that the late assignment may not be graded until the end of
the semester. Because an exception has been made for that student, the instructor will not
be held to the grading timeline established in the class syllabus. This should not be
considered as an unwillingness to provide feedback in a timely manner - just recognition
that the instructor has a limited amount of time for grading, and it is inappropriate to expect
that work submitted late will be prioritized over work submitted on time.
Feedback/communication
Please be sure that you have a campus email account (provided at no cost through
CSUMB). My feedback on assignments will be returned through iLearn or campus email.
This is usually done within a week after the work has been submitted. Individualized
feedback to your personal email may be given as needed. If the feedback is unclear or youd
like further guidance, always feel free to contact me. Be sure to check iLearn for all other
returned assignments containing my feedback.
Announcements will also be used to announce required information to the class so you
should check that regularly. In addition I will monitor the ask your instructor discussion
forum in iLearn for any inquires that are relevant to the course. This is the best place to post
your concerns that might be of interest to the entire class. Also please help answer the
questions if you happen to know the answer. Please use a direct email message if your
inquiry is of a personal nature.
Drop Date
Students can drop the class for any reason before the end of the Add/Drop period. After the
Add/Drop period, a documented serious and compelling reason, such as illness or death in
the family is required to drop, and a grade of W will show on your transcript. A serious and
compelling reason is one that affects the students emotional or physical health, or financial
conditions. If you are considering dropping the course for non-compelling issues, please
consult with me for a more complete discussion.
Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is highly valued at CSUMB. Students must always submit work that
represents their original words, ideas, and design. If any work used in a class, online

posting, or assignment submission does not represent that student's original words, ideas,
or design, all relevant sources must be cited and, when appropriate, permission to use the
work must be obtained. It must also be made clear the extent to which such sources were
used. Words, ideas, and designs that require citation and permission include, but are not
limited to, all hard copy or electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal
or visual communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an
identifiable source.
Online courses promote the publishing of individuals work for the purpose of critique and/or
comment by others. This should not be construed as an open invitation to use any part of
that published work, whether it is in the form of text, language, ideas, or design format. If, in
fact, a student wishes to borrow or use anything from another students efforts, it should be
treated as any other resource, i.e. prior permission must be received.
At CSUMB, plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty are not tolerated. Students
found by faculty to have breached the academic integrity policy in any assignment will, at
minimum, fail the class. This breach will be reported to the college administration. As per
the directives established by the CSU Chancellor's Office, should a student fail a course due
to a violation of the academic integrity policy, that student will not be permitted to repeat the
course. Without successful completion of all IST courses, that student will not be allowed to
continue in or graduate from the MIST program.
Please see the CSUMB Catalog for more information about academic honesty, including
consequences of academic dishonesty: http://policy.csumb.edu/site/x20830.xml
Diversity
The CSUMB Mission Statement is to build a multicultural learning community founded on
academic excellence from which all partners in the educational process emerge prepared to
contribute productively, responsibly, and ethically to California and the global community.
All students are required to show respect to their fellow students and to the instructor. While
you may not necessarily agree with their beliefs, you are required to respect that they have
them. I encourage you to share and embrace the multiculturalism of the CSUMB vision
statement. In doing so you will be rewarded with a greater appreciation for this global
community within which we all live and function.
Disabilities and Learning issues
The goal is for you all to have equitable access to succeeding in this course. Students with
disabilities who require accommodations such as time extension or course material
accommodations must present verification from Student Disability Resources within the first
two weeks of class. If you think a disability may impact your performance in this class,
please contact me before the end of the Add/Drop period. You are encouraged to make
contact with Student Disability Resources at Student_Disability_Resources@csumb.edu or
call them at 831 582-3672 voice, or 582-4024 fax/TTY. More information can be found on
their website at:http://sdr.csumb.edu/