Course+Requirements

=Text and Related Material = There is no textbook to purchase for this class. Assorted readings from databases and Web resources will be the text for this class. All readings are freely accessible by UCM students.

= Supplementary Material for the Class =
 * LM_NET Archives []
 * MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2008. Print.

Supplementary Material for the Class (not required but suggested) If you don’t want to purchase the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2008) for formatting and citing references, I have a Web site for you. This PDF file will answer most of your questions, although I recommend purchasing a hard copy of the MLA Style Manual to use in conjunction with the Web summary below. This is a wonderful 58-page PDF file outlines the major points of citation MLA paying particular attention to citation of electronic resources.  “Documenting Sources: A Hacker Handbooks Supplement: Guides lines Based on the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, Third Edition (2008).” Bedford/St. Martins. 2008. PDF. 1 June 2009. <[]>.

Special Note About MLA Citation for My Classes MLA no longer requires the use of the URL in citations. This is okay for scholarly publishing, but it is a nuisance in retrieving material for a class. For my classes, you are to include the URL enclosed in angle brackets at the end of any citations of information that comes from the free Web. You may use my citations on the wiki as a guide.
 * MLA also does not want the URL to be underlined or hyperlinked. We will ignore that rule as well for the purposes of this class. Please make sure that the URLs are live. I should be able to click on the URL and it will take me to the information you are citing from the free (non-subscription) Web source.
 * NOTE: Do not use URLs for articles cited from subscription databases. The links will not allow the reader to access the information directly when the reader is off campus.

=Required Discussion Group Subscription =

 LIBSCI Send e-mail to: mailto:libsci-list+subscribe@ucmo.edu (subject line blank)  (body) Subscribe libsci firstname lastname  Conceptual Framework <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Belief Statement

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Central educator is a competent, caring, reflective practitioner committed to the premise that all can learn. ** //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Syllabus Addendum: Please visit the College of Education Syllabus Information webpage for additional resources, policies, and the complete text of the Conceptual Framework Document. //

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Course Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objectives of the Course linked to the Missouri Standards for Professional Educators (MoSPE) – Librarians. Because organization of information covers so many aspects of school librarianship, this course will touch on all seven standards as indicated below.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student Learning Outcomes <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to demonstrate the following critical knowledge, skills, and dispositions <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(1) by being an active and engaged participant in weekly class discussions, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information presented from external readings; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(2) by constructing projects using Web. 2.0 applications; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(3) by selecting material over a wide range of information sources and utilizing the critical selection tools of the profession; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(4) by planning, implementing, and evaluating material for a wide variety of audiences and curricula; <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(5) by analyzing material for possible biases and creating projects that demonstrate the impact of filtering and censorship on the selection of material

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The purpose of the course is to provide the student with knowledge and skills necessary for the to select, manage, and integrate collections of audio, visual, print, and digital information tools for the school population served by the librarian.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These objectives are directly related to and created from the “Model Librarian Standards and Indicators” linked from the “Professional Standards” of the College of Education Web site: [].

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">COURSE OVERVIEW = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This course will be conducted both synchronously and asynchronously. Some weeks there will be a REQUIRED class meeting. Please clear your calendars for these meetings. Participation reflects on the disposition of candidates seeking a degree in school librarianship.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way the school library media specialist interacts with patrons and the school environment. This class will emphasize your becoming familiar with and interacting with the 2.0 applications as a part of the collection development process. You will be creating projects with 2.0 tools and working your way through the various ways and means that librarians create a diversified and relevant library collection.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> FORMAT OF THE CLASS = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Written projects will alternate with Skype discussions each week. I have purposely constructed the class to accommodate students who have a heavy workload during the week and who wish to concentrate their efforts for completing the assignments for this class on the weekend. Nevertheless, I do NOT recommend trying to get all of the reading and writing done during the weekend.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignments = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All assignments are due by 11:59 pm Monday. The class is structured to give students who are also working full time to use the weekends for assignments. Not all assignments will be easily accomplished during a weekend and so time needs to be set aside during the week as well. It is anticipated that you will need to spend at least 2 hours outside of class for every hour that the class meets – thus it is reasonable to expect that will spend at least 9 hours minimum per week for this class.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LATE WORK = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Late work will not be accepted for full credit without previous arrangement. If work is late, 10% reduction will be taken for each day the assignment is late.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Incomplete grades will NOT be issued upon request. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * All assignments must be posted by midnight on Monday. You may, of course, turn in the assignments early. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Each day that an assignment is late means a loss of 10%. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * If an assignment is over 5 days late of being turned in, you will get a zero on that assignment

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Written Assignments = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The written assignments will be due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday. In order to create a product that will be useful to you after this class, your written assignments will be added to a wiki that you will create for this class. If you have not created a wiki before, you will find plenty of videos on YouTube that will give you instructions. You may use any wiki application that you choose for your written assignment. I personally like Wikispaces, but the choice is up to you. The most commonly used are

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * PBWorks [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Wetpaint []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You may also use a Web page for your assignments if you are more comfortable with this format. It doesn’t make any difference to me. Here are two suggestions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google Sites []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Weebly []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other suggestions are at http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Wikis
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As befits a graduate class, written errors of grammar and mechanics will be noted and will affect the grade of a project. This is true of both Blackboard discussion as well as written assignments.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note MLA capitalizes both “Internet” and “Web.”
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When you have completed your assignment, upload the assignment in the View/Complete Assignment link if it is one that is not posted to the DISCUSSION BOARD.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If Blackboard is Down – The Assignment is Due Anyway. If for some reason Blackboard is down and you cannot post successfully in this manner, you will need to e-mail your assignments to my e-mail account <fpentlin@ucmo.edu>. Like the postal service, you will not let the vagaries of the technology nor rain, sleet, or snow deter the delivery of your assignments by the time stipulated in the syllabus.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MLA citation variation for my classes = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discussion Assignments = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alternating with the written assignments will be readings that we will discuss using Skype on Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and at 8:30 p.m. I try to never have more than 10 students in a session and you will need to make a choice which session you would like to be in. You will stay in the same session throughout the semester (unless you have an emergency and I will always accommodate a last-minute issue which requires you to be in the other session.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">MLA does not require the URL at the end of a Works Cited citation enclosed in angle brackets -- but I do. You can see from my citations on the wiki for examples of how to do this.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are unable to make the Skype session you can make up the participation points you would lose by posting a summary of each of the articles assigned to Blackboard. There is a rubric for what is expected in the Blackboard makeup for missed Skype session in the COURSE INFORMATION section of Blackboard. This will need to be done by Monday evening. As interactive as Blackboard discussions can be, my students have found the Skype discussions to be more engaging than the written repartee of Blackboard discussion boards.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Skype sessions are not voluntary and are an integral part of the class. Options for readings/reflections due as a result of not participating in a Skype discussion are only for emergency purposes; otherwise you are to clear your calendar for these sessions, as you would attend a class in a face-to-face class session.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skype Protocol = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you don't have a Skype account, go to [|http://skype.com] and set one up. Skype is a free download and works on all platforms. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before the first Skype session:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Send me your Skype name either through Skype or by e-mail or BETTER AFTER YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR ACCOUNT -- add me as a contact.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some students prefer to not use their real name on Skype which is fine, but I need to know what your Skype name is in order to add you to the class conference call.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure to put your picture in your Skype account. (Again, with online classes we need every opportunity to connect with one another.)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In order to SEE the other members' pictures during the Skype, add each class member as a contact. You will be able to hear them but you will not necessarily know who is speaking.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will be making VIDEO CALLS. Please be sure to have you Web cam on. I highly recommend having a Web cam in order to make the conversations more personal. If you don't have a Web cam, you can still participate but we will only see your picture and hear your voice.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group video chats are with 10 people or fewer. If we have more than 10 people in a Skype session then we can hear each other and we can see a picture of the other people (assuming they have uploaded a picture to Skype -- this is a must) and we will be able to converse as if we were on a phone.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You will not be able to see your own picture/video during a Skype session. You will be able to see everyone else.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VIDEO CALL TIPS (Skype is really easy -- it takes care of most issues automatically)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If we are able to do video group calls (because there are ten or fewer in the session) be sure you are using the latest version of Skype.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is where you can get downloads []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure your webcam is working properly.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Find the icons listed below. Pay particular attention to the mute icon. If your dog starts barking, hit the mute button. You will still be able to hear us but we won't hear Bowser's meltdown.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT before class begins.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do the Skype Test Call and make sure you can hear and be heard. If there is too much problem with connecting to you, I will drop the call to you in order to not disadvantage the rest of the class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make sure the microphone you are using works. MICROPHONE SOLUTION -- A simple headset with microphone built in. I use the earbuds with the built-in mic that came with my iPhone and it works perfectly. Poor sound on your end distracts from the flow of the discussion and may cause feedback which will distract the conversation. A headset means that if you are typing in the Skype chat window, we won't hear it which can be a distraction. A headset means that there will be less chance of an echo. If my voice is echoing that means the problem is on your end -- most likely because you are not using a headset!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In consideration of your fellow students create a non-intrusive environment. Microphones pick up extraneous sounds (including the dog barking).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure to log into Skype 10 minutes before the class session is to take place.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Approximately 10 minutes before class begins, I will open a chat window that will remain open during our class session. You can use the chat window at any time to ask questions or to communicate with the rest of the class if you suddenly have audio issues.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will call each member of the class (at the same time) and we will discuss the readings during our Skype session. You will hear me calling you and all you have to do is say, "hello."
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Participation in the Skype discussion is important. It will be how I know you have read and thought about the assigned readings.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is a Skype rubric in the RUBRICS section of Blackboard. As you notice, there is a descending scale of points that are lost depending upon your active involvement in the Skype sessions.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are unable to participate in the Skype discussion post your reflections on the class readings for the week on Blackboard

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blackboard Discussion alternative to Skype <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There will be discussion forum set up for each week with a discussion topic. If you are unable participate in the Skype discussion because of an emergency, you will need to reflect significantly on each article assigned. Be sure to include the name of the author when you are reflecting on the individual articles. I need to be able to tell not only you if have read the individual articles but also that you have internalized the information to form a reflection and an opinion. Be sure to note the extra articles required for full credit.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Skype sessions are not voluntary and are an integral part of the class. Options for readings/reflections due as a result of not participating in a Skype discussion are only for emergency purposes; otherwise you are to clear your calendar for these sessions as you would attend a class in a face-to-face class session

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GRADING = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I always give feedback on each of your assignments with individual feedback found for the projects in the grade section. I will grade assignments and post grades within one week. You may always ask for more feedback.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Skype sessions are indicated in the calendar.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Please be aware that I am not generally available to you on the weekend should you have a last minute question. This would be an excellent time to post your question to the FAQ section of Blackboard as someone else in the class may know the answer to your question

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grading standards are as follows:

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A =90-100% B =80-89% C =70-79% D=60-69% F=< 59%

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Late work will lose 10% of the grade each day. After five days the assignment will no longer be accepted. Assignments must be submitted early if you know you will be absent when an assignment is due. Incomplete grades for the course will NOT be issued upon request. Work cannot be resubmitted for a higher grade.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Software = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Synchronous meetings will take place through Skype [], a free application that you can download to your computer. In class discussions we will not be able to see each other, but if you have a Webcam, conversations between two people will allow you to see each other while using Skype.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your written assignments will be added to a wiki that you will create for this class. If you have not created a wiki before, you will find plenty of videos on YouTube that will give you instructions. You may use any wiki application that you choose for your written assignment. I personally like Wikispaces, but the choice is up to you. The most commonly used are

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * PBWorks http://pbworks.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> * Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other suggestions are at http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Wikis

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You may also use a Web page for your assignments if you are more comfortable with this format. It doesn’t make any difference to me. Here are two suggestions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google Sites []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Weebly []

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hardware = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You will need an external microphone is possible – but a headset - for both the Skype and screencast assignments is preferred. Using a computer’s built-in microphone has proven to be inadequate for the audio quality that is needed for this class.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blackboard = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The asynchronous component of the class (uploading assignments) will take place on Blackboard. The course access is at [|http://ucmo.blackboard.com/webapps/login/.]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For additional information about assistance with Blackboard and other technology resources, please visit []

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How to Get Started With This Course = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As soon as you log into my course, you will see a welcome announcement called START HERE that will provide your orientation to how the class will work and where everything is located.

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communication and Support = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The best way to contact me is by email. I do my best to return student emails within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays. If I am out of town, I will post an announcement on Blackboard stating my anticipated time for returning emails. My e-mails to you will be directed to your UCM email address. There is also an FAQ thread on the discussion board. That’s the place to post questions of general interest to the entire class. If you have a question about your grade or a confidential matter, please do NOT use the FAQ. If you’d like to meet with me in person, you’re welcome to make an appointment. We can always Skype person-to-person or by phone.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LIS Discussion Group <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subscription to the LIS Discussion Group is required of all enrolled students. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">LIBSCI Send e-mail to: mailto:imailsrv@libsrv.ucmo.edu (subject line blank) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (body) Subscribe libsci firstname lastname

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Academic Honesty: Honesty in all endeavors is essential to the function of society. Honesty in the classroom among students and between students and faculty is a matter that should concern everyone in the university community. Please see the Central Handbook for the complete policy, student responsibilities, and procedures for enforcement. []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student Conduct: Each student who enrolls at Central Missouri assumes an obligation to abide by the rules and regulations of the University as well as the local, state, and federal laws. A description of student rights and responsibilities is available in the Student Handbook, and online: []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Early Alert: As part of the College of Education commitment to building a positive, student-centered learning community that supports the success of every student, this faculty member participates in the UCM Early Alert Program.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ADA: Students with documented disabilities who are seeking academic accommodations should contact the Office of Accessibility Services, Union 222, (V) (TTY) 660-543-4421. ADA of 1990 requires post-secondary educational institutions to inform students with disabilities of their right to equal opportunity in education and the availability of accommodations.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">University of Central Missouri Office of Accessibility Services, ADA/504 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Office: Elliot Union 222 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Warrensburg, MO 64093 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Contact: Barbara Mayfield mayfield@ucmo.edu <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Phone: 660.543.4421 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fax: 660.543.4724

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">UCM’s Learning Management System meets ADA Compliance standards. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Compliance Web site: Blackboard’s Commitment to Accessibility <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library Services: Get help @ your library! You may access your library account, the online catalog, and electronic databases from James C. Kirkpatrick Library’s website at []. For research assistance, you may contact the Reference Desk: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Phone: (660) 543-4154 Email: reference@libserv.ucmo.edu