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Canyon College

COURSE SYLLABUS: Teleconferencing

Course Title: Department: Instructor:

ED583 - Teleconferencing Education John D. Theodore, Ph.D., D.B.A., CMC - E-Mail - Vita

Course overview:

This course covers all form of teleconferencing and their respective applications, and goes as far as including distance learning and telemedicine. It provides a wide coverage of the subject presented by selected experts in the respective areas.

Required book:    Online Bookstore

Portway, Patrick S. and Lane, Carla. (2004). Guide to Teleconferencing and Distance Learning, 3rd Edition. San Ramon, CA. Applied Business Telecommunications.
ISBN: 0964327015

Course Requirements:

1. Mid-term Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%

2. Final Exam. Essay. 2-4 pages. The student must contact the professor to arrange for the topic. 25%

3. Term Paper. The topic will be selected by the student. 50%

Grading Scale:

90 - 100% 80 - 89.99% 70 - 79.99% 60 - 69.99% below 60%

A B C D F

Grading:
Your grade in this course will be based on the following:

Mid-term Exam Final Exam Term Paper

25% 25% 50%

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Week #1

Chapter 1. Orientation.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 2. Audio Teleconferencing.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #2

Chapter #3. Business TV.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter#4. The Visual Communication Industry.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #3

Chapter #5. Two-Way Interaction Video
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 6. Desktop Teleconference
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #4

Chapter 7. Video-conferencing Standards.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the Chapter

Chapter 8. Distance Education.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter

Mid-term Exam

Week #5

Chapter 9. Technology and Systems. Educational Reform.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 10. Curriculum Design.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #6

Chapter 11. Distance Learning Programs
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 12. Public Policy
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #7

Chapter 13. Interaction in One-Way Video
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 14. Corporate Training.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Chapter 15. Telemedicine.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.

Week #8

Chapter 16. Review of the Literature. No assignment required.

Chapter 17. Trends.
Submit to the professor via e-mail a 1-2-page summary of the chapter.