Assignment 5 - Final Project: Memo or Best Practices Presentation

OPTION ONE: Write a memo (to your department head, program coordinator, or Dean) arguing for a new initiative and/or change in organizational policy dealing with online teaching and learning. This policy must be justified and/or informed by research in learning theory. OPTION TWO: Do a video Web presentation on best practices in a selected area of online teaching and learning, such as: different pedagogical approaches, course development, curricular design, or organizational policy/management. These best practices must be justified/informed in some way by what you have learned about learning theory in this class.

Assignment 05 is the closest thing we have to a culminating assignment in this class. We will be looking to see how you are able to apply what you've learned about learning theory and online technologies by producing a project that, we hope, will not only display what you've learned in class, but also be useful to you in your professional career. Our primary focus here is on how theory can affect/inform/influence the policies of a teaching and learning organization, whether those policies be organizational, technological, curricular, or pedagogical.

800-1000 words in length. No title page, but in proper memo format, containing a header that identifies the audience, writer, subject, and date (no salutation, closing, or signature). Double-spaced, Times New Roman or other sans serif, 11- or 12-point font. Clearly written, with no errors in grammar and spelling. Should be clearly organized with introduction, body, and conclusion Should contain all the details that the audience will need, but have no excess or redundant information Effectively use evidence (theory) and logic to support the argument. Style should be courteous, formal language. Proper citation of any sources using APA style (Yes, this is a Memo with sources in APA Style).

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Be available on the Web and displayed on your ePortfolio. Contain audio narration. Contain video, or be in the format of a streaming slide show. Be eight to twelve minutes long. Contain at least one slide (or accompanying Web page) listing references.