Multimedia Seeds: Course Materials: Calendar

Examine the schedule below. The first column contains dates. The second column contains activities you should work on during the week indicated by the date. The third column shows specific assignments that are due on the date indicated in the first column.

Note on Due Dates: All assignments are due by MIDNIGHT on the dates listed.
One advantage of this type of course is flexibility. However based on my experiences teaching online, it's important to establish due dates. The due dates are provided to ensure that all students are successful in this course. Please let me know if you need to change these dates because of personal or professional responsibilities.

Date	Suggested Activities	Assignments Due
Before Jan 9	Get an IUPUI network account to use Oncourse Complete Oncourse Profile
Mon Jan 9	Read (1) Overview to Course Materials, (2) Collections Overview, (3) Collections: Introduction, (4) Collections: Tools, Drivers, and Plugins, and (5) Collections: Media Libraries, Librarians, and Librarianship Read (1) Collections: Big Picture followed by (2) Collections: Audio and Video Collections, (3) Collections: Digital Libraries, (4) Collections: Audio, Video, and Special Needs, (5) Collections: Mediagraphies, and (6) Collections: Audio & Video Collection Development Resources. Introduce Yourself at Oncourse Discussion section Garden Introduction at Oncourse Discussion section Work on Sprout 1: Media Librarianship	Introduce Yourself in Oncourse Garden Introduction in Oncourse
Tues Jan 17	Read (1) Collections: Audio: The Big Picture, (2) Collections: Audio Collections: Music, (3) Music Collections: Blues, Jazz, and R & B, (4) Music Collections: Country, Folk, and Bluegrass, (5) Music Collections: Children's Music, (6) Music Collections: Christian and Gospel, (7) Music Collections: New Age, (8) Music Collections: Rap, Hip Hop, and Dance, (9) Music Collections: Rock, Pop, and Adult Contemporary, (10) Music Collections: Seasonal and Karaoke, (11) Music Collections: Soundtracks, Showtunes, & Vocalists, and (12) Music Collections: World Music. Work on Sprout 2: Collection Exploration	Sprout 1 Due
Mon Jan 23	Read (1) Audio Collections: Spoken Arts, Sounds, and Sound Effects, (2) Audio Collections: Spoken Arts: Audiobooks, (3) Audio Collections: Spoken Arts: Spoken Word, (4) Audio Collections: Spoken Arts: Sounds and Sound Effects, (5) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Digital Audio, (6) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Radio and Streaming Audio, (7) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Remote Music Collections, (8) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Remote Audio Collections, and (9) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Podcasting. Work on Sprout 3: Audio Collections	Sprout 1 Reply Due Sprout 2 Due
Mon Jan 30	Read (1) Video: The Big Picture, (2) Videotape/DVD Collections, (3) Videotape/DVD Collections: Informational and Documentary Video, (4) Videotape/DVD Collections: Instructional Video, (5) Videotape/DVD Collections: Educational Video, (6) Videotape/DVD Collections: Entertainment Video, (7) Video: Remote Collections, (8) Video: Remote Collections: Television, (9) Video: Remote Collections: Streaming Video, (10) Videotape/DVD Collections: Video Clips, (11) Videotape/DVD Collections: Video Conferencing, (12) Audio Collections: Remote Collections: Videocasting, and (13) Video Game Technology: The Big Picture. Work on Sprout 4: Remote Audio Collections Begin work on Project1: Mediagraphy	Sprout 2 Reply Due Sprout 3 Due
Mon Feb 6	Work on Sprout 5: Video Collections Work on Project1: Mediagraphy	Sprout 3 Reply Due Sprout 4 Due
Mon Feb 13	Read (1) Management: Overview, (2) Management: Audio and Video Collection Development, (3) Management: Collection Development: Special Considerations for Audio and Video Collections, (4) Management: Collection Development: Elements of a Collection Development Policy, (5) Management: Collection Development: Links to Collection Development and Selection Policies, (6) Management: Collection Development: Audio and Video Selection, (7) Management: Collection Development: Selection Criteria, (8) Management: Collection Development: Selection Tools: Print and Online Directories and Guide, (9) Management: Collection Development: Selection Tools: Print and Online Reviews, and (10) Management: Collection Development: Audio and Video Lists and Award Winners. Work on Sprout 6: Remote Video Collections Post Project1: Mediagraphy for Peer Review	Project1: Mediagraphy Posted Online Sprout 4 Reply Due Sprout 5 Due
Mon Feb 20	Read (1) Management: Issues in Audio and Video Collection Development and continue to (2) Management: Issues: Censorship, Challenges, and Reconsideration, (3) Management: Issues: Rating Systems, Labels, and Permission Slips, (4) Management: Issues: Copyright and Licensing Issues, and (5) Management: Issues: Video Permission Form. Read (1) Management: Media Center Management and Promotion, (2) Management: Acquiring, Cataloging, and Processing Materials, (3) Management: Vendors, Distributors, and Suppliers, (4) Management: Housing and Circulating Materials, (5) Management: Preserving, Maintaining, and Weeding Materials, (6) Management: Promoting Materials, and (7) Management: Collection Evaluation. Post final version of Project1: Mediagraphy Work on Sprout 7: Collection Development	Sprout 5 Reply Due Sprout 6 Due Project1: Mediagraphy Final Version Due
Mon Feb 27	Read (1) Collection Production: Overview, the continue with (2) Planning and Producing Audio and Video Materials, (3) Collection Production: Audio and Video Production in the Classroom, (4) Collection Production: Student Projects, (5) Collection Production: Building Digital Audio and Video Libraries, (6) Collection Production: Audio and Video Productions, (7) Collection Production: Planning a Video, (8) Collection Production: Shooting a Video, (9) Collection Production: Editing a Video, (10) Collection Production: Digital Audio and Video Editing, and (11) Collection Production: Audio, Video, and Productivity Tools. Work on Sprout 8: Issues Begin work on Project2: Collection Production Project	Sprout 6 Reply Due Sprout 7 Due
Mon Mar 5	Work on Sprout 9: Management Work on Project2: Collection Production Project	Sprout 7 Reply Due Sprout 8 Due
Mon Mar 12	Spring Break - March 12th through 18th.	Nothing Due
Mon Mar 19	Read (1) Collection Use: Overview, (2) Collection Use: Effective Use of Audio and Video, (3) Collection Use: Media Literacy, (4) Collection Use: Media Literacy: Media, Children, and Society, (5) Collection Use: Learning with Audio and Video, (6) Collection Use: Learning: Audio, Video, and the Differentiated Classroom, (7) Collection Use: Learning: Books and Movies in the Classroom, and (8) Collection Use: Learning: WebQuests and Lesson Plans. Work on Sprout 10: Collections Use	Sprout 8 Reply Due
Mon Mar 26	Post Project2: Collection Production Project for Peer Review Begin work on Project3: Collection Use Project	Project2 Posted Online Sprout 9 Due
Mon Apr 2	Submit final version of Project 2: Collection Production Project Work on Project3: Collection Use Project	Project2 Due Sprout 9 Reply Due Sprout 10 Due
Mon Apr 9	Post Project3: Collection Use Project for Peer Review Begin work on Project4: Virtual Help Desk	Sprout 10 Reply Due Post Project3 Online
Mon Apr 16	Submit final version of Project 3: Collection Use Project Work on Project4: Virtual Help Desk	Project3 Due
Mon Apr 23	Post Project4: Virtual Help Desk for Peer Review Process	Project4 Posted Online
Fri Apr 27	Submit final version of Project 4: Virtual Help Desk Procrastinator's Last Day	Project4 Due
Week of Apr 30	Complete Course Evaluation	Final grades