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COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY

Doctoral Seminar EDL/HCE 811– Seminar 1

1 credit hour

Course Syllabus

Summer 2015

 

On Campus Meetings: June 14th evening, June 15th 9:00-12:00 pm, June 19th 9:00-12:00pm

                                    Location TBA

 

Instructor:                  Vicky Morgan, Ph.D.                

                                    Office:  Walsh 339

                                    Office Phone:  402-399-2675    

                                     E-Mail:  vmorgan@csm.edu     

                                   

Class Materials:            Library resources as individually identified.

 

                                     

Course Description:  This experiential graduate level course introduces the doctoral student to various elements of doctoral education.  Doctoral studies are characterized by policies, procedures, and expectations that guide your progress, but are not always understood in the context of the journey.  This course will offer a variety of topics that support the student at the beginning of this journey. Topics may include, but are not limited to, doctoral program policies and procedures, the culture of doctoral education, scholarly writing, publishing, APA format, literature reviews, research approaches and tools. In addition, activities that support the cohort approach in the Ed.D. program will be included.

 

Prerequisites:  Acceptance into Ed.D. Program

 Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to 

  1. Explain the policies, procedures, and rubrics of the doctoral program
  2. Examine a range of elements and trends in doctoral education
  3. Demonstrate ability to be a thoughtful consumer of published research
  4. Develop a personal philosophy regarding the role of doctoral student in general and within the cohort
  5. Demonstrate ethical standards regarding academic work
  6. Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry

  

Attendance Policy:  Attendance at each scheduled class during the residency is expected.  Additionally, individually arranged appointments through WebEx may occur. Deadlines, throughout the semester, are expected to be met.  Inability to attend class, meet with the graduate faculty, or complete work for deadlines will affect the final grade.

 Course Activities:                       

Requirement

Points

 

 

Video Intro

75

Discussions (3 at 25 pts.)

75

Library exercise

50

Oral presentation (presentation at 75 pts., follow-up reflection at 25 pts.)

100

Written summary/critique on research article

125

Written reflection in Learning Community personal folder

75

 

 

Total

500

 

 Grades: 

Points

Percentage

Letter Grade

465-500

93-100%

A

425-464

85-92%

B

385-424

77-84%

C

350-384

70-76%

D

0-349

0-69%

F

 

Note: All graduate student policies will be followed, including the requirement of a B or better in all coursework at the graduate level.

  

More about the course requirements:

 Video intro: This is a digital introduction of yourself to your cohort peers and faculty which will be posted on the Learning Community Cohort 2015 site in ANGEL. You may use software such as MyBrainShark, Powtoon, Glogster, Prezi, or YouTube. See more information and helpful links in Module 1 on the Doc Seminar 1 homepage.

 Online discussions: Students will read and respond to questions posted in ANGEL in the discussion forums. Students will reply to other students’ posts at least twice for each discussion. Each Module has a discussion. See more information and evaluation rubrics within each of these Modules on the Doc Seminar 1 homepage.

 Library exercise: After a brief workshop with CSM library personnel during the residency, students will demonstrate their ability to search for and evaluate sources. Although this is part of Module 2, there is no actual document submission, but instead a demonstration of knowledge and skills searching databases using CSM’s library system.

 Oral presentation and follow up:  During the last day of the residency, each student will make a brief presentation to the cohort members about their perspectives thus far on the doctoral program journey. Information from the Hawley text, at least one outside reference and visual aids with appropriate APA citations will be included. Following the residency, students will follow the oral presentation with a brief reflection submitted to the instructor. More information about the oral presentation itself is in Module 2. The follow- up reflection is described in Module 3.

 Written summary/critique of research article: After finding an article in a peer-reviewed journal on an educational topic of interest, students will write a summary and critique of the article using guidelines provided in Module 3.

 Written reflection for Learning Community Cohort 2015 personal folder:  This personal reflection will serve as the first entry in your personal, password protected folder on the Learning Community Cohort 2015 site in ANGEL. While this first entry will be evaluated on a pass/no pass basis for purposes of this course, the folder will subsequently serve as a repository for students’ ideas, thoughts, strategies, etc. as they progress through the program. Specific information is in Module 3 on the Doc Seminar 1 homepage.

 

Tentative Schedule

Summer 2015

Doctoral Seminar 1

 

Date

Assignment/Comments

Submissions

 

 

 

May 31

Course opens in ANGEL

 

June 5

 

Discussion #1 complete

June 12

 

Video intro posted

June 14

Residency begins

Welcome reception

Doc Seminar 1 intro

 

 

June 15

9:00-12:00 class

Library exercise completed

June 19

9:00-12:00 class

Oral presentation

June 26

 

Follow up to oral presentation due

July 1

 

Discussion #2 complete

July 22

 

Article summary/critique due

July 24

Course ends

1) Written reflection for Learning Community folder posted

2)  Discussion #3 complete

 

 Declaration of Open Discourse:

In the spirit of intellectual inquiry, College of Saint Mary is committed to the exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints.   In this environment, honest discourse is valued; demeaning remarks are not tolerated.  Each member of the campus community is encouraged to:

        Recognize the basis of her or his own assumptions and perspectives,

        Acknowledge the assumptions and perspectives of others,

        Promote understanding and respectful dissent.

 

 

Special Accommodations:  If you have a certifiable learning or physical disability and require special accommodations, please call and make an appointment with the disabilities coordinator in the Achievement Center ADA office at 399-2366. Considerable lead-time is required for accommodations, so it is important that your request is received in the Achievement Center ADA office as early in the semester as possible. Please note: your request will be handled confidentially.

 

Policy for Academic Honesty:

Academic dishonesty is a serious offense.  It is a form of theft and will be treated as such.  In keeping with its mission, College of Saint Mary seeks to prepare its students to be knowledgeable, forthright, and honest.  It expects academic honesty from all its members.  Academic honesty includes adherence to guidelines established by the instructor in a given course and prohibits, among other things, plagiarism, cheating, tampering with the work of other students or knowingly furnishing false information.

Plagiarism is the representation of another person's words or ideas as if they were one's own.  Examples of plagiarism include submitting a paper in one's own name that was written by someone else, including, in a paper, sentences or ideas taken from a source without giving credit to that source.  Cheating is giving or receiving information or using materials in exams, assignments, and projects when it is not allowed.  Examples of cheating include copying from another person during an exam, and submitting a laboratory or practicum report based on data not obtained by the student in the manner indicated by the instructor.  Collusion is working together with another person in the preparation of work that the instructor expects to be accomplished by the student alone.

The following procedure will be followed upon discovery of academic dishonesty:

  • Penalties for academic dishonesty will be imposed by the instructor and may include a grade of "F" on the work in question or for the entire course.
  • The instructor will fill out the Academic Dishonesty Form and send a copy to the student and to the student’s advisor for inclusion in the student’s file.
  • Upon receipt of one or more Academic Dishonesty Form for the same student, the Registrar shall report the violation(s) to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may expel a student for repeated instances of academic dishonesty or upon the recommendation of the student’s program director.

A student penalized for academic dishonesty has the right to appeal a judgment the student believes to be in error. In making this appeal, the student should follow the steps outlined in the Academic Appeals Board procedure. A copy of this procedure may be obtained from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Technology Requirements:  Electronic submission of designated assignments as an email attachment is expected.  Students are expected to be able to utilize e-mail, word, power point and excel programs.  Searches for references, through library access, are available. Only CSM IQ Web and e-mail accounts will be used for communication.  No personal e-mail addresses will be acknowledged.

 

Students who take on-line or hybrid courses need to be aware of the computer hardware requirements for Angel.  Students will not be able to fully participate in an on-line or hybrid class if their computer does not meet these requirements.  Refer to http://angel.csm.edu/ for a ‘System Check’ and open this window on your computer: 

 

For student questions please contact pchelp@csm.edu. 

Course Summary:

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