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Course Information
Course Number & Title:
CIOS 276 Independent Project
Number of Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
Recommended Prerequisites:
Students should be near completion of their ITS degree program—students should be two semesters or 24 credits from program completion. Registration requires instructor approval.
Class Location: Arrange with instructor
Meeting Days & Time: Arranged with instructor
Instructor Information:
Name: Martin Leonard III
Office Location: KuC 201 Akiak Drive, Bethel Alaska
Office Hours: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Monday – Thursday or by appointment
Telephone: (907) 543.4510
Email: martinl@bethel.uaf.edu IM: Y! martin uaf MSN martinuaf
Course readings/materials:
There are no required textbooks or reading materials for this class.
Course description:
This course is designed be one of the final courses in the Information Technology Specialist (ITS) program. Students will be required to complete an individual project. The project can be an internship, learning a new computer application, or developing a set of new skills not covered in other classes. The purpose of this course is to apply the skills that the student has acquired in their other classes and to get hands on experience. The independent project is also intended to help prepare students for the challenges of providing computer support. New students may use the course for acquiring new skills by permission only and must be a degree seeking ITS student.
Course Goals:
• Design a project or find an internship that is appropriate and useful.
• Learn new skills and to apply those skills in a work related situation.
• Plan and initiate an individual project.
• Use a journal to monitor the day-to-day experiences of working and to use those experiences to develop new skills.
• Monitor the project’s progress and adjust the project’s expectations to reflect new experiences.
• Reflect upon and evaluate personnel strengths and weaknesses and to improve personnel competence in providing IT support.
• Develop professional contacts and practical experience that will be useful for employment.
• Experience the professional expectations of working in an IT support job.
• Experience and apply the ethical standards and expectations of an IT support job.
• Present the results of your experience so that it will be valuable to others.
• Meet ethical and professional expectations of a work situation.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Student learning outcomes will be unique for each independent project and will be developed by the student and faculty supervisor and included as part of the student’s project proposal.
Instructional Methods:
Students will work with their faculty supervisor to develop and implement a project proposal. This course requires a high degree of independent learning. Students are expected to develop deeper insights about their own skills and knowledge and the skills and knowledge required to work in an IT environment through reflective thought and by journaling their project experience.
Course Policies:
Attendance
Attendance and student communication will be arranged individually.
Important Dates
Check the UAF Academic Calendar for important dates related to fee payment, class registration and last day to drop courses. The calendar can be viewed online at:
http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/acad_calendar.html
IF THERE IS NO CONTACT, OR IF THE CONTACT IS LIMITED, THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW THE STUDENT ON OR PRIOR TO THE LAST DAY FOR STUDENT AND FACULTY INITIATED WITHDRAWL.
Course Schedule:
The schedule for this course will be developed as part of the student’s independent project.
Support Services:
Student Assistance, Advising Center, ITS Lab
The KuC Student Services and Advising Center provides assistance that contribute to a successful learning experience and transition to a career. Services are available by appointment and on a walk-in basis.
Staff at the KuC recognize the unique concerns of adult and returning students. Services include pre-admission advising, academic assessment and placement advising, financial aid information and application, and assistance with choosing a major. Ongoing academic advising, degree planning and course selection are available.
The ITS lab is dedicated to ITS students and IT training. The lab is available for ITS student use provided classes are not scheduled.
For more information, contact the KuC Advising team at 907.543.4554, contact student services at 907.543.4562. ITS Lab manager 907.543.4557, ITS Lab 907.543.4578
Disabilities Services:
Disability Services, a program of the Center for Health and Counseling, provides services for UAF students with disabilities to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. Services are free of charge and available to any student who qualifies as a person with a disability.
Some of the services provided include note takers, readers, audio-taped texts, test proctoring and other alternative testing arrangements and sign language interpreters. Other available resources include enlarged print and other adaptive materials and assistive technology at the Assistive Technology Lab. Disability Services also provides referral to other campus and community resources, advocacy for students needing accommodations from faculty and staff, and advocacy for students experiencing physical accessibility problems.
To discuss eligibility and available services, call the Center for Health and Counseling at (907) 474-7043 or TTY (907)474-7045 and schedule an appointment with the coordinator of Disability Services. Students who prefer to meet at the KuC Campus Center can schedule an appointment through KuC Student Services.
Course Implementation Guide
What is an independent project?
The goal of the Independent Project class is to provide you the opportunity to translate your classroom skills into job experience and for you to demonstrate independent learning and professional practices. These goals can be accomplished through any of the following types of independent projects:
• an internship within an IT department,
• a service learning project with a non-profit organization,
• a cooperative work experience with a current IT employer
• an IT project implemented within a work environment,
• developing and delivering training to a group of computer users, or an
• independent study and learning project
If you are looking for an independent project, think about the type of work you would like to be doing in the future. Propose an independent project that will prepare you for employment, or that will enhance your current employment. This project should not be busy work.
The ideal project should support your answer to the following questions:
• What do you want to do with the ITS degree?
• What is your job goal?
Who is involved in the independent project?
The independent project will involve cooperation between you (the student), a faculty supervisor, and possibly an internship or project supervisor.
What are the required steps to begin, implement, and complete an independent project?
1. Contact the course instructor listed in the course schedule to receive instructor permission to enroll. This instructor will serve as your faculty supervisor for this course.
2. Set up a meeting with your faculty supervisor to discuss your project or to help you generate ideas for possible projects.
3. Submit pre-proposal that clearly and concisely describes the project. The pre-proposal should be about a page in length. The purpose of the pre-proposal is to make sure the project you are proposing will meet the requirements of the independent project class before you spend a lot of time and energy developing a full project proposal. A well written pre-proposal can serve as the overview section of the full project proposal described in the following step.
4. Once your pre-proposal has been approved you need to develop a full proposal for your independent project that includes:
• An overview of the project that clearly and concisely describes the project or internship.
• If your project is an internship, service learning project, or the implementation of a project in an IT environment, provide contact information for the project or internship supervisor.
• A section describing your future goals related to working in IT and how this project will serve to help you meet those goals. This section should include what you hope to learn through this project and how it relates to your degree and future goals in IT.
• A list of project objectives that will need to be accomplished in order for the project or internship to be successful?
• A week-by-week timeline with expected completion dates for each project objective.
• A description of how you plan to document, monitor and evaluate the implementation of each project objective.
5. You will be required to create and maintain a journal throughout your independent project. Your journal should include notes and thoughts that you record while actually working on the project, as well as the following daily or weekly reflections (whichever time-frame is most appropriate for your project or internship):
• What did you learn and how did you learn it and how does what you learned apply to your degree and/or future IT career?
• What difficulties or challenges are you facing and how do you plan to resolve them?
There are a variety of ways in which this journal can be implemented and submitted. One method several students have been using is to use a Web log (blog) -- there are several places you can go to set this up... http://www.blogger.com is one example.
The journal will be monitored during the class and turned in for review upon completion of your project. If you are blogging your experience, you should email the URL for the blog to your faculty supervisor.
You should schedule regular meetings with the instructor to monitor the journal and the progress of the project. If your independent project is an internship, a service learning project, or a project implemented within a workplace there should be at least one visit by the instructor to the project site.
IF THERE IS NO CONTACT, OR IF THE CONTACT IS LIMITED, THE STUDENT WILL BE WITHDRAWN ON THE LAST DAY FOR STUDENT AND FACULTY INITIATED WITHDRAWL.
6. You will need to write up a final summary report and/or submit deliverables regarding your project once it is complete. Your summary report should include the following:
• A reflection from you of how well each goal or objective listed in your proposal was met.
• A reflection of what you learned about yourself from the project or internship.
• How you plan to use what you have learned?
Deliverables should be submitted and/or demonstrated as per your learning plan as per a prescribed date agreed upon with the instructor or on or prior to the last day of classes for the semester.
Evaluation
Your grade in this course will be based on:
• Completion of your project, journal report, and deliverables 70%
You will receive full credit for this portion of your grade if you complete your pre-proposal, your project as described in your full proposal / learning plan; maintain your journal as described above; and complete your final summary and/or deliverables. Each of these pieces of the project must be completed within the semester the independent project is undertaken. Deductions will occur for incomplete and/or sloppy work or work that is not completed during the semester in which the project is undertaken.
• Professional practices 15%
Professional practices include: communication, meeting project deadlines, showing up on time and prepared for appointments.
You are responsible for communicating with your faculty supervisor about your project’s progress and/or any problems you are encountering. At a minimum, you should plan to provide project updates your faculty supervisor every two weeks. If you are encountering a problem, contact your faculty supervisor immediately—waiting will only make the problem more difficult or impossible to solve.
IF THERE IS NO CONTACT, OR IF THE CONTACT IS LIMITED, THE STUDENT WILL BE WITHDRAWN ON THE LAST DAY FOR STUDENT AND FACULTY INITIATED WITHDRAWL.
You also be expected to meet the project deadlines you have established in your week-to-week timeline. It is important to communicate with your faculty supervisor if you need to change a deadline or make adjustments to your week-to-week timeline. Contact your faculty supervisor as soon as it becomes apparent that you need to adjust your schedule – it is considered professional to request changes to the timeline before you have missed a deadline.
For any appointments that you schedule with your faculty supervisor or internship or project supervisor, you should arrive on time and prepared. If something prevents you from making a scheduled appointment, it is considered professional to make contact prior to missing the appointment.
• Written Communication 15%
All written communications should be done in a professional and thoughtful manner. You are expected you to write using proper grammar, punctuation, and capitalization – yes, even for your email messages. If you have difficulty in this area, find someone who can proofread your work prior to submission and carefully read your email messages aloud prior to hitting the send button.
Letter grades for the course will be determined as follows and will reflect the Grading System and Grade Point Average Computation policy stated in the current UAF Catalog.:
A 90–100%
B 80–89%
C 70–79%
D 60–69%
F less than 60%
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CIOS 282
Syllabus
CIOS 282 1-3 Credits
Cooperative Work Experience
On-the-job training related to occupational objectives. Weekly seminar with coordinator required. (Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and 12 credits in CIOS courses.) Offered As Demand Warrants
Instructor-Mentor:
Martin Leonard III
Assistant Professor, CIOS
v. 907-543-4510 f. 907-543-4551, Skype. martinuaf
e. martinl@bethel.uaf.edu url. http://martinuaf.blogspot.com/2007/08/cios-282.html
IM. Y!: martinuaf MSN: martinuaf Skype: martinuaf
Overview:
Cooperative Education is a part of the total educational process that assists students in exploring and wisely choosing a career, preparing for full-time employment and advancing in careers of their choice. The plan combines college study and work to give students the broadest possible preparation for a career and has the uniqueness of turning business, industry and government agencies of the community into an expanded educational training laboratory. The course is designed for students who are interested in jobs relating to their college major or career goal. It provides an opportunity to explore areas of career interest, increase learning and responsibilities on current jobs under the supervision of a college instructor with the intent of assisting them to acquire desirable work habits, attitudes and career awareness.
Prerequisite:
This course requires students to initiate and coordinate meetings and deliver completed tasks in a timely manner. Failure to attend employment meetings, meet deadlines and project and task completion dates will result in a significantly lower grade or failure of this course. It is your responsibility to DROP the course before the last day to withdraw.
Students should have adequate skill level to be of value to employers. ITS students should have completed their degree core classes or have permission of Instructor-Mentor.
List of Class Competencies
1. To design a project or find an internship that is appropriate and useful.
2. To be able to learn new skills and to apply those skills in a work related situation.
3. To be able to plan and initiate an individual project.
4. To be able to use a journal to monitor the day-to-day experiences of working and to use those experiences to develop new skills.
5. To be able to monitor the projects progress and to adjust the projects expectations to reflect new experiences.
6. To be able to reflect upon and evaluate personnel strengths and weaknesses and to improve personnel competence in providing microcomputer support.
7. To be able to develop professional contacts and practical experience that will be useful for employment.
8. To be able to experience the professional expectations of working in a microcomputer support job.
9. To be able to experience and apply the ethical standards and expectations of a microcomputer support job.
10. To be able to present the results of your experience so that it will be valuable to others.
11. To be able to meet ethical and professional expectations of a work situation.
General Requirements to ‘Pass This Class’
• Attend Meetings and Work Sessions…this class is taught as an intensive and is lecture and practicum – based. You’ve got to be there to get the information. No excused absences unless authorized prior to class via agreement between instructor and student. Meetings as agreed upon by students, instructor and employer.
• Complete assigned tasks and duties…your employer will outline specific tasks and duties that you must perform for your job...complete these tasks and duties in a timely manner and to the best of your ability.
• Communicate with instructor and employer…I don’t know your needs or concerns unless you communicate with me. When you have a problem, contact me immediately! IM, email, voice…just connect! Office hours, physical and via IM are 9am to 10am daily or via scheduled appointment.
• Develop positive work habits... your employer will be evaluating your attendance performance and overall attitude while on the job. Develop good work habits: be on time, complete tasks in a timely manner, contribute to the well being of your workplace.
____________________
Orientation:
Review all the documents and forms on the Cooperative Work Experience website. Complete the student portion of the application form and meet with your Mentor-Instructor. Discuss job interests and placements for your work experience.
Complete application for KuC student worker and/or KuC employment partners submitted to Instructor-Mentor's office; enrollment in a minimum of seven units during concurrent semester (including 282).
Mentor-Instructor and Team Meetings:
You are required to coordinate and meet individually with your CIOS 282 Mentor at least three times during the enrollment period. You are required to attend scheduled team meetings with employers as part of your grade.
The first meeting is on-campus with your mentor-instructor to discuss your application, interests and placements. Second meeting will be with your employer and mentor to discuss terms of employment and completion of the course. Third meeting will be with your employer and mentor to review 1st evaluation. Any interim meetings will be at the request of the student, mentor or/and employer. Final meeting will be with mentor to review evaluations and collect journal work and final report synopsis.
Evaluations:
Three evaluations are required throughout the semester or the term of your course. First evaluation will be coordinated and review as a team with your mentor and employer after the first 1/3 of your experience. Subsequent evaluations will take place at 2/3 way through your contracted work and a final evaluation at the end of your experience. Second and final evaluations are coordinated by the student and should be turned in directly to the mentor-instructor.
Evaluations forms are present on the website: http://martinuaf.blogspot.com/2007/08/cios-282.html
Journal:
A journal documenting your work attendance, duties assigned, tasks completed, difficulties, successes as well as any comments regarding your experience should be kept. This journal will be turned in at the end of your experience. Journals and any information contained within are held in confidence between instructor-mentor and student.
Final Report:
A final report will be presented at the end of your experience and is due at the close of the semester enrolled in CIOS 282. This report should summarize and elaborate many of the notes in your journal. Report should be no less than three pages. Please read the Final Report worksheet for details.
Grading Policy:
Job Attendance: 50%
Completion of Evaluation Forms: 25%
Attendance Team Meetings: 10%
Journal 10%
Final Report 15%
_________________________
Student Assistance, Advising Center, ITS Lab:
The KuC Student Services and Advising Center provides assistance that contribute to a successful learning experience and transition to a career. Services are available by appointment and on a walk-in basis.
Staff at the KuC recognize the unique concerns of adult and returning students. Services include pre-admission advising, academic assessment and placement advising, financial aid information and application, and assistance with choosing a major. Ongoing academic advising, degree planning and course selection are available.
The ITS lab is dedicated to ITS students and IT training. The lab is located in the main KuC instruction building and is available for ITS student use provided classes are not scheduled.
For more information, contact the KuC Advising team at 907.543.4554, contact student services at 907.543.4562. ITS Lab manager 907.543.4557, ITS Lab 907.543.4578
__________________________
Disability and Counseling Services:
a program of the Center for Health and Counseling, provides services for UAF students with disabilities to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. Services are free of charge and available to any student who qualifies as a person with a disability.
Some of the services provided include note takers, readers, audio-taped texts, test proctoring and other alternative testing arrangements and sign language interpreters. Other available resources include enlarged print and other adaptive materials and assistive technology at the Assistive Technology Lab. Disability Services also provides referral to other campus and community resources, advocacy for students needing accommodations from faculty and staff, and advocacy for students experiencing physical accessibility problems.
To discuss eligibility and available services, call the UAF Center for Health and Counseling at (907) 474-7043 or TTY (907)474-7045 and schedule an appointment with the coordinator of Disability Services. Students who prefer to meet at the KuC Campus can schedule an appointment through KuC Student Services by calling (907) 543- 4562.
Mental Health Counseling Services are provided by Diane McEachern 907.543.4597, Room 114 in the main campus building. lfdmm@uaf.edu.
CIOS 282 1-3 Credits
Cooperative Work Experience
On-the-job training related to occupational objectives. Weekly seminar with coordinator required. (Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and 12 credits in CIOS courses.) Offered As Demand Warrants
Instructor-Mentor:
Martin Leonard III
Assistant Professor, CIOS
v. 907-543-4510 f. 907-543-4551, Skype. martinuaf
e. martinl@bethel.uaf.edu url. http://martinuaf.blogspot.com/2007/08/cios-282.html
IM. Y!: martinuaf MSN: martinuaf Skype: martinuaf
Overview:
Cooperative Education is a part of the total educational process that assists students in exploring and wisely choosing a career, preparing for full-time employment and advancing in careers of their choice. The plan combines college study and work to give students the broadest possible preparation for a career and has the uniqueness of turning business, industry and government agencies of the community into an expanded educational training laboratory. The course is designed for students who are interested in jobs relating to their college major or career goal. It provides an opportunity to explore areas of career interest, increase learning and responsibilities on current jobs under the supervision of a college instructor with the intent of assisting them to acquire desirable work habits, attitudes and career awareness.
Prerequisite:
This course requires students to initiate and coordinate meetings and deliver completed tasks in a timely manner. Failure to attend employment meetings, meet deadlines and project and task completion dates will result in a significantly lower grade or failure of this course. It is your responsibility to DROP the course before the last day to withdraw.
Students should have adequate skill level to be of value to employers. ITS students should have completed their degree core classes or have permission of Instructor-Mentor.
List of Class Competencies
1. To design a project or find an internship that is appropriate and useful.
2. To be able to learn new skills and to apply those skills in a work related situation.
3. To be able to plan and initiate an individual project.
4. To be able to use a journal to monitor the day-to-day experiences of working and to use those experiences to develop new skills.
5. To be able to monitor the projects progress and to adjust the projects expectations to reflect new experiences.
6. To be able to reflect upon and evaluate personnel strengths and weaknesses and to improve personnel competence in providing microcomputer support.
7. To be able to develop professional contacts and practical experience that will be useful for employment.
8. To be able to experience the professional expectations of working in a microcomputer support job.
9. To be able to experience and apply the ethical standards and expectations of a microcomputer support job.
10. To be able to present the results of your experience so that it will be valuable to others.
11. To be able to meet ethical and professional expectations of a work situation.
General Requirements to ‘Pass This Class’
• Attend Meetings and Work Sessions…this class is taught as an intensive and is lecture and practicum – based. You’ve got to be there to get the information. No excused absences unless authorized prior to class via agreement between instructor and student. Meetings as agreed upon by students, instructor and employer.
• Complete assigned tasks and duties…your employer will outline specific tasks and duties that you must perform for your job...complete these tasks and duties in a timely manner and to the best of your ability.
• Communicate with instructor and employer…I don’t know your needs or concerns unless you communicate with me. When you have a problem, contact me immediately! IM, email, voice…just connect! Office hours, physical and via IM are 9am to 10am daily or via scheduled appointment.
• Develop positive work habits... your employer will be evaluating your attendance performance and overall attitude while on the job. Develop good work habits: be on time, complete tasks in a timely manner, contribute to the well being of your workplace.
____________________
Orientation:
Review all the documents and forms on the Cooperative Work Experience website. Complete the student portion of the application form and meet with your Mentor-Instructor. Discuss job interests and placements for your work experience.
Complete application for KuC student worker and/or KuC employment partners submitted to Instructor-Mentor's office; enrollment in a minimum of seven units during concurrent semester (including 282).
Mentor-Instructor and Team Meetings:
You are required to coordinate and meet individually with your CIOS 282 Mentor at least three times during the enrollment period. You are required to attend scheduled team meetings with employers as part of your grade.
The first meeting is on-campus with your mentor-instructor to discuss your application, interests and placements. Second meeting will be with your employer and mentor to discuss terms of employment and completion of the course. Third meeting will be with your employer and mentor to review 1st evaluation. Any interim meetings will be at the request of the student, mentor or/and employer. Final meeting will be with mentor to review evaluations and collect journal work and final report synopsis.
Evaluations:
Three evaluations are required throughout the semester or the term of your course. First evaluation will be coordinated and review as a team with your mentor and employer after the first 1/3 of your experience. Subsequent evaluations will take place at 2/3 way through your contracted work and a final evaluation at the end of your experience. Second and final evaluations are coordinated by the student and should be turned in directly to the mentor-instructor.
Evaluations forms are present on the website: http://martinuaf.blogspot.com/2007/08/cios-282.html
Journal:
A journal documenting your work attendance, duties assigned, tasks completed, difficulties, successes as well as any comments regarding your experience should be kept. This journal will be turned in at the end of your experience. Journals and any information contained within are held in confidence between instructor-mentor and student.
Final Report:
A final report will be presented at the end of your experience and is due at the close of the semester enrolled in CIOS 282. This report should summarize and elaborate many of the notes in your journal. Report should be no less than three pages. Please read the Final Report worksheet for details.
Grading Policy:
Job Attendance: 50%
Completion of Evaluation Forms: 25%
Attendance Team Meetings: 10%
Journal 10%
Final Report 15%
_________________________
Student Assistance, Advising Center, ITS Lab:
The KuC Student Services and Advising Center provides assistance that contribute to a successful learning experience and transition to a career. Services are available by appointment and on a walk-in basis.
Staff at the KuC recognize the unique concerns of adult and returning students. Services include pre-admission advising, academic assessment and placement advising, financial aid information and application, and assistance with choosing a major. Ongoing academic advising, degree planning and course selection are available.
The ITS lab is dedicated to ITS students and IT training. The lab is located in the main KuC instruction building and is available for ITS student use provided classes are not scheduled.
For more information, contact the KuC Advising team at 907.543.4554, contact student services at 907.543.4562. ITS Lab manager 907.543.4557, ITS Lab 907.543.4578
__________________________
Disability and Counseling Services:
a program of the Center for Health and Counseling, provides services for UAF students with disabilities to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. Services are free of charge and available to any student who qualifies as a person with a disability.
Some of the services provided include note takers, readers, audio-taped texts, test proctoring and other alternative testing arrangements and sign language interpreters. Other available resources include enlarged print and other adaptive materials and assistive technology at the Assistive Technology Lab. Disability Services also provides referral to other campus and community resources, advocacy for students needing accommodations from faculty and staff, and advocacy for students experiencing physical accessibility problems.
To discuss eligibility and available services, call the UAF Center for Health and Counseling at (907) 474-7043 or TTY (907)474-7045 and schedule an appointment with the coordinator of Disability Services. Students who prefer to meet at the KuC Campus can schedule an appointment through KuC Student Services by calling (907) 543- 4562.
Mental Health Counseling Services are provided by Diane McEachern 907.543.4597, Room 114 in the main campus building. lfdmm@uaf.edu.
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