1 Please note that, per your request, deadlines for discussion and participation posts have been moved

to Friday/Sunday starting in Week Ten.

Unit Three
Week 7
Feb 24-Mar 2 Introduction to Team Project In-Class Activities Discuss Handout: Introduction to Team Project (Part 1)

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 2Mastering Team Skills (pgs. 34-41 & 42-49) A text of your choosing (see Discussion Post prompt for details)

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Wed Feb. 26 Due: Participation Post, Friday Feb. 28 Due: Work Plan, Sunday Mar. 2 Homework: Review handout titled Team Project Group Assignments (ASULearn > Unit Three > Team Project Group Assignments) If you dont already have one, create a Google account. Your Google account is also your Gmail Account, so you can use your Google username and password to access other Google products like YouTube, Google+, Google Drive, etc. Sign up for a group conference (ASULearn > Unit Three > Group Conference Sign-Up Form)

Week 8
Mar 3-9

Introduction to Building Online Work Spaces In-Class Activities Discuss mid-term feedback Discuss team worksites Work on projects

ReadingComplete by Wednesday The Top 10 Economic Facts of Diversity in the Workplace

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Wednesday, Mar. 5 Due: Participation Post, Friday Mar. 7 Due: Team Worksite, Friday, Mar. 7

Week 9
Mar 10-16

No Classspring break!

Week 10
Mar 17-23

Introduction to Professional Research *Note: We will hold group conferences this week. In-Class Activities Discuss annotated bibliography

Review on Course WebsiteComplete by Wednesday Review video: Scholarly vs. Popular Sources (Website > Writing Resources > Evaluating Resources)

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 11Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information (pgs. 315-328) The Shriver Report: A Womans Nation Pushes Back fro m the Brink (As you read, take a moment to explore additional resources, links, and videos available on the website.)

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Friday Mar. 21 Due: Participation Post, Sunday Mar. 23 Due: Annotated Bibliography, Sunday, Mar. 23 Homework: Review handout Introduction to Team Project (Part 2) Complete before Mondays class

Week 11
Mar 24-30

Introduction to Writing Informational Reports In-Class Activities Discuss Handout: Introduction to Team Project (Part 2) Discuss strategies for crafting informational reports Extra Credit Opportunity: For 2 points extra credit, write a 2-3 page, doublespaced summary/response to the Shriver Report you read for last week

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 13Planning Reports and Proposals (pgs. 370-382) Chapter 15Review sample report (pgs. 429-442) Locate and read the code of ethics related to your research question/topic. Here is an example from The Society for Technical Communication.
Also review OWL at Purdue: Handbook on Report Formats. Pay special attention

to the sections highlighted below:

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Friday Mar. 28 Due: Participation Post, Sunday Mar. 30 Note: Even though your report draft is not due until next week, I recommend planning a group meeting to begin the drafting process this week.

Week 12
Mar 31-Apr 6

Continue Reports In-Class Activities Review ethics in professional communication Discuss integrating visuals into professional documents

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 14Writing Reports and Proposals (pgs. 400-408) Chapter 15Completing Reports and Proposals Clutter by William Zinsser

Homework & Due Dates Due: Draft of Informational Report, Thursday Apr. 3 Due: Discussion Post, Friday Apr. 4 Due: Participation Post, Sunday Apr. 6 Due: Peer Workshop of Informational Report, Sunday Apr. 6

Week 13
Apr 7-13

Continue Reports In-Class Activities Discuss report revisions

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Paulo Freire: Chapter 2 from Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Friday Apr. 11 Due: Participation Post, Sunday Apr. 13 Due: Informational Report + Self-Assessment Chart, Sunday April 13 Homework: Review final proposal project handoutComplete before Mondays class.

Week 14
Apr 14-20

Introduction to Writing Proposals In-Class Activities Discuss proposal handout

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 14Writing Reports and Proposals (pgs. 409-413)

Homework & Due Dates Due: Discussion Post, Friday Apr. 18 Due: Participation Post, Sunday Apr. 20 Due: Draft of Proposal, Sunday Apr. 20

Week 15
Apr 21-27

Continue Proposals + Introduction to Professional Presentations In-Class Activities No online class meetingstate holiday

ReadingComplete by Wednesday Chapter 16Developing Oral and Online Presentations Chapter 17Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Visuals

Homework & Due Dates Due: Peer Workshop of Proposal, Thursday Apr. 24 Due: Discussion Post, Friday Apr. 25

Due: Participation Post, Sunday Apr. 27 Note: While not required, I recommend starting a draft of your Self-Evaluation Report this week. Also note that this is our last week for online discussion/participation posts.

Week 16
Apr 28-May 4

Wrap-Up Proposals In-Class Activities Q&A on final proposal projects Closing remarks

Homework & Due Dates Due: Proposals + Presentations, Sunday May 4 Due: Self-Evaluation Report, Monday May 5

Finals Week
May 5-9

In-Class Activities No formal online class meeting. I will be available to meet by appointment. Due: Complete the final course evaluation