ComS 221 Instructional Communication Theory
Dr. Mark Stoner
Spring 2007
Tentative Course Calendar

Wk 1  2/1	Class activity Course Intro; student intros.
	Assignment: Read Giroux,  Barthes (in reader)
Wk2 2/8	Class activity Web Page Orientation in computer lab MND 2007  Discuss issues raised in readings
	Assignment: Read and respond to Chapters 1, 2 in Richmond and McCroskey; Nussbaum (online), Moore et al. (online), Frymier et al. (online and LOCUS); complete contract; complete first reading log BRIAN POGUE: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY    2/14
Wk3 2/15	Class activity Reading log due; Contracts due; negotiate and finalize due dates Discuss readings
	Assignment: Read Chapters 4, 5 in Richmond and McCroskey; you will be assigned to also read Chapter 7, 8, or 9 (make a note of your assignment) RACHEL ROBERTS: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY   2/21
Wk4 2/22	Class activity Reading log due Discuss readings; synthesize 7, 8, and 9 via group presentations. Characterize the "American" approach
	Assignment: Read Bernstein (in reader); Edwards and Westgate Chapters 1, 2. STACY  ROBINSON-WALKER: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY   2/28
Wk5 3/1	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Bernstein and Edwards and Westgate Identify theoretical differences between American and European approaches you see so far.
	Assignment: Read Edwards and Westgate 5, 6; read Vygotsky (in reader) CARRIE FLETCHER: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY  3/7
Wk6 3/8	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Edwards and Westgate and Vygotsky
	Assignment: Read Sprague essays “Expanding Research Agenda”(online) and “Critical Perspectives” (online) CHRISTINA HEFFELFINGER: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY 3/14
Wk7 3/15	No class session
Wk8 3/22	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Sprague's ideas-where is she going? How does she fit the American or European perspectives? Assignment: Read Rodriguez and Cai (in reader) and Sprague “Ontology“ (online) JENNIFER HILL : POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY  4/14
Spring Break Week of 3/26-3/30
Wk9 4/5	Class activity Reading log due Examine the issues of the debate; discuss the potential for developing knowledge of instructional communication in all its contexts.  Report on term project progress (oral report)
	Assignment: Read Young Chapters 1, 2 PAUL PARKIN: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY  4/11
Wk10 4/12	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Young. Compare to American and European perspectives in the context of his work
	Assignment: Read Young Chapters 3,4, and 5 THERESA PERRY: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY 4/18
Wk11 4/19	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Young's Chapters 3,4 and 5
	Assignment: Read Friere Chapters 1, 2 ANNEKA ROGERS: POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY  4/25
Wk12 4/26	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Friere; connect to Young; compare with previous approaches
	Assignment: Read Friere Chapters 3, 4 and Morreale et al (in reader) TBA : POST QUESTIONS TO WEBCT BY WEDNESDAY
Wk13 5/3	Conclude discussion of Friere Reading log due (last one)
	Assignment: Read Salomon (in reader); Anderson Chapt 1, 2  available: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/
Wk14 5/10	Class activity Discuss Salomon in relation to previous theorists; how does this expand our understanding of mediated instructional communication? What are Anderson’s assumptions about mediated instruction? How do they compare to Salomon’s?
	Assignment: Complete course projects; prepare presentations
Wk15 5/17	All Course Projects Due Presentations (30 mins max)
Final Period 5/24	5:15-8:15 Presentations