ComS 221 Instructional Communication Theory
Dr. Mark Stoner
Spring 2009
Tentative Course Calendar

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Wk 1  1/26	Class activity Course Intro; student intros.  Assignment for next class: Read Morreale et al. and Read Mottet et al. on CD. If you have a wifi enabled laptop bring it to class on 2/5
Wk2 2/2	Class activity Web Page Orientation Discuss issues raised in readings Assignment for next class: Read and respond to Chapters 1, 2 in Richmond and McCroskey;(Text) Nussbaum, Moore et al., Frymier et al. (LOCUS); complete contract; complete first reading log
Wk3 2/9	Class activity Reading log due; Contracts due; negotiate and finalize due dates Discuss readings Assignment for next class: 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) (Text)
Wk4 2/16	Class activity Reading log due Discuss readings; synthesize 7, 8, and 9 via group presentations. Characterize the "American" approach Assignment for next class: Read Bernstein (LOCUS); Edwards and Westgate Chapters 1, 2. (Text); complete term project proposal (form online on course web page)
Wk5 2/23	Class activity Reading log due Turn in term project proposal Discuss Bernstein and Edwards and Westgate Identify theoretical differences between American and European approaches you see so far. Assignment for next class:: Read Edwards and Westgate 5, 6; (Text) read Vygotsky (LOCUS)
Wk6 3/2	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Edwards and Westgate and Vygotsky Assignment for next class:: Read Sprague essays “Expanding Research Agenda” and Sprague “Critical Perspectives” (LOCUS)
Wk7 3/9	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Sprague's ideas-where is she going? How does she fit the American or European perspectives? Assignment for next class:: Read Rodriguez and Cai and Sprague “Ontology“ (LOCUS)
Wk8 3/16	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 for next class:: Read Young Chapters 1, 2 (Text)
Wk9 3/23	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Young. Compare to American and European perspectives in the context of his work Assignment for next class:: Read Young Chapters 3, 4, and 5 (Text)
3/30- 4/4	Spring Break
Wk10 4/6	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Young's Chapters 3,4 and 5 Assignment for next class:: Read Friere Chapters 1, 2 (Text)
Wk11 4/13	Class activity Reading log due Discuss Friere; connect to Young; compare with previous approaches Report on term project progress (oral report) Assignment for next class:: Read Friere Chapters 3, 4 (TexT)
Wk12 4/20	Conclude discussion of Friere Reading log due (last one) Assignment for next class:: Read Salomon (LOCUS); Anderson Chapt 1, 2 available: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/
Wk13 4/27	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
Wk14 5/4	TBA
Wk15 5/11	All Course Projects Due Presentations
5/18 Final Period	5:15-7:15 Presentations