C The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College TECT 4306
Technology Training in Multicultural Environments
Preliminary Syllabus
Professor
Maria Elena V. Corbeil, Ed.D.
Office
ITECC C-300
Phone Numbers
(956) 882-4200 Office
(956) 882-4197 BAT/BAAS Office
Email
mariaelena.corbeil@utb.edu
Website & Live Chat
Website: http://mariaelenacorbeil.blogspot.com
Chat Live with Instructor: Available on the course Blackboard Announcements page
once you log in to the course
If have any questions or are having trouble deciding whether to register for this
class, please contact me today.
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This is a fully online course.
This course provides students with an understanding of learner diversity and its effect
on technology training and adult learning. Students will learn how to design and deliver
trainings that create inclusive learning environments and incorporate learners’
multicultural learning and communication styles.
Level: Undergraduate. Credit hours: 03. Suggested workload: 10-12 hours per week.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
Define the theoretical framework for identifying, analyzing, and technology
training issues;
Examine a variety of research resources to identify and analyze current
issues in technology training;
Compare and contrast both sides of current issues in technology, training,
and adult workplace learning and performance;
Contextualize emerging trends and issues in technology training as they
pertain to their field of study;
Apply innovative instructional technologies use through project-based
activities;
Demonstrate effective communication skills to collaborate and express ideas
orally and in writing.
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TEXTBOOK & REQUIRED RESOURCES
Textbook
Title: The Essential Guide for Training Global Audiences (Paperback)
Authors: LuAnn Irwin & Renie McClay
Year: 2008
Publisher: Pfeiffer
ISBN: 978-0-7879-9661-1
Course Access
This course is offered through the UTB/TSC MYUTBSC Blackboard. Please log in at:
myutbtsc.blackboard.com
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In order to successfully participate in this course, it is required that you have
continuous Internet access for the entire semester of the course. Your Internet
access must allow you to view online videos and access course videos.
Email
Please log on to Scorpion Online to update your email account. The email
account that is registered on Scorpion Online is the email account that is
automatically used by Blackboard, when the professor sends you an email. Please
update your contact information on Scorpion Online in order to ensure that you
receive all important course information. To obtain or renew your UTB/TSC email,
please visit the Information Resources website at: http://ir.utb.edu/ or call a person
at the HelpDesk at: (956) 882-7452.
Adobe Reader (pdf) Software
Although all of the articles should open within Blackboard, if it became necessary for
you to have software that can open pdf files, you can download it for FREE from the
link below:
Please click on the following link and follow the instructions to download Adobe pdf:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
Semester grades will be calculated on a 100-point scale (30 points for Class
Participation and 70 points for Projects).
CLASS PARTICIPATION
BLOG QUESTIONS
The blog is our classroom. It is where we will discuss the course content and
learn from each other's experiences. Therefore, your participation is an
important part of your learning and grade in this course.
STEP 1: POST YOUR RESPONSE TO THE WEEKLY QUESTION
Based on the readings and your experience, please respond to the
question each week with a well-thought-out response. Be sure to
provide specific examples from the text and your professional
experience.
TECT 4306 Technology Training in Multicultural Environments Preliminary Syllabus 3 of 7 The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College C The response must be posted during the week of the discussion.
Please visit the Calendar for the due dates for each week.
(1 point = spring/fall semester / 3 points = summer session).
STEP 2: RESPOND TO ANOTHER STUDENT
Based on the readings and your experience, provide a constructive,
well-thought-out response to at least one class member's response.
Support your statements with the text, your experience, examples, and
research. (1 point = spring/fall semester / 3 points = summer session).
PROJECTS
Students will complete three projects to demonstrate their understanding of adult
learner diversity and application of technology training in multicultural environments. A
rubric with outlined evaluation criteria for each project will be provided.
Project 1: Adult Learner Diversity Report
Total points: 15
You are the Chief Training Officer for a local company, where increasingly, they
work with consultants and designers from other countries, as well as very diverse
employees. The company owner has identified a need for diversity training to
help increase effective collaboration, collegiality, and productivity. He asks you to
prepare a report on the status of the diversity in their workplace. In order to
prepare the five-page adult learning/training report, you:
a. Select two culture groups that are represented in your workplace
b. Describe at least four categories of diversity for each group you selected
(ex.: linguistic, cultural, race, ethnicity, ability, educational attainment, etc.)
c. Describe the similarities and differences for each category for the two
culture groups and how each similarity/difference may impact their work.
Please keep in mind:
§ the purpose of the report is assess the need for trainings on diversity in
the workplace to help improve the employees’ collaboration, collegiality,
and productivity
§ when possible, develop a relevant project that you can use in your current
or future profession/workplace
§ if you do not have work experience or need guidance with the project,
please contact me right away and we will collaborate to select the cultural
groups that are relevant to your current or future career.
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Total points: 20
After presenting the Adult Learning Report (Project 1), your supervisor asks you
to prepare and deliver a presentation online to the Chief Training Officer and her
training team from their partner company in Guadalajara Mexico. In this
presentation, you will:
a. Summarize the findings of the Adult Learning Report (Project 1)
b. Identify three innovative technologies (ex.: blogs, instant messaging,
virtual worlds, and more….)
c. Report how the three innovative technologies identified can be specifically
used to create an inclusive learning environment for a diversity of learners
in the workplace.
Project 3: Adult Learning & Training Diversity Module
Total points: 35
Using innovative social networking technologies, you will create a digital exhibit
in which you demonstrate the application of adult learning/training strategies and
methods, using technology and e-learning tools to create an inclusive learning
environment for a diversity of learners.
ABSENCES & MAKE-UP WORK
Late Assignments
All projects and graded assignments are due by 8:00 a.m. the day after the due date
posted in the course Calendar. There is no makeup work. Late projects will be deducted
10% of the total grade, but will be accepted. I encourage students to please submit their
projects early to avoid last minute technical problems that may result in a late
submission. If you begin to fall behind in the course, please contact the professor.
Please remember, if I don’t know, I can’t help!
UNIVERSITY POLICIES
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
UTB/TSC monitors academic progress every fall and spring semester to identify
those students who are experiencing difficulty with their courses. Satisfactory
TECT 4306 Technology Training in Multicultural Environments Preliminary Syllabus 5 of 7 The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College C Academic Progress (SAP) is based upon two components: GPA of 2.0 or higher
and successful course completion of at least 70% of course work attempted.
Students remain in good standing with the university and Financial Aid when both
criteria are met. Students who do not maintain these required minimum standards will
be placed on probation or suspension as appropriate. The complete Satisfactory
Academic Progress policy and the Undergraduate Satisfactory Academic Progress
for Financial Aid policy can be found in the current Undergraduate Catalog. For more
information, please visit http://blue.utb.edu/vpaa/sap/
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who
engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the
possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University. Scholastic
dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, submission for
credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person,
taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to
a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Since scholastic dishonesty harms the
individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic
dishonesty will be strictly enforced (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations).
All scholastic dishonesty incidents will be reported to the Dean of Students. Do not
allow your peers to pressure you to cheat. Your grade, academic standing and
personal reputation are at stake.
Academic Responsibilities
Students are expected to be diligent in their studies and attend class regularly and on
time. Students are responsible for all class work and assignments. On
recommendation of the instructor concerned and with the approval of the Dean,
students may, at any time, be dropped from courses. This may result in a “W” or “F”
on the student’s permanent record.
Emergency Academic Continuity Plan
In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic Continuity Program, academic
courses, partially or entirely, will be made available on the MyUTBTSC Blackboard
course management system. This allows faculty members and students to continue
their teaching and learning via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtsc.blackboard.com,
in case the university shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster.
The university will use MyUTBTSC Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty
members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region. If
the university is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their course(s). To receive credit
for a course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete all the requirements for that
course. Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a
reduction of your overall grade in the class. To facilitate the completion of class, most
TECT 4306 Technology Training in Multicultural Environments Preliminary Syllabus 6 of 7 The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College C or all of the communication between students and the institution, the instructor, and
fellow classmates will take place using the features in your MyUTBTSC Blackboard
and UTB email system. Therefore, all students must use Scorpion Online to provide a
current email address. Students may update their email address by following the link
titled “Validate your e-Mail Account” in MyUTBTSC Blackboard Portal. In the event of a
disaster, that disrupts normal operations, all students and faculty must make every
effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as possible to continue the
learning process.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request
accommodations in this class, should notify the Disability Services Office early in the
semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with
federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of
his/her disability to the Disability Services counselor.
For more information, please contact:
Steve Wilder
Disability Services
UTB/TSC Lightner Center
(956) 882-7374
steve.wilder@utb.edu
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