Course Schedule

Course Schedule – 2009

Date

Unit

Discussion
postings

Activities

Assignments

PHASE 1: Start-Up
WK1
Sept 7 – 13
Module 1: Start-up Introductions
WK2
Sept 14-20
Module 2: Business Boot Camp M2: Pitch Pool responses
M2: Venture Requirements
EVA responses to ETEC522 Pitch Pool
Business Venture Resources
WK3
Sept 21-27
Module 3: The Global Learning Technology Marketplace M3: Mapping a Company onto the Cube Mapping a company onto the Cube
WK4
Sept 28-Oct 4
Module 3: (con’t.) M3: Development market opportunities Global Learning Technology Resources
PHASE 2: Research
WK5
Oct 5 – 11
Module 4: Social Technologies M4: Emerging Market Assessment – Social Technologies Social Technologies – Group Presentation Assignment #2: Starting in WK5, student groups will present their
Emerging Market Analysis.
WK6
Oct 12 – 18
Module 5: Mobile Technologies M5: Emerging Market Assessment – Mobile Technologies Mobile Technologies – Group Presentation Assignment #1: Environmental/ Venture Analysis Due end of
WK6
WK7
Oct 19 – 25
Module 6: Open Source Technologies M6: Emerging Market Assessment – Open Source Technologies Open Source Technologies -Group Presentation
WK8
Oct 26 – Nov 1
Module 7: One-to-One Technologies M7: Emerging Market Assessment – One-to-One Technologies One-to-One Technologies -Group Presentation
WK9
Nov 2 – 8
Module 8: Collaboration Environments M8: Emerging Market Assessment – Collaborative Environments Collaborative Environments -Group Presentation
WK10
Nov 9 – 15
Module 9: Serious Game Environments M4: Emerging Market Assessment – Serious Game Environments Serious Game Environments – Group Presentation
WK11
Nov 16 – 22
Module 10: Informal Learning Environments M10: Emerging Market Assessment – Informal Learning Environments Informal Learning Environments -Group Presentation

WK 12
Nov 23 – 29
Module 11: Learning Community Environments M4: Emerging Market Assessment – Learning Community Environments Learning Community Environments – Group Presentation Assignment #3: Venture Pitch

Due end of WK12

Phase 3: Launch
WK 13
Nov 30 – Dec. 4
Module 12: Venture Forums Venture Forum Activity #13: Investment Portfolio