ITFN 4014 ITFN 4014 OrientationOrientation

2015 Spring 2015 Spring SemesterSemester

EMail           EMail           byronjeffbyronjeff@clayton.edu@clayton.edu

Homepage   Homepage   http://faculty.clayton.edu/bjeffhttp://faculty.clayton.edu/bjeff

Tel: CSU         (678) 466-4411Tel: CSU         (678) 466-4411

Fax: CSU        (678) 466-4459Fax: CSU        (678) 466-4459

Office Hours:Office Hours: TR 3:00-5:00 PM or By AppointmentTR 3:00-5:00 PM or By Appointment

Contact Contact InformationInformation

Contact Information Contact Information ((Contd.)Contd.)

Director:Director: Bridgette McDonaldBridgette McDonald

Tel: CSUTel: CSU (678) 466-5400 (678) 466-5400

Fax: CSU Fax: CSU (678) 466-5468 (678) 466-5468

E-Mail: E-Mail: BridgetteMcDonald@clayton.eduBridgetteMcDonald@clayton.edu

Experiential Learning Office: Experiential Learning Office: EdgeWater Hall Suite 228EdgeWater Hall Suite 228

Deliverables & Deliverables & DeadlinesDeadlines

Submission of Experiential Submission of Experiential Documents for Review/ApprovalDocuments for Review/Approval

Internship Weekly DeliverablesInternship Weekly Deliverables– Daily Journal/Weekly Status ReportsDaily Journal/Weekly Status Reports– Time Log UpdatesTime Log Updates

2 Reports (Written Report on Most 2 Reports (Written Report on Most Meaningful Objective & Section Meaningful Objective & Section Report) Report)

Hard Copy of Time LogHard Copy of Time Log

Hard Copy of Task Lists (Project Hard Copy of Task Lists (Project Mgmt; ITFN 4014 only)Mgmt; ITFN 4014 only)

Minimum Hours Completion DateMinimum Hours Completion Date(Unless request for extension is (Unless request for extension is granted) granted)

Already due!

• Starts 1/18/2015Every Sunday 11:59 pm

May 4, 2015

May 4, 2015

May 4, 2015

May 4, 2015

Submission Submission GuidelinesGuidelines

Student must submit all documentation via Student must submit all documentation via Desire2Learn. Submit the following in the 1Desire2Learn. Submit the following in the 1stst week documentation slot as a single week documentation slot as a single document:document:

Student Name Student Name

Student email link:Student email link: 'csu' email required, 'csu' email required, other email optional other email optional

Learning Objectives Learning Objectives

Site Supervisor Name    Site Supervisor Name     Host Organization Host Organization – NameName– AddressAddress– Website (If available)Website (If available)– County      County     

Site Supervisor Site Supervisor – Phone number and alternate Number      Phone number and alternate Number      – Fax Number Fax Number – Email LinkEmail Link        

Description of Company (see Section 1 of Description of Company (see Section 1 of Final Report)     Final Report)     The 3 objectives from Experiential The 3 objectives from Experiential AgreementAgreement

Website Guidelines Website Guidelines ((Contd.)Contd.)

Weekly Time LogWeekly Time LogEach "student/intern" is responsible for Each "student/intern" is responsible for maintaining an accurate and current maintaining an accurate and current Internship Time Log. The Time Log will Internship Time Log. The Time Log will be periodically checked for student be periodically checked for student progress throughout the semester.progress throughout the semester.

The Weekly time log must account for all The Weekly time log must account for all time spent on the internship since the time spent on the internship since the beginning.beginning.

The total number of hours until the end of The total number of hours until the end of that week must be recorded. that week must be recorded.

Weekly Status Reports-Weekly Status Reports-Daily JournalDaily Journal

A detailed description of your daily activities.A detailed description of your daily activities.

Each weekly report should only detail Each weekly report should only detail activities for that week.activities for that week.

Note that the status report is a separate Note that the status report is a separate document from the time log. The status document from the time log. The status reports are not a substitute for the time log.reports are not a substitute for the time log.

Status Reports-Daily Status Reports-Daily JournalJournal

A example detailed description of your daily A example detailed description of your daily activities:activities:

Jan 15Jan 15thth, 2015 – 1:00pm – 4:00 pm, 2015 – 1:00pm – 4:00 pm– Met with supervisor to discuss available software Met with supervisor to discuss available software

products and implementation guidelines. products and implementation guidelines. Presented cost analysis for the top three vendors Presented cost analysis for the top three vendors to include total cost, time frame limitations and to include total cost, time frame limitations and technical scope requirements. Determined technical scope requirements. Determined upcoming milestones and had all parties agree to upcoming milestones and had all parties agree to specific dates for testing and implementation. specific dates for testing and implementation. Specific updates will be forthcoming regarding Specific updates will be forthcoming regarding testing and installation of selected software testing and installation of selected software products and applications.products and applications.

End of Semester End of Semester Binder ContentsBinder Contents

Written Report (Minimum of 1000 words; Written Report (Minimum of 1000 words; ((Signed by Site SupervisorSigned by Site Supervisor))

Section Report    (Sections 1-8 with cover)Section Report    (Sections 1-8 with cover)

Hard Copy of Time Log (Hard Copy of Time Log (Signed by “SS”Signed by “SS”))

Hard Copy of Daily Journal/Weekly Status Hard Copy of Daily Journal/Weekly Status Reports (Reports (Signed by Site SupervisorSigned by Site Supervisor))

Hard Copy of Task List/Gantt Chart (Ref. Hard Copy of Task List/Gantt Chart (Ref. Project Management; ITFN 4014 only)Project Management; ITFN 4014 only)

All Four (4) Experiential DocumentsAll Four (4) Experiential Documents

“Most meaningful Learning

Objective“ Written ReportWritten ReportEach "student/intern" will independently Each "student/intern" will independently prepare a professional written report prepare a professional written report describing their “most meaningful Learning describing their “most meaningful Learning Objective" which was stated at the beginning Objective" which was stated at the beginning of the semester and identified in your of the semester and identified in your Experiential Learning AgreementExperiential Learning Agreement

Cover Page Single Space 1,000 words (minimum) Must be signed by Site Supervisor. Last page only is fine.

• Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Section ReportsSection ReportsSection Report Must Be Signed By You & Your Site Section Report Must Be Signed By You & Your Site

SupervisorSupervisorSection 1Section 1– General Description of your working environment General Description of your working environment

Section 2Section 2– Identify the objective(s) / problem you are, will be, working on Identify the objective(s) / problem you are, will be, working on

Section 3Section 3– Identify decision criteria which is important to resolving the Identify decision criteria which is important to resolving the

problem/objective problem/objective

Section 4Section 4– Developing alternatives Developing alternatives

Section 5Section 5– Analyze alternatives Analyze alternatives

Section 6Section 6– Select the best alternative Select the best alternative

Section 7Section 7– Implementing the alternative Implementing the alternative

Section 8Section 8– Evaluating the decision effectiveness Evaluating the decision effectiveness

Final Time LogFinal Time LogEach "student/intern" is responsible for Each "student/intern" is responsible for maintaining an accurate and current maintaining an accurate and current Internship Time Log. The Time Log will Internship Time Log. The Time Log will be periodically checked for student be periodically checked for student progress throughout the semester.progress throughout the semester.

Printed Hard Copy of Final Time Log (must Printed Hard Copy of Final Time Log (must match weekly Time Logs) match weekly Time Logs)

Must be signed by both the student andMust be signed by both the student and Site Site Supervisor. Last page only is fine.Supervisor. Last page only is fine.

Must be included in Deliverables Binder Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Task List/Gantt Chart Task List/Gantt Chart Each "student/intern" will construct a task list/gantt Each "student/intern" will construct a task list/gantt chart describing how the objective was accomplished chart describing how the objective was accomplished and what tasks were performed. Many of the tasks and what tasks were performed. Many of the tasks can be tracked from the Status Reports that are can be tracked from the Status Reports that are maintained weekly.maintained weekly. Printed Hard Copy of Final Task List (ITFN 4014 students only)

• Must use Project Management software for construction. You may obtain MS Project Professional software from the ELMS web site at http://msdn01.e-academy.com/clayton_infomath/

• Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Minimum HoursMinimum Hours

ITFN 4014ITFN 4014– Each "student/intern" is required to work Each "student/intern" is required to work

a minimuma minimum 200200 hours for a 3 credit hours Cooperative or hours for a 3 credit hours Cooperative or 400400 hours for a 6 credit hours Cooperative hours for a 6 credit hours Cooperative

– If you are registered for 3 credits and If you are registered for 3 credits and work 400 + hours you will still receive work 400 + hours you will still receive only 3 creditsonly 3 credits

Grading Criteria – ITFN Grading Criteria – ITFN 40144014

50Total Points

2Binder Appearance with Index and

Tabs

5Updated Resume

1Graduation Evaluation or Application

1Learning Objectives

1Learning Agreement

Experiential Documents

5Task List

5Final Time Log w/Daily and

Cumulative Totals

5Section Report

15Written Report

10Weekly D2L Updates with

Attachments

Do Not ForgetDo Not Forget

Start SubmitStart Submit your Time Log and your Time Log and Daily Journal via Desire2Learn Daily Journal via Desire2Learn starting …..starting …..

No later than Sunday August No later than Sunday August 24th, 201424th, 2014

Do Not ForgetDo Not Forget

Start SubmitStart Submit your Time Log and your Time Log and Daily Journal via Desire2Learn Daily Journal via Desire2Learn starting …..starting …..

No later than Sunday January 18, No later than Sunday January 18, 20152015

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?