Roo+Four+Design

University Of Akron Instructional Technology Master's Program

ROO FOUR DESIGN Team Members: Donna Chaff, Mindy Krych, Marjorie Laveck, Hope Moore

My name is Hope Michelle Moore. I have been teaching at the University of Akron for five years. Currently, I am a doctoral candidate finishing my dissertation that examines the linkages between social trust and civic engagement. I have a real passion for teaching and making a difference in my community. Most of my experience has been in government which inspires me to seek new and innovative approaches to community development and revitalization. My work experience is a natural fit for the courses that I teach in public management and urban studies. I believe that with an ever changing educational landscape, technology can help citizens to build and sustain communities.

My name is Jeanne Chaff. I am working at KeyBank as a Computer Engineer. This is my second masters from the University of Akron. I want to make a difference in the hearing impaired space on educating my community and creating online learning for those who are hearing impaired. I am all about technology and look forward to learning all I can in this class and the remaining classes for this masters.



My name is Marjorie Laveck. I am a mother to two young boys and another boy will be arriving late this spring. I currently work part-time on the support team at JCPenney in the pricing and signing department and am active in volunteer work in my community. This year I am serving my second year as the treasurer of the PTA at my son's school and have recently been asked to serve as the family ambassador for his school for parent/community events sponsored by the Summit Education Initiative, both at the school and throughout the community. This is my second master's degree from the University of Akron and once my children are a little older, I am toying with the idea of a PhD. For now though, my plate is overflowing. I am very passionate about community involvement and the improvement of quality of life for those living within it. I am also very interested in adult training and higher education administration and intend to combine the three into a career where I can make a positive difference.

My name is Melinda. I have three kids, Joe 13, Jatie 12, and John 11. I currently work for the Summit County department of Job and Family services as a level 2 case manager. This is my second Masters Program at The University of Akron. I want to teach adults in my field and get into writing the training programs that we use there. I love helping people and I believe that technology will soon overtake face to face classrooms. I want to use technology to reach as many people as I can so everyone has a chance to learn.

=ID Problem: Effective Methods for Library Research Databases=


 * ===Initial Status Report=== || [[file:Initial Status Report Revised_319.doc]] ||


 * ===Progress Reports=== ||  ||
 * Progress Report #1 || [[file:Roo Four Design Progress April 1docx.docx]] ||
 * Progress Report #2 || [[file:Roo Four Design Progress Report 2.docx]] ||
 * Progress Report #3 || [[file:Progress Report April 15.docx]] ||


 * ==Team Assignments== ||  ||
 * ===Assignment #1: The Brad Wiley Case=== || [[file:TheBradWileyCase_final draft.docx]] ||
 * ===Assignment #2: The Mendoza Case=== || [[file:Mendez Case_2nd draft.docx]] ||

ID Project Presentation:
Problem Statement: Students need instruction on how to effectively utilize the research databases outside of the Web Scale Discovery Layer (Search-A-Roo) the main search box. The Subject Matter Expert (SME) wants students to expand their search of the other available databases which can aid students in a more complete exploration of their topics for presentation in the speech courses.

Solution: To create a Springboard module that carefully lays the foundation to develop good topic development and research skills that can be used in a variety of situations.

Springboard Demo Page URL: https://springboard.uakron.edu/index_local.asp

PowerPoint for the students to print giving a paper copy of the tutorial on keyword searches:

This is the Research log that students can use to track their references and research

Analysis and Design Review by Jeanne Chaff
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Melindas Contributions []

Evaluation Phase
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Development Phase: Presented by Hope M. Moore

media type="file" key="Development Phase_Roo Four Design.mp4" width="699" height="445" Please post your questions or comments in the chart below. I believe there is a mute function on the volume icon. Thanks for visiting our site and providing substantive feedback. ||
 * = Your Name ||= Comment ||= Question ||= Team Response ||
 * = Jack Reyes ||= For your Wiki page you might consider all using the same video types for continuity. Also, may want to consider all suing embedded ones so they don't require user to leave the site. ||= For the embedded video, is it possible to set it up so that it does NOT automatically start up when someone enters the site? ||= Thanks for visiting our site and yes we agree that the continuity could be improved. ||
 * = Kate Gulliford ||= I really enjoyed the cartoon you created from the design phase video. It was informative, concise, and fun. I also like how you use Zippy as your tour guide for completing the module. ||= Was the program you used for the cartoon video free, or something you had to subscribe to? ||= Hi Kate, We used PowToon to create the cartoon, and yes it was a free software program. ||
 * = Kathryn Hawk || I am a fairly new student to the University of Akron so having a resource like this would be great to use for my future work on a different class. I know even my high school students assume that the first few resources on a google search are the only resources. The CRAPP acronym was good for remembering what to evaluate in terms of resources. I liked the organization. Interesting subject! Great work! ||= What did you find to be the most challenging aspect of the project? ||= Thanks Kathyrn, I would say the most challenging was lining up the SME's expectations with our final project. It is never enough time! ||=  ||
 * = Kim Hofmann ||= Learned some helpful hints and now have some great resources. The keyword search was helpful in reverse for me because I am redoing my website and need to determine keywords. I also liked the idea that if you use Wikipedia, use it as a possible way to find potential reliable sources. ||= Was there a way in PowToon to mute the audio? ||= Hi Kim,