Date

Reading

Weekly Topic(s)
In-Class and On-line Activities

Assignments Due
[I] = Individual Assignment
[G] = Group Assignment

1/21

[Ch 1]

Introductions

[I] Preliminary Survey - Available to take from the myASU Blackboard course web site (responses will be anonymous)

2/4

Ch 3

[I] Memo 1 (50 pts.)- Formal introduction (combine ex. 1.5 and 1.6); post assignment online to "Memo 1" forum

2/11

Chs 4 & 6

Making Your Writing Easy to Read
Designing Documents
Quiz 3 (10 pts)

Online Discussion 2 (5 pts.)
Post by Wed. at 6:00 p.m.
Reply to 2 others by Fri. 6:00 p.m.

[I] Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire (15 pts.) - Click on "Web Sites," then "Learning Styles," then "Index of Learning Styles"

[I] Memo 2 (50 pts.)- Discourse Community (ex. 3.15); post assignment to "Memo 2" forum

Due: Post ILS and Memo 2 by Feb 12 at 6:00 p.m.

2/18

Chs 7 & 8

Informative and Positive Messages
Negative Messages
Quiz 4 (10 pts.)

Online Discussion 3 (5 pts.)
Post by Wed. at 6:00 p.m.
Reply to 2 others by Fri. 6:00 p.m.

[I] Letter 1 (50 pts.) - Complaint; post assignment online to "Letter 1" forum

2/25

Working and Writing in Groups

[I] Presentation 1 (25 pts.) - Discourse Community

3/4

Ch 14

Writing Reports
Quiz 5 - Ch 14 (10 pts)

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat and/or Online Discussion with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment when needed

[G] Report 1 (50 pts.) - Group Contract; post assignment online to "Report 1" forum

3/11

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat and/or Online Discussion with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment when needed

[G] Letter 2 (50 pts.) - Response to Complaint; post assignment online to "Letter 2" forum by class meeting time.

[I] Midterm Survey - Available to take from the course web site (responses will be anonymous). Please take the survey any time before or during Spring Break.

3/18

Spring Break

3/25

Ch 11

Bring Questions about Report 2 - Consultant Report (final draft due 5/6)

Communicating Across Cultures
Quiz 6 - Ch 11 (10 pts)

KATHLEEN WONG(LAU)
Program Coordinator Senior and Trainer
ASU Intergroup Relations Center

[I] Draft of Report 2 - If you would like feedback (specific or generalized) on a draft of Report 2, post to "Draft Report 2" forum

4/1

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat and/or Online Discussion with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment when needed

[G] MANDATORY DRAFT: Report 3 -Feasibility Report; Create a Report 3 forum in YOUR GROUP's online discussion area. By class meeting time, post a DRAFT of Report 3 and any online discussion your group is having about the feasibility report so that your instructor can offer feedback for each group.

4/8

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat and/or Online Discussion with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment when needed

[G] Report 3 (100 pts.) - Feasibility Report; post assignment online to "Report 3" forum by class meeting time.

4/15

Ch 16

Discussion about Oral Presentation Skills in Groups; Using PowerPoint Better
Quiz 7 - Ch 16 (10 pts.)

[I] Report 4 (50 pts.) - Group Progress Report; e-mail assignment to your instructor by class meeting time; no other student will be able to read this report.

4/22

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat, or Online Discussion, or Face-to-Face meeting with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment, if requested

[G] Report 5 (100 pts.) - Proposal; post assignment online to "Report 5" forum by class meeting time.

4/29

Group Work: Online and/or Face-to-Face Work Group Meetings scheduled according to Group Contract

Office Hour: Virtual Chat, or Online Discussion, or Face-to-Face meeting with Instructor 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., or by appointment, if requested

5/6

Wrap - up and Final Presentations

[I] Report 2 (100 pts.) - Consultant Report; post assignment online to "Report 2" forum

[G] Report 6 (100 pts.) - Final Report; post assignment online to "Report 6" forum by class meeting time.

[G] Presentation 2 (100 pts.) - Final Report Presentations

[I] Final Survey - Available to take from the course web site (responses will be anonymous)