Capstone Project: Part I Proposal

EDTC 6332 Practicum in Educational Technology

Gustavo Garza
For the project chosen, I have been given a task by my department chair of creating a
traditional face to face class into an online class. Our college has asked all departments to
increase the amount of online classes offered in the hope of educating people wanting to
complete our degrees but cannot attend a traditional class. The project will not only be
used by me but this course will be given as a shell for all instructors in our department
that would teach this class.
Performance Problem
The degree in computer maintenance at South Texas College (STC) has been traditionally
taught in a traditional class. The traditional class room has been seen as a barrier for
many that would like to take such degree but are not able to make the traditional class
time. Potential students that an online class could assist are people that live afar and
cannot afford to travel to the campus as well as people that work during the day and
cannot attend daytime classes.
Viable Solution
Viable solutions on convert a traditional class onto an online will be challenging but
could be made easy by using a combination of techniques. The solution I propose is
placing online content which would emulate a traditional face-to-face setting. I will use
Blackboard and Moodle as the Learning Management Systems (LMS) as my viable
solutions.
Solution one, I will use blackboard as the carrier for all learning material such as power
points, assignments (discussions, labs and end of chapter questions), assessments
(Quizzes and Test).
Solution two, I will use Moodle as the carrier for all learning material such as power
points, assignments (discussions, labs and end of chapter questions), assessments
(Quizzes and Test).

Description of the solution

Solution 1
I have previously used
blackboard to enhance other
traditional face to face
classes. I feel confident this
LMS will have the
versatility needed to house
all learning material that
will be required for the
online class development.
This online class will
combine both synchronous
and asynchronous
instruction. The intent is to

Solution 2
I will used Moodle to house
all learning material that
will be required for the
online class development.
This online class will be
setup asynchronous for its
instruction. The intent is to
have videos and labs to
guide the student through
the material. The learners
will be assessed with
quizzes and exams. Quizzes
will be given before the

Internal (personal) strengths

in relation to the solution

have videos and labs to

guide the student through
the material. The learners
will be assessed with
quizzes and exams. Quizzes
will be given before the
exam in the hopes that the
learner can have feedback
as to their own knowledge
of the subject.
The ability to have worked
with blackboard in my
traditional classes will
allow me to more easily
identify issues and allow me
to anticipate what this
program can and cannot do.
I have a good grasp of this
program and have used it
before to upload material
such as quizzes and labs
onto this platform. The
ability to have the colleges
IT help desk for any
questions have also given
me a safe notion that I will
be able to complete what I
have envisioned.
I feel that due to my
experiences and knowledge
of the subject the ability to
create the online class for
this subject will be
accomplished in the times
of this semester.
I am not shy of talking to a
crowd or asking for help is
another strength that I
believe will help me.
I will take what I have
learned from the online
classes I have taken at

exam in the hopes that the

learner can have feedback
as to their own knowledge
of the subject.

I have used Moodle once

before and have not really
grasped the concept. I have
very little experience with
Moodle. I know there is
some wonderful YouTube
videos online to this LMS. I
feel this LMS will have the
similar functionality that
blackboard offers.
Although I have much
experiences and knowledge
on the subject for this
project the ability to create
the online class with this
LMS will still be
challenging.

Internal (personal)
weaknesses in relation to
the solution

External (environmental)
opportunities in relation to
the solution

UTRGV Brownsville as a
template for my project.
As with many projects, I
feel that I will be requiring
more time to complete
videos, assignments and
have issue with time
constrains to providing
synchronous meetings with
the learners. I feel confident
with blackboard but there
are some uploads that I
have not attempted and
wonder if I will have issue
with them. Items such as the
videos I will compile with
Camtasia, CamStudio, MS
Movie Maker and such.
I consider myself tech
savvy and feel I can solve
issues that are technical in
nature but at the same time I
feel I might not have the
time I need to get that part
of instruction uploaded with
the time constrain of this
class.
The opportunities this
solution will allow for is the
ability to learn a new
method of giving
instruction.
I will use this experience to
enhance the ability to teach
and to teach others in our
college of how they too can
gain knowledge and help
their students online.
This solution will give me
better familiarity to this
program.
This experience will give

For this solution I am again

feeling apprehensive, there
is a slight disadvantage with
this LMS that I feel I might
have with respect to
blackboard. I feel I will not
be able to complete my
project due to time allowed
for this class and some
technical difficulties I might
need to learn and apply to
which might be time
consuming.

The opportunity for this

solution will challenge me
and allow me to get much
more acquainted with
Moodle.
The benefit with learning a
new LMS will allow me to
be more marketable in the
sense that I will have had
one more skills to a resume.

External (environmental)
threats in relation to the
solution

me the knowledge and

experience to develop other
classes in our degrees and
maybe one day be able to
offer all our classes online.
The main threat to this
project will be the time
needed to accomplish the
project. I have many items
that will be requiring time
from my already busy
schedule.

The main threat to this

project will be the time
needed to accomplish the
project. I have many items
that will be requiring time
from my already busy
schedule.

Although my teaching
schedule is light this
semester I am having to
prepare for four classes.

Although my teaching
schedule is light this
semester I am having to
prepare for four classes.

I mentor a Robotic club at a

local high school that will
be competing at the FIRST
competition in Houston
Texas this semester.

I mentor a Robotic club at a

local high school that will
be competing at the FIRST
competition in Houston
Texas this semester.

I also am in charge of a help

desk that houses 5 to 10
capstone students I will
need to help earn their
hours this semester.

I also am in charge of a help

desk that houses 5 to 10
capstone students I will
need to help earn their
hours this semester.
Since I have not worked
with this program I feel as
though this will be a deal
breaker as to the reason not
to use this solution.

Your chosen solution

Reasons

I will chose to use solution number 1. I will use

Blackboard to create an online class for our department.
The reason I chose to use blackboard as the preferred LMS
is for some obvious reasons to me. I have some exposure
to this program, I have technical support from my college
as appose to Moodle where I feel I would need support
that I would have problem getting. Blackboard is what my
college uses as its LMS, which makes sense I use it. A
Blackboard account is provided to all STC students.

Deliverables
Please describe your deliverables. What does the final project look like? What is the final
project made up of?
The proposed deliverables for the online Microcomputer System Software class
will be to uploaded the different areas that will make up an online class into a blackboard
LMS.
The course will be created to have tabs or links to identify and orient students
through an online course. The tabs or links will navigate through four different subject.
The subjects will concentrate on the software introduction to a computer
All four part of the objectives will be divided into folders with it respective
content such as the modules reading assignments with a summation power point of the
content, the module will have labs where the learner will practice what he or she have
read and learned, and the last part will be to assess the learner for feedback purpose and
to assess the working memory recollection of the learner.
The first module to the class will venture into an introduction to Windows 7
operating systems. As mentioned before all sections will have their independent
subdomain areas.
Module number two will be the Installation of a Windows operating system. Here
also the module will have its subdomains such as reading assignment, power point
summary, labs and assessments.
Module three will have the learner study how to maintain Windows operating
systems. All subdomains will be given.
Module four will cover information on the optimization on Windows.
The online course will be based on a weighted grade system. The final grade
weight for all domain of each module will consist of assignments, labs, quizzes, test and a
comprehensive final exam.
Required Books:
Jean Andrew A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining your PC 8th Ed
Author: Jean Andrews
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781133135081
Jean Andrew A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaining your PC 8th Ed (Lab book)
Author: Jean Andrews
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781133135104
Material requirements:

Students are required to be enrolled at South Texas College majoring in one of our
Computer Degrees. Students will be required to have a Personal Computer (Desktop or
Laptop preferred, no tablets), the PC will need to have at least 60 Gigs of hard drive free
space, must have at least 4 Gigs minimum of RAM, Internet access (broadband access
preferred), the computer will need to have either Internet Explorer or Firefox browser
(latest version) with updated java and adobe plugins, Blackboard account will be
automatically given when enrolled at our college, lockdown browser which can be
downloaded from the online class, students will need to download VMWare Player, a
Windows 7 operating system (URL for downloading of Windows 7 OS free trial will be
given), and VLC media player (for provided video).
Instructional Goal and Objectives
The goal of this project is to give students that need to complete our Computer
Maintenance degrees but cannot attend a traditional face to face classroom a method to
do so by taking an online class. Upon completion of this course the learner will obtain
content on Windows Operating system. The learners completion of the class will aid
them in the area of what is an operating system and get them started on different aspects
of computers. The instruction learners will gather will give them the foundation that will
prepare them for other classes required in this degree.
Goal
The outcome of this project
is to create an online class
for our Microcomputer
System Software class

Terminal Objective
Terminal Objective 1
The first objective for this
class is to have the learner
properly and accurately
demonstrate knowledge of
how to identify and
maneuver in a windows
operating system with a
90% accuracy

Terminal Objective 2
Objective two will require
the learner to demonstrate
all aspects of an installation

Enabling Objective
Enabling Objective 1.1
Demonstrate the knowledge
needed by a trained
technician in identifying the
purpose and use of an OS.
Enabling Objective 1.2
The learner will identify
and perform maneuvers
which will be used in a
repair of a computer system
Enabling Objective 1.3
The learner will perform
tasks with tools provided in
an installed window base
operating system
Enabling Objective 1.4
Learner will demonstrate
the ability to differentiate
between a utility and an
application
Enabling Objective 2.1
Identify the requirements a
computer will require to
have an operating system

of a Windows Operating
System with a 100%
accuracy.

installed
Enabling Objective 2.2
Demonstrate a proper
installation of an operating
system in a computer
Enabling Objective 2.3
The learner will need to
establish the steps required
after the windows
installation
Enabling Objective 2.4
The learner will need to
identify any special concern
with respect to a large
enterprise window
installation
Terminal Objective 3
Enabling Objective 3.1
Objective three will require The learner will
the learners to demonstrate
demonstrate the ability to
the maintenance of a
schedule and perform a
windows operating system
preventive maintenance
with a 90% accuracy.
task.
Enabling Objective 3.2
The learner will
demonstrate preparation
techniques and show good
backup procedures for a
backup system.
Enabling Objective 3.3
The learner will list and
identify commands to
manage files and folders to
manage hard drives.
Enabling Objective 3.4
The learner will analyze the
required language use and
configuration other than
English.
Terminal Objective 4
Enabling Objective 4.1
Objective four will have the The learner will
learner demonstrate the
demonstrate the use of
ability to perform
windows tools provided via
optimization of an operating the operating system to
system with a 90%
troubleshoot issues with a
accuracy.
system
Enabling Objective 4.2

The learner will

demonstrate the ability to
improve the performance of
a computer.
Enabling Objective 4.3
The learners will
demonstrate the ability to
manually remove software.
This information may be subject to the output/results of your instructional/task analysis.
Action Plan
Objective
Terminal Objective 1
The first objective for
this class is to have the
learner properly and
accurately demonstrate
knowledge of how to
identify and maneuver
in a windows 7
operating system with
a 90% accuracy
Enabling Objective 1.1
Demonstrate the
knowledge needed by
a trained technician in
identifying the
purpose and use of an
OS.

Activity
State students
activities and the
instructors
activities side by
side.

S: Read pgs. 81
90; Power Point;
Review Questions;
Activities: Lab
3.33.5;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 1.2 Read Pgs. 90 -- 100
The learner will
Power Point;
identify and perform
Review Questions;
maneuvers which will Activities: Lab
be used in a repair of a 3.13.2
computer system
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 1.3 Read Pgs. 100

Technology
Select appropriate
media/technology.

Assessment

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online

End of chapter

The learner will

perform tasks with
tools provided in an
installed window base
operating system

112 Power Point;

material, Lab book
Review Questions;
Activities: Hands on
Projects 3.1 3.5;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 1.4 Read pgs. 102112 Book, Online
Learner will
Power Point;
material, Lab book
demonstrate the ability Review Questions;
to differentiate
Activities: Lab
between a utility and
3.33.5;
an application
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Terminal Objective 2
Objective two will
require the learner to
demonstrate all aspects
of an installation of a
Windows Operating
System with a 100%
accuracy.
Enabling Objective 2.1 Read pgs. 273 -Book, Online
Identify the
291
material, Lab book
requirements a
Power Point;
computer will require
Review Questions;
to have an operating
Activities: Lab
system installed
7.17.3;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 2.2 Read pgs. 291303 Book, Online
Demonstrate a proper
Power Point;
material, Lab book
installation of an
Review Questions;
operating system in a
Activities: Lab
computer
7.17.3;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;

Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

provided online
material
Enabling Objective 2.3 Read pgs. 304318
The learner will need
Power Point;
to establish the steps
Review Questions;
required after the
Activities: Lab
windows installation
7.47.5;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 2.4 Read pgs. 318323
The learner will need
Power Point;
to identify any special Review Questions;
concern with respect
Activities: Lab
to a large enterprise
hands-on 7.67.9;
window installation
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Terminal Objective 3
Objective three will
require the learners to
demonstrate the
maintenance of a
windows operating
system with a 90%
accuracy.
Enabling Objective 3.1 Read pgs. 437447
The learner will
Power Point;
demonstrate the ability Review Questions;
to schedule and
Activities: Lab 10.1,
perform a preventive
hands-on 10.1;
maintenance task.
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 3.2 Read pgs. 448460
The learner will
Power Point;
demonstrate
Review Questions;
preparation techniques Activities: Lab
and show good backup 10.210.3;
procedures for a
T: Guide the

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

backup system.

student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 3.3 Read pgs. 460484
The learner will list
Power Point;
and identify
Review Questions;
commands to manage Activities: Lab
files and folders to
10.410.5;
manage hard drives.
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 3.4 Read pgs. 485489
The learner will
Power Point;
analyze the required
Review Questions;
language use and
Activities: Lab 10.6,
configuration other
Hands-on 10.5;
than English.
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Terminal Objective 4
Objective four will
have the learner
demonstrate the ability
to perform
optimization of an
operating system with
a 90% accuracy.
Enabling Objective 4.1 Read pgs. 495531
The learner will
Power Point;
demonstrate the use of Review Questions;
windows tools
Activities: Lab
provided via the
11.111.4;
operating system to
T: Guide the
troubleshoot issues
student; check
with a system
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 4.2 Read pgs. 532545
The learner will
Power Point;
demonstrate the ability Review Questions;
to improve the
Activities: Lab

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Book, Online
material, Lab book

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;

performance of a
computer.

11.411.6;
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material
Enabling Objective 4.3 Read pgs. 546551 Book, Online
The learners will
Power Point;
material, Lab book
demonstrate the ability Review Questions;
to manually remove
Activities: Lab 11.8
software.
T: Guide the
student; check
submission;
provided online
material

End of chapter
exam

End of chapter
Review
Questions; End
of chapter quiz;
End of chapter
exam

Timeline
Week
Week one

Date
Jan 19th

Week two

Jan 26th

Week three

Feb 2nd

Week four

Feb 9th

Week five

Feb 16th

Week six

Feb 23rd

Week seven

Mar 2nd

Week eight

Mar 16th

Week nine

Mar 23rd

Activities/milestones
Analyze task at hand. Plan
for task
Get input from faculty,
Identify what works and
does not
Start reviewing material
from manual, workbook and
online resources. Work on
training videos
Create shell for class. Work
with IT help desk for dos
and donts
Test uploaded information
and get feedback from
faculty.
Work on video training and
get feedback from
department faculty
Upload information onto
shell. Work on training
video and structure of
blackboard
Work on assignments and
labs for each module
Identify issues with content
upload and flow of course

Week ten

Mar 30th

Week eleven

Apr 6th

Week twelve

Apr 13th

Week thirteen

Apr 20th

Week fourteen

Apr 27th

Week fifteen

May 4th

Week sixteen

May 11th

Upload next module and

test the accessibility and
identify any issues
Work with department
faculty for other input and
ideas
Run course on students for
feedback
Continue uploading course
content and work out any
issues
Finalize any uploading and
editing of content
Dry run with department
faculty and chair
Final submission for
approval