Task 2: IT Leader Presentation

Point Value: 20

Due: October 18

Description:

This task requires you to identify and investigate a leader within the instructional technology field. A
"leader" is broadly defined as a researcher, instructional designer, author, consultant, or any other
significant role related to the field of instructional technology. This leader should be nationally or
internationally known. Previous classes of students in this department have generated a list of IT
Leaders that may help you in finding a candidate. Your task is to investigate this person's work, including
if possible, making personal contact, and to summarize your leader's contributions to the field to the
class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.

Components:

Information about professional preparation
Current work
Significant accomplishment(s)
Overall estimation of the leader's contribution to the field of instructional technology

Suggested Strategies:

Select a leader from the list provided, or obtain approval for a leader who is not on the list. Compile a
bibliography of this person's published writings. (ERIC is a good resource to help you accomplish this
task, as well as the WWW.) Read several of the writings written by or about this leader. Hopefully, you'll
be able to contact your leader through email or telephone for a brief interview. Prepare a 15 minute
PowerPoint presentation about your leader, and deliver it in class. The only major restrictions on
choosing your leader is that you should select someone outside of the Department of Instructional
Technology at The University of Georgia.

References:

Who's Who in Instructional Technology

Interviews with Instructional Technology Research Leaders

Criterion	Weight	Low	Medium	High
Presentation communicates a substantial amount of information about the IT practitioner.	30%	Information is sketchy and incomplete	Information is adequate, but not unique	Information is comprehensive and interesting
Presentation is well-paced (neither too fast nor too slow), and stays within the 10-15 minute time frame.	10%	Numerous gaps or too much info too fast	Fairly easy to follow, but somewhat dull	Easy to follow and stimulating
Presentation is interesting and appealing	10%	Not really	Somewhat	Definitely
Presentation visuals follow basic design principles for PowerPoint presentations	10%	More than 1 design flaw	1 flaw (e.g., too much animation)	0 problems
Visuals are free of grammatical errors	10%	Over 3 errors	2-3 errors	0-1 errors
Presentation shows evidence of involvement with the task (critical thinking, creativity, synthesis, etc.)	30%	Little	Some	Lots

 

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