ITFN 4014 and ITFN 2012 Orientation Fall 2008

Homepage Tel: CSU (678) Fax: CSU (678) Office Hours: 11:30-1:00 PM TTh 5:00-6:15 PM MW By Appointment By Appointment Contact Information

Contact Information ( Contd.) Director: Angelyn Hayes Tel: CSU (678) Fax: CSU (678) Experiential Learning Office: Student Center Room 250

Deliverables & Deadlines Submission of Experiential Documents for Review/Approval Internship Website –Section Reports 1 & 2 –Status Rpt & Time Log Updates 3 Reports (Written Report on Most Meaningful Objective, Section Report; Final Report Form) Hard Copy of Time Log Hard Copy of Task Lists (Project Mngt; ITFN 4014 only) Minimum Hours Completion Date Aug 1, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 Every Sunday 11:59 pm Dec 5, 2008 Dec 12, 2008

Website Guidelines Student must use student.clayton.edu account for website Student Name Student link: 'csu' required, other optional Time Log link Status Reports (detailed breakdown of Time Log activities) Learning Objectives link Website must be updated as necessary until the internship is completed, even after hours have been completed

Site Supervisor Name Site Supervisor Name Host Organization Host Organization –Name –Address –Website (If available) –County –County Site Supervisor –Phone number and alternate Number –Phone number and alternate Number –Fax Number – Link – Link Description of Company (see Section 1 of Final Report) Description of Company (see Section 1 of Final Report) The 3 objectives from Experiential Agreement Website Guidelines ( Contd.)

Report “Most meaningful Learning Objective" Report Each "student/intern" will independently prepare a professional written report describing their “most meaningful Learning Objective" which was stated at the beginning of the semester and identified in your Experiential Learning Agreement Cover Page Single Space 1,000 words (minimum) Must be signed by Site Supervisor Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Section Reports Final Report Must Be Signed By You & Your Site Supervisor Section 1 –General Description of your working environment Section 2 –Identify the objective(s) / problem you are, will be, working on Section 3 –Identify decision criteria which is important to resolving the problem/objective Section 4 –Developing alternatives Section 5 –Analyze alternatives Section 6 –Select the best alternative Section 7 –Implementing the alternative Section 8 –Evaluating the decision effectiveness

Final Reports & Final Report Form Final Reports should contain all appropriate sections with a cover page indicating your name, the name of the host organization, date of submission, and any other pertinent information. These reports should be submitted no later than December 5, Request for an extension available upon request to me with justification. These Reports should be included in the Deliverables Binder – Must be signed by both the student and the site supervisor. Final Report Form –This is a "One Page" Signed Document –Can be found on my website – s/finalReportForm.htmhttp://cims.clayton.edu/rmarcus/itfn4014/form s/finalReportForm.htm

Time Log Each "student/intern" is responsible for maintaining an accurate and current internship time log. The Time Log will be periodically checked for student progress throughout the semester.  Printed Hard Copy of Final Time Log (must match website Time Log)  Must be signed by both the student andSite Supervisor  Must be signed by both the student and Site Supervisor  Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Status Reports A detailed description of your daily activities. –E.g. March. 14 th, 2008 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm –Met with supervisor to discuss available software.

Task List/Gantt Chart ITFN 4014 Only Each "student/intern" will construct a task list/gantt chart describing how the objective was accomplished and what tasks were performed. Many of the tasks can be tracked from the Status Reports that are maintained weekly. Printed Hard Copy of Final Task List (must match website Task List; ITFN 4014 students only) Must use Project Management software for construction. You may obtain MS Project Professional 2002 from the ELMS web site at academy.com/clayton_it / academy.com/clayton_it / Must be included in Deliverables Binder

Minimum Hours ITFN 2012 –Each "student/intern" is required to work a minimum of 150 hours for a 2 credit hours Cooperative. ITFN 4014 –Each "student/intern" is required to work a minimum 200 hours for a 3 credit hours Cooperative or 200 hours for a 3 credit hours Cooperative or 400 hours for a 6 credit hours Cooperative 400 hours for a 6 credit hours Cooperative –If you are registered for 3 credits and work hours you will still receive only 3 credits

Binder Contents Written Report (Minimum of 1000 words) Section Report (Sections 1-8 with cover) Final Report Form Hard Copy of Time Log (Signed) Hard Copy of Task List/Gantt Chart (Ref. Project Management; ITFN 4014 only) Experiential Documents

Grading Criteria – ITFN Total Points 5Binder Appearance 5–Resume 2–Graduation Evaluation or Application 1–Academic History 1–Learning Objectives 1–Learning Agreement Experimental Documents 5Final Time Log 5Final Report Form 25Section Report 25Written Report 25Web site and Weekly Updates

Grading Criteria – ITFN Total Points 5Binder Appearance 4 Resume 3 Graduation Evaluation or Application 1 Academic History 1 Learning Objectives 1 Learning Agreement Experimental Documents 5Task List 5Final Time Log 5Final Report Form 25Section Report 20Written Report 25Web site and Weekly Updates

Do Not Forget Prof. Marcus with the URL of your internship Web site Prof. Marcus with the URL of your internship Web site No later than Jan. 18, 2008

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