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 * Team B: Diffusion and Integration of Technology in Education

Week Three: Due Sunday, June 21st ** • For your first Wiki post, share the paper you submitted in Week 2 to inform your learning community about your field of work and the innovation you selected for your project.Familiarize yourself with the innovations chosen by members of your learning community, and ask questions and post comments to each other about your innovations.

**Week Four: Due Thursday, June 25th and Saturday, June 27th** • For your assignment this week, you will create a storyboard for your Multimedia Presentation. Post your storyboard to your wiki by Day 4. Comment on the storyboards of your learning community and respond to any of their feedback on your project by Day 6.

• For your assignment this week, you will continue to develop the storyboard for your innovation to demonstrate how it has moved through each stage of the innovation-decision process. In your storyboard, show the time line your innovation followed for each stage and the communication channels that worked best for the decision to adopt. Post your updated storyboard to your Wiki by Thursday. Comment on the updated storyboards of your learning community and respond to any of their feedback on your project by Saturday. • For your assignment this week, you will research your innovation to find out when it was introduced, how far it has matured, and the rate of adoption over time. Be sure to include accurate time lines and the percentage of penetration from introduction to the present day. Add your S-Curve to the storyboard for your presentation, along with a brief explanation of what the data demonstrates.Post your updated storyboard to your Wiki by Thursday. Comment on the updated storyboards of your learning community and respond to any of their feedback on your Project by Saturday. FYI: Don't forget Dr. Thornburg's email message about the requirements for posting your storyboard!! code Dear Students,
 * Week Five: Due Thursday, July 2nd and Saturday, July 4th**
 * Week 6: Due Thursday, July 9 and Saturday, July 11th **

It is important that you ADD your edited storyboard to the Wiki, not just replace the old one. Also, you should be sure to label the week's version just before the link. This way I can keep track of your progress.

Thanks,

David

code Week 7: Due Thursday, July 16th and Saturday, July 18th ** For your assignment this week, you will consider the following three questions and include your responses to your presentation: First, who would you expect to be (or who are) the innovators and early adopters in your field of work for the innovation you are exploring? What strategies are the most persuasive in convincing them to adopt the innovation?

Second, who do you think would be (or who are) the laggards in terms of rejecting the innovation? What strategies would be best to help move them toward adoption?

Finally, which combination of perceived attributes would be best for helping your innovation meet critical mass in your industry? Post your updated storyboard to your Wiki by Thursday. Comment on the updated storyboards of your learning community and respond to any of their feedback on your Project by Saturday. > > Post your updated storyboard to your Wiki by Day 4. Comment on the updated storyboards of your learning community and respond to any of their feedback on your project by Day 6.
 * Week 8: Due Thursday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 25th**
 * First, do you believe a centralized or decentralized approach would work best for the adoption of the innovation you are proposing to the Board of Directors?
 * Second, who will you recommend as key change agents in your organization, and how can the seven roles of a change agent be used in your organization to effect positive social change?
 * Finally, has the innovation you are proposing to the Board already met critical mass in society? If it has not met critical mass, which of the four strategies for achieving critical mass do you recommend to the Board for your innovation?