ITFN 2012 and ITFN 4014 Orientation

1. Spring 2012 Semester ITFN 2012 and ITFN 4014 Orientation

2. EMailjosephbowler@clayton.edu Homepage   http://cims.clayton.edu/jbowler Tel: CSU         (678) 466-4401 Fax: CSU        (678) 466-5130 Office Hours: Open Door Policy By Appointment Contact Information

3. Contact Information (Contd.) Assoc. Director: Bridgette McDonald Tel: CSU (678) 466-5400 Fax: CSU (678) 466-3482 E-Mail: BridgetteMcDonald@clayton.edu Experiential Learning Office: Student Center Room 250

4. Deliverables & Deadlines Submission of Experiential Documents for Review/Approval Internship Website Section Reports 1 & 2 Status Reports & Time Log Updates 2 Reports (Written Report on Most Meaningful Objective & Section Report) Hard Copy of Time Log Hard Copy of Task Lists (Project Mngt; ITFN 4014 only) Minimum Hours Completion Date Already due! • January 13, 2012Every Sunday 11:59 pm April 30, 2012 April 30, 2012 April 30, 2012 April 30, 2012

5. Website Guidelines Student must use student.clayton.edu account for website Student Name Student email link: 'csu' email required, other email 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

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

7. “Most meaningful Learning Objective“Written 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

8. Section ReportsSection 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

9. Final Reports 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 to me no later than April 30, 2012. Request for an extension available upon email 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.

10. 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 included in Deliverables Binder

11. Status Reports-Daily Journal A detailed description of your daily activities. E.g. January15th, 2012 – 1:00pm – 4:00 pm Met with supervisor to discuss available software products and implementation guidelines. Presented cost analysis for the top three vendors to include total cost, time frame limitations and technical scope requirements. Determined upcoming milestones and had all parties agree to specific dates for testing and implementation. Specific updates will be forthcoming regarding testing and installation of selected software products and applications.

12. 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 software from the ELMS web site at http://msdn06.e-academy.com/clayton_it/ • Must be included in Deliverables Binder

13. 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 400 hours for a 6 credit hours Cooperative If you are registered for 3 credits and work 400 + hours you will still receive only 3 credits

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

15. Grading Criteria – ITFN 2012 Web site and Weekly Updates 10 Written Report 15 Section Report 10 Final Time Log w/ Daily and Cumulative Totals 5 Experiential Documents • Learning Agreement 1 • Learning Objectives 1 • Academic History 1 • Graduation Evaluation or Application 1 • Updated Resume 1 5 Binder Appearance with Index and Tabs Total Points 50

16. Grading Criteria – ITFN 4014 Web site and Weekly Updates 10 Written Report 15 Section Report 5 Final Time Log w/Daily and Cumulative Totals 5 Task List 5 Experiential Documents Learning Agreement 1 Learning Objectives 1 Academic History 1 Graduation Evaluation or Application 1 Updated Resume 1 Binder Appearance with Index and Tabs 5 Total Points 50

17. Do Not Forget Email me with the URL of your Internship Web site No later than Friday, Jan 13th, 2012

18. Any Questions ?