MA in Global Leadership Moodle Online Class
ML 581: Fall 2016
Villacorta
ML 581: DEVELOPING YOUR LEARNING PLAN (4 units, 160 hours)
Wilmer Villacorta, Assistant Professor of Intercultural Studies
DESCRIPTION:
A global context requires leaders who understand reality beyond their respective national borders; accordingly, the formation and development of leadership must be reconceived. In this introductory course of the Master of Arts in Global Leadership, our students (i.e. current leaders) play a significant role in their respective educational process as they develop their own comprehensive learning plans for the entire degree program. Beyond individual learning, each leader experiences the benefits of both joining a diverse Christian community as well as enlisting in a like-minded group of practitioners in an online learning environment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO’s): Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have
Performed a learning needs assessment in conjunction with the student’s ministry community.
Practiced various habits of spiritual formation and identified resources to facilitate leadership development.
Investigated adult learning principles and application of theory
Experienced learning from church and mission leaders worldwide.
Reviewed monastic “rules” and traditions and develop a person “rule of life” as well as a “community rule” for the cohort group.
Designed a comprehensive learning plan for the student’s Master of Arts program.
Performed a variety of learning tasks using online reference tools and research methods for graduate study
COURSE FORMAT:
The class will meet on the Internet using a 10-week lesson schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Each week, students, the professor and his or her Teaching Assistants will interact with course material through journaling, online discussions, and web-based research.
REQUIRED READING: (Approximately 1100 pages from the following books)
Fryling, Robert. 2010. The Leadership Ellipse. InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0830835386. Pub. price: $17; Kindle $10. [220 pages assigned]
Kenneson, Philip D. 1999. Life on the Vine: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Christian Community. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 978-0830822195. Pub. price $18; Kindle $17. [246 pp. assigned]
Shigematsu, Ken. 2013. God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0310499251. Pub. price $17; Kindle $8 [232 pp. assigned]
Vella, Jane. 2002. Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults, rev. ed. Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-0787959678. Pub. price $38; Kindle $27. [250 pp. assigned]
E. Wenger, W. Snyder. 2000. “Communities of Practice: The Organizational Frontier.” Harvard Business Review v. 78, n. 1, p. 139-146 (made available in Moodle course) [7 pages assigned]
Bolger, Ryan. “Following Jesus in the Network Society: Faithful Living in a World Mediated by Technology”. …(made available in Moodle course, online reading) [41 pages assigned]
Clinton, JR. 1999. Reading on the Run. Altadena, CA Barnabas Publishers ISBN 978-1932814149. Pub. Price: $4. (made available in Moodle course, online reading) [90 pages assigned]
ASSIGNMENTS:
1,100 pages of required reading [75 hours] (LO’s 2,3 & 4)
Weekly online postings, and group discussions based on course content [30 hours] (41% of final grade) (LO’s 2, 4 and 5)
Web-based research, referencing and online skills [4 hours] (4% of final grade) (LO 7)
Three 600-word reading reports [16 hours] (15% of final grade) (LO’s 3, 4 and 5)
A 5,000-word learning plan which guides the student’s entire educational program. [40 hours] (40% of final grade) LO’s (1 and 6)
PREREQUISITES: This course is only available to those who are accepted into the MA in Global Leadership program
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: A required course for the Cohort portion of the MA in Global Leadership. NO AUDITORS.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.