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Instructor:
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Desmond
V. Rice, Ed.D., Associate Professor
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Lamar
Office:
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Room 244,
Education Building
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Lamar Phone:
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(409) 880-8983
or (409) 880-8689
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Course Description:
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A.
This course serves two functions.
- It is
the basic course required of all students pursuing graduate level
courses through the department of Educational Leadership at Lamar
University.
- It is
also the first course that must be taken by all those working towards
getting the Information Processing Technology Endorsement for
Level One and Level Two.
B.
Course Overview
This course
attempts to give you an overview of selected topics in the field of
educational technology. It briefly touches on many of the topics that
you as an educator will need to be aware of especially as you assume
leadership roles in the educational arena, whether that be in school
districts, college campuses, penal facilities or in industry. Topics
include -- an introduction to using computers in education; Communications,
networks, the internet and the WWW; software and hardware applications
for educators; multimedia, integrating technology into the curriculum;
security, ethical and emerging issues. A portion of the course is
also devoted to ensuring that you have a functional knowledge of the
productivity tools that include word processing, internet usage, database,
spreadsheets, and desktop publishing.. Whereas, in the past, the course
focused primarily on the acquisition of computer skills in the educational
setting, the wider scope of this course is intended to insure a firmer
technology base for those training to be leaders in educational settings
and for those pursuing further courses in educational technology.
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Course Objectives:
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This course
provides a functional knowledge of educational computing and technology
with an emphasis on broadening the technology base of learners and checking
the use of productivity tool
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The Competencies expected of students completing
this course are:
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- Demonstrate a functional knowledge of terminology
associate with educational computing and technology.
- Demonstrate knowedge about the historical
development and future trends of computing and technology.
- Demonstrate an understanding of software and
hardware tools likely to be encountered in educational settings.
- Identify the components of multimedia.
- Identify ways of integrating technology into
the curriculum and evaluate their efficacy.
- Demonstrate skill in using productivity tools
for professional and personal use including word processing, databases,
spreadsheets, along with print and graphic utilities.
- Demonstrate a functional knowledge of telecommunications
tools and resources in the educational setting.
- Demonstrate an awareness of equity, ethical,
legal and jun issues in the use of technology.
- Identify resources and web sites that broaden
our base of understanding concerning the topics that are covered in
the course.
- Review articles with current information and
trends regarding computers and technology and the role they play in
modern education.
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| Primary Texts |
Shelly G.B.,
Cashman, T J. et al. (1999) Teachers Discovering Computers: A link
to the Future-Web and CNN Enhanced. Cambridge, MA: Course Technology.
ISBN: 0-7895-4638-8.
Hirschbuhl,
J. J. and Bishop, D. (2000) Computers in Education: 00/01.
Ninth Edition: Sluice Dock, Guilford, Connecticut: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.
p 220, ISBN: 0-07-039398-2
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| Grading Criteria |
Each module has a checksheet associated
with it that lists the items that must be completed covering Interactive
Lab; Research; Webliography; Application Tools; and Module Tests |
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Grading Criteria and Point System.
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Progress through this course is
assessed through several avenues of competency. Each area is covered
in each module (unless otherwise indicated). At least 50 percent of
the work must be completed by the end of the 3 week of classes. Penalties
may result from work accumulated and turned in towards the end of
the course. Module test should be taken after all work is done for
the module.
Sections
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Points
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| Research Reviews |
115
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| Interactive Lab Activities |
162
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| Production Tool Assignments |
170
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| Webliography |
60
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| Module Tests |
490
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| Threaded Discussion (Mod
1) |
10
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Grading Scale
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 59% or below
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1007 Possible Points
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Attendance:
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This web-based
course does not have a regularly scheduled meeting time. However, it
is expected that the following schedule will be used to guide students
to completion times. When the closing date for the test is passed the
student will be automatically locked out of taking the module tests.
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Topic Schedule
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The Spring 2001 semester has 15 weeks
and the following schedule should assist you in planning your time.
The opening date indicates when the module will be available, and the
closing date shows the last day for taking the test. The program is
set up automatically to do this, so as of 12 midnight even if you are
in the middle of taking the test, it will shut you out. This schedule
is given for your convenience and you can pace yourself however you
want within these parameters.
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Chapters
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Module
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Opening Date
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Closing Date
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X
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1
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1/11/01
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1/30/01
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1
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2
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1/11/011
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2/11/01
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2
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3
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2/01/01
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3/03/01
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3 & 4
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4
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2/16/01
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3/18/01
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5
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5
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3/01/01
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4/08/01
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6 & 7
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6
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3/19/01
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5/01/01
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8
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7
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4/01/01
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5/07/01
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