Credit: Three semester hours
Time: 4:30 - 6:55 Wednesdays through May 26
Location: Satterlee 300
Purpose: This course is intended to introduce graduate students to personal computers via an integrated software package that provides an overview of word processing, database, spreadsheet, and paint/draw environments that may be utilized in an educational setting. Students will also learn Internet basics that will allow integration of WWW material into documents. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning using Macintosh computers and selected software.
Textbook: Required: Computers in Education, 8th edition.
Recommended: Land, M. and Turner, S. Tools for Schools 2nd edition.
Requirements:
Homework: There will be 7 homework assignments for this course. Each assignment will serve to reinforce your knowledge of the application of media and technology to instructional tasks. For these assignments you are encouraged to acquire/develop materials which you may use in your classroom or instructional setting. Requirements for individual assignments will be given in class.
Lesson: Students will negotiate a topic for the final lesson. The materials to be handed in include a completed lesson plan, presentation materials created in Powerpoint or similar presentation software (presentations may be printed and projected with an overhead projector), and an in class computer activity created with a multimedia authoring tool.
Attendance: Daily attendance is required of all students, as the content of daily class discussions can not be obtained in any other way than attending class. Class participation constitutes a significant portion of the overall course grade, and class attendance is a prerequisite for class participation.
Digital Storage: Each student is required to have two 3.5" high density diskettes for data storage. Students also required to purchase two 100mb Zip cartridge for storage of larger files.
Computer Use: As a class we will be using the Macintosh computers in Satterlee 300. Students will be required to work with these computers or similar computers outside of class to complete homework assignments and projects.
Newsgroups: Each week an article from Computers in Education will be assigned to be read. Discussion of this article will take place on-line in the GRED 518 newsgroup on the Internet. Threaded discussions will take place among students. Students will be expected to do the assigned readings and contribute to the newsgroup discussion with well thought out and carefully considered comments.
Late Policy: Unexcused materials received late will be graded on the basis of a .5 loss in grade for each class day past the due date.
Plagiarism: This course adheres to the College's policy on academic honesty as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Plagiarism may lead to grade reduction, course failure, or expulsion from school.
Course Schedule: (subject to change as needed)
| Date: | Topic: |
| 1/20 | Course Introduction/Overview; Internet Exploration and communication
via e-mail and newsgroups
Read: Article 17 "Six stages for learning to use technology" CIE Read: Introduction and Ch. 8. Tools for Schools |
| 1/27 | [Assignment #1 Due: Internet site review]
In class presentations Read: Article 36 "Monster Job", Computers in Education (CIE) Read: Chapter 4 Tools for Schools |
| 2/4 | [Assignment #2 Due: Desktop Published Piece] In class presentations
Read: Article 4 "Education Wars: The Battle over Information Technology" in CIE Read: Chapter 6 Tools for Schools Spreadsheet Use in Education (Gradebooks/Simulations) |
| 2/11 | ****No Class: AECT Conference**** |
| 2/18 | [Assignment #3 Due: Class Gradebook] In class presentations
Read: Article 26 "Strengthening the Visual Element in Visual Media Materials" in CIE Read: Chapter 2 & 3 Tools for Schools Graphics and Powerpoint: utilizing graphics in presentations. |
| 2/25 | [Assignment #4 Due: Powerpoint presentation] In class presentations
Read: Article 6 "Unfilled Promises: Can Technology Help Close the Equity Gap? Maybe- But it Hasn't Happened Yet" in CIE Read: Chapter 5 Tools for Schools Organization and Reporting of Data through databases |
| 3/3 | ****No Class: Winter Break**** |
| 3/10 | [Assignment #5 Due: Information Database] In class presentations
Read: "Article 13 "Software Evaluation" in CIE Computer as a Teacher Aid: Instructional Software Evaluation |
| 3/17 | ****No Class: Game Developers Conference**** |
| 3/24 | [Assignment #6 Due: Instructional software review] In Class
presentations
Read: Article 10 "Design and Application of Teaching Software" Read: Chapter 7 in Tools for Schools Computer as a learner: Authoring vs. Programming: Using Inspiration to design |
| 3/31 | [Assignment #7 Due: Multimedia Authoring Design Due] In Class
presentations
Read: Article 7 "Interactivity and Computer-Based Instruction" Read: Chapter 9 in Tools for Schools |
| 4/7 | Using Inspiration to Design [Multimedia Topics Due]
Multimedia Authoring Tools: Hypercard, Hyperstudio, Astound |
| 4/14 | ****No Class: Spring Break**** |
| 4/21 | [Storyboard and Outline Due]
Class time to work on Lesson |
| 4/28 | Class time to work on Lesson
Read: Multimedia and Cultural Diversity" in CIE |
| 5/5 | Class time to work on Lesson |
| 5/12 | [Student Presentations of Lesson Integrating Technology] |
| 5/19 | [Student Presentations of Lesson Integrating Technology] (if necessary) |
Grading:
Homework: [7 x 20 points each] 140 points
Technology Lesson 100 points
Class Participation 30 points
Newsgroups 30 points
TOTAL 300 points
270-300 points 4.0
255-269 points 3.5
240-254 points 3.0
225-239 points 2.5
210-224 points 2.0
195-209 points 1.5
180-194 points 1.0
Office Information:
E-mail: betrusak@potsdam.edu
Office: Satterlee Hall 216
Phone: (315) 267-2670
Office Hours: M/W 12:45-1:45 T 4:15-5:15 or by appointment
This page created January 12, 1999. Last updated January 12, 1999.