EDUC 2201

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[edit] EDUC-2201 Instructional Technology

Course Information This course is designed to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for integrating technology into classroom curricula. Students will learn basic computer operations and software applications through the creation of technology-related, standards-based teaching materials and lesson plans. Treat this experience as an opportunity to develop professionally. Optimally you would like to be considered a candidate for a personal reference for you at the conclusion of this course. My consideration of that requested would involve many aspects including: attendance, punctuality, engagement in the class discussions, timeliness of work submissions, quality of work submissions, the course artifacts you have created, and your reflections on your learning.

Instructor Contact Information

My name is Richard Pierce, and I am your instructor for this course. You may contact me through a variety of modes, listed in order of preference:

  1.Through the Course management system Blackboard.
  2.School email at: rpierce2@fairmontstate.edu
  3.Telephone – Office 304-367-4509

Time Requirements You can expect to spend between 4-10 hours a week working on this class, depending largely upon your experience and existing skills. That includes the time you will spend on reading/reviewing materials, discussion, exercises, and assignments.

Policies and Procedures All assignments will be due on the dates designated on the course activities list.

If you miss class, you miss the opportunity to gain points towards your total. There are no make ups. If you have an excused reason to miss class i.e. medical issue, you will not be penalized for absence.

Group Assignment Group and individual work are required. At some point we will do some collaborative assignments. I will discuss this further in the future and assign groups. The group assignments will be based around one of the Intel Educational tools for k-12.

Evaluation and Grading Points for the class are accrued in 3 ways (often simultaneously)

  1.Class attendance
  2.Class activities (individual and group work) 
  3.Development of web site showcasing (5) lessons that involve the creative integration of technology.
  4.Grades will co-vary with your attendance. If you are not in class, you will miss the points associated with the class activities. UNLESS YOU PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF WHY YOU MISSED CLASS SUCH AS A DOCTOR'S NOTE.

Goals My goals are for you to become better versed in the research literature that supports the effective use of educational technology, including the frameworks educators operate within. Integration of technology, the use of imagination in creating and delivering curricular materials, and using creativity in assessment techniques are encouraged.

Academic Integrity http://www.fairmontstate.edu/publications/campushandbooks/FS_StudentHandbook0405.pdf

If you cheat, you are cheating yourself. Individuals that exhibit these qualities will not do well. Fairmont State values highly the integrity of its student scholars. All students and faculty members are urged to share in the responsibility for removing every situation which might permit or encourage academic dishonesty. Cheating in any form, including plagiarism, must be considered a matter of the gravest concern. Cheating is defined here as the obtaining of information during an examination; the unauthorized use of books, notes, or other sources of information prior to or during an examination; the removal of faculty examination materials; the alteration of documents or records; or actions identifiable as occurring with the intent to defraud or use under false pretense.

Plagiarism is defined here as the submission of the ideas, words (written or oral), or artistic productions of another, falsely represented as one's original effort or without giving due credit. Students and faculty should examine proper citation forms to avoid inadvertent plagiarism.