Educational Technology

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Syllabus: EDUC-6305 Advanced Instructional Technology

Section Information: EDUC-6305

Course Name

EDUC-6305

Course Description

Advanced Instructional Technology

Course Information

Course Description

This course is designed to provide graduate-level 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.

Instructor Contact Information

Bio My name is Dr. Richard Pierce, and I am your instructor for this course. The best way to reach me is

  1. Through the Blackboard course email.
  2. Fairmont State email at: rpierce2@fairmontstate.edu Otherwise, use Blackboard mail for all correspondence.
  

I will be available via email for any questions or concerns you have. BUT, I will only be online Monday through Saturday. If you want an immediate response from me, be sure to get the question or comment to me on those days.

Hardware / Software / Requirements / Administrative Statements

Requirement A computer with Internet access / A browser compatible with Blackboard / Adobe Acrobat Reader / A microphone. Virus Protection Software - Blackboard's mail, discussion, and assignment tools use file submission. Files may contain viruses. It is your responsibility to protect your own computer. / Disability statements. / Expectations

We have some latitude in software requirements due to the increasing availability of online applications. Please contact me before you purchase any software.

Group Assignment

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.

Time Requirements / Time Expectations

You can expect to spend between 7-14 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

Introduction

All assignments will be due on the dates designated on the course calendar. There is a two-day extension for each assignment, but you will receive a letter-grade cut for each of those days.

First day late maximum grade = 90, Second day late maximum grade = 80.

After the extension date, I will not accept your assignment. I also don’t want them early. I understand the need to work ahead for some individuals and I encourage that where appropriate. You need to archive your work and submit your assignments on the due date.

Additional information

Evaluation and Grading Each module consists of some combination of assignments, worksheets, discussions and reviews, each having specific point values designated in the table below. For each assignment you will be given the rubric or grading criteria from which you will be evaluated. This graphic contains the assignments, the point values for each assignment, and the due date for each assignment. The calendar information is also on the web.

Goals

Upon completion of the general preparation component of their program, prospective teachers will have a broad understanding of how they and their students should be using technology in and out of the classroom, as listed in the general preparation objectives. The standards against which teachers will measure their understanding are represented in the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). The Standards for Teachers are listed as objectives in the following section.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity (from the student handbook, section on Academic Dishonesty on page 57) http://www.fairmontstate.edu/publications/campushandbooks/FS_StudentHandbook0405.pdf 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.

Exercises/Assignments/Exams

Requirements

You will have various types of assessments in this course. These include class surveys, peer evaluations, worksheets, quizzes, end of module reviews and assignments.

  1. Class Surveys and Peer Evaluations do not have a point value assigned to them. Instead I will be grading these by hand. You can see your points by selecting My Grades from the course menu.
  2. Course Worksheets are treated as quizzes in Blackboard. All of the worksheets have a point value. Some will be graded automatically and others will be graded by me. You can view the grades for these by going to the quiz once it has been graded or by selecting My Grades from the course menu.
  3. Course Quizzes and Tests are worth a point value and are graded automatically. You can view the grades for these by going to the quiz once it has been graded or by selecting My Grades from the course menu.
  4. Assignments are worth a point value and are graded manually. You can view the grades and my comments for these through the individual assignment by selecting My Grades from the course menu.

Submitting Assignments

All types of assignments are listed in order under each module. To submit an assignment file:

  1.Create your assignment file (s) as specified in the directions.
  2.Follow instructions on how to post your work for my evaluation.

List of Assignments and Exercises

See course activities.