EDCI 270: Introduction to Educational Technology and Computing COURSE CLASS TIMES Lecture: 1105 Lilly... Mondays 11:30-12:20 Labs... Wed & Fri (various times) Office hours:... Thurs 9:30 AM and by appointment INSTRUCTOR Tim Newby Office: BRNG 3138 Phone: 494-5672 E-mail: newby@purdue.edu I. COURSE MATERIALS/RESOURCES Textbooks: NOTE: For the Fall 2011 semester, the following three items will be sold in a bundled package: Newby, T. J., Stepich, D. A., Lehman, J. D., & Russell, J. D. (2011). Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (4 th ed.) Pearson/Allyn & Bacon. (Referred to as ETTL in the course schedule.) Newby, T. J. & Lewandowski, J. (2012). Teaching and Learning with MS Office 2010 and Office 2011 for Mac. Pearson. (Referred to as MSO-10 in the course schedule.). Leftwich, A. with York, C., Sadaf, A., Newby, T., & Mong, C. (2010). TaskStream: Advancing Educational Excellence (4 th ed.). Software: TaskStream software license. May be purchased at the Boiler Copy Maker (PMU 157; 496-3888) or online. Course Resources Blackboard a course on Blackboard has been created to facilitate this course: (http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/blackboard/ ). Course grades and assigned online discussions will be accessible through this learning management system. II. COURSE SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND POLICIES Course Description This course addresses the fundamentals of educational technology including the integration of instructional design, media, computers and related technologies within the classroom setting. Students will explore and evaluate how, when, and why technology should be infused into education. Course Vision To provide the foundations for enhanced learning experiences through the meaningful integration of technology. Purpose of the Course This course emphasizes three main purposes. a. It has been designed to help you explore and experience the various tools of technology. You will identify and understand the technology available within classrooms and laboratories as well as what may be available in the future. You also will experience how different tools are used to create, manage, present, and evaluate instructional materials. b. This course is to help you understand how technology can influence learning. In particular, the impact of specific computer software will be reviewed and examined. One example is multimedia simulations that attempt to place students within contextually appropriate problem-solving situations. Additionally, communication technology, that allows immediate access to vast databases of information as well as content experts throughout the world, will also be explored. c. You will explore how computers, other forms of media (e.g., video), and instructional design techniques are integrated, utilized, and evaluated within the classroom. Obstacles to computer integration will be identified and discussed to better prepare you to understand the problems that may be encountered as they attempt to integrate technology within the normal classroom setting. Learning Goals Through readings, discussions, and course projects you will: 1. Demonstrate the ability to use computer systems to run software; access, generate, and manipulate information; and to present and communicate results. You will also evaluate the performance of hardware and software components of computer systems. 2. Apply educational technology to enhance your own professional growth and productivity. You will use technology to communicate, collaborate, conduct research, and solve problems. In addition, you will plan and participate in activities that encourage lifelong learning and will promote equitable, ethical, and legal use of computer/technology resources, as well as other media formats. 1
3. Apply educational technology to support instruction in your selected developmental and content areas. You will plan and deliver small instructional lessons that integrate a variety of software, applications, and learning tools. These plans will reflect effective individualized strategies for diverse populations. 4. Identify, develop, and use various Web 2.0 technologies in order to increase your global perspective by working in communities of practice with individuals from around the world. Lecture/in-class participation Students are expected to attend and participate in both lecture and lab. Participation in the lecture is monitored through in-class assignments and discussions which are due at the end of each class lecture. No make-up of these assignments will be permitted. Purdue University policy states that all students are expected to be present for every meeting of classes in which they are enrolled. All matters relative to attendance, including the make-up of missed work, are to be arranged between you and the instructor. Only the instructor can excuse you from classes or course responsibilities. In the case of an illness, accident, or an emergency, you should make direct contact with your instructor as soon as possible, preferably before the class. If the instructor cannot be reached directly a message should be left in the instructor s department mailbox (located in 3134 BRNG) or with the instructor s secretary (Aggie, 765-494-5669). If you will be absent for more than five days, have not been able to reach the instructor in person or by telephone or through leaving notification of your circumstances with the instructor's secretary, you or your representative should notify the Office of the Dean of Students (765-494-1254) as soon as possible after becoming aware that the absence is necessary. Be advised, you may be asked to provide documentation from an authorized professional or agency which supports an explanation for your absence. Late Policy Late projects and assignments will automatically be penalized 33% of the total possible points if submitted after the announced due date and time. Unless specified otherwise, assignments are due at beginning of lab/lecture on the established deadline. Incomplete Grades I grades are generally not given. Under very unusual circumstances an incomplete may be given; however, to be considered, a written request describing the circumstances must be submitted to the course instructor no later than the beginning of the 15 th week of the semester. Adaptive Programs / Classroom Accommodations Students with disabilities must be registered with Adaptive Programs in the Office of the Dean of Students before classroom accommodations can be provided. If you are eligible for academic accommodations because you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please schedule an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss your needs. In case of an emergency In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised calendar or other circumstances. Information about changes in this course can be obtained via notifications on Blackboard, my email (newby@purdue.edu) or my office phone: 494-5672. Please note and do the following. Some of our open labs for this course are taught in Beering Hall. Therefore, all students in EDCI 270 are required to visit http://www.education.purdue.edu/odfd/resources.html and review the response procedures for emergencies in Beering Hall. It is necessary that you review these directions within the first week of your Beering classes. If you have any questions contact your Dr. Newby or your lab instructor. Academic Integrity Purdue prohibits "dishonesty in connection with any University activity. Cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the University are examples of dishonesty." [Part 5, Section III- B-2-a, University Regulations] Furthermore, the University Senate has stipulated that "the commitment of acts of cheating, lying, and deceit in any of their diverse forms (such as the use of substitutes for taking examinations, the use of illegal cribs, plagiarism, and copying during examinations) is dishonest and must not be tolerated. Moreover, knowingly to aid and abet, directly or indirectly, other parties in committing dishonest acts is in itself dishonest." [University Senate Document 72-18, December 15, 1972] All students should aspire to high standards of academic honesty. This class encourages cooperation and the exchange of ideas. However, students are expected to do original work, to do their own work except for group projects, and to properly reference sources when using information from others. Any instance of 2
academic dishonesty will result in failure of the assignment in question. More than one instance will result in failure of the course. Course Evaluation During the last two weeks of the semester, you will be provided with an opportunity to evaluate this course and your instructor(s). Purdue now uses an online course evaluation system. Near the end of classes, you will receive an official e-mail from evaluation administrators with a link to the online evaluation site. You will have up to two weeks to complete this evaluation. Your participation is an integral part of this course, and your feedback is vital to improving education at Purdue University. I strongly urge you to participate in the evaluation system. III. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS Lecture assignments: a. Lecture participation assignments For almost all lectures, short, reading and writing assignments will be given. These assignments must be completed and handed in during lecture. These assignments can only be turned in when they are requested during lecture and you must be in attendance in order to submit your work. No late lecture participation assignments will be accepted for credit. b. On-line discussion/debate participation assignments During the course of the semester, there will be several asynchronous on-line discussions that will occur through a Blackboard discussion board. Each discussion will last between one and two weeks and all will take place between students within individual lab sections. c. Reading and viewing assignments Prior to each lecture, a reading assignment (see syllabus) will be given. In addition, for almost all weeks a number of short podcasts will also be presented and should be reviewed prior to the lecture. Lab exercises and projects Themes At the beginning of the term, an opportunity will be given for students to select a semester theme. All of the course workouts and the final project will be based upon his/her selected theme. Your instructor will provide some examples and suggestions for selecting a proper course theme. Although some leeway is given, all themes selected by the students MUST have some educational merit. Completion of projects/exercises outside the field of education without the prior approval of the instructor will not be permitted and will result in a failing grade for the project/exercise. Course Workouts As a review of basic production software (MS Office), you will be given lab assignments/workouts to demonstrate your abilities using word processing, publishing, spreadsheet, and database software. In addition, video production software, Web 2.0 applications, and other assignments will be addressed within the workouts. All exercises will be based on the Workout explanation/grading sheets. NOTE: Although lab time will be used to explain and demonstrate these workout assignments, these are considered homework assignments that generally require additional time outside of the allotted weekly lab time. Course Projects Project I This project consists of creating a website applications portfolio. Using WordPress software, you will create a website that will include a description of your theme, all of your workouts as well as Project II and III. A project narrative and resume will be included within this portfolio web site. Project II For this project, you will work in small groups to evaluate various Web 2.0 applications within the INSITE wiki repository. Based upon your selection and evaluation, you will adapt and improve current wiki chapters, as well as create lesson plans that demonstrate the potential integration of the Web 2.0 application. Project III You will develop an instructional program that teaches individual learners specific information, concepts, or rules. Within this project, you will demonstrate correct instructional planning techniques and production skills by using PowerPoint software in order to produce a selfinstructional program that effectively presents information/instruction. NOTE: This project will be posted as an artifact with an accompanying narrative on the TaskStream Electronic Portfolio system. Project points will not be awarded until you complete the TaskStream uploading assignment. 3
Project notes: o Each project will have an accompanying written narrative which describes the project, its purpose, scope and relationship to the Ed Tech standards. o A "Project Assessment Guide," outlining the specific requirements for completion, exists for each major course project. All guidelines can be found on the course LMS (Blackboard). o It is the responsibility of the student to save all course projects, lecture assignments, returned exams, etc. If questions about grading occur, original documentation will need to be supplied by the student. IV. GRADING Your course grade will be determined by your performance in both the weekly discussion (lecture section) and the computer lab. Performance on the discussion portion will be measured by performances on on-line discussions, quizzes and the final exam. Required lab workouts and major projects will account for the remaining part of your grade. Lecture and on-line discussions: Lecture participation assignments (8 @ 5 pts. each)... 40 pts. On-line discussion participation (2 @ 25 pts. each)... 50 pts. Midterm Exam... 60 pts. Final Exam... 100 pts. Total possible in-class points... 250 pts. Lab workouts and projects: 8 Workouts... 120 pts. Project I... 100 pts. Project II:...100 pts. Project III:... 250 pts. Total possible lab points... 570 pts. Total course points possible... 820 pts. Grading scale 820-771 = A 770-738 = A- 737-713 = B+ 712-689 = B 688-656 = B- 655-631 = C+ 630-607 = C 606-574 = C- 573-549 = D+ 548-525 = D 524-492 = D- 491 or less = F Important note about grading of workouts, projects, quizzes, and exams Grading of the on-line discussion participation, lab workouts, projects, and exams will be completed by the lab teaching assistants. If disagreements with the grading occur the following process will be used to resolve the disagreements: 1. The student should first bring all initial problems to the attention of the TA who has graded the project or exam. Together they should discuss the problem and work towards a solution. 2. If that discussion does not lead to a resolution, a meeting will be called with the student, the TA, and the course instructor. One possible outcome of the meeting will be for the course instructor to grade the project/exam. In such a case that score (which may be either the same, higher OR lower) will be the final score for the project/exam. Electronic grade records Results from all lecture participation, projects, exams, and workout exercises will be posted on the Blackboard grade book. Any questions or problems with the posted scores must be resolved within one week of the posting. To resolve a problem, contact your lab teaching assistant. 4
V. COURSE SCHEDULE (tentative) Key notation: ETTL = Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (lecture textbook) MSO-10 = Teaching and Learning with MS Office 2010 (lab textbook) Week of: Topic Assignment 8/22/11 1 8/29/11 2 9/5/11 3 9/12/11 4 9/19/11 5 9/26/11 6 10/03/11 7 10/10/11 8 Lec.: Course introduction and expectations -- review of projects and workouts Lab.: Introduction to the lab, Project I and workouts Lec.: Learning and technology; Standards: What are they and why do we have them? Review of lab assignments; explanation of Project I Lab.: Project I: Website applications portfolio development WordPress; Online discussion orientation; intro Workout #1 and #2 Lec.: Labor Day holiday No lecture Online discussion 1 (Blackboard): Value of technology (Mon. 5 th Sun. 11 th ) Lab.: Project I: Continued development Workout #1 (Word Processing), Workout #2 (Publishing) Intro Workout #3 and #4 Lec: Developing a technology attitude : Good or bad?; Web 2.0 vrs. Web 1.0 (integration of theories of learning) Lab.: Workout #3 (Spreadsheet) and Workout #4 (Database); Intro Workout #5 (Plagiarism) and #6 (Digital Storytelling) Lec.: How is technology effectively integrated into learning experiences? Lab: Project I peer review Workout #5 and Workout #6 (planning and script development) Lec.: Computer tools for teaching and learning; Assistive Technology; Lab.: Workout #6 (Digital Storytelling) video production, editing, uploading, and embedding Writing a narrative for the workouts; introduce Project II Lec.: Midterm exam Lab.: Workout #7 (Web 2.0 apps) Review and evaluate web 2.0 chapters Lec.: October Break no lecture Online Discussion: Shadow Scholar discussion on plagiarism Lab.: Project II Wiki work Confluence training Project II Evaluate and update specific Web 2.0 apps Syllabus, ETTL, Preface & chp 1 MSO-10 Introduction & chp 1 ETTL, chp 1 MSO-10 chp 1 & 6 Blackboard: Online Discussion #1 MSO-10 chp 1 & 6 MSO-10 chps 3 & 4 ETTL, chp. 2 MSO-10 chps 3 & 4 Post Workout #1 & #2 on website Project I peer review Post Workout #3 & #4 on website ETTL, chp 3 Post Workout #5 on website Embed Workout #6 video on website Post web links to Workout #7 comment sections on wiki 10/17/11 9 10/24/11 10 10/31/11 11 11/7/11 12 11/14/11 13 Lec: Discussion of plagiarism/ Shadow Scholar ; Planning the exceptional learning experience: Learners, Objectives, and Environment Lab.: Project III introduction, planning card development Lec.: Planning the exceptional learning experience: Activities, methods and media Lab.: Project III planning, TA review of planning cards Lec.: Making it legal rules of copyright Lab.: Project III PPT and video development Lec.: Evaluation of the learning experience; Distance education Lab.: Project III development and peer evaluation Lec.: Integration of software for learning (e.g., SnagIt, Jing, Rosetta Stone) Lab.: Project III development and open lab TA evaluation 11/21/11 Lec.: Integration of the Internet for learning Lab.: Thanksgiving Break no labs this week ETTL, chp 4 Project II due ETTL, chps 5, 6, & 7 ETTL, chp 8 Planning cards due ETTL, chp 11 & 12 Workout #8 due ETTL, chp 9 ETTL, chp 10 5
11/28/11 14 12/05/11 15 12/12/11 16 Lec.:Issues Lab: Project III upload to Taskstream, Project I class presentations Lec.: Trends; Teaching with technology; course review; preparation for the final exam Lab: Project I class presentations Final Exam -- date, time, and place TBA ETTL, chp 13 Proj. III due Project I due Final Exam 6