Course Details
Course Code: EDUC652 Course ID: 4176 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course explores how technology may be used as a tool to facilitate changes in the ways teachers teach and students learn, and ultimately to examine how teachers can use technology more efficiently and effectively to improve student achievement. The course examines how educators may use technology for communication and collaboration among colleagues, staff, parents, students, and the larger community. Additional topics include multicultural considerations, ethics, and copyright. This course aligns with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T), developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (Prerequisite: EDUC503)
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2023 - 09/29/2023 | 10/02/2023 - 11/26/2023 | October | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/29/2023 - 11/03/2023 | 11/06/2023 - 12/31/2023 | November | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 07/31/2023 - 12/29/2023 | 01/01/2024 - 02/25/2024 | January | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 09/25/2023 - 03/01/2024 | 03/04/2024 - 04/28/2024 | March | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
• Create lessons that efficiently utilize technology to inspire and promote creativity, advance student learning and promote student reflection. (NETS•T 1, 2; NCATE 1, 2; WVPTS 1, 2, 3)
• Design and evaluate a technology enriched learning environment that incorporates digital-age tools that will address the diverse needs of students. (NETS•T 1, 2; NCATE 1, 2, 4; WVPTS 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Describe how the use of technology and assessments in the classroom will be representative of the tools necessary for students to be successful in a global and digital society. (NETS•T 2, 3; NCATE 1, 2, 3, 4; WVPTS 1, 2, 3)
• Investigate, evaluate and effectively utilize current and emerging digital tools to support learning in a legal, ethical and safe environment. (NETS•T 3, 4; NCATE 1, 2, 4; WVPTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Describe and evaluate your own professional development to help engage students and colleagues in a technologically rich community that is reflective of current research and professional practice. (NETS•T 4, 5; NCATE 1, 2, 3; WVPTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Homework | 50.00% |
| Wk 1: Assignment 1: Technology Proficiency | 7.14% |
| Wk 2: Assignment 2: Use of Technology to Enhance Student Learning | 7.14% |
| Wk 3: Assignment 3: Adding Web-Based Technology to a Classroom | 7.14% |
| Wk 4: Assignment 4: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Instruction | 7.14% |
| Wk 5: Assignment 5: Multicultural Education and Technology | 7.14% |
| Wk 6: Assignment 6: Technology & Classroom Organization | 7.14% |
| Wk 7: Assignment 7: Ethics Presentation | 7.14% |
| Instructional Technology Review | 15.00% |
| Wk 8: Instructional Technology Review | 15.00% |
| Discussions | 35.00% |
| Week 1: Introductions | 3.89% |
| Week 1: Technology in Education | 3.89% |
| Week 2: Every Student Succeeds Act | 3.89% |
| Week 3: Web-based Social Software in Schools | 3.89% |
| Week 4: Integration of Multimedia | 3.89% |
| Week 5: Technology & Mulitculturalism | 3.89% |
| Week 6: Technology & Classroom Organization | 3.89% |
| Week 7: Code of Technology Ethics | 3.89% |
| Week 8: 21st Century Learners | 3.89% |