Syllabus
240:031, Educational Technology & Design
Spring 2010
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Course Description
Educational Technology & Design is a basic course involving the selection and use of various educational technologies within an instructional design framework. Course activities include the planning, design and production of media and the operation of hardware and software for Pre-K-8 educational use. Students will be exposed to various ways of thinking about educational media and technology. The course provides students with experiences that enable them to integrate technology resources to support clearly defined learning objectives.
Course Outcomes (INTASC+1 Standard Number, K = knowledge; P = performance; D = disposition)
Students will:
- explore various ways of thinking about media and the messages they convey (6, P)
- demonstrate how to use a variety of multimedia tools to enrich learning opportunities. (6, P)
- identify guiding principles to promote students’ safe and ethical use of the Internet. (1, P)
- apply copyright law, fair use guidelines, and creative commons regulations to the ethical development of electronic multimedia to support learning. (10, P)
- use the ASSURE model to plan the integration of technology into a unit of instruction (4, P)
- write behavioral learning objectives to support instructional goals. (4, P)
- identify appropriate teaching methods and electronic media to support objective-based lessons. (5, P)
- design learning experiences that engage students in individual and collaborative learning activities (5, P)
- create electronic multimedia to support specific learning objectives. (4, P)
- apply principles of visual design to the development of electronic multimedia to support learning. (9, K)
- use graphic organizers to represent topics or concepts in a static or interactive format. (1, P)
- develop an online collaborative inquiry-based learning activity to support a thematic unit of instruction. (7, P)
- develop an assessment strategy to evaluate student work within a collaborative inquiry-based learning activity (6, P)
- design and develop a digital video to support an objective-based lesson. (4, P)
- create a web-based resource center to support an objective-based lesson. (4, P)
- reflectively evaluate how projects align with INTASC+1 standards. (8, P)
- collaborate with a peer to create an effective multimedia presentation. (11, P)
- organize and present educational media projects in a portfolio format. (8, P)
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Expectations
- Class attendance is required. Assignments are introduced in lecture, along with other relevant topics. The skills necessary to complete class projects will be taught in lab. Labs are designed to get you started on most assignments. Points will be deducted for nonattendance, partial attendance, or recurring tardiness.
- Excused absences require documentation. Excused absences include: UNI sponsored functions, illness, or a death in the family. In the event of flu symptoms, students are required to contact their instructor prior to missing class.
- Late assignments will not receive full credit except in the event of a documented excused absence. Assignments submitted electronically (via eLearning) are due by 10:00pm on the due date. Assignments submitted in print are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Students are expected to follow all submission directions precisely. Late assignments (excluding quizzes) will lose 10% of points possible per day. Quizzes may not be submitted late.
- Students are expected to remain on-task during lectures and labs. Off-task behaviors such as using a cell phone, sleeping, checking email or surfing the web can result in the student being asked to leave and being marked as absent.
- Students are expected to complete the assigned Readings, Watchings, Listenings, and Doings (RWLDs) before arriving for lecture each week. Additionally, lecture and lab handouts are accessible on the Resources page in eLearning. Students are encouraged to print these handouts and bring them to class.
- Students are expected to be familiar with the content of the course eLearning site and regularly access it throughout each week. eLearning is a vital communication tool and reference for all assignments.
- All email correspondence should be sent via eLearning Mail and sent to your primary course instructor (do not use the All Section Instructors option). Please include your full name and section number with all correspondence.
- Computers will be used extensively in class and outside of class to complete assignments. Individual support is provided during regularly scheduled consulting hours in SEC 405. All course software is available in SEC 127, 206 and 405, and most software is also available online. See the Resources page in eLearning for more information.
- Many assignments will require a broadband (fast) internet connection. Students may complete these activities from off-campus. However, in the event that students do not have sufficient access at home, they will be expected to use the resources that are provided on-campus or alternative locations (e.g., public library, friend or family).
- Students are expected to regularly backup their work and always maintain at least two copies of their computer files in at least two separate locations (e.g., USB Flash drive, eLearning My Files, external hard drive, network folder, personal computer, etc.) in order to avoid data loss in the event of hardware failure or user error. Students are also expected to record the usernames and passwords they create for various services used in the class. Lost work or failure to remember passwords are not sufficient excuses for failing to meet a due date.
- Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Evidence of plagiarism will result in no points for the assignment. Students are required to submit some assignments via an anti-plagiarism system.
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Theme
Each student will select a topic upon which to base a thematic unit of instruction. Using the knowledge and skills obtained during the course, they will effectively integrate existing and newly created media into the unit. Students will use this same thematic unit throughout the semester as the anchor for all their class projects.
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Required Text
There is no required textbook for this course. Students, however, will be required to complete a variety of Readings, Watchings, Listenings, and Doings (RWLDs). Comprehension of these materials along with related class lectures will be assessed via online quizzes throughout the course. All RWLDs, quizzes and their due dates are clearly defined on the course eLearning website. Teacher education majors will be provided access to Iowa AEA Online and these resources are required for some class projects.
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Grading
Assignments |
Points |
Notes |
Quizzes
(8) |
8x20 |
Complete via eLearning Assessments |
Thematic Unit Description |
100 |
Submit 2 copies: Bring both printed & electronic copies to lab |
| WebQuest Organizer |
10 |
Submit in print (word-processed) at beginning of lab |
WebQuest Web Site |
180 |
Submit URL to eLearning Assignments |
| Video Project Storyboard |
10 |
Submit in print at beginning of lab |
| Video Project |
100 |
Submit URL & reflections to eLearning Assignments |
| Digital Portfolio |
60 |
Submit URL to eLearning Assignments |
| Blog |
40 |
Submit URL to eLearning Assignments |
Extra
Credit |
(20) |
Submit to eLearning Assignments |
| PowerPoint |
40 |
Submit to eLearning Assignments |
Presentation |
90 |
Present in class |
Attendance |
80 |
One unexcused absence (-10); Two absences (-30); Three absences (-50); Four or more unexcused absences (-80). |
Total |
870 Points |
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Grading Scale
Points |
Grade |
96-100% |
A |
93-95% |
A- |
90-92% |
B+ |
87-89% |
B |
84-86% |
B- |
81-83% |
C+ |
78-80% |
C |
75-77% |
C- |
72-74% |
D+ |
69-71% |
D |
66-68% |
D- |
0-65% |
F |
Special Notes:
The University of Northern Iowa is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Institution. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provides protection from illegal discrimination for qualified individuals with disabilities. Students requesting instructional accommodations due to disabilities must arrange for such accommodations through the Office of Disability Services (ODS) located at 213 Student Services Center. Visit www.uni.edu/disability or call 319-273-2676 for more information.
Students are encouraged to use the services provided by UNI’s Academic Learning Center, including free assistance with writing, math, reading, and learning strategies. The Academic Learning Center is located in 008 ITTC. Visit www.uni.edu/unialc or call 319-273-2361 for more information.
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