Thursday 5:00 - 6:00

SEC 130A

Professor:

Dr. Leigh Zeitz

E-mail address:

Email: zeitz@uni.edu

Office Location:

SEC 411
(inside SEC 405)

Office Hours:

Monday: 3:00 - 5:00 Wednesday: 1:00 - 3:00
Skype Online Office hours will be the same.

Telephone:

(319) 273-3249 (office)

Additional Hours:

You can also contact me through email and I will try

to respond within 48 hours. If necessary, individual

meetings can be scheduled through telephone,

voicemail or email. Students may meet with me

face-to-face, over the telephone, through instant

messaging, video conferencing or Second Life.

 

The mission of Educational Technology is to prepare professionals who demonstrate capable performance and insightful leadership, and to provide advanced study and professional growth opportunities for practicing professionals.

Based upon research and emerging technologies, the Division of Educational Technology is committed to:

• Advancing the study of effective learning techniques
• Designing instruction that integrates appropriate application of technology
• Advancing message development knowledge and skills
• Advocating effective integration of technology to support learning

Place in the program:

This course is designed to assist graduate students who are considering writing their graduate paper. Its work complements the seminar in evaluating research offered in the fall semester.

Meaning to student:

This course will prepare the student to research, organize and write a graduate paper in APA format. Students will gain skills in organizing their ideas and materials and develop a strategy for creating a finished product.

• Identify the reasons for writing a graduate level paper;
• Discuss topics related to educational technology;
• Define a specific topic for personal research;
• Develop research questions to direct ensuing research;
• Use research skills to find relevant material on the selected topic;
• Organize the researched material in an outline format which corresponds to the UNI graduate requirements for a literature review;
• Create an outline for the intended paper;
• Write a graduate-level paper (10-page maximum) on the selected topic;
• Organize the paper using APA format;

Design:

1.1 Instructional Systems Design
1.1.4.a Conduct basic and applied research related to technology integration and implementation.

• Skill using a web browser and navigating the Web.
• Skill using email programs.
• Reasonably good command of written English grammar.

• Attend all of the course classes.
• Complete all of the reading.
• Complete all assignments to the best of her/his ability
• Submit assignments ON TIME.
• Participate in class through discussion.
• Participate asynchronously through email and forum discussions.
• Work with other students informally (through face-to-face or some sort of telecommunications system) as well as in formal assignments.
• Students will use Microsoft Word® and Inspiration® for their assignments. This software may be run on either a Windows or Macintosh computer platform.
• Work will be submitted, reviewed, and returned electronically.
• Contact Dr. Z if any questions arise about what is expected or about how to use technology that is necessary to complete assignments.

Required texts:

• American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th edition/2nd printing) American Psychological Association:Washington D.C. ISBN1-4338-0562-6
• Rodrigues, D. & Rodrigues, R. (2003). The research paper: A guide to library and internet research. (3rd edition) Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 0-13-098256
• UNI Masters Degree Handbook http://www.uni.edu/coe/ci/_pdf/Grad_Handbook.pdf
• Readings, Watchings, Listenings, and Doings will be posted on the web.

Date	Class Activity	Readings Due	Projects Due
1/14	Course intro and intro to writing.
1/21	Writing Well --Discuss Abstracts --Introduce the Write an Abstract assignment	Harris Article APA: Ch 1 & 3 RWLD	Find 4 examples of research paper abstracts. Post to Discussion group.
1/28	Review Student Abstracts --Discuss Types of Research --Identifying a Topic	Review Abstract Assign. RWLD	Submit Write an Abstract Assignment
2/4	Research Strategies and Tools --Developing Research Questions --Organizing Research	Rodrigues: Ch. 2 & 3 RWLD	Read Lit Reviews Post 15 Possible Topics
2/11	More Research Tools --Research Resources --Optimizing Research through a PLN	RWLD	Meet with Dr. Z Submit Proposed Topic
2/18	Organizing the Paper --Parts of the Paper --Creating an Organizational Outine --Intro to Outline Assignment	Rodrigues: 5 & 6 APA: Ch. 2 RWLD	Post Research Questions on Google-Docs
2/25	Using APA/Formatting the Paper Envisioning Your Final Product	RWLD APA: Ch 4
3/4	Writing Strategies --Turning Your Research into a Written Report --Setting the Stage for Writing --Writing an Introduction	Rodrigues: Ch. 7 RWLD	Outline for Paper
3/11	Writing the Analysis and Discussion	RWLD APA: Ch. 6	Introduction
3/18	Spring Break	Read a Novel or Newspaper
3/25	Online Discussion	RWLD
4/1	Writing the Methodology	RWLD	Analysis and Discussion
4/8	Writing the Conclusions and Recommendations	RWLD	Methodology
4/15	Compiling and Formatting the References	RWLD	Conclusions and Recommendations
4/22	Work week and independent consultations.		References/Abstract
4/29	Paper Presentations		Final Paper
5/6	Finals Week - Individual Consultations

Assignment

Due Date

Points

Attendance

20

Total Possible

Alessi, S. & Trollip, S. (2001). Multimedia for learning: Methods and development. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Anglin, G.J (1995). Instructional technology. Past, present, and future. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

Bloom, B. S. (Ed.) (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: David McKay Company, Inc.

Brooks J.G. & Brooks M.G. (1993). The case for constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Dick, W & Carey, L (2000). The systematic design of instruction. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers.

Driscoll, M (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Ely, D.P. & Plomp, T (1996). Classic writings on instructional technology. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

Ely, D.P. & Plomp, T (2001). Classic writings on instructional technology. (Vol.2) Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Gardner, H (1993). Frames of mind; The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic Books.
Heinich, R & Molenda, M & Russel, J & Smaldino, S (2002). Instructional media and technologies for learning (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Jonassen, D.H. (2000). Computers as mindtools for schools. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Inc.

Jonassen, D.H. (1988). Instructional designs for microcomputer courseware. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Jonassen, D.H (Ed.) (1996). Handbook of research for educational communications and technology. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan.

Moore, D.M. & Dwyer, F.M (1994). Visual literacy; A spectrum of visual learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.

Palloff, M & Pratt, K (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass Publishers.

Reigeluth, C.M. (1999). Instructional design theories and models; (Vol.2) Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Seels, B & Richey, R (1994). Instructional technology: The definition and domains of the field. Washington, DC: Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Williams, R (1994). The non-designer's design book. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.

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). The ODS is located at 213 Student Services Center, and the telephone number is 273-2676.

Students are encouraged to use the Academic Learning Center's free assistance with writing, math, reading, and learning strategies. UNI’s Academic Learning Center is located in 008 ITTC. Visit the website at http://www.uni.edu/unialc/ or phone 319-273-2361 for more information.