Technology and Instruction - AETE 731

Instructor: Dr. Gary J. Senn, USC - Aiken,

Class email - SennClass@usca.edu

Nonclass email - SennG@sc.ed

Course Description:

This course provides students with a survey of the instructional uses of computers and other technologies. Students will develop a thematic unit of instruction, which will determine the content of the course activities. Software relating to the theme will be selected and evaluated. Students will create technology-centered projects and use the Internet as a resource of information related to the theme.

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course the students will:

1. Evaluate current issues and problems related to informational and instructional technology in educational settings.
2. Recommend specific ways that computers can be used in the classroom today for improving instruction.
3. Use and evaluate a variety of microcomputer productivity software applications, including integrated applications and appropriate educational software.
4. Apply networked communications and information access resources such as the Internet and the World Wide Web to specific educational settings.
5. Prepare materials for access and distribution via the World Wide Web.
6. Develop instructional applications using presentation software.
7. Use digital video editing software to develop a digitally enhanced video segment.

Course Topics

Teachers will develop a thematic unit of study and develop educational technology lessons that support the thematic unit. The technology components of the thematic unit do not necessarily comprise the entire set of activities for the thematic unit. A number of other traditional lessons will typically be used to support the unit in additional to the educational technology lessons.

• Instructional Software
• Software Evaluation
• E-mail
• Internet Resources
• HyperText Markup Language, creating WWW pages
• Presentation Software
• Digital Video
• Project presentation, Final Exam

Course Evaluation

Word Processor	60
Thematic Unit Proposal	75
WWW Personal Pages	80
WWW Lesson	200
WWW School Pages	100
Digital Video Activity	100
Digital Video Lesson	200
PowerPoint Activity	80
PowerPoint Animation	50
PowerPoint Lesson	200
Thematic Unit	100
Software evaluations - 3 (50 points each)	150
Journal Reviews - 3 (50 points each)	150
Final Exam & Presentation	200

A = 93 - 100
B+ = 89 - 92
B = 83 - 88
C+ = 78 - 82
C = 73 - 77
D+ = 68 - 72
D = 60 - 67