University of Alaska-Fairbanks
School of Education
Course syllabus EDSC 442/642
EDSC 442/642 (3 credits)
Educational Technology Applications
Spring 2010
Location:
Old University Park Elementary School,
Computer Lab, Room 162
Meeting Time:
Tuesday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.,
Instructors and Contact Information:
Instructor:
Email:
Office hours:
Office Location:
Phone number:
Don Peterson
ffdtp@uaf.edu
By Appointment
UPARK 162
474-5761
Course Description:
The course focuses on educational technology as resource for the delivery of
instruction to enhance student learning. The course is designed for participants who will use
technology tools to implement and create instructional material in a variety of media to
support and assess learning, including distance educational media and methods, and to
provide the tools to enhance professional productivity, collaboration, and communication.
Participants will create a professional electronic portfolio that demonstrates professional
development and achievement relative to the ISTE National Technology Standards for
Students and Teachers, Alaska Education Standards, and integrated with Standards for
Culturally Responsive Schools.
Course Goals and Student Learner Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to introduce participants to educational technology
strategies and resources to deliver, enhance, and assess learning.
 Participants will be able to use technology tools to implement instruction including
delivery by distance education and creating instructional material in a variety of
media to support learning and assess products.
 Participants will develop standards- and research-based skills and understandings
about educational technology and instructional design.
 Participants can teach, model, design technology-rich curriculum, and create an
appropriate classroom environment for successful student learning including effective
distance delivery methodology and design.
Instruction Methods:
Instruction methods used in this course include lecture, small group discussion,
and application of instructional technology, Elluminate, LiveText, and reflective writing.
Students will prepare a professional multimedia rich Portfolio reflecting learning outcomes
and experiences and publish it using LiveText.
Course Materials
BLACKBOARD: Course content can be accessed through blackboard
http://classes.uaf.edu/. Check the sections often. The content may change after you have
made your printouts. Check the announcements. There is no textbook required for this
class. Recommended readings addressing current issues in educational technology will be
posted on a weekly basis on blackboard. Titles include articles from Technology in Education
and other peer reviewed journals that can be accessed through library services.
-Wireless Laptop and Office software are required.
Disability statement:
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is committed to equal opportunity for students
with disabilities. Students who have special needs or disabilities are encouraged to contact
the coordinator of Disability Services (Mary Matthews) at the Center for Health & Counseling
(907-474-7043). Don’t hesitate to talk to us.
Attendance policy:
Attendance is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the
student. Class begins promptly and you are expected to be present at the beginning and at
the end of each class session to receive full credit for attendance. Students are responsible
for all class work and assignments. Inform instructor if you have to be absent.
Academic Integrity:
High ethical standards are essential for maintaining credibility. Every course at UAF
seeks to maintain these standards, starting with an emphasis on producing original and
factual work. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary
penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and
submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to
another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair
advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Since scholastic dishonesty
harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic
dishonesty will be strictly enforced (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations).
Student Support Services:
For assistance, tutoring service, and other student support resources please visit the
website http://www.uaf.edu/sssp/index.html .
Grading:
Grading follows UAF academic regulations
http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/academics/regs1.html
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CEvaluation:
Percentage %
100-93
92-90
89-87
86-83
82-80
79-77
76-73
72-70
The students will be evaluated on the average of their performance on the following
assignments:
Assignment One
20%
Multimedia/Instructional design
Assignment Two
20%
Technology-rich instruction
Assignment Three
20%
Hyperspace safety, digital citizenship
Assignment Four
40%
Professional portfolio
Evaluation for students taking the course for graduate credit:
Participants enrolled in the graduate credit course, EDSC 642 will research scientific
literature on current issues of educational technology, select a topic and write a 5-10 page
literature review which they will share with the class using multimedia applications.
SESSIONS
Week
Topic
1
Course goals and Introduction to educational
technology, Portfolio design and LiveText
2
3
Technology and education Past present future- National
Technology Standards/State Standards and SOE
Standards
Professional Portfolio Development-publishing
multimedia assets in LiveText
4
5
6
Management strategies for a technology-rich classroom
Lesson plan differentiation with technology
Using online tools and media to create instruction
7
Digital media literacy, copyright and plagiarism
8
Digital imaging for the classroom
9
Video editing and storytelling to enhance curriculum
10
Cyberspace safety and privacy, digital citizenship
11
Usefulness and dangers of Web publishing and Social
networking- Blogging, Wikis, MySpace , FaceBook,
podcasting etc…
12
Presentation strategies with multimedia
13
14
Peer review of the professional portfolio
Current issues
Final Exam
Assignments
Study National technology
Standards
Develop and publish personal
profile and philosophy of teaching
using digital media/photography
Assignment One due
Develop and publish lesson plans
Design a multimedia product to
support learning
Assignment Two due
Research paper on current issues
in educational technology for 632
Assignment Three due
Student presentation
Discussion about scholarly
research as published in current
literature
Portfolio Presentation- Assignment
Four