EDTE 731:

Integration of Technology and Instruction


I. Descriptive Information

II. Course Goals and Objectives:

A. Goals

  1. To familiarize professional educators with research and development of the instructional uses of technology.
  2. To develop professional educators' skills for integrating technology into instruction.

B. Objectives

Upon completion of the course the professional educator should have acquired:
  1. a knowledge of historical developments and research in instructional technology;
  2. a knowledge of the various types of educational software;
  3. the ability to integrate software into a unit of instruction;
  4. the ability to evaluate various types of educational software and hardware;
  5. techniques of applying computer-based instruction in the classroom;
  6. the ability to use electronic mail and participate in Internet discussions related to educational issues and research;
  7. the ability to identify and select instructional resources available through the Internet;
  8. an introduction to the Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML);
  9. an introduction to multimedia and hypermedia authoring; and
  10. an ability to forecast future trends and describe needed research in instructional technology.

Text:

Available at the three USC bookstores or online at Amazon, Books-A-Million, or Barnes and Noble.

Requirements

1. Regular readings and exercises assigned in class.

2. Use of computer outside of regular class time including responding to discussion questions on Blackboard.

3. Submission of a Software Evaluation.

4. Class presentation of instructional software related to theme.

5. Submission of Performance Assessment Task.

6. Submission of PowerPoint, Hyperstudio, or TrackStar Project.

7. Production of an on-line (World-Wide Web) Portfolio including:

8. Final Examination.

Evaluation:

Numerical scores between 0 and 100 will be assigned to each of the course requirements based on the instructor's perception of the extent to which the submission satisfies requirements. A final letter grade using a traditional scale of A-F will assigned using the weights below:
Software Evaluation 10%
Software Presentation 10%
Performance Task 10%
PowerPoint/Hyperstudio/Trackstar Project 25%
On-Line Portfolio 25%
Final Examination 20%

93-100: A     80-87: B      70-74: C     0-64: F
88-92: B+ 75-79: C+ 65-69: D+

Course Topics

LessonTitle Date

Chapter

1

Introduction to Course, Technology & Education 1/14/03 1
Lab: Windows and Mac CAI, Blackboard, and TrackStar 

2

Technology Integration and Learning Theories 1/21/032 and 3
Lab: Examine various software packages 

3

 Instructional Software 1/28/034 and 10-15
Lab: Evaluate software

4

 Word Processing, Data Base, and Spreadsheets 2/4/035
Lab: Description of Portfolio Theme paper  

5

Tool Software 2/11/036 and 10-15
Lab: Tool software including scanner and video capture

6

Software Presentation 2/18/03
Software Evaluation Due on or before this date

7

Multimedia: Introduction 2/25/037
Lab: PowerPoint and Laserdiscs

8

 Multimedia: Authoring 3/4/037
Lab: PowerPoint and Hyperstudio
9Performance Assessment 3/18/03
Lab: PowerPoint or Hyperstudio
10Internet Resources 3/25/03

8

Lab: TrackStar and Internet resource search

11

Hypertext Mark-up Language I 4/1/0310-15
Lab: Begin creation of Web page
Draft of Performance Task Due
12HTML II 4/08/03
Lab: Continue Web page construction
13Future Trends 4/15/03

9

Lab: Finalize portfolio
Performance Task Due
14Presentation of On-Line Portfolios 4/22/03
Powerpoint/Hyperstudio/TrackStar Project and Portfolio Due
15Final Examination 4/29/03

Description of Course Requirements

Software Evaluation

Identify one piece of instructional software and evaluate it using the on-line evaluation form. Submit the evaluation to Dr. Dickey electronically (between January 28 and February 18, 2003). Print a copy of the confirmation you receive after the form is submitted. The web address for the evaluation form is http://www.ite.sc.edu/dickey/eval.html and can be accessed by clicking the word: evaluation. To the extent possible, select a piece of software related to your on-line portfolio theme.

Software Presentation

Each student will make a brief presentation (February 18, 2003) to the class demonstrating the software or software packages addressing your on-line portfolio theme (February 4, 2003). Write a one page summary and description of the software you selected to be include in your on-line portfolio. Your presentation will demonstrate your ability to operate a computer, use the software you selected, and highlight how you would use the software in your educational setting.

Performance Task

Write a performance assessment task for use as part of the final examination in this course. The task should assess some objective of EDTE 731 with the intent of evaluating whether a student who has completed the course possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to make effective use of computers in an instructional setting. The task must include a scoring rubric.

PowerPoint or Hyperstudio  or Trackstar

Design a PowerPoint presentation OR HyperStudio stack OR TrackStar track around your Portfolio theme (one application not BOTH). The PowerPoint file or HyperStudio stack should have at least five screens, non-linear branching, and include graphics and sound.  The TrackStar track should have at least five sites, must use "frames," and include at least one question for students to answer within each of the annotations. Write a one page summary describing your file, stack or track and how and a link to that file.

On-Line Portfolio

At the last class, present your on-line portfolio containing each of the items listed below. Your portfolio will part of your World-Wide Web page written using the Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML will be taught in Lessons 8 and 9).

The portfolio will be organized around a theme which you will select and describe in the Portfolio Description paper. The theme may be broad (e.g. biology, dinosaurs, music, artists) or more focused (e.g. fractions, Macbeth, the Declaration of Independence, Kenya). Select a theme that will be useful to you as an educator. Each item in your portfolio should support your theme. Students in the MT or MAT Social Studies program must select a theme from either the area of "Science, Technology, and Society" or "Global Connections and Interdependence" and approved by your MT/MAT advisor, Dr. Jane White (more information on these two theme areas can be found at Social Studies themes.

  1. Cover Page (5 of 25)
    A page with information about you (including a picture or graphic).

     
  2. Portfolio Theme Description Paper (5 of 25)
    Use a word processor to describe the theme for your portfolio. Provide examples of what your theme is and, if appropriate, of what it is not. Include at least one graphic.
    Resources: ETC word processing programs, WWW

     
  3. Instructional Software (5 of 25)
    A one page summary and description of the instructional software package or packages that you selected and presented to the class. Include information about how to acquire the software, why you selected it, and how an educator might use it.  If available, provide a link to where one can find more information about the software.

     
  4. PowerPoint/Hyperstudio/TrackStar Project (5 of 25)
    A one page description of the PowerPoint, Hyperstudio, or TrackStar project you created. Include information about how to access the project.  For PowerPoint and TrackStar, you should be able to create a link from this portfolio page to your project.

     
  5. Internet Resource Page (5 of 25)
    A one page description and critique of an educational resource available through the Internet related to your selected theme. E-mail Discussion Forums and World-Wide Web sites are all available for review. There must be an electronic link to the resource and the critique should address strengths and weaknesses of the resource.
    Resources: List of Listservs, handout, WWW searches

Final Examination

The final examination will consist of four or five performance tasks related to the objectives of this course.  The tasks will be similar to the ones you construct for the Performance Task assignment.  In fact, some of the tasks that students construct may be used.  Each student's exam will included one task related to software evaluation, one related to word processing or spreadsheets, one related to multimedia development, and one related to Internet resources and web pages.  You will receive an outline of topics likely to be addressed two weeks prior to the date of the exam.  The exam should take you no more than 2 hours to complete, but no time limit will be imposed.