Spring Semester, 1989

Tuesday, 4:30 - 8:20

Wednesday, 4:30 - 8:20

Instructor: ?

Evelyn Ng

Location: ?

MPX 8651

EDUCATION 482-4

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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: EDUCATIONAL USES OF COMPUTERS

PREREQUISITES: ?

Education 401/402 or equivalent

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to the roles and applications of computers in education, and to

problems of computer use in the classroom. Brief training is given on the operation

of microcomputers, use of a sampling of exemplary programs, and the selection of

educational software. Every time the course is offered, it has an emphasis on a

different aspect of computer applications.

TOPICS:

• Use of computers in the classroom: concerns, expectations and confusions.

• Integration of educational software into the curriculum: exploration of types of

software, and means of integration.

• Computer-assisted instructional materials: design, modification and evaluation.

• Programming applications in the curriculum: choice of languages, and

consideration of approaches.

COURSE ACTIVITIES:

Lectures, demonstrations, readings, and laboratory work.

EVALUATION:

• A paper documenting the design of an application of the computer to a selected

curriculum area. (40%)

• A class presentation illustrating the use and limitation of a piece of educational

software for a selected learning task. (30%)

• Short tests related to lectures, readings, and demonstrations. (30%)

TEXTBOOK:

Lockard, J., Abrams, P.D., & Many, W.A. (1987). Microcomputers for Educators.

Toronto: Little, Brown and Company.