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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 482-4
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Designs for Learning: Educational Uses of Computers
Summer Session 1989
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Instructor: ?
Larry Wiebe
(July 4- August 11) ?
Office: ?
MPX 8513
Mondays* & Wednesdays ?
Phone: ?
291-4212
5:30 P. M. - 9:20 P. M.
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852-4236 (Res.)
Location: MPX 8651
*NOTE: Because of Monday holidays, make-up classes will be held on
July
7th and August 11th from 1:00 to 5:20 P. M.
PREREQUISITES:
Education 401/402 or equivalent.
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Students will develop a critical understanding of the role of computers in
education and will learn how microcomputers can be used. The course focuses
on learning about computers and software and provides experience with
courseware designed for instruction and software tools designed to facilitate the
task of teaching.
OBJECTIVES:
This course will examine the various ways that computers might influence the
teaching-learning process and classroom management. This will include the
use of microcomputers and related software found in the classroom, introduction
to a mainframe computer, and accessing remote computers using an electronic
networking system.
Students in this course will:
a.
develop competencies in the operation of microcomputers.
b.
develop skills in the selection, evaluation and appropriate uses of computer-
based learning materials.
c.
develop awareness of the ways the computer can be used by the teacher to
support instructional and administrative tasks.
d.
develop awareness of the benefits and resources available when computers
are connected to local and remote networks.
e.
develop a critical awareness of the role of computers in society and the
implication of this for education.
This course is
not
designed as a computer programming course which will
prepare teachers to write computer-assisted learning materials or to prepare the
teacher to teach computing science courses. In this course the student will
achieve a level of computer literacy which will allow intelligent and critical
utilization of existing microcomputer hardware and software.
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OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
1. Operation of Microcomputers
a.
components and their function
b. connecting peripheral devices
c.
programs and programming
2. Models of Computer Utilization
a.
the computer as an instructor
b. the computer as a laboratory
c. the computer as an object of study
d. the computer as a teachers aide
e.
the computer as a communications device
3. Selection and Utilization of Software
a.
sources of materials
b. evaluation of courseware
c. integrating computers into the curriculum
4. Computer Literacy
a.
print and non-print materials on computers
b.
the role of computers in schools and society
c. status of computers in B.C. schools
d. uses and misuses of computers in education
COURSE ACTIVITIES:
Course activities will consist of lectures, demonstrations, readings and
laboratories. Student demonstrations will be part of the course.
EVALUATION:
1. a paper reviewing the application of computers in a selected curriculum area
(10 pages).
2. a critical evaluation of a piece of software (2-3 pages).
3.
short tests related to lectures and readings.
4.
completed assignments demonstrating computer operating skills.
5. a documented presentation to the class which demonstrates the use of a
particular piece of computer hardware and/or software.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Mandell, C. J., & Mandell, S. L. (1989). ComDuters in education today. St. Paul:
West Publishing Company.
