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Designs for Learning: Computers in Education

Instructor:

Larry Wiebe ?

Office: MPX

8513

Phone: ?

291-4212 ?

Location: MPX 8651?

Thursday 16:30-20:20

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 implications 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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1. Operation of Microcomputers

a.

components and their function

b.

connecting peripheral devices

c.

programs and programming

2. Modes of computer utilization

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the computer as ?

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instructor

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the

computer

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a laboratory

c. the

computer as an object of study

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the computer

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a teacher's

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aide

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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.

1.

a paper reviewing the application of computers in a selected

curriculum area(10-12 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)

CompuUrs in ethieiiiinn today-

St. Paul:West

Publishing Company