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Education 482-4 Designs for Learning:
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Educational Uses of Computers
Spring, 1991
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Instructor: David Bell
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Location: Kelowna & online
OBJECTIVES:
Microcomputers are a part of virtually every school in British Columbia. This course will examine the various
ways that computers might influence the teaching-learning process and classroom management.
Students in this course will:
a)
develop competencies in the operation of microcomputers.
b)
develop skills related to the selection, evaluation and utilization of computer-based learning
materials.
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develop an awareness of the ways computers can be used to support the instructional and
administrative tasks of teachers.
d)
develop a critical awareness of the role of computers in society and the implication of this for
education.
e)
develop competencies in computer-mediated communication system.
This is an introductory c ourse in which
students will develop a level
of computer literacy
sufficient for the intelligent and critical utilization of
existing microcomputer hardware
and software. it is not a course designed to prepare teachers to teach computing science
courses nor will it prepare teachers to write computer-assisted learning materials.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
1. Operation of Microcomputers
a)
components and their function
b)
connecting peripheral devicàs
c) telecommunications
d)
programs and programming
2. Modes of computer utilization
a)
the computer as instructor
b)
the computer as laboratory
c)
the computer as object of study
d)
the computer as teacher's aide
3. Selection and utilization of software
a)
sources of materials
b)
evaluation of courseware
c) integrating computers in the curriculum
4. Computer literacy
a)
print and non-print materials on computers
b)
role of computers in schools and society
c) status of computers in B.C. schools
d)
use and misuse of computers in education
COURSE ACTIVITIES:
Course activities will consist of a combination of lecture/demonstrations & online discussions. Three in-person
sessions will be held (Jan. 18-19, Feb. 15-16 & Apr. 5-6 at The TeleLearning Center of SFU, located at Okanagan
College). The Friday sessions will be from 1800-2100 & the Saturday sessions from 0900-16:00. In addition all
student will be expected to be active participants in the online sessions of the course. For this, access to a
microcomputer and a modem is a requirement of the course.
EVALUATION:
Evaluation will be based on:
1.
a paper reviewing the application of computers in a selected curriculum area (10 pages)
2.
a critical evaluation of a piece of software (software review) (2-3 pages)
3.
participation in the online & in-person sessions
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Mandell & Mandell, Computers in Education Toda
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. West, St. Paul, Mm., 1989.
Hirschbuhl & Konet, eds. Computers in Education. 4th Edition. Dushkin Publishing, Guilford, Conn., 1990.
PREREQUISITES: ?
Education 401/402 or equivalent.
