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Spring Semester 2002

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EDUC

358 - 3

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Dr. Suzanne de Caste!!

Foundations of Educational Technology

Office: EDB 8545

Phone: 291-3627

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E-mail: decaste@sfu.ca

Tuesday 16:30-19:20 in EDB 8620

PREREQUISITE

EDUC 260

DESCRIPTION

Educational practices have always relied upon "tools of intellect" specific to the cultures and times

around them, and these tools both enable and constrain how learning is accomplished. In this course

students will learn to ask and answer informed questions about where current technologies for

learning have come from, the influences they are having (and not having) on educational practice,

and the various directions in which research, development, and teaching practice around learning

technologies could be headed. Through extensive readings and project work, students will become

familiar with several major traditions of research and development in educational technology,

including the arguments and assumptions they make about what constitutes a valuable educational

outcome. Traditions to be explored include intelligent tutoring systems, simulations and games,

constructionist environments, and computer-supported collaborative learning environments. These

traditions of research will be analyzed and understood as cultural tools that are both shaped by and

in turn shape teaching and learning in K-12 schools.

ORGANIZATION

Weekly face-to-face seminars and workshops, supplemented with on-line activities when

appropriate.

REQUIREMENTS

Contributions to in-class and on-line discussions; project submissions and presentations.

REQUIRED READINGS

Campbell-Kelly, M. and Aspray, W. (1996). Computer: A History of the Information Machine.

Basic Books. ISBN 0-465-02990-6.

EDUC 358 Custom Courseware package.

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