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    EDUCATION 482-4
    DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: EDUCATIONAL USES OF COMPUTERS
    Spring, 1987
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    Instructor: ?
    Larry Wiebe
    Monday, 4:30 - 8:20
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    Location: ?
    MPX 8651
    Prerequisites: Educ. 401/402 or equivalent.
    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 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.
    Operation of Microcomputers
    a.
    components and their function
    b.
    connecting peripheral devices
    c.
    programs and programming
    Modes 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
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    Course Activities:
    Course activities will consist of lectures, demonstrations, readings and laboratories. Student
    demonstrations will be part of the course.
    Evaluation:
    Evaluation will be based upon:
    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 documental presentation to the class which demonstrates the use of a particular piece of
    computer hardware and/or software.
    Kinser, Sherwood, & Bransford. Computer Strategies for Education: Foundations & Content-
    Area Applications. Merrill Publishing.
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