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SUMMER SEMESTER 2004

EDUC 482-4

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David Bell

Office: edb 8514

Phone: 291-4436

Wednesday 12:30-16:20 EDB 8500

Course Website: www.sfu.ca/educ482

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 401/402 (or permission from the instructor)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course, students develop a critical understanding of information technologies in education and

learn how to integrate these technologies into classroom settings. An emphasis is on teaching strategies

and methods as they complement the guidelines set forth in the B.C. Curriculum.

Students enrolled in this course should be interested in specific aspects of teaching and learning in

'technology-rich' settings. The course will focus on the role of IT as a general change agent in society,

as a curriculum topic and as a tool used to promote specific types of teaching and learning. This course

is not an introductory computing course or a training course in the use of educational software. While it

is expected that students will learn about new applications during the course, a basic level of information

and computer literacy is assumed and required.

OBJECTIVES

In this course students will:

• develop appropriate models and methods for the implementation and management of information

and communication technologies (IC!') in educational settings.

• critically evaluate available information and communication technologies as they are used in

learning and teaching including WWW resources, email and conferencing software.

• compare and contrast the Integrated Resource Packages (IRPs) and Resource guidelines

published by the Ministry of Education with other IT guidelines published internationally.

• consider a variety of psycho-social and social-cultural factors influencing the implementation and

use of IT within different educational contexts.

REQUIREMENTS

Internet access. You will need to have Internet access to complete many of the assignments in this

course, therefore you will need access to a computer either at home or

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on campus at least 2-3 times

during the week

Regular attendance. A great deal of the learning in this course takes place through tutorials and small

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group discussions attendance is necessary and will be included in a participation mark.

Time in the computer lab to work on your own projects. There will be some assignments that will

require specific software applications and technical support available in the CET (Centre for Educational

Technology). You will need to schedule your work time out side of class time in relation to the posted

hours of the CEr. Students who come to campus only one day a week and do not have adequate

computer access at home or work may find it very difficult to complete the course successfully.

Students will complete the following course assignments:

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Collaboratively develop and present curriculum and implementation workshops using ICT -

45%

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Prepare a written evaluation of educational resources available on the WWW - 20%

3.

Synthesize a reflective journal on individual learning experiences during the course - 20%

4.

Participation in class and online activities such as online asynchronous discussions -

15%

COURSE READINGS

Readings will be provided from a variety government, on-line sources and current education journals.

There will be no required textbook but a small fee will be charged to cover copying.

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