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Education 486-4 Special topics 

Microcomputers in Education 

Fal1 1984 ? 

Instructor: avid Bell/Dave Porter 

Wednesday, 5:30 - 9:20- 

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Location MPX 3651 

OBJECT ]E VIES 

Recent developments in microelectronics have hastened the 

arrival of computers in the classroom. 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 microcomputers0 

b)

develop skills related to the selection evaluation and 

utilization of computer-based learning materials0 

c)

develop an awareness of the ways computers can be used to 

support the instructional and administrative tasks of 

teachers0 

d develop a critical awareness of the role of computers in 

society and the implication of this for education. 

This is an introductory course 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 TOP ICS 

L Operation of Microcomputers 

a) components and their function 

b) connecting peripheral devices 

c) programs and programming 

2. ees 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 

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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: 

Coursn

activities will consist of lectures, donstrations 

readings and 

laboratori0

EVALUATION: 

Evaluation will be based an: 

l a paper reviewing the application of computers in a 

selected curriculum area (10 pages) 

critical

ovaluation of a piece of software 

(software

review) (2-3 pages) 

3 short tests related to the lectures and readings 

doonstartion of computer operating skills 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: 

1ittr, S. & Camusev R. USING 

A MICROCOMPUTER IN 

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CLASSROOM. Reston: Reston Publishing, 1984 

Moursund D. XMTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS IN EDUCATIONFOR 

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS. Eugene: ICCE 

(university of Oregon), 1981 

PREREOUISXTES: 

Education 401/402 or equivalent. 

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