Syllabus for EDT-510

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT


COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an overview of curriculum development and the infusion of relevant education technology as it applies to individual needs in the on-site and online environments. The course will provide a framework for integrating technology with teaching and the overall development of knowledge in curriculum and classroom instruction. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, you will be able to:

 

  1. Examine the future of educational technology and education in a variety of settings (on-site and online programs).  
  2. Analyze the theory and practice of technology and its current impact on student learning and program formats.
  3. Compare and contrast how educational software and the traditional use of textbooks and audiovisual material influence teaching in the classroom.
  4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of software and hardware used to perform word processing, browse the Internet, create databases, use spreadsheets, and  make presentations, including an understanding of their roles in program development and teaching.
  5. Apply hypermedia tools (such as audio and visual production, editing, and virtual environments) in educational program development and instructional strategies.
  6. Employ the Internet to enhance on-site and online learning experiences by searching, storing, communicating, and networking.
  7. Explain how to develop and use Web-based learning activities.
  8. Exhibit an understanding of how technology supports your expertise in a subject matter field.
  9. Appraise examples of education technology in other subject fields and consider how your investigation advances and adds insight to your professional skills.
  10. Assess examples of educational technology and its ability to enhance programs and instruction.
  11. Create a personal technology plan that describes your personal strengths and weaknesses as well as an action plan to develop new skills and talents.

COURSE MATERIALS

You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.

Required Textbooks

ISBN-13: 978-0132612258

ISBN-13: 978-0132483148

COURSE STRUCTURE

Educational Technology in Curriculum Development is a three-credit online course, consisting of eleven  modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in eleven graded discussion forums and  to complete eleven written assignments (the last of which is a personal technology professional development plan). This last assignment is your final project.

Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.

Promoting Originality

One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.

Discussion Forums

This course requires you to participate in eleven graded discussion forums. Discussion Board assignments allow interaction with the class. Since discussions are interactive, these activities enable intellectual exchange with one’s peers.

There is also one ungraded but required forum: an introduction forum in module 1.

Written Assignments

You are required to complete eleven written assignments. The written assignments require you apply the concepts and theories to answer questions or analyze scenarios that are related to the topics covered in each module. Most require several paragraphs or a page of so for an answer.

Written Assignment 11 is your summative project, a personal technology professional development plan. This is a paper of 1500 to 2500 words (6 to 10 pages). It is fully described in Module 11.

Located within the Evaluation Rubrics section of the course Web site is the rubric used to aid in the grading of the professional development plan.

GRADING AND EVALUATION

Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:

A

=

93–100

B

=

83–87

A–

=

90–92

C

=

73–82

B+

=

88–89

F

=

Below 73

To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., assignments, discussion postings, projects, etc.). Graduate students must maintain a B average overall to remain in good academic standing.

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

First Steps to Success

To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:

Study Tips

Consider the following study tips for success:

ACADEMIC POLICIES

To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.

For more, see:

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