Wednesday, May 6, 2009

AUED6060 ICT in EDUCATION

Graduate School of Education
Assumption University
Semester 1/2009
June-semtember 2009
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Course syllabus

Program : Master of Education & Graduate Diploma in Teacher Education
Course title : ED 6060 Information and Communication Technology in
Education
Instructor&Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Supit Karnjanapun,
Ph.D. University of Missouri Columbia,U.S.A.
Assumption University email: supitkrn@au.edu
Karn006@gmail.com

Class Blog: http://aued60602.blogspot.com/
Venue A41, A Building 4th floor.
Vision of Graduate School of Education
Prepare excellent educational leaders who possess and are able to apply their professional knowledge, aptitude, skills and habits in developing young students to their fullest potential in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing postmodern world.

Mission of Graduate School of Education
1) To develop faculty members and students who are aware of and understand the faculty’s vision and mission.
2) To improve academic development; developing students as people who have the capacity and knowledge to analyze, synthesize, and provide value judgments to programs in their community and society; to use state-of-the-art IT and technology in an international, caring collaborative learning community; to assist culturally-diverse students in achieving the highest potential of becoming confident and competent administrative leaders or academic leaders in various learning contexts.
3) To employ high-caliber, professional instructors, supporting and developing personnel in each academic field to have more potential and better skills in competent work performances in order to increase program effectiveness and efficiency.
4) To support the effective and efficient utilization of resources and budget by encouraging instructors to use new educational technologies as a resource for teaching.
5) To enhance co-curricular development between the Graduate School of Education and prestigious international universities. To undertake joint research and an exchange program of instructors and students.
6) To contribute to students’ growth, many activities will be encouraged so as to have students who perform as a person of a good conduct and to instill students with devotion to society; teamwork is strongly supported to foster student individual spirit both personally and professionally.
Strategic Goals
To develop and implement programs to fulfill academic goals and objectives by using GSoE Outcome Indicators as the basis of a faculty strategic plan.
1) To assist students in all possible ways so that they may make steady progress that enables them to graduate in reasonable time
2) To prepare top-quality educational personnel, administrators, teachers, and educational researchers who:
- are well-versed in, and who keep updated in knowledge of their field
- demonstrate sound professional skills and desirable attitudes
3) To develop highly competent students capable of using IT and IT applications that lead to optimum learning in school and classroom instruction.
4) To support and encourage the ongoing professional development of GSoE students through paper presentations, publications, and research; and to be confident in addressing groups of fellow educators on educational issues.
5) To recruit high-ability students, both from within the country and abroad, into the profession of education.
6) To develop ways and means to work out details relating to admission, registration, housing of exchange and international students, and to organize a special unit to coordinate and provide academic assistance

Course description

ED 6060 Information and Communication Technology in Education
Examines and analyzes the impacts of ICT on teaching and learning,
particularly on how ICT could change the way the students learn and on
how it could change the way administrators manage. Provides an overview
of the process for designing learning experiences to be delivered through
e-learning, using appropriate instructional designs that are suitable for
electronic delivery. Survey research in the application of ICT for
innovative learning and effective administration for the benefit of students,
teachers, and administrators.

Goals

1. To increase students’ knowledge of computer technology and
applications relevant to teaching and learning.
2. To increase students’ computer skills in the field of educational
administration.

Objectives
After the students have completed the course learning activities,the students should be able to perform the following tasks:,
1. Be able to do searching ,analysing,digesting and reflecting the idea of using Information and Communication technology for Education.
2 .Analyze the importance of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in the education and related fields.
3. Organize Instructional Blog to to use in instructional activities

Teaching/ learning strategies

1. Lectures
2. Laboratory sessions
3. Report or presentation
Assessment and evaluation
1. Attendance and class participation 10%
2. Assignments and newscard posting 50%
3. Final examination 40%


Grading

Percentage
A=90-100
A-=85-89
B+=80-84
B=75-79
B-=70-74
C+=65-69
C =60-64
C-=55-59
D=50-54
F=00-49

References:

Auerbach, Carol(2006). Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips .John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,

Bruns,Axel.(2008). Blogs, Wikipedia, Second Life, and Beyond: From Production to Produsage Peter Lang Pub Inc.

Bruns Axel,&J Jacobs ,j.( 2006). Uses of Blogs: Peter Lang Pub Inc.

Bowles, M. S. (2004). Relearning to E-Learning: Strategies for electronic learning and knowledge. Australia: Melbourne University Press.

Driscoll, M. (2002). Web-based Training: Creating e-Learning Experiences. San Francisco.

Grabe, M. & Grabe,C. (2007) Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning. New York:Houghton Miffin Company.

Hess, G. & Hancock, S. (2001) Using Dreamweaver to Create e-Learning. Vancouver
.
Inglis, A., Ling, P., and Joosten, V. (2002) Delivering Digitally: Managing the Transition to the Knowledge Media, Second Edition London: Kogan Page.

Roblyer, M. D. (2003). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. Columbus, Ohio: Merril Prentice Hall.

Salmon, G. (2002). E-activities: The Key to Active Online Learning. London. Conducting training workshops: a crash course for beginners (by Eileen K. Van Kavelaar, newest edition)


The workshops that really work (by Hal Portner)--

The Non-Designer's Design Book (Robin Williams)


Free Online References:

http://www.pfeiffer.com/WileyCDA/PfeifferTitle/productCd-0787976237,descCd-authorInfo.html

An E-Book: Orey, M. (ed.)(2001-present). http://www.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.htm
Theory and practice of online learning: http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/

Elearning Tutorials available at http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=tutorials

Wikipedia, Bloom’s Taxonomy
Theories and Models of Learning available at http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=tutorials


Rubrics; available at www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

Assessment; available at www.carla.umn.edu/assessment/vac/

Handouts:

McINTYRE LIBRARY GuideTen C’s for Evaluating Internet Resources: www.uwec.edu/library

UNESCO Bangkok .ICT Competency Standards for teachers. www.unesco.org/en/competency-standards-teachers

Role of UNDP in Information and communication Technology for Development
http://www.undp.org/execbrd/pdf/DP2001CRP8.PDF

2006 Information & Communications for Development (IC4D) - Global Trends and Policies
www.worldbank.org/ic4d

ICT in Thai Education available :http://www.bu.ac.th/knowledgecenter/epaper/july_dec2005/pote.pdf

Katz,Y ,Millin,D,and Offir,B,(1996) The Impact of Information Technology,from Practice to Curriculum,London:Chapman&Hall

Chou,L,and Others.Technology and Education:New Wine in New Bottles Choosing Pasts and Imagining Educational Futures
Conole,G and Oliver,M,(Contemporay Perspectives in Elearning Research,themes,methods and Impact on Practice,London and New York:Routledge

Jung,I,(2005), ICT-Pedagogy Integration in Teacher Training:Application Cases Worldwide,Educational Technology&Society,8(2),94-101

Course schedule (tentative)

Week

1
Wed, June 3,
0600-0900pm
Introduction to course/
How to search

2
Wed, June 10,
0600-0900 pm
Why we use ICT in Instruction

3
Wed, June 17,
0600-0900 pm
Responsible Use of Technology

4
Wed, June 24,
0600-0900 pm
Ten Lessons for ICT and Education in the Developing World

5
Wed, July 1,
0600-0900 pm
Why eLearning is so popular


6
Wed, July 15,
0600-0900 pm
Evoluation of Open Learning



7
Wed, July 22,
0600-0900 pm
online assignment on NZ ICT (in Blog)

8
Wed, July 29,
0600-0900 pm
Characteriscs of online Instructors

9
Wed, August 5,
0600-0900 pm
Development of Webquest
10
Wed, August 19,
0600-0900 pm
TEAL:Technology Enhance Learning

11
Wed, August 26,
0600-0900 pm
Weblogs: practice of wordpress and watch wordpress tutorials


12
Wed, September 2,
0600-0900 pm
Moodle,the best CMS

13
Wed, September 9,
0600-0900 pm
Learning Theory of Online Learning

14
Wed, September 16,
0600-0900 pm
Teaching in an Online Learning

15
Wed, September 23,
0600-0900 pm
Individual project presentation
16
TBA
Final Examination


Assignments (tentative)

Weekly assignment for each student are:

1. Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog

2. Read and answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

Assignments will be accepted late for up to one week past the due date. At the end of that week, they will no longer be accepted or graded. Points may be deducted for lateness, at the instructor's discretion (typically 5% of the total value per day late). Don't fall behind -- it is too difficult to catch up again

IMPORTANT: Include your first and last name(real no nick) in your file to distinguish you from others


Week
Day/Date
Topics
1
Wed, June 3,
Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

2
Wed, June 10,
Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

3

Wed, June 17,
Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

4
Wed, June 24,
Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

5
Wed, July 1,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

6
Wed, July 15,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog

Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

7
Wed, July 22,
Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

8
Wed, July 29,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

9
Wed,August 5,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

10
Wed,August 19,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

11
Wed,August 26,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

12
Wed,September 2,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

13
Wed,September 9,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

14
Wed,September 16,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

15
Wed,September 23,

Compose News Card on” technology news” and post on class Blog
Read&answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog

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