EDC 317 Introduction to Instructional Media Syllabus

EDC 317
Introduction to Instructional Media Syllabus

EDC 317- Section: 00_ MW January14, 2004 to February 18, 2004

Instructor: Markie Clements, Ph.D. Candidate

Home Phone: 858-8113 E-mail:

Office Hours: open lab sessions in TEB 256: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM on Jan 16, 23, 30; 5:30 PM-7:15 PM on Feb. 6, 13

Text: Annual Editions: Computers in Education, 04/05 Eleventh Ed., eds. Hirschbuhl and Bishop. Guildford, Connecticut; McGraw-Hill/Duskin, 2004.

Course Description

EDC 317 is required for the UK Teacher Education Program. This course provides an overview of the use of technology in education and will give you practice experience in integrating common computer applications in your teaching and in your educational studies.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Compose and take photos with a digital camera, and download those photos to a computer.
2. Use Adobe Acrobat reader to view .PDF files.
3. Demonstrate ability to use the computer as a tool to produce instructional materials.
4. Manage and present instruction: creating, saving, retrieving, manipulating, and printing files using an integrated applications program including word-processing, data base, spreadsheet and slide show applications.
5. Apply basic instructional design principles to preparing educational materials.
6. Discuss the implications of copyright laws for users of instructional technology and other instructional materials.
7. Discuss the implications of technology in the classroom.
8. Demonstrate a positive attitude towards using technology in teaching.

Attendance

Class participation is essential for discussion! Therefore, class attendance is required. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. You may have one unexcused absence. Each unexcused absence beyond one will result in your grade being lowered by one letter. That is, if you miss class twice for reasons other than those listed below, your “B” grade will become a “C”. If you miss a class, you are still responsible for all information communicated in class. The student will need to contact a peer within the class to obtain information, handouts, etc. presented in class that day. Most assignments and information will be posted on Blackboard.
Students who miss class due to an excused absence have one week to notify the instructor (see below) and will have the opportunity to make up that work, including any quizzes or discussion questions that took place that day.
The UK Student Rights and Responsibilities document (see http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code/part2.html) lists the following acceptable excused absences and the conditions under which a student must communicate excuses to the instructor:
5.2.4.2 Excused Absences: (US: 11/11/85; 2/9/87) The following are defined as excused absences:
A.  Illness of the student or serious illness of a member of the student's immediate family. The instructor shall have the right to request appropriate verification.
B.  The death of a member of the student's immediate family. The instructor shall have the right to request appropriate verification.
·  Children of students are considered members of the immediate family (RC: 11/9/94)
C.  Trips for members of student organizations sponsored by an academic unit, trips for University classes, and trips for participation in intercollegiate athletic events. When feasible, the student must notify the instructor prior to the occurrence of such absences, but in no case shall such notification occur more than one week after the absence. Instructors may request formal notification from appropriate university personnel to document the student's participation in such trips.
D.  Major Religious Holidays. Students are responsible for notifying the instructor in writing of anticipated absences due to their observance of such holidays no later than the last day for adding a class.
E.  Any other circumstances which the instructor finds reasonable cause for nonattendance. (US: 4/23/90)
Students missing work due to an excused absence bear the responsibility of informing the instructor about their excused absence within one week following the period of the excused absence (except where prior notification is required), and of making up the missed work. The instructor shall give the student an opportunity to make up the work and/or the exams missed due to an excused absence, and shall do so, if feasible, during the semester in which the absence occurred. [US: 11/10/85 and RC: 11/20/87]
If attendance is required or serves as a criterion for a grade in a course, and if a student has excused absences in excess of one-fifth of the class contact hours for that course, a student shall have the right to petition for a "W", and the faculty member may require the student to petition for a "W" or take an "I" in the course. [US: 2/9/87; RC: 11/20/87]

Course Sessions

Each class session will begin with a discussion question or a short quiz (on Blackboard) based on the reading for that day. These responses are graded on a pass/fail basis and are worth 5 points each. Students who have read the required article for that day will have no problem responding to the question. Essay responses should demonstrate the student’s knowledge of the reading for that day. Sample essay question: “Briefly describe the author’s attitude towards the use of technology in the classroom as evidenced in this article. Reconcile this perspective with your own experience.”

Assignments

Students will be asked to demonstrate their MS Word and the PowerPoint to the class. Therefore, these assignments will be due at class time. Late assignments may still be turned in but will received one letter grade lower. The Excel and the database assignments will be due at the end of the day specified in the schedule and will be turned in on Blackboard. Please adhere to the following conventions for naming files placed in the Bb Digital Drop Box or emailed files: 3-digit section number followed by your last name, no spaces. (i.e., “001clements.doc”).
Academic Honesty
Most assignments in this class can be completed away from the eagle eye of your instructor. Thus, there is a very real temptation to allow others to complete the assignments for you or to find assignments on the internet that could be submitted as your own work. Suspicion of such plagiarism will result in an immediate lowering by one letter of the grade for that assignment. Actual proof of plagiarism will result in the student’s receiving an “E” for the course. Students may use media obtained from other sources in their assignments as long as they clearly label objects with the author and source.
In addition to the formal statement in the syllabus, consider how to best teach your students that academic integrity is important to scholarship; define for your students what constitutes cheating and plagiarism in your course, and work with your class to diminish the temptation for students to choose to violate these ethical principles. In courses with significant writing requirements, a substantive discussion in the syllabus of what constitutes plagiarism is a good idea as well.
GRADING SCALE FOR EDC 317
A / 440-500
B / 390-439
C / 330-389
D / 270-339
E / 0-269

GRADE CALCULATION

Class Participation /

Due Dates

/

Point Values

Daily responses (pass/fail, 5pts for 10 class meetings) / each class session / 50

Class discussions (attendance points)

/ each class session / 50

Assignments

MS Word project / - / 100
MS Excel grade sheet / - / 100
Power Point Slide Show (Practice/Application) / - / 100
Database exercise / - / 100
TOTAL / 500
EDC 317 Calendar
Spring 2004
Subject to Change

Week/Date

/ Activities

Week 1

Wed.
1/14/04 / In Class / Course overview.
Complete Stages of Technology assessments.
Homework / ·  Read Articles 3 & 4 (in book Annual Editions: Computers in Education 04/05):
(2) “Herding Elephants: Coping With the Technological Revolution in Our Schools” by Scott Tunison. Page 2,
(3) “The Future of Computer Technology in K-12 Education,” by Frederick Bennett, page 7.
·  Review MS Word. Introductory handouts posted on Blackboard.

Week 2

Wed.
1/19/04 / In Class /

The role of technology in teaching; Introduction to MS Word

Respond to questions (on Bb). Class discussion on readings
Overview of MS Word. Introduction to advanced features: tables, Word Art, text boxes, embedding media files
Homework / ·  MS Word Assignment. Due Jan, 26
·  Read Article 6 (in book)“Designing for Learning: The Pursuit of Well-structured Content”, by Judith Boettcher (p. 30) and Article 28 “Probing for Plagiarism in the Virtual Classroom by Lindsey Hamblin and William Ryan (p. 28)

Week 3

Mon.
1/26/04 / In Class /

Designing instruction to integrate technology (1)

MS Word Assignment Due

Respond to questions (on Bb). Demonstrate MS Word projects to class. Discussion on design principles.
Homework / ·  Read Article 10 (in book): “Embracing the Hybrid Model: Working at the Intersections of Virtual and Physical Learning spaces” (p. 54) for discussion on Wednesday
·  Browse the Excel course section on Blackboard. Be able to open Excel and enter and format data.
Wed.
1/28/04 / In Class /

Designing instruction to integrate technology (2)

Respond to questions on article (on Bb). Class discussion on article. Introduction to Excel.
/ Homework / ·  Excel gradebook Assignment Due Feb. 2
·  Read Article 19 (in book): “Learning and Teaching Information Technology Computer Skills in context” by Michael Eisenberg and Doug Johnson (p. 118)

Week 4

Mon.
2/2/04 / In Class / Designing instruction to integrate technology (3)
Respond to questions on article (on Bb). Class discussion. Excel assignment due by 10:00 PM.
Homework / ·  Read Article 21 (in book) “Effectiveness of PowerPoint presentations in lectures” by Robert Bartsch and Kristin Cobern (p. 131)
·  Familiarize yourself with PowerPoint (introductory handout on Blackboard)
Wed.
2/4/04 / In Class /

Presentations

Respond to questions on article (Bb). Class discussion. PowerPoint overview.
Homework / ·  PowerPoint assignment (due February 11)
·  Read Article 23 (in book), “Assessing Online Collaborative Learning: Process and Product” by Janet Macdonald and Article 24, “Group assessment in the On-Line Learning Environment” by John Nicolay

Week 5

Mon.
2/9/04 / In Class / Assessment in the Digital Environment
Respond to questions on article (Bb). Class discussion. PowerPoint advanced features, including hyperlinks and media capability.
Homework / ·  PowerPoint Assignment
Wed.
2/11/04 / In Class /

PowerPoint Presentations

Homework / ·  Familiarize yourself with databases, MailMerge, and Access (handouts posted on Blackboard).

Week 6

Mon
2/16/04 / In Class /

Databases in education (1)

Respond to daily questions. Finish PowerPoint presentations if necessary. Introduction to databases.
Homework / ·  Database Assignment
Wed.
2/18/04 / In Class / Databases in education (2)
·  Database assignment due on Blackboard at 10:00 PM
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Getting Started in Your Blackboard 5 Course

Course Name:_____EDC 317 Introduction to Instructional Media______

Course ID:______

Instructor:______Markie (Mary) Clements______

URL:______ecourses.uky.edu______

Username:______Password:______

This course will be using Web-based software, which integrates course materials with communication tools. Blackboard allows for more interaction and features than a traditional on-campus or distance learning course.

For this course you will need the following products and competencies:

·  A Web browser - Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer - version 4.0 or higher

·  An email account and the knowledge of how to send and receive email

·  The ability to navigate the Web (use a browser), and handle multiple open windows

·  The ability to open, close and save files and attachments

Accessing Your Course

Access to the course requires a User Name and Password on the Blackboard system.

Step 1: Direct your browser to the Web address designated by the instructor.

Step 2: Click on the Login button to start the process.

Step 3: Enter the User Name and Password, listed on the first page of this tip sheet or given to you by your system administrator, in the appropriate boxes.

Note: If you do not already have a Blackboard User Name and Password check with the instructor to see how to obtain one. If you have forgotten your password you can use the ‘Forgot Your Password?’ feature at the bottom of this login screen to obtain a new one.

Step 4: Click on the course name to select your course from the list on the My Institution screen.

Overview of the CourseSite

When you enter a course you immediately see, the Announcements page. Use the navigation buttons down the left hand side of the screen to view various areas of the course.

Here is a description and example of each navigation button. Do note that each course varies depending on the instructor’s preferences so all navigation buttons listed below may not be available in your course.

Button / Application - Example
Announcements / New information about the course – room changes, quizzes, chat room meetings.
Course Information / General information – syllabus, grading policy, assignment schedule.
Staff Information / Instructor’s information – office hours, email address, phone number.
Course Documents / Course Content– lecture outlines, lessons, required readings, presentations, etc.
Assignments / Assignment listings – class projects, research, links to quizzes.
Books / A listing of books used for the course.
Communication / Links to communication tools – email, discussion board, virtual classroom.
Virtual Chat
Discussion Board
Groups / These buttons provide direct links into each individual area of the coursesite.
External Links / Links to web pages – sites which contain content covered in the course.
Student Tools / Access your information – send & receive files, gradebook, calendar, homepage.

Navigating in a CourseSite

The Blackboard course environment is viewed by single-clicking on any of the navigation buttons, folder titles, links, Student Tools and Communication buttons. There are 2 types of navigation you will need to be aware of:

1.  Navigating between content areas

2.  Navigating within a content area

When you navigate between areas:

Step 1: Click an appropriate button on the Navigation bar.