Syllabus

EDST 750 / IDT 750
Teaching with Technology

I . Course Number and Title

EDST 750 / IDT 750 - Teaching with Technology

II. Semester Credit Hours

Three Semester Credit Hours

III. Catalog Description/Purpose

This course provides a research-based overview of the use of a variety of media and technology tools as an integrated part of the teaching and learning process. Emphasis is on current technology-related issues in schools and the use of technology to promote learner-centered classroom environments.

IV. Rationale

Within the last ten years the capabilities and role of technology in education have grown at unprecedented rates. The massive amounts of state monies allocated to the schools specifically for computers, software, and other technologies necessitate broad scope technology integration training for teachers in all content areas.

V. Teacher Education Model

The UTM Teacher Education Model is designed to develop teachers who facilitate learning by engaging in methods and strategies which can transform students from passive recipients of information to active participants in their own intellectual growth. The faculty is committed to providing teacher candidates with a variety of experiences to increase knowledge, skills, and dispositions in working with students of culturally diverse backgrounds, exceptionalities, and varying learning styles. The faculty also view technology as an integral component of the teacher education program and believe candidates should know how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials including human and technological resources. Therefore embedded and intertwined among the components of the conceptual framework are the commitments to diverse learners and the use of technology and assessment as pedagogical tools to enhance student learning. The UTM Teacher Education Program is based on a conceptual framework that has been derived from current research and best practice. The following three key components represent a compilation of expectations an "Educator as a Facilitator of Learning" is expected to develop:

Knowledge, Skills, and Application
Reflective Practice
Professional and Ethical Behavior

VI. Performance-based Outcomes/Learning Activities

Students enrolling in EDST 750 are expected to have basic technology skills. Click here for a description of those skills. The objectives for Educational Studies 750 are based on the 2008 ISTE Technology Standards for teachers. Specific instructions for each activity are available in Blackboard and on the course syllabus (see section VIII). This course meets the State Matrix Knowledge and Skills for Standards:

XI. Technology (11a, b, c - sections A,B,C,D).

 

Knowledge:
The student will

  • critique current research on teaching and learning with technology
  • describe legal and ethical practice related to technology use.
  • describe methods and strategies that apply technology to maximize student learning.
  • describe applications of technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.
  • describe the use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice.
  • describe the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PreK-12 schools and apply those principles in practice.
  • evaluate and reflect on professional practice to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of student learning.
  • identify and use technology resources that affirm diversity.

Skills:
The student will

  • evaluate appropriate media/technology uses that meet instructional objectives.
  • evaluate multimedia instructional materials to facilitate teaching and learning for diverse learners in a pluralistic society.
  • use media/technology to facilitate teaching and learning in a wide variety of content areas.
  • identify and describe how to use media/technology to extend and enhance learning, for evaluation, and for feedback.
  • discuss the significant role of technology in accommodating diverse learning styles; cultural, ethnic, gender, and age differences.
  • demonstrate the appropriate methods for selecting, evaluating, and using various instructional technologies.
  • describe and use a systematic procedure for the planning and using of technology for instruction.
  • locate and describe current research pertaining to the use of media and technology in instruction and its impact on learning.
  • develop a unit of instruction which integrates technology with the instruction.

Dispositions:
The student will

  • value the use of telecommunications and information access resources to support instruction
  • value the use of research and evaluation of on-line sources of information that support and enhance the curriculum.
  • value sustained growth in technology knowledge and skills that will allow them to stay abreast of contemporary and emerging technologies.

VII. Course Content

The major topics to be considered are:

VIII. Assessment

Click on the links below to see detailed assignment descriptions. Please note that there are no "extra credit" opportunities for this class.

A. Examinations:

B. Class Assignments (See Course Schedule for specific information about due dates):

C. Make-up Policy: All assignments are due at 8:00 a.m. on the due date. No credit will be given for late work. There is no guarantee that any late work will be accepted; however, if there are emergency circumstances, students should email details about the situation to the instructor and request alternate arrangements before the assignment is due. Not all such requests will be granted, but will be considered. Please note that no extension of the deadline for the WebQuest project can be granted. There are no extra credit opportunities for this course.

D. Grading:

 94-100%  = A
 85-93%  = B
 70-84%  = C
 60-69%  = D
 Below 60%  = F

A grade of "incomplete" rarely given. Please consult the current university catalog for details.

Accessing your grades. Students can access their grades either through WebGrade or Blackboard. Your instructor will notify you as to which system will be used by your section.

  • Students using WebGrade can access their grades online with an assigned password and username. This information will be provided to you by email from the instructor. This username and password is ONLY for the online grade book system.
  • Students using Blackboard may use the UTM portal to access the grade book in Blackboard.

Students are expected to check grades frequently and notify the instructor immediately by email if there is a question. Any changes to a grade must be made within 48 hours of the submission deadline for that assignment. After that time, no changes will be made in the grade book.

E. Academic Honesty: All assignment submissions are expected to be the original work of the student. Submitted papers and e-mail from your ID to your instructor are equivalent to your signature — i.e., your word of honor. Plagiarism is a serious offense, both for the student who submits plagiarized work and for any student who might assist another student in the submission of plagiarized work. It is UTM policy that all student work may be analyzed electronically for violations of the University's academic integrity policy and may also be included in a database for the purpose of testing for plagiarized content. Instructors for this course employ various techniques to perform digital comparisons of student work to information located on the Internet and to previous students' work.

This course uses SafeAssign in Blackboard. Please submit your assignments for review as directed. Assignment will be checked by SafeAssign for plagiarism/intellectual property issues. You will have the opportunity to correct these issues before the final version of your paper is submitted.

Purposeful misrepresentation of submissions to your instructor or submission of someone else's work (including copies of information/files retrieved from the Internet, instructor resources from the text Web site, or another student's past submission) as your own will be considered academic dishonesty and will be treated according to university and college policies regarding academic dishonesty. Students who allow other students to use their work are also guilty of academic dishonesty. The first offense will immediately result in a grade of F for this course. The incident will immediately be reported to the Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and to the Student Conduct Officer. Additional penalties will be determined by these university administrators.

F. Email: All students are expected to have a current, professionally appropriate email address. Unless you provide another email address to the instructor, all information will be sent to students using the UTM email account (name@utm.edu).

G. Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities that affect their ability to fully participate in the course or who require special accommodations are encouraged to communicate with the instructor at the beginning of the semester so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged. Any UTM student eligible for and requesting academic accommodations due to a disability is requested to provide a letter of accommodation from Student Academic Support Center within the first two weeks of the semester.

IX. Textbook

The textbook required for this course is:

Smaldino, S.E., Lowther, D.L., & Russell, J.D. (2012). Instructional technology and media for learning (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. [ISBN-10: 013268229X]. This ISBN represents a package that includes a lower price for access to MyEducationKit, which is required for this course. Access can be purchased separately for a higher price.

An online e-text version of this book is available from the publisher for about half the cost of the print version. For more information, click here.

Either text option is acceptable.

NOTE: Access to MyEducationKit is required for this course.

X. Other Resources

The knowledge base that supports course content and procedures include research and relevant literature that is summarized by ISTE's Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET).

XI. Faculty Frequently Teaching the Course

XII. Program In Which Course is Required

  • Master of Science in Education with a major in teaching.

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