TROY STATE UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC REGION COURSE SYLLABUS EDU 6606 – CURRENT AND EMERGING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Term II-02 , 2002

Cynthia W. Sparks, Ed. D. Term II 2002. 10/18,19: 11/15,16; 12/06,07

Instructor Term/Dates

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Friday, 4:30-9:30 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Norfolk Naval Station, Bldg. 143, Computer Lab. Students must check in and out at the quarterdeck for each class session.

CONSULTATION HOURS: Dr. Sparks will be available in the assigned classroom before and after each class session. She may be reached at 421-7346 (H) or 547-0153 ext. 199 (W).

E-mail address: csparks@whro.net

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the current and emerging uses of technology in the classroom, including electronic equipment for telecommunications, networking, online services, the Internet, e-mail, list serves, telnet, and user groups. The uses and hazards of involving these technologies in teaching will be discussed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course students will:

· Acquire a technology vocabulary and knowledge of computer concepts.

· Acquire an understanding of the impact of the Internet on classroom instruction.

· Acquire an understanding of web page development needed to use computers professionally.

· Develop competence in using computers in the area of education.

· Develop a theoretical rationale for the use of computers in education.

· Demonstrate an understanding of the application of the Internet and web page development in education.

· Gain exposure to real life experiences in designing and using computers in the classroom.

· Gain exposure to uses of and be able to evaluate web sites for educational application.

Students will fulfill the requirements for the Virginia Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel:

Standard 4 Use electronic technologies to access and exchange information

Standard 6 Use educational technologies for data collection, information management, problem solving, decision-making, communications, and presentations within the curriculum.

Standard 8 Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues relating to the use of technology.

TEACHING METHODS: This course will be taught in a computer lab with hands on activities. The class will require participation from students in exploring the Internet and developing web pages for posting on the web. This class assumes that students have a basic understanding of the computer and basic applications. This is an intermediate level class were students will learn to create web pages for posting on the web

ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES: Students have a varying degree of prior knowledge and experience as professional educators and trainers and as students with exposure to previous courses in their degree plan. Students must be able to use basic computer applications including: Windows and the Microsoft Office applications.

GRADING POLICY: There will be a final exam that counts 25 % and demonstrates student’s skills learned with basic computer applications. A research paper (case study) on a topic of the student’s choice which counts 25%. Four evaluative reports on web sites dealing with your instructional area in education for 20%. Finally, a web site created by the students and a classroom presentation of the pages worth 30% is required.

Guidelines for Site Review:

1. Select four web sites relating to your instructional area. The sites can relate to any subject of interest to you concerning technology in your content area.

2. A printout of the web site homepage should be submitted with each review.

3. Each review of a web site will be one page word processed, single spaced with bibliographical information included at the end of the review.

4. The one page will include a concise summary of the content of the web site (site's purpose, main points, etc.) and critique (your evaluation, comparisons, etc.). The critique should relate to your job experience, general experience, and knowledge gained from other related readings.

5. Articles for review should be dated 2000 or later.

Guidelines for Research Paper/Case Study

1. Identify an educational environment or topic related to instructional technology appropriate for a review. The topic for study can relate to any concept that you wish to study related to technology in your particular job.

2. The length of the paper will depend on the depth of your study but will be double spaced with an introduction, purpose, summary, and bibliography.

3. Research must be written according to the APA Publication Manual.

4. Each study will include a final section summarizing knowledge gained.

Guidelines for Web Page

1. Identify a topic for instruction on which you can create a web site with a minimum of 3 pages (Home page, teacher pages, page(s) that support the content). Your pages should be a method for teaching some specific content.

2. Plan and design the pages so that they support instruction in your selected area. Be sure to include bibliographic sources for your information and the many concepts we will discuss as we evaluate web sites.

3. You will briefly present your final site to the class to show the merits of your web page. We will do a round robin format. You will load your project on your computer and we will go around the room and view the lesson activities and offer constructive comments. The presentation consists of a brief oral summary of your lesson.

ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES:

Final letter grades are then calculated on the following basis:

A	90-100%
B	80-89%
C	70-79%
D	60-69%
F	<60%

Quality verbal participation with focus on the topic of discussion and written work is vital to your grade.  

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory. No automatic cuts are authorized. Excessive absences will be reported to appropriate VA and military officials. Arrangements for excused absences must be made PRIOR to the absence.

INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY: A grade if "I" is not automatically assigned, but rather must be requested by the student by submitting to the instructor the Petition for and Work to Remove an Incomplete Grade form. An "I" can never be used in lieu of an "F" nor can an "I" be assigned because of excessive absences, with the exception that the student will make up the work by repeating all or part of the class in some subsequent term.

MAKE-UP WORK POLICY: All classes missed must be made up, regardless of whether the absences were excused or unexcused. Make-up assignments will be given by the instructor on an individual basis.

REQUIRED TEXT: None. Web site address will be supplied where all handouts and notes will be posted.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: By their enrollment, students are responsible for following the TSU “Standards of Conduct” as they apply in the Troy State University Atlantic Region. Students may be disciplined up to and including suspension and expulsion for the commission of offenses in described on pages 34-35 of the Graduate Bulletin. As a reminder to TSU-AR graduate students, the “Standards of Conduct” regards dishonesty as an offense, which includes cheating and plagiarism. Students should carefully study the definitions of cheating and plagiarism:

1. Cheating includes:

a) Copying, or relying upon, another student’s answers or submitting another student’s work as one’s own, while completing any class assignment, study group assignment, or during in-class or take-home examinations.

b) Providing one’s own answers to another student while completing any class assignment, study group assignment (except where approved by the instructor due to the nature of the assignment itself), or during in-class or take-home examinations.

b) Using notes, books, or any other unauthorized aids during an examination; or holding an unauthorized discussion of answers during in-class examinations.

2. Plagiarism is submitting a paper, other required student course requirement in which the language, ideas, or thoughts are identical to published or unpublished material from another source, including material found on the Internet, without correctly giving credit to that source. A good rule of thumb for correctly crediting a source is found in the citation below:

"Quotation marks should be used to indicate the exact words of another. Summarizing a passage or rearranging the order of a sentence and changing some of the words is paraphrasing. Each time a source is paraphrased a credit for the source needs to be included in the text. … The key element of this principle is that an author does not present the work of another as if it were his or her own work. This can extend to ideas as well as written words." (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 1994, pp.293-4.)

While computers and the Internet allow students to cut and paste work from other material, new software is making it easier for universities detect plagiarism. Instructors may screen electronic versions of student assignments using the detection software. To avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism, students are strongly encouraged to review information on it available through Troy State University Writing Center resources (http://www.troyst.edu/writingcenter/) at the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

LIBRARY SUPPORT: Go to http://www.tsuar.edu/; select Library Services and then TSU Atlantic Region Hampton Roads Area Library Guide

THE TROY STATE UNIVERSITY ATLANTIC REGION LIBRARY

IS LOCATED AT THE LANGLEY AFB, BATEMEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY:

42 Ash Ave., Langley AFB

TELEPHONE: Circulation: (757) 764-2906; (757) 764-2907; (757) 764-2908 DSN: (88) 574-2906 (88) 574-2907; (88) 574-2908

TSU LIBRARIAN: Susan Cornett: (757) 766-1468 (Leave Message); FAX: (757) 764-3315

E-MAIL: LangleyLibraryRef@excite.com

HOURS: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Holidays Closed

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Date	Topic	Assignment
Class 1	E-mail/ Internet Evaluation	E-mail the instructor giving her the address and a self-assessment of your computer skills
Class 2	Internet	Activity 1—Internet Searching—Cyber Guides, Scavenger Hunts, Web Quests. Begin looking at web sites and evaluating them.
Class3	Beginning HTML	Create a checklist of what you feel is necessary on a web page.
Class 4	HTML/ Web Page Development	Create the index page for your web site.
Class 5	Web Page Development	Create at least two secondary pages for your web site. Link them to your index page.
Class 6	Final Project presentations Final Exam (afternoon)*

*Schedule of Presenters to be determined.

RECOMMENDED READING: Current articles from periodicals dealing with instructional technology.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Any student whose disabilities fall within ADA must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor or contact the Office of Student Services at 451-8202.