Course Description:

This course is designed to continue with concepts and skills developed in ETEC 644 and 645. Students will work with authoring languages and authoring systems to produce professional quality educational products. Students will develop instructional and informational products employing educational design principles with appropriate documentation and student/teacher support.  Students will also focus on developing an electronic portolio of products that demonstrates their educational technology interests and expertise.

In order to successfully plan, develop, and implement curricula to meet the needs of diverse learners in today's world and to prepare students for the future, the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has identified four critical components of The Effective Educator:  standards based instruction (SBI), knowledge of the learner (KL), best pedagogical practices (PP), and content knowledge (CK).

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, class participants should be able to:

1.  Demonstrate a working knowledge of electronic portfolios. (SBI,KL,PP,CK)

2.  Design, develop and deploy an electronic portfolio demonstrating an understanding of various educational technology issues and strategies. (SBI,KL,PP,CK)

3.  Design an advanced web based project that employs various advanced authoring tools and graphical software. (SBI,KL,PP,CK)

4.  Demonstrate a working knowledge of an advanced authoring system. (SBI,KL,CK)

5.  Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of emerging uses of educational technology, instructional software  and distance learning technologies through an electronic portfolio of student developed projects. (SBI,KL,PP,CK)

Course Requirements:

1. Complete classroom activities. (200 pts) Complete class attendance is expected. Completion of the reading assignments and classroom participation is also expected.

2.  Electronic Portfolio of Student Developed Projects. (300 pts)  Students will design, develop and deploy an electronic portfolio using the various strategies and skills learned in this class.

This is a hands-on course and will require additional time on the computer outside of scheduled class times. This course is designed for students with intermediate level of computer literacy. The goal is to develop skills in the use of computer technologies to deliver instructional strategies at a distance.

Textbook:

To be announced - Several readings will be posted to the class website

Supplies:

Several 3 ½ “ diskettes; possible zip disk
Authoring Software (student and teacher choice)

Important Notice:

If you do not have access to a home or school computer that is at least a Pentium II and has internet access, please let me know so that  arrangement may be made for you to gain access to useable equipment.  You should be able to access this computer during scheduled class time to allow for synchronous distance delivery.
 

Grading Scale:

95% or greater -  A
86 to 95% -  B
75 to 84% -  C
65 to 74% -  D
below 65% -  F

Expectations:

1. Complete all assignments on time. Late assignments will lower your grade.
2. Complete all projects with class. Late projects will not be accepted except for extreme unforeseen emergencies and then only prior to the next class meeting. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a failing grade for the project.
3. Participate fully in all classroom activities through class discussions, thoughtful questions, assisting others via cooperative learning techniques, constructing knowledge, and reflecting.
4. Willingness to become more familiar with computer hardware and unafraid to explore the full potential of the computer for both personal and classroom use. This will require active problem solving.
5. Attendance is required at all classes. Anyone having two or more absences will need special permission from the instructor to pass the course.
     **NOTE** If you do not have access to a home or school computer that is at least a Pentium II and has internet access, please let me know.  You should be able to access this computer during scheduled class time to allow for synchronous distance delivery.
6. Some assignments will require group work where group members will need to conference outside of class time in order to complete the assignment.

As per University policy, the university classroom is not a place for children.  Students are not to bring family members for day care or babysitting.

"Free discussion, inquiry, and expression is encouraged in class.  Classroom behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor's ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable.  Examples may include routinely entering class late or departing early; use of beepers, cellular phones, or other electronic devises; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized; talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a say that is perceived as "crossing the civility line."  In the event of a situation where a student legitimately needs to carry a beeper/cellular phone to class, prior notice and approval of the instructor is required.  Classroom behavior which is deemed inappropriate and cannot be resolved by the student and the faculty member may be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs for administrative or disciplinary review as per the Code of Student Conduct which may be found at http://www.selu.edu/StudentAffairs/Handbook/2003/codeofconduct.html."

NOTICE:  As per SLU's Email Policy of January 1, 2003, Students are required to use their SLU email accounts for all communication.

NOTICE:  New Rules and Deadlines for Graduation - PLEASE READ notice on SLU official website:
http://www.selu.edu/enroll/gradap.html
 

Important Dates:

Friday, October 24, 2003, last day to resign from the University or withdraw from regular classes.

If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self identify with the Office of Student Life, Room 203, Student Union.  No accommodations will be granted without documentation from the Office of Disability Services.