Towson University



Towson University

College of Education

The mission for Professional Education at Towson University is to inspire, educate, and prepare educators as facilitators of active learning for diverse and inclusive communities of learners in environments that are technologically advanced

Department of Educational Technology and Literacy (EdTL)

ISTC 301 – Integrating Instructional Technology

Fall 2012 - Tuesday, 8/30 - Tuesday, 12/11/2011

• ISTC 301.003 – Tuesdays/Thursdays 11:00 – 12:15 pm – Hawkins Hall 209

Cheryl Wood, Instructor

Office: HH 010 (Lower Level) - Hours by appointment

Office Phone: 410-704-2687

E-mail: cwood@towson.edu – this is usually the most reliable way to reach me as I check into e-mail several times a day. Please put ISTC 301 in the subject line of any correspondence related to this course.

Course Description: Materials, devices, techniques and settings are presented in an overview of the field of instructional technology. Laboratory experiences are provided in the operation of instructional hardware and software programs.

Course Objectives: The purpose of the ISTC 301 course is to introduce pre-service teacher candidates to the various forms of electronic and digital technology and to provide opportunities for engagement and reflection on the role these technology tools can play in the teaching/learning processes in the classroom. The students become skilled in some of the many digital tools used in today's schools. In addition, students will be exposed to basic learning theory and will be assisted in determining appropriate applications of these theories and techniques in educational settings. This course is designed to use the Towson University Conceptual Framework as a basis to meet the Maryland State Department of Education certification and accreditation requirements. 

|Course Objectives |Applicable Standards |Assignments/Outcomes |

| |MTTS | |

| |NETS* T | |

| |InTASC | |

|Investigate, discuss and reflect on |MTTS V; ISTE NETS*T 5 & 6; InTASC 3,4 |Personal philosophy on web page; in-class paired|

|the roles of electronic/digital | |activity |

|technology in teaching and learning | | |

|Participate in meaningful communication|MTTS VII; NETS*T 5; InTASC 9,10 |Classroom discussions, personal reflections in |

|within and outside of an electronic | |blog postings |

|learning community. | | |

|Develop skills in using a variety of | MTTS 1; NETS*T I; InTASC 9,10 |Projects using a variety of software |

|computer software and media production | |applications and web utilities |

|programs | | |

|Design and deliver a technology |MTTS V; NETS*T II & III; InTASC 3 - 8 |Lesson plan development and delivery (in class) |

|enhanced lesson that is aligned with | | |

|the appropriate MD State Core | | |

|Curriculum Standards for content and | | |

|grade level | | |

|Develop an educational technology |MTTS VII; NETS*T V; InTASC 5 |Student course website/portfolio |

|portfolio that supports specific | | |

|academic content. | | |

|Examine the ethical use of information |MTTS III; NETS*T VI; InTASC 9 |Investigation of and reflection on school |

|with an emphasis on materials obtained | |district acceptable use policies; plagiarism |

|through Internet sources | |issues; fair use and copyright guidelines |

|Investigate the uses of assistive |MTTS VI; NETS*T VI: InTASC 8 |Review of various materials (DVD, websites, |

|technology to support students with | |software) and reaction/position paper |

|special learning needs | | |

|Connect the classroom learning with |MTTS II & V; NETS* T I & II; InTASC 2 & 9 |Reflections of classroom observations of |

|situations and experiences in the | |technology use in teaching/learning; |

|outside world. | |technology-enhanced lesson development |

|Demonstrate mastery of the ISTE-NETS*T,| |Viewing websites for standards information; |

|MTTS, InTASC, and Maryland State Common| |referencing of standards in course assignments |

|Core Curriculum Standards | | |

Course Methodology:

Students will participate in the course using a variety of information resources and technologies; some assignments will be individual, some will be paired or in small groups. Some of the course activity will take place online within the Blackboard environment

Course Topics:

• Examining and reflecting upon the impact of integrating technology in teaching and learning

• Teaching and learning theories

• Using digital tools to design interactive multimedia lessons and presentations

• Using the interactive white board to present content and supplement learning

• Electronic Communication Tools (asynchronous and synchronous)

• Legal & Ethical Issues for the Digital Age

• Evaluation of Web Resources; Online references and resources

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (differentiated instruction)

• Assistive and Emerging Technologies and Web Accessibility issues

• Planning for and integrating technology into teaching (practical teaching experience)

Assignments and Course Schedule:

Descriptions, expectations and due dates for all course assignments, as well as course materials, will be posted periodically to the online course site in Blackboard. Students should check Blackboard frequently for course information and updates.

Required Resources:

Text – No text is required for this course. Online readings and multimedia presentations will be assigned through Blackboard.

Students will be using the digital text to learn about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles:

Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning

David H. Rose & Anne Meyer, ASCD, 2002

Guidelines

Other Materials:

• Use of a “flash” drive or USB stick drive is highly recommended to save your documents and data from class (see section below on Saving Data for more information).

• A folder or section of a notebook in which you may keep course handouts, notes and other information.

Saving Data and Documents:

Safely storing and accessing your data from this course is of the utmost importance. The computers have floppy drives, CD write-able drives, and USB ports for “flash” drives. It is recommended that you do not save data to the classroom computers as many students use these computers on a daily basis and your data can easily be erased from them. Therefore, you need to be prepared each session with a method for saving your work.

Plan to bring a flash drive or disk to each class session. You may also save files to your folder on the Towson server “H” drive which is accessible from campus computers (you will receive instruction on how to access your folder and save documents in class). You may also upload individual files to your space on the :H drive from home by utilizing WebDisk ( )

VIRUS ALERT - Be careful!! Computer viruses are easily transferred from computer to computer especially when many people use the computers. The computers in the class are equipped with virus protection programs. It is a good idea to use virus scanning software every so often to make sure a virus won’t corrupt your files. If you are unsure how to scan, please ask the instructor for assistance.

BACK UP YOUR WORK! – I cannot emphasize this enough as I have had plenty of experience with students who have failed to do so and have lost hours of their work due to a saving error or a corrupted file. When you are working at home, save a copy of your work to your hard drive AND another device.

Important Class Requirements:

Each student is required to have an active TU e-mail account for the duration of this class. You must obtain and use a Tiger e-mail account for your e-mail correspondence for this class regardless of whether or not you have an existing e-mail account with an off-campus ISP. As part of the requirements of the course, you will be expected to demonstrate skills in using e-mail to communicate with the instructor and other students in the class. Using your Tiger account for this purpose will allow the instructor to create uniform e-mail distribution lists for each class, and should not pose a problem for you if you have access to the Web outside of class. In addition, you will be constructing and maintaining your personal web page on the Towson server, and you will set up your web files using your user information from your web mail account. I use your Towson e-mail address ONLY – you should get into the habit of checking your Towson e-mail account every day or you can forward your Towson e-mail messages to your commercial account.

Class Attendance:

Regular and timely class attendance and participation in online assignments are important elements that contribute to the final course grade. University policy on class attendance and absences is outlined on page 14 of the 2012-2013 Towson University Undergraduate Catalog.

You will be expected to participate fully in both f-2-f and online assignments and activities – that includes any pair or group work that is assigned. If you know that you will be absent from class or unable to access the Internet during your absence, it is your responsibility to e-mail the instructor and/or any other individuals in the course to whom you are responsible. You will be expected to make up any work you missed due to your absence.

Classroom Policies:

Technology etiquette – A few words about appropriate use of technology devices in this course:

• Please set the ringer of your cell phone to “vibrate” or “silent” while you are in the classroom. Unless there is an emergency, you should not be making or receiving calls OR texting during the class sessions. If you violate this policy, you will be asked to leave the classroom.

• The computers in the classroom are for academic use. Please refrain from using applications such as Facebook to receive or send messages or browsing non-academic sites (i.e.YouTube, Fantasy Football, E-Bay, etc.), and downloading MP3 files during the class time. Points will be deducted from your overall class score if you frequently violate these restrictions.

Classroom Computers -

Because many students use the computers in Hawkins Hall throughout the day, it is important that you adhere to the following procedures to safeguard your personal accounts and information:

• If you need to start the computer, use the proper login and password.

• If you are using the Internet during the class period, be sure to close the application before you leave.

• If you access your account on Blackboard during the class period, make sure you logout of your session and close the Internet browser. If you don’t logout, other students can access your personal information, including your grade.

• Save any work to your personal disks – do not save work to the classroom computer.

• Scan your personal disks for viruses on a regular basis (once every week or two) to make sure you are not carrying and transmitting viruses from one computer to another.

• Please do not change any of the wallpaper or settings on your classroom computer. Leave the settings as they are or ask the instructor for assistance if you have difficulty reading material from the monitor.

• Close all active programs before you leave the class session and logoff the computer.

Submission of Written Assignments:

Unless otherwise indicated, all written assignments for this course will be submitted electronically through the Digital Dropbox in the Blackboard on-line supplement. Documents should be saved in Word document format (.doc file) or, if you do not have Microsoft Word as your word processing program (i.e. Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, etc.), save your files in a Rich Text Format (.rtf file). Be sure to back up your files so that you will be able to print out a copy in case electronic submission is not possible.

Course Scoring:

• Class attendance and participation 15 points

• Discussion/blog postings 25 points

• Course assignments (assignments projects,

presentations) 160 points (total)

• Practical teaching development and

demonstration

(written and presentation elements) 100 points

Total possible points for course = 300 points

Grading Distribution:

Grades are assigned according to the total of points a student has earned in the course. Grading distribution for this course is as follows: The class grading policy is consistent with the University regulations, which are found on page 14 in the 2011-2012 Towson University Undergraduate Catalog.

The grading distribution for this course is as follows:

A 282 – 300

A- 270 – 281

B+ 261 – 269

B 252 – 260

B- 240 – 251

C+ 231 - 239

C 210 – 230

D 180 – 209

F 179 and below

No A+, C-, or D+ grades are awarded.

Academic Dishonesty:

“Because integrity is essential to the purpose of an academic community, the responsibility for maintaining standards of integrity is shared by all members of that academic community.”

(Taken from the Towson University Student Academic Integrity Policy located online at )

All students are expected to read and abide by the University policy in submission of any requirements for this course.

Disability Support:

Students in need of assistance with physical or learning difficulties may contact the office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at 410.704.2638. A description of the DSS services can be found in the 2012-2013 TU Undergraduate Catalog, p 28. Upon proper documentation of need for accommodations, the instructor will work with students to make reasonable accommodations for individual needs.

Illness Policy for Fall 2012:

“Students should not attend classes or other university events after the onset of flu-like symptoms until at least 24 hours after the fever subsides without the use of fever reducing medications. Such absences will be considered excused absences; however, students are responsible for the material covered during the period of their absence.”

There are tissues and hand-sanitizing liquid available in the classroom for student use. Remember that the classroom computers are used by many students throughout the day. Therefore, it would be wise for you to wash your hands before and after you have used the keyboard and mouse.

Please notify the instructor, via e-mail, of any absence due to illness or personal emergency. All assignments are posted on Blackboard, so you can keep up with the class despite your absence.

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