Introduction to Educational Technology
EME 2040 Professor J. Basso
(904) 781-8661
E-Mail jbasso@fccj.edu
Course Web Page www1.fccj.edu/jbasso
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Instructor: |
Professor J.
Basso |
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Phone: |
Home -
781-8661 |
I will try to be available
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E-mail |
jbasso@fccj.edu |
Grades:
1. Quizzes 20 pts.
2. Work Assignments 40 pts.
3. Research Assignments 20 pts.
4. Discussion Assignments 20 pts.
A =
90% - 100%
B =
80% - 89%
C =
70% - 79%
D =
60% - 69%
F =
Below 60%
FN
= Failure for Non-attendance
NP
= No credit earned
W =
Student Withdrew
I
= Incomplete
X
= Student Auditing class
Overview:
This course provides an introduction to
technology in education.
You will
gain experience using existing and emerging technology and develop
strategies for applying your learning to the classroom. You will have the opportunity to develop the
skills required to use productivity software,
use the major on-line research tools available, and create instructional
materials using computer software. Cooperative and accelerated learning techniques will
be incorporated in this learning
experience.
The amount of information that can be covered
in this course is just a small portion of what every new teacher
should learn. Therefore, the primary goals of this course are:
a. To instill a desire to learn about the use of
technology
in the classroom.
b. To understand
how computers can and are
being utilized in schools
today.
c.
To understand how computers and networking
can enrich education in the future.
In order to begin
achieving these goals, some basic knowledge is required. For some of you, this might be your first
contact with
computers and related technolgies. For others, computers are
an everyday tool. Because of its lmited time, this course cannot begin to teach
everything you need to know, therfore a limited number of skills will be taught
directly, while others will be briefly discussed.
Assignments:
Assignments
will be divided into three groups,
Work
assignments, Research assignments, and
Discussion assignments.
Work
Assignments:
There will be twelve (12) work assignments for this
class. You will do six (6) Ms.Word assignments two Excel spread sheet assignments. Two
(2) web related assignments. You will scan a photo into a word document. The
final assignments will be a Power Point presentation. You may ask your
instructor or another student for assistance. However, the actual work must be your
own. Collaboration in the sense of copying another persons work is
unacceptable, and can cause you to have a failing grade. The work assignments
will be 40% of your grade.
Research Assignments:
There will be eight 8 research assignments. One research assignment for each of the chapters. The research assignments will be 20% of your
grade.
Discussion Assignments:
You will be asked to participate in twelve 12
online discussion sessions. These topics will mainly come from
the textbook, however other topics may be added. The
discussion assignments will be 20% of your grade.
The last 20 % of your grade will come
form quizzes. See the quizzes icon for more details.
Quizzes :
There will be three (3) quizzes. The quizzes will be Quiz # 1 Chapters 1 & 2;
Quiz # 2 Chapters 3 5; Quiz # 3
Chapters 6 - 8. Missed quizzes will count
as a zero grade. The quizes represent 20 % of your grade.
Student Success:
Each student is asked to
be online regularly and participate in
class by asking questions, offering information, and communicating with the instructor and fellow
students. Please save all exams, projects etc. until final
grades are received. It is important to
budget time wisely and provide adequate preparation
for each quiz and project. It is
important also to talk with the instructor if you are having any concerns. Do
this early to avoid the problem getting larger or unfixable.
Student Rules, Regulations and
Rights
from the FCCJ Catalog
http://www.fccj.org/resources/catalogs/2001_2002/Rules/
The emergency contact person for our class is Professor Janice
Hall. She is the Instructional Program Manager at North Campus. office number- 766-6705, room number-A0146, e-mail-jhall@fccj.edu.
HOW IS YOUR GRADE CALCULATED FOR THIS COURSE
40 % Of the total value of all WORK ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED ON TIME
AND GRADED Possible points for this area is 0 - 2000 points.
20 % Of the
total value of the THREE QUIZZES COMPLETED ON TIME AND GRADED taken for this course.
Possible points for this area is 0 300
20 % Of the
total value of the 8 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS COMPLETED ON TIME AND GRADED Possible
points for this area is 0 800
20 % Of the
total value of the 7 RESEARCH QUESTIONS COMPLETED ON TIME AND GRADED Possible
points for this area is 0 700
Quizzes:
There will be three (3) quizzes. They will
be from: Teachers Discovering and
Intergrating
Microsoft Office Essential
Concepts and
Techniques.
Quiz # 1 (Ms. Word) Pages WD 4 WD
70
Quiz # 2 (Ms. Excel) Pages EX 4
EX 62
Quiz # 3 (PowerPoint) Pages PPT 4
PPT 74
You will have an open window of one week
to take your quizzes All quizzes will be timed.
You will have one hour to answer 50 multiple
choice questions.
Missed quizzes will count as a zero grade.
The quizes represent 20 % of your grade
Textbooks
needed for EME 2040
Online with
Professor J. Basso
The bundle ISBN# 1423911318, and includes the below components .
TEACHERS
DISCOVERING & INTEGRATING MS OFFICE- ESSENTIALS 2E
TEACHERS DISCOVERING
COMPUTERS- 4TH EDITION
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Teachers Discovering And Intergrating Microsoft Office:
Essential Concepts And
Techniques
By Thomas J Cashman
ISBN: 0619255161
Paperback, 2004
Edition 2
Teachers Discovering
Computers
Integrating Technology
and Digital Media in the classroom, Fourth Edition
ISBN: 1418859877
Gary B, Shelly, Thomas
J. Cashman
Randolph E. Gunter, Glenda A. Gunter
Course Technology
Paperback,
October 26, 2005
WORK
ASSIGNMENTS
Introduction
to Educational Technology
EME
2040 - Professor J. Basso
___________ Doc.
# 1 Document Word 2003
(
Supplies List ) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 2 Document Word 2003
(
Letter ) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 3 Document Word 2003
( Flyer ) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 4 Document Word 2003
(Teaching Philosophy ) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 5 Document Word 2003
( Progress Report ) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 6 Spreadsheet Assignment
( MS Excel) ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 7 Creating a research project
using the internet ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 8 Creating a Web Site ( 500 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 9 Web Sites for Teachers
(
100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 10 Scan a Photo into a document
or by itself ( 100 POINTS )
___________ Doc.
# 11
( 500 POINTS)
___________ Doc.
# 12 Excel Assignment # 2
( MS Excel) ( 100 POINTS )
Blackboard Training Orientation
This course provides an introduction to technology in education. You will gain experience using existing and emerging technology and develop strategies for applying your learning to the classroom. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to use productivity software, use the major on-line research tools available, and create instructional materials using computer software.
This is a hands-on course! Throughout the course, you will complete projects, discussions, research assignments ,and complete quizzes to test your understanding of the concepts covered. You will be required to post a student Homepage at FCCJ.
You will access the course at http://bb6.fccj.edu/
Generally, you can expect an email or telephone response from me within 48 hours. Phone is the best way to contact me, however, e-mails work also. In order to receive a prompt voice email response, please include in the subject line "EME 2040 Online" and in the body of the message be sure to tell me your name.
You can usually expect course assignments to be graded and grades posted with feedback within one week.
Technical assistance is provided by the Learner Support Center. Please call 904-632-3151 for assistance, or email helpdesk@fccj.edu. The hours of operation are:
Monday - Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Please consult me with any problems related to the course and reserve technical problems for the Help Desk staff. The Help Desk will not be able to assist you with problems related to the course, such as, content questions, quizzes, etc.
For general information about Blackboard Assessments, review the Student Manual found under the Tools button.
There are several types of questions that will be asked on an online quiz (aka Assessment):
· Multiple Choice: Allows the users a multitude of choices. In multiple-choice questions, users indicate the correct answer by selecting a radio button.
· True/False: Allows the user to choose either true or false. True and False answer options are by default limited to the words True and False.
· Multiple Answer: Multiple answer questions allow users to choose more than one answer.
Quizzes may be taken during the week it is open. You have one week to take your quiz NO EXCUSES. Plan early and remember technology does not always work the way you think it should especially on the last night the quiz is open. Leave yourself time to have a plan B, if plan A is not working.
Quiz Problems and Solutions
Dial-up
If you dial in from home using an ISP such as AOL, the ISP may kick you off for
inactivity. The problem is that when taking a quiz, you are simply viewing one
web page, so it appears to the system that you are inactive. We do not
recommend using the AOL browser. Use a browser installed on your hard drive
instead (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape).
Resizing Erases Data
In Netscape, resizing the quiz window will cause all information entered by you
up to that point to be erased. All answers will need to be reentered. For this
reason, Netscape is not recommended to take quizzes.
Check your Browser Settings
If you are working at home on a dial-up
connection, make sure your ISP time-out settings are set to the maximum allowed
time.
To do this (on Windows) follow these instructions:
1. Click on Start, go up to settings, and click on Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Internet.
3. Click on the Connection tab near the top of the Internet window.
4. Under Dial-up settings, choose the service you use to connect to the
Internet..
5. Click on the Settings button.
6. Click on the Advanced button near the bottom. You
should see a check box on the window that appears which says:
Disconnect if idle for _____ minutes.
You can set this higher than its current value, but you should not uncheck the option.
Blackboard is an exceptionally full-featured online course delivery platform and does contain many advanced features and tools. This course is an introductory level course and will focus on the basics. The course is divided into four sections:
- Section 1 -
Discussion assignments that require you to respond to a question posed by
the instructor. Usually 5-6 sentences in length. There will be eight
of them.
- Section 2 -
Research assignments that require you to respond to a question posed by
the instructor. Usually 5-6 sentences in length. There will be eight
of them.
- Section 3 - Work
projects you will be working on in Word. Excel, PowerPoint, and FrontPage.
- Section 4 - Quizzes
There will be Three quizzes from your textbook.
Look at the quiz information to find out which book.
The instructor will be giving you a course CD with lots of valuable information to help you with work assignments 1 12. There are Power Points on what I am looking for and how to do it. There are samples of other students work on the CD.
The course discussions, research questions and quizzes will take place within the main Blackboard course.
Assessment of your progress will be measured at various times during the course. I will send you an e-mail with the assignments that you have completed and graded up to that point. Please contact me immediately if there is a problem with your grades. The chart bellow will show you how much each category is worth. You can earn a total of 3900 points for the course.
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Activity |
Assessment |
Points |
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Discussion questions |
The instructor will access
your posted replies to the Discussion Questions, provide feedback, and assign
a grade. |
100 points each = 800 |
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Research Questions |
The instructor will access
your posted replies to the Research Questions, provide feedback, and assign a
grade.. |
100 points each = 800
points |
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Quizzes |
Quizzes will consist of
multiple choice and true-false. |
100 points each = 300
points |
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Projects |
The instructor will access
your posted project, provide feedback, and assign a grade.. |
100 points each = 1000 points Two of the projects are
assigned 500 points each for a grand total of 2000 points |
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DEADLINES
FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS Deadline # 1 Work
Due 1. Work Assignments
#’s 1-5 & 7 2. Research
Assignments #’s 1-3 3. Discussion
Assignments #’s 1-3 4. Take Quiz #
1 Deadline # 2 Work
Due 1. Work Assignments
#’s 6, 8, & 9 2. Research Assignments
#’s 4-6 3. Discussion
Assignments #’s 4-6 4. Take Quiz #
2 Deadline # 3 Work
Due 1. Work Assignments
#’s 10, 11, & 12 2. Research
Assignments # 7 3. Discussion
Assignments #’s 7-8 4. Take Quiz #
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