“ Because the course taught me how to put together
a grant proposal, about which I was unclear before, I
now feel confident in developing a proposal and submitting
it” (CTER student,
2002)
Course
Description
This course,
taught in an online format, addresses current research
in the areas of standards-based curriculum development,
technology use in education and the impact technology
has on the major education reform issues that are changing
the way we think about teaching and learning. Topics
include: school culture and the use of technology, results
of research on technology use in project-based learning,
teacher and student outcomes related to technology use,
and institutionalizing research on technology and learning
into practice.
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Syllabus
| Week 1 |
Technology,
Equity and School Reform – An Overview |
| Week 2 |
Research
Results on the Use of Technology in Schools |
| Week 3 |
Matching
Technology Use with Student Learning |
| Week 4 |
Institutionalizing
Educational Reform through Technology Use |
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Instructor
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More
Information
There are five activities
each week.
Readings
Required readings
are taken from textbooks and journal articles related to research
on the use of technology in schools and educational reform efforts
that include the use of technology. These readings are listed
in the complete syllabus.
Individual
Reflection
Students are
required to reflect on the readings and post their reflection
in the appropriate web-based conference. Once a student posts
a reflection, they are required to read other students’
reflections and respond to at least one other reflection.
Small
Group Discussion Question
Students work
in small groups (3-5 students per group) and arrange a time
to discuss the weekly discussion topic. Both sides of the topic
are discussed. Students will rotate throughout the course in
the role of group secretary. The secretary will summarize the
discussion, quoting different opinions and justifying the responses.
These small group discussions are posted for other small groups
to read and respond to.
Guest
Speaker/Online Lecture
Each week,
there is an streamed audio or video interview with a guest speaker/
expert in the field of research on technology and education
reform. Students are asked to view or listen to the interview
and post a reflection as well as respond to at least one other
student's reflection.
Major
Project
Each week the
instructor posts guidelines for completing the major class research
project infour sections. Students are instructed to submit each
section by a particular due date. The instructor reviews their
projects each week and provides feedback continuously throughout
the course. At theend
of this four week course, students present and discuss their
projects.
Major
Themes Discussed During the Course
- School culture
and the use of technology
- Results of research
on technology use in project-based learning
- Teacher and student
outcomes related to technology use
- Institutionalizing
research on technology and learning into practice
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