CEP 811 DESCRIPTION
Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education
In this course, participants learn to apply instructional principles and methods to educational problems; to develop individualized media and computer applications for use in a professional setting; and to adapt advanced software options to promote learning.
Specifically, the focus is on the development of stand-alone instructional resources using the Internet and PowerPoint. Such development includes the description of the instructional problem, the development of instructional objectives and criterion measures related to solving the instructional problem, the development and testing of a technology-based solution to the instructional problem, and the final evaluation of the product. Participants will work both in small groups and individually to develop such instructional programs. In addition, participants will serve as evaluators of both group- and individually-generated instructional programs.
The core products for this course are:
- An educational web page
- A stand-alone instructional resource focused on a grade level and content that is selected by the participant. Upon completion of the course, this resource is generally ready for use by participants' own students focused on content in the participants' own classes.
- A WebQuest
- A blog
Note: If you choose to take this course without first taking 810, you should be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and the use of Excel as a data base manager. You should also be familiar with using the Internet for research.
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