Theories, practices of educational technology. Analysis, design, evaluation, implementation, management of hardware and processes.

Reflection:

In reviewing the reflection document I wrote at the conclusion of this course, I find it continues to be a clear expression of what I learned.  Specifically:  “A … goal of mine as I began this course was to clarify my role in this field.  I am not a classroom teacher and have not had that set of experiences.  I must define my role so that I can effectively apply ... my learning about educational technology to learning environments. This course has provided me many insights and perspectives as I try to find my niche.  I see this as an ongoing evolution that will take time to mature and I have a good deal of work ahead of me.” The discussion boards and interactions I experienced in this course were an excellent forum for me as I defined this discipline and my role in it pursuing this degree.

The Technology Integration Learning Plan I developed is a workshop for first year programming students. This seminar serves as an overview for how to use the computer labs I manage. The labs themselves are to some degree “integrated technology”, since they provide tools of the trade for our Information Technology and Computer Science majors. We provide this technology so that students can explore their new tools in a cogent environment where they can complete course assignments. The purpose of the Introduction Seminar is to give students who are new to the lab an introduction that will mitigate some anxiety and allow their time to be quickly focused on getting to the work at hand. This orientation has been continually offered each semester since it was created in spring 2002, and has evolved considerably since then. We now offer this instruction to all first year students for two majors: Computer Science and Information Technology. The effect has been that, instead of spending their first visit to the lab vying for help and struggling to get started, they can login and explore their computing environment immediately and with a fraction of the “startup” questions we previously would answer.

Artifacts and Standards:

Course Reflection | IIA
Technology Integration Learning Plan | IIA | IIE | IIIA
Team Article Summary | IIB