AUED6116 Syllabus

Assumption University
Faculty of Education
Semester 2/2008
November2008- February 2008
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Course syllabus

Programs : Master of Education & Graduate Diploma in Teacher Education
Course title : ED 6116 Modern Technology for Learning3(3-0)
Instructors: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Supit Karnjanapun, Ph.D. University of Missouri Columbia,U.S.A. Assumption University email: supitkrn@au.edu

Class Blog: http://aued6116.blogspot.com/
Venue A41, A Building 4th floor.

Vision of Graduate School of Education
Prepare excellent educational leaders who possess and are able to apply their professional knowledge, aptitude, skills and habits in developing young students to their fullest potential in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing postmodern world.

Mission of Graduate School of Education
1) To develop faculty members and students who are aware of and understand the faculty’s vision and mission.
2) To improve academic development; developing students as people who have the capacity and knowledge to analyze, synthesize, and provide value judgments to programs in their community and society; to use state-of-the-art IT and technology in an international, caring collaborative learning community; to assist culturally-diverse students in achieving the highest potential of becoming confident and competent administrative leaders or academic leaders in various learning contexts.
3) To employ high-caliber, professional instructors, supporting and developing personnel in each academic field to have more potential and better skills in competent work performances in order to increase program effectiveness and efficiency.
4) To support the effective and efficient utilization of resources and budget by encouraging instructors to use new educational technologies as a resource for teaching.
5) To enhance co-curricular development between the Graduate School of Education and prestigious international universities. To undertake joint research and an exchange program of instructors and students.
6) To contribute to students’ growth, many activities will be encouraged so as to have students who perform as a person of a good conduct and to instill students with devotion to society; teamwork is strongly supported to foster student individual spirit both personally and professionally.
Strategic Goals
To develop and implement programs to fulfill academic goals and objectives by using GSoE Outcome Indicators as the basis of a faculty strategic plan.
1) To assist students in all possible ways so that they may make steady progress that enables them to graduate in reasonable time
2) To prepare top-quality educational personnel, administrators, teachers, and educational researchers who:
- are well-versed in, and who keep updated in knowledge of their field
- demonstrate sound professional skills and desirable attitudes
3) To develop highly competent students capable of using IT and IT applications that lead to optimum learning in school and classroom instruction.
4) To support and encourage the ongoing professional development of GSoE students through paper presentations, publications, and research; and to be confident in addressing groups of fellow educators on educational issues.
5) To recruit high-ability students, both from within the country and abroad, into the profession of education.
6) To develop ways and means to work out details relating to admission, registration, housing of exchange and international students, and to organize a special unit to coordinate and provide academic assistance.


Course description

ED 6116 Introduction to the use of modern instructional techniques(multimedia/interactive media/electronic media and telecommunications for
learning and research. Workshops will be organized by instructor to demonstrate the uses of
modern technology.


Goals

1.To increase students’ experiences of modern technology
2.To increase students’ knowledge concerning applications of modern
technology in learning and research
3.To increase students’ skills in using modern technology
Objectives, Students will be able to:

1.develop students’ skills in searching for modern technology
2.develop students’ experiences in using of modern technology software.
3.apply knowledge and skills of modern technology for learning design

Teaching/ learning strategies
1. Lectures
2. Laboratory sessions
3. Report or presentation










Assessment and evaluation
1. Attendance and class participation 10%
2. Weekly Assignment&Individual project 30% 3.Mid-Term examination 20%
4. Final examination 40%
Grades

Grade

Percentage
A
=
90-100
A-
=
85-89
B+
=
80-84
B
=
75-79
B-
=
70-74
C+
=
65-69
C C
=
60-64
C-
=
55-59
D
=
50-54
F
=
00-49

Online References:

http://www.utown.in.th/
http://secondlife.com/
http://www.blogger.com/
http://wordpress.com/
http://www.gmail.com/
http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://www.wikispaces.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast
http://www.skype.com/
http://www.mogulus.com/
http://www.ustream.tv/
http://webquest.org/index.php
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/mywebquest/index.htm
http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
http://www.google.co.th/intl/en/options/
http://www.myspace.com/
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/content/view/221/35/
http://www.elearningguild.com/pdf/4/guildtipsbook-final.pdf
http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/
http://www.facebook.com/




Handouts:


Course schedule

Week
Day/Date
Time
Topics
Lecture
1
Sat,
November 15
09-12
Introduction to course/
How safe are you when using computer?

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

2
Sat,
November 22
09-12
Blogging and Aplications to Instruction/
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

3
Sat,
November 29
09-12
Social Network Services
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

4
Sat,
December 6
09-12
Emails and Calendar
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

5
Sat,
December 13
09-12
Wikis
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

6
Sat,
December 20
09-12
Webquest
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

7
Sat,
December 27
09-12
presentation of webquest
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

8
Sat,
January 3
09-12
Cancelled

9
Sat,
January 10
09-12
Snagit&PPT
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

10
Sat,
January 17
09-12
Google Site
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

11
Sat,
January 24
09-12
Google Earth&Map
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

12
Sat,
January 31
09-12
Skypes
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

13
Sat,
February 7
09-12
Utown and Secondlife
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

14
Sat,
February 14
09-12
Podcasting
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit
15
Sat,
February 21
09-12
Mogulus& Ustream TV

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supit

16
Sat,
February 28
Individual project presentation
09-12



17
Sat,
March 7
Final Examination
Proctor


Assignments(tentative)

Weekly assignment for each student are:
Read and answer questions&write excerpts from handouts and post on Class Blog .Assignments will be accepted late for up to one week past the due date. At the end of that week, they will no longer be accepted or graded. Points may be deducted for lateness, at the instructor's discretion (typically 5% of the total value per day late). Don't fall behind -- it is too difficult to catch up again!



IMPORTANT: Include your first and last name(real no nick) in your file to distinguish you from others


Week
Day/Date
Topics
1
Sat, November 15
Read Blogging Tutorials@http://www.blogger.com/ or http://wordpress.com/&write excerpts on a Class Blog



2
Sat, November 22
Read “Social Network Services” from http://www.wikipedia.org/ and post excerpt on a Class Blog

3
Sat, November 29
Read “Emails and Calendar”@ Gmail.com and post excerpt on a Class Blogs


4
Sat, December 6
Read “Wikis Tutorials”@www.wetpaint.com and post excerpt on a Class Blog

5
Sat,
December 13
Read “http://webquest.org/index.php”
and post excerpt on a Class Blog

6
Sat,
December 20
Read “Google Page Tutorials” and post excerpt on a Class Blog

7
Sat,
December 27
preparing PPT for Webquest Presentation
Sat,
January 3
cancelled
9
Sat,
January 10
Read “SnagitTutorials” and post excerpt on a Class Blog

10
Sat,
January 17
Read “Second life” http://secondlife.com/
@ and post excerpt on a Class Blog

11
Sat,
January 24
Read “Utown Tutorials”@ http://www.utown.in.th/ and post excerpt on a Class Blog

12
Sat,
January 31
Read “Podcasting Tutorials” http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/podcasting-tutorial.html and post excerpt on a Class Blog

13
Sat,
February 7
Read “Mogulus or Ustream TV Tutorials”@ http://www.mogulus.com/
and post excerpt on a Class Blog

14
Sat,
February 14
Inside Linden Lab(hard copy)

15
Sat,
February 21

Individual or group presentations