Daniel C. Moos, Ph.D.

Gustavus Adolphus College, Department of Education

 
Educational Technology: Overview

Professor

Dr. Daniel C. Moos (Email)

(507)933-7448

Office Hours:

Monday: 9:30 am to 11:30; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Tuesday: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Thursday: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Contact the professor to arrange alternative times

Class (Computer Lab in Mattson Hall)

Tuesday: 1:30 to 4:20 in Mattson Hall computer lab

Required Textbook:

Recesso, A., & Orrill, C. (2008). Integrating technology into teaching: The technology and learning continuum, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Description of the course:
This course is designed for prospective teachers pursuing licensure in elementary or secondary education. Understanding how to effectively use technology in the classroom to facilitate teaching and learning is essential for prospective teachers within all disciplines. In this course, we will investigate use of computer-based technology as a pedagogical tool to improve the teaching and learning process. By exploring productivity tools, educational software, web-based information, and by developing web quests, newsletters, and other projects, prospective teachers will be able to better promote information literacy in K-12 students. Additionally, each prospective teacher will be exposed to various theoretical frameworks which attempt explain how students learn with computer-based technology. Furthermore, prospective teachers will also develop a professional electronic portfolio designed to showcase personal technology and educational skills, and provide a venue for reflection about what constitutes effective teaching.

Competencies:
Prospective teachers will be able to...

• Define "information literacy" and its importance to teaching and learning
• Evaluate the effectiveness of computer-based technologies through various theoretical frameworks
• Analyze electronic information sources
• Effectively use productivity tools such as word processing, PowerPoint, Excel, and electronic gradebook programs, such as Easy Grade Pro
• Develop online learning environments, such as WebQuests, that meet standards for K-12 student
• Create an electronic portfolio that includes examples of teaching with technology projects
• Learn how to use the software to enhance teaching and learning.
• Consider ethical and security issues related to use of computers and the Internet
  

Assignments:
This course will have a number of assignments, some of which will be completed outside of class and others that will be included as part of classtime activities. The course incorporates both lecture/discussion assignments and hands-on technology-based projects to deliver course material. For a complete listing of assignments, visit the Assignment section of this website.

Class Policies:

Attendance:

The expectations for this class are the same as your future school employers. As such, students are expected to attend every class, with the exception of illness and/or extenuating circumstances. Absences must be cleared with the professor. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with another member of the class to keep up-to-date on assignments.

Academic Integrity:

It is assumed that all students understand the consequences of academic dishonesty at Gustavus Adolphus College. Full descriptions of the Academic Honesty Policy and the Honor Code can be found in the catalogue on the web at: http://gustavus.edu/academics/general_catalog/current/index.cfm?pr=acainfo

Students with Disabilities:

Please contact Laurie Bickett, Disability Services Coordinator, in the Advising Center if you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical, learning or attentional disability that may have an effect on your ability to complete assigned course work. She will review your concerns and decide with you what accommodations are necessary. The professor will be happy to work with you, upon receipt of documentation from her. Please contact the professor by the second week of class so that arrangements can be made for necessary accommodations.

Late Assignments:

Assignments will be automatically marked down ten percentage points for each weekday that they are handed in late, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances will be determined at the discretion of the professor, based on proper written documentation and the Gustavus Adolphus College policy regarding excusable absence.

Email:

The professor will be readily accessible via email. It is important to note that email is another form of communication and students should present themselves in a professional manner. As such, it is expected that emails from students to the professor contain a salutation, as well as proper grammar and capitalization.

Grading System:

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