Dr. Armand Seguin
Professor, Instructional Design & Technology
620.341.5627-office
Fax 620.341.5785-office
Email: armand.seguin@emporia.edu
Class email: foundationsofit@emporia.edu
Office Hours: Tu - Thur 9-12 & 2-4

Course Description: 3 Credits

This course will provide the student with theoretical and hands-on surveys of current and projected uses of instructional technology in schools. Philosophical issues and practical aspects of technology uses in education will be examined. Topics will include electronic communications, video based instruction, fundamentals of multimedia design, educational software, computer simulations as well as an overview of the current best practices in utilizing technology in education. Students will also perform critical evaluations of technology in society. The class will be performance-based and focus on improving instructional technology knowledge and skills.

Course Competencies:

Students will be able to examine current best practices in utilizing technology in education through performance-based activities and improve instructional technology skills within the context of classroom uses.

Performance objectives include:
Critical evaluation and expertise in instructional technology
-Articulate definitions of related terminology (Knowledge 2)*
-Address ethical and cultural issues of technology in education, as well as its role and impact on societal change (Skills 2)
-Critically review the chapters in the book (Knowledge 2)
-Critically review educational Internet sites (Knowledge 2, 7)
-Ability to effectively utilize a variety of technologies (Knowledge 6, 7, Skills 7)
-Be able to communicate effectively (email, paper) (Skills 4, Disposition 6)
-Use the Internet to obtain a variety of learning related resources (Skills 8)
-Evaluate media literacy & the Internet's role in education--today and tomorrow (Knowledge 8)
*Items in (brackets) are correlated to the outcomes in Emporia State's Conceptual Framework for the Teachers College

Class Directions:

• Whenever you are sending an assignment by email, ALWAYS include the appropriate SUBJECT
• When using email, I prefer to be addressed as either "Dr. Seguin" or "Professor Seguin"
• When you send email, always add your NAME at the bottom (exactly like on any letter or even note :=)
• All assignments are due on a Sunday evening, but obviously may be turned in early!
• Assignments may be turned in late, but with a reduction in points
• Don't be an "invisible" student, "somewhere out there in cyberspace!"
• More information on "class directions" is posted within Blackboard
  
  Additional Objectives:

Each class at Emporia State University strives to impart the Teachers College conceptual framework - "The Professional: Critical Thinker, Creative Planner, and Effective Practitioner."

The graphic model is:

The full conceptual model for the Teachers College is found @ (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)
http://www.emporia.edu/teach/ncate/Conceptual_framework/ConceptFrwk4Page.pdf

Course Requirements:

The following assignments are listed in Blackboard under "Assignments:"

Grading:

There are 340 points possible for this course. The grade you earn for this course depends on the total number of points you earn throughout the semester. The final grade will be based on the following percentage scale:

340-300= A
299-270= B
269-240= C
239-200= D
<199 = F

Text & Materials:

Text: Reiser, R. & Dempsey, J. (2002). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology, Merrill Prentice Hall. ISBN # 0-13-02297-6

Software: MS Word, MS PowerPoint

Online tutorials that could come in handy-
Word 2000, PowerPoint 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/classroom/o2k/default.asp

Word 97, PowerPoint 97, FrontPage 98 and 2000, Office 98 (Macintosh)
http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/classroom/default.asp

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION:

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Anyone requiring special adaptations or accommodations should inform the instructor. The ESU disability policy with full contact information is available @ http://www.emporia.edu/disability/

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

Academic honesty is required and any breach is an automatic failure on the assignment. Additionally, each student must adhere to the ESU academic dishonesty policy @
http://www.emporia.edu/soa/ja/code.html

ATTENDANCE POLICY

"Attendance" is not difficult to evaluate in an Internet class. Accesses to the WebCT portion of the class give the precise number of accesses and the initial and last dates. As noted elsewhere, up to 30 points are allotted to class discussion.

GRADING POLICY

This class will be graded by A through F. Plus or minus grades are not used in this class.

WRITING STANDARDS:

Class participants are university students, whether part-time or full-time, and many are teachers. Effective communications skills are demanded in today's world. Thus, high written standards are expected on formal assignments. However, non-formal responses via email will be judged on the message rather than the format.

The final paper must be done as a formal document and transferred as an MS Word file. Sources must be cited in American Psychological Association (APA) bibliographical format and plagiarism is not allowed. Plagiarism will result in an automatic grade of "0" on the paper. The instructor may submit papers for a plagiarism check to www.turnitin.com.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

Since this is a web-based class, regular participation in course discussion is essential. If for some reason you are unable to participate in a discussion, let me know.

Print out whatever you really think you need!

WARNING: It is REALLY easy to get behind in a distance education class . My advice is to treat this class as though it were a regular class that meets Monday-Friday. In other words, keep up on your work. Make "back-ups" of your assignments and always keep copies of emails you send.

Additional readings and websites will be supplied.