Course Samples

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Instructional Technology: Current & Emerging Systems

Schedule
Week 1 Topic(s): Introductions, course overview, introduction to tools
Assignments: Review the 3 articles listed on the “What is a WebQuest” page of the tutorial -- be prepared to discuss them in class next week

Review Meeting of the Minds WebQuest

Week 2 Topic: Learning theory and Instructional Technology
Assignments: Newby chapter 1 & 2
Week 3 Topic: Learning theory and Instructional Technology continued
Assignments:

Wiggins Chapter 1 & 4

Review the Introduction to WebQuests and Dissecting a WebQuest links

Week 4 Topic(s): WebQuest development & assessment overview
Assignments: Wiggins Chapter 5 & 6

Review the links provided on the Scrutinizing WebQuests page

Items Due: Group 1 Meeting of Minds presentation
Week 5 Topic: Finding electronic teaching resources
Assignments: Wiggins Chapter 7

Review links and tutorials found on the Mining the Internet page

Items Due: Group 2 Meeting of Minds presentation
Week 6 Topic: Multimedia teaching tools
Assignments: Wiggins Chapter 8

The Case for Authentic Assessment article

Review steps 1-4 on the WebQuest Design & Concept Maps page

Items Due: Group 3 Meeting of Minds presentation
Week 7 Topic(s): Evaluation Tools
Assignments: Wiggins 9 & 10

Review the links found on the Designing Evaluation Tools page

Items Due: Group 1 assessment
presentation Discussion logs
Week 8 Topic(s): Instructional planning & concept mapping
Assignments: Newby chapter 4 – Developing a Plan

Review Step 4 found on the WebQuest Design & Concept Maps page

Develop concept map for WebQuest project

Items Due: Group 2 assessment presentation
Week 9 Topic: Design Considerations
Assignments: Wiggins Chapter 11

Review Steps 5 & 8 found on the WebQuest Design & Concept Maps page

Items Due: Group 3 assessment presentation
Week 10 Topic: Method and media for learning
Assignments:

Newby chapter 5 - Identifying Methods & Media for Learning & Chapter 9 (pp. 206-215)

Review the Putting It All Together page

Items Due:

Concept Maps

WebQuest concept presentations & draft documentation

Week 11 Topic(s): Selecting methods and media
Assignments: Newby chapters 6 - Selecting Methods, Media, and Materials
Week 12 Topic: Implementation strategies
Assignments: Newby chapters 7 - Using Methods & Media
Week 13 Topic: WebQuests
Assignments:

Newby – chapter 10 – Evaluation of Students & Materials

Review Step 8 found on the WebQuest Design & Concept Maps page

Items Due: WebQuest presentations
Week 14 Topic(s): WebQuests
Assignments: Finalize discussion logs and WebQuests
Items Due: WebQuest projects & Discussion Logs
Week 15 Topic(s): Professional Portfolios
Assignments: Review the professional portfolio Website