Instructional Technology: Current & Emerging Systems
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Week 4 | Topic(s): | WebQuest development & assessment overview |
| Assignments: | Wiggins Chapter 5 & 6
Review the links provided on the Scrutinizing WebQuests page |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Items Due: | Group 1 assessment presentation Discussion logs |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Items Due: | Concept Maps WebQuest concept presentations & draft documentation |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
