Welcome to InsT 3500 - Section 3!

  

Principles & Tools of Technology for Teachers

 

Fall Semester 2008

 

Instructor

Bobbe McGhie Allen

Department of Instructional Technology

Utah State University

 

 

Email

b.allen@aggiemail.usu.edu

 

Course Time and Location

 Section 3: Mon-Wed 1:30- 2:20

EDUC Building Room 280

 

Semester Credit

1

 

Office Hours

By Appointment

Office: EDUC 270

 

Prerequisite Courses

None

 

Course Goal

    The goal for this course is to provide pre-service teachers with a working knowledge of instructional technology and the application of technology to the teaching/learning process.

 

    Students should leave this class with a solid foundation of fundamental technology skills and a clear understanding of their applications to education.

 

Textbook

 Currently no textbook required.

 

 

Assignment List

 

There is a possible of 100 points.

ITEMS	POINTS
Mac Basics	10
iMovie	10
Photoshop	10
GarageBand/Podcasts	10
Blogs	10
Instructional Architect	10
PPT	10
Portfolio	20
Lecture	10
Total	100

 

 

Instructional Methods

Lectures and Cooperative Learning

 

 

Grading

The grading depends on the students’ assignments .

The following percentage breakdown will be used to determine the final letter grades:

 

 

 

 

 Lab Fee

A $60.00 lab fee was collected with your university registration. It pays for software licenses and equipment maintenance of the computer lab. 

 

Computer Labs

 

•  The InsT lab is not part of USU’s open access computer lab system.

ʉۢ DO NOT give door codes out to others or prop doors open. Contact the instructor for door access codes.

ʉۢ DO NOT bring food and/or drink in the lab.

ʉۢ Save backup copies of your work. Hard Drives may be reformatted at any time, without notice.

ʉۢ Bring headphones if you need to play audio.

ʉۢ Clean up after yourself. Push your chair in. Put the room back the way it should be. Shut down your

 computer.

• Be considerate of other’s time, frustrations, and desire to work.

 

    The YETC has all the programs we have and several other resources for your use. You may also use any other equipment available to you. We will be using Macintosh computers for this class, but most of the applications we learn are cross-platform.

 

 

Intellectual Honesty Policy

     Any student found not completing their own work on examinations and assignments or submitting another student’s project ideas as their own, will not receive credit for the class and receive a letter grade of "F".

 

Students with Disabilities

     If a student has a disability that will likely require some accommodation by the instructor, the student must contact the instructor and document the disability through the Disability Resource Center. In cooperation with the Disability Resource Center, course material may be provided in alternative formats -- large print, audio, diskette or Braille upon request.