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Course Syllabus

EDUC 2180 Integrated Technology in Education

  • Division: Social and Behavioral Science
  • Department: Education and Family Studies
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: EDUC 1010 (may be taken concurrently)
  • General Education Requirements: Social and Behavioral Science (SS)
  • Semesters Offered: Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2020
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2025
  • End Semester: Spring 2026
  • Optimum Class Size: 20
  • Maximum Class Size: 25

Course Description

This course examines the use of instructional technology in the field of education. Current use of technology will be studied along with the historical context and possible future uses. Attention will be given to how to use technology in a manner that is appropriate, ethical, and aids in the improvement of the educational experience for the students.

Justification

This course is a required for all education majors. It is a prerequisite to some university teacher-education programs and forms part of the course requirements in others. This course will offer students a foundation on the use of technology in education and the tools necessary to incorporate new technology in the coming years.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will understand the possible uses of technology to enhance the learning opportunities for their students.
  2. Students will understand ways in which technology form part of Universal Design
  3. Students will identify ways in which technology can improve their teaching, time managements, and classroom management.
  4. Students will understand the important of using technology in a legal, ethical, and socially responsible manner
  5. Students will understand the role of technology in the past and the possible role it will have in the future.

Course Content

Conceptual topics would include, but are not limited to, the following:

Personal vs. Professional Technology Use
History of Technology in Schools
Educational Technology Purpose and Practices
Choosing Appropriate Technology (Evaluate)
Technology Availability
Technology and Inclusivity
Incorrect Technology Assumptions
Technology Use and Evaluation
Emerging Technologies and Upcoming Trends
Correct Ways of Using Technology
Information Literacy
Ethical Considerations
Technology and Universal Design
Accessibility
Viewpoints on Technology in Education
The Role of Technology in the Classroom of Tomorrow

This course will study issues of diversity that surround technology. Technology can be utilized to make a class more accessible for students but it can also cause divisions within the the class if all students do not have equal access to the needed instruments. Students will study the role of technology in the classroom from a variety of perspectives and understand what must be considered to make their classrooms inclusive in the use of technology.