Syllabus


 

IP&T 286, Section 1: Instructional Technology in Teaching

Winter Semester 2009, Credit Hours: 1 Credit Hour

THIS SECTION IS OFFERED ENTIRELY ONLINE

Instructor: Kimberly McCollum

 

Required Materials

 

Prerequisites

Before entering this class you should have completed the McKay School of Education Technology Skills Assessment.  For most of you this is a prerequisite to being admitted into a teaching program. This performance assessment assures that you enter your program with a set of baseline technology skills. In IPT286 we assume that you have learned these baseline skills, and focus on helping you use them effectively in your teaching.  Additionally, you must be majoring in secondary education. 

 

Course Description and Purpose

 

This course is designed to contribute to the aims of a BYU education by preparing you for lifelong learning and service as a teacher by developing knowledge and skills related to the use of technology inside and outside of the classroom. Although there is some technology training in this course, IPT286 is primarily concerned with methods of integrating technology into education. Most of the goals for this course are related to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers(NETS-T). Other goals relate to the aims of a BYU education. We hope that your testimony will be strengthened as you gain the skills to act on the suggestions given in Elder Ballard's recent article, “Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet”. You will build your character as you participate in planning your own learning and exercise integrity in following both the letter and the spirit of copyright and fair use laws. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to enlarge your intellect as you use higher order thinking skills to synthesize different techniques and technologies to create innovative and effective lessons for your future students.   

 

Couse Learning Outcomes 

These Outcomes are taken from the NETS-T.

 

Student Learning Goals

I encourage you to set goals for your own learning for the course.  In order to help you to do this, I am requiring you to draft a contract for learning, which is described in greater detail in the assignments section. 

 

Course Policies and Procedures

 

Participation

This course will not have any face-to-face class meetings.  Instead, you will participate in class activities through a combination of Internet tools including email, instant messaging, blogs, wikis, webconferencing, and other web-based services.  When you interact with your classmates or the instructor, please remember that there is a person at the other end of the technology and follow the principles of netiquette.

 

In the face to face version of this course, students spend an hour in class each week and 1 to 2 hours a week completing projects outside of class time.  Similarly, you should allow yourself between 1 and 3 hours to complete the assignments for this course.   If you are able, you may complete the individual assignments for this course at a faster pace than shown on the course schedule.

 

Late Work

Due dates for assignments are posted on the course calendar.  Unless prior arrangements have been made between the student and instructor, late work will be considered a breech of contract and I will assess a 10% late penalty for each week that the work is late.  I will NOT accept late work after the final exam.

 

Backing up work

 It is your responsibility to back up all of the work you do in class. This means that you should save a copy of all your work in at least two locations until you receive your final course grade. Any of the following storage options can be effective for you:

 

 

Recommended Study Habits & Tips

You can succeed in this course by:

 

Course Schedule and List of Topics

Descriptions for each week's assignments are availble by clicking on the course topics.  You can also view the Overview of Assignments.

 

Grading Procedures

Student grades will be determined by completion of the work described in their learning contracts.  If you complete the work as described in the approved version of the learning contract that you submitted, then you will earn the grade you contracted for.  As a general rule, completing all contracted work by the contracted deadlines at a "Stellar" level of quality guarantees an A.  "Adequate" work, is generally "B" level work.  Work at the "Unacceptable" level is equivalent to a D-.  Failing to complete any one of the major assignments (Class Web Presence, Podcasting/Video Project, Content Specific Technology Project) will drop your grade by a full letter.  Failing to complete one of the other assignments drops your grade by a step (A to A-, etc.)

 


 

University and College Policies

 

Honor Code Standards

In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university’s expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.

 

Preventing Sexual Harassment

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU’s policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees of the university, but to students as well. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination, please talk to your professor; contact the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895 or 367-5689 (24-hours); or contact the Honor Code Office at 422-2847.

 

Students with Disabilities

Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office (422-2767). Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified, documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by the SSD Office. If you need assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures by contacting the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895, D-285 ASB.

 

Diversity

The David O. McKay School of Education and Brigham Young University are committed to preparing students to serve effectively in a diverse society. In this course students will learn methods and material that may be adapted to various settings and contexts. Students are expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively apply the course content when working with individuals and groups with varying abilities and with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.