EME 6405: Educational Technology & Teaching

Please note: Readings are to be completed prior to each class they are listed for.

Date:	Topics
Aug. 27 Aug. 28	Refs: Learning Theories in Information Technology "Pedagogy: A Primer on Education Theory for Technical Professionals" Brahler and Johnson Learning with Software: Pedagogy & Practice Learning Theory Reference Site Technology for Teaching and Learning Instructional Design & Learning Theory Learning Theories Perspectives on Instruction
Sept. 4	Read: Dusick, D.M. (1998). The Learning Effectiveness of Educational Technology: What Does That Really Mean? Educational Technology Review, Fall 1998, 10. Spencer, K. (1999). Educational Technology – An Unstoppable Force: a selective review of research into the effectiveness of educational media. Educational Technology & Society, 2(4). Refs: Instructional Technology Timeline Cuban, L. (1986). Teachers and Machines : The Classroom Use of Technology Since 1920. Teachers College Press.
Sept. 10 Sept. 11	Read: Rossett's Model: An essential part to the instructional design process By Winnie Tsang-Kosma EITHER: 1. The power of narrative : Transcending disciplines by Anne Gartner, Gloria Latham, Susan Merritt OR 2. The Narrative Nature of Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Sigrun Gudmundsdottir Refs: Alternative modes to delivery: Storytelling Narrative Psychology: Theorists and Key Figures Needs Assessment Tools Teaching as Story Telling: Introduction by Kieran Egan Technology Needs Assessment Plan links
Sept. 17 Sept. 18	9/17: Don Norman's "Things that make us smart", pp. 47-62 9/18: No new readings.
Sept. 24 Sept. 25	Read: Zhao, Y., Englert, C.S., Chen, J., Jones, S.C., & Ferdig, R.E. (2000). The development of a web-based literacy learning environment: A dialogue between innovation and established practices. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 32(4), 435-454. Zhao, Y., Mishra, P., & Ferdig, R.E. (2001). Duct tape and magic: Component architectures and web based learning environments. Submitted.
Oct. 1 Oct. 2	Read: Organs of Computation: A Talk with Steven Pinker (Read both the intro and the "talk")
Oct. 8 Oct. 9	Read: Guideline Dogma Web Design & Sin 10/15: See Email from Mona 10/16: Minimalist Theory Explore: Quick Guide: Web Interface Design Usability Checklist for Site Developers W3C in 7 Points Refs: HTML: An Interactive Tool for Beginners Usable Web WebBrain.com Yale University Web Style Guide
Oct. 15 Oct. 16	Read: Mishra, P., Zhao, Y., Tan, S. (1999). From concept to software: Developing a framework for understanding the process of software design. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 32(2).
Oct. 22 Oct. 23	Read: 2.1 Definition of HCI {2.1 ONLY) First Principles The Elements of User Experience (PDF) 10-22-01: Article from Shu-Fen on Interaction 10-23-01: Project Time: Technology Integrated Into Meaningful Learning Refs: ACM SIGCHI Curricula for Human-Computer Interaction Criteria for optimal web design HCI Bibliography: Human Computer Interaction MouseSite Task-Centered User Interface Design User Interface Design Tips User Interface Development Refs for 10-23-01: Attributes of Meaningful Learning Advanced Learning in Virtual Environments: Perspectives on Technology
Oct. 29 Oct. 30	No new readings.
Nov. 5 Nov. 6	Read: Chapter 1 of "The Media Equation" Refs: "7 Steps to Test the Media Equation" by Mikael Jakobsson "Media=Real Life" Book review by Vince Juliano Mishra, P., Farmer, S., Zhao, Y., Ferdig, R.E., Alvarez-Torres, M., Lindsey, T. (1999). Old brain and new media: Extending the media equation through theory and research. Proceedings of the Third International Cognitive Technology Conference (CT99). "The Media Equation" Book review by Paul Dourish
Nov. 13	Read: From Singh: (You should download these pages and open them in Word.) 1. article1page1.rtf 2. article1page2.rtf 3. article2page1.rtf 4. article2page2.rtf 5. article2page3.rtf 6. article2page4.rtf 7. article2page5.rtf From Minchu: 1. http://www.georgetown.edu/bassr/bordertexts/web/stories.html 2. http://www.acm.org/sigchi/chi97/proceedings/short-talk/jwg.htm
Nov. 19 Nov. 20	Read: Both Classes: Ferdig, R.E., Weiland, S. (1999). A deeper psychology of technology: A case study of a girl and her eMate. In the 1999 Technology and Teacher Education Annual. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Washington, D.C. Please note: You'll have to right click (PC) or click and hold (Mac) to download this file to your hard drive. Then, open it in Word. From Darby (11/19): Pugh, K. J. (1999). From an experience to idea-based experiences: Applying Dewey's aesthetics to education. Paper presented at the American Research Association Conference, Montreal, Canada. From Margaret (11/20): Page 1, Page 2, Page 3 From Sharon (11/20): 1. A brief description of CFT. http://www.fhsu.edu/~ggiebler/WebProj/Cft-Modified/Theory.htm 2. An article that describes the implications of CFT for teaching and teacher education. http://www.kdassem.dk/didaktik/l4-16.htm Refs: http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/Publications/papers/Spiro.html An even briefer description of CFT. http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/Publications/papers/Spiro.html In depth description of CFT. http://www.edb.utexas.edu/mmresearch/Students97/Rutledge/html/cognitive_flexibility.html Article discusses the implications of CFT for learning and use of multimedia. http://grove.ufl.edu/~glipscom/apology.htm Example of CFT used in the design of history instruction.
Nov. 26 Nov. 27
Dec. 3 Dec. 4	None.
Dec. 13	None.