Introduction
Welcome to the College
of Education, Health, and Human
Services at Kent State University
and Educational Technology. Ed Tech is designed to help you understand
the role of teachers in developing challenging and effective learning
environments. In this course, you will develop the necessary technological
competencies to successfully enter the teaching profession.
The goal of the instructional team is to help us all become
engaged in the material in a creative and educational way. We expect all
students to succeed and we will work diligently to provide you with every
opportunity to succeed. If you have questions or concerns about anything
pertaining to this class, please discuss the issue with your instructor
immediately.
Course
Objectives
Upon
completion of this course, students will be able to:
--construct an electronic
professional teaching portfolio
--plan simple instructional units
that integrate technology into the curriculum;
--demonstrate competence in the
use of computer hardware and software for given instructional applications;
--demonstrate the use of various
technologies for instructional purposes;
--demonstrate the use of a
computer to communicate and retrieve information via the internet;
--apply principles of design and
use of an authoring tool to create a multimedia instructional lesson
Course
Requirements
Educational
concepts, computer technology, and K-12 integration are the emphasis of the
course. You will meet with your technology instructor for lecture,
demonstration, and hands-on help in your assigned room. You will complete a
number of activities to prepare you for the completion of your graded
technology projects. These activities and projects are detailed on the assignments
page. Participation is expected, and points will be awarded accordingly.
Flashdrive required; minimum size
256 MB
Attendance
Policy
Attendance
is expected. You will be responsible for any missed class information. Please do not
allow lateness or absences to have a negative impact on your success in this
class. According to Kent State University Policy, there are three legitimate
reasons for missing a class:
--serious illness requiring
medical attention, subject to verification from a physician;
--death in the immediate family,
subject to verification;
--participation in
officially sanctioned University activities such as sporting events and
concerts.
--An official letter documenting
this participation must be presented to your instructor at the beginning of the
semester.
--Absences from any classes for
any reason will not excuse you from completing the assigned work on time.
Grading Policies
The final course grade will be determined using the
standard scale:
94-100% = A
90-93=A-
86-89=B+
83-85=B
80-82=B-
76-79=C+
73-75=C
70-72=C-
66-69=D+
63-65=D
less than 63=F
As per University policy, incompletes can
only be awarded in extreme emergencies (subject to verification), such as death
in the immediate family and grave personal illness. All work must be up-to-date
at the time the incomplete is requested. All students are responsible for monitoring their own
progress in the course and ensuring that all assignments have been properly
posted and are fully functional online. If a project is misnamed, missing, or
posted incorrectly, it will not be graded. Please note that this warning is
especially applicable at the end of the term when there are fewer opportunities
to correct technical problems. No changes in the final
course grade will be issued after final grades are submitted unless a
clerical or procedural error was made by the staff. Therefore, please make sure
all assignments are available, named correctly, and fully functional.
Resource
To
access Safari you
can log onto the Library site and click on Safari Tech Books Online - in the S's (if you are off campus
you will need to authenticate your access). Enter the name of the text, author,
or topic in the search area on the left. You can read the full text online but cannot download or print these
texts.
Plagiarism
Under all circumstances,
you are bound by the Kent
State University policies on academic dishonesty and cheating. Any
materials you have used or adapted must be fully credited and the original
author and location fully cited. Any act of plagiarism, no
matter how seemingly small or inconsequential, will result in a F in the course and possible dismissal from the
University. Consider the consequences on your career if you can not
obtain the licensure you are seeking. Is it worth it? Do you really know what
plagiarism and cheating are?
Students with Disabilities
Kent State University recognizes its responsibility for creating an institutional climate in
which students with disabilities can thrive. In accordance with university
policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to
obtain equal access in this course, please contact the instructor at the
beginning of the semester or when given an assignment for which an
accommodation is required. Students with disabilities must verify their
eligibility through the Office of Student Disability Services on your campus.
Course Registration
It is the policy of Kent State University that students are not
permitted to attend classes for which they are not officially enrolled. It is
the student’s responsibility to ensure proper enrollment in classes. You are
advised to review your official class schedule during the first two weeks of
the semester to ensure proper enrollment. Should you find an error in your
class schedule, you have until Friday of the second week of classes to correct
it. If registration errors are not corrected by that date and you continue to
attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled,
you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the
semester.
Electronic Communications Policy For Students
Purpose:
Kent State University is
committed to using the most advanced technology available to communicate with
students and recognizes an expanding reliance on electronic communication among
students, faculty, staff, and the administration due to the convenience, speed,
cost-effectiveness, and environmental advantages of using electronic
communication. Therefore, the Electronic Communications Student Policy will
provide procedures and regulations to govern the use of electronic
communications between the University and the students. Electronic
communications may include, but are not limited to, electronic mail, electronic
bulletin boards, and information portals. Please refer to the Kent State
University Responsible Use of Information Technology Policy for additional
information and guidelines regarding electronic communication.
Policy:
University use of electronic mail: A University-assigned
student email account shall be an official University means of communication
with all students at Kent
State University.
Students are responsible for all information sent to them via their University
assigned email account. If a student chooses to forward their University email
account, he or she is responsible for all information, including attachments,
sent to any other email account.
Emergency Closings and Class
Updates
Emergency closings of the
University and/or Campus will be posted on the Campus web page. Also,
under Quick Links, you can get information about individual classes by clicking
on "class cancellation." In case of a campus closing or faculty
absence, students are expected to be familiar with and able to use the "My
Classes" function of Flashline, where
instructors may post updates to the syllabus, class assignments, copies of
handouts, or other materials that will allow students to stay current with the
work of the course. Please remember that as a student you are responsible
for checking e-mail on a regular basis, as well as confirming registration,
grades, and attempted withdrawals on Web for Students.