Course Description
Orientation to the field and examination of various
issues affecting the use of instructional technology. Advanced students
identify research topics for investigation in future courses and
identify key literature in the field in preparation for masters
and doctoral examinations.
The course typically draws students from diverse fields. Do not
assume that you need to be an education major to benefit from this
course. Also, do not assume that you need to be a technology specialist.
Many people in the field have never taught, and some have little
interest in the technical aspects of technology. The primary requirement
for this course is an interest in improving teaching and learning
settings by using and critiquing technology well.
Course Meeting Time and Place
Wednesdays, 7:30-10:00 p.m.
355 Peik Hall, Mpls Camp
(Graphic originally from The
Educational Technology Journal site.)
Related Course Links:
UofM WebCT: http://webct.umn.edu/
Class Listserv: ci5331sec1@umn.edu
For students who are new to Instructional Systems and Technology,
the course provides:
- an orientation to the field,
- information about professional opportunties in the field, and
- an opportunity to examine various issues that affect the use
of technology.
For more advanced students, the course provides:
- an opportunity to identify research topics in the field and
- a comprehenssive introduction to the key literature in the field
in preparation for master’s doctoral examinations.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- identify and describe a wide variety of uses of technology in
education;
- recognize much of the potential and many of the limitations
associated with using educational technology;
- retrieve and research information about the field of Instructional
Systems and Technology;
- review and critically analyze a variety of perspectives and
points of view of the field of Instructional Systems and Technology.
It is not possible to anticipate all that will or should be learned
in this course. As a group that has the opportunity to meet together
and to establish short-term contact through an e-mail listserv,
a key goal should be to create an environment which allows you to
develop your own opinions and perspectives of the field. This will
be facilitated by your reading and integrating papers, by assuming
and defending positions on issues, and by engaging in open discussion.
To encourage you to read widely and pursue your interests in the
course paper and through class discussion, there is no group final
exam.
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