Educational Technology First Meeting

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Educational Technology First Meeting

• Yi Guan-Raczkowski, Educational Technology
  Specialist
• Quinebaug Valley Community College
• Middlesex Community College
• Three Rivers Community College
• June 3 June 6, 2002

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Course Package

• Textbook
• Handouts (7)
• Win XP, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator,
  Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Agenda
• Pre-survey Complete
• Assignment Overview
• A CD-course files up to May 25, 2002
• A Floppy Disk
• Pen
• A video Cassette Tape
• Flyer-Course Web Site, WebCT username and password

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Introduction

• Pre-Survey-(your URL)
• Take digital photo of each.
• Video-tape each individuals introduction (lt 1
  minute).
• Name
• Title
• Expectation from the course
• Video clip will be on the course web site.

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Educational Technology-Contents

• Eight learning units
• Methods and principles on how to design
  instruction and administrate teaching with
  technology (textbook-4 units).
• Basic computer skills are learned and practiced
  within the context of facultys own teaching (4
  units).
• file management in Windows, word processing,
  spreadsheets, emails, Internet, Banner, digital
  image, digital video, web development, and course
  management system (WebCT).

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Learning Strategies

• Learning by doing in a community of learners
• Complete reading assignments from the textbook (4
  units).
• Post assignments on discussion board (WebCT).
• Finish projects from 4 practical learning units.
• File management, Email, Internet, Banner, MS
  word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, digital image,
  digital video, web syllabus, WebCT.
• Assignments from practical units will be posted
  in the Assignment page (WebCT).

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Educational Technology-Methods

• Self-learning with assistance of the instructor
  or peer faculty.
• 3 group meetings at each campus
• Sub-learning community campus coordinator to
  host forums at each campus.
• Conference-individual/group presentations, June
  2003
• Assignments on all 8 units-Assignment Overview
• Textbook reading assignments on each chapter
• Computer applications assignments on each
  application
• Computer workshops
• Handouts (online or the paper handouts)
• ElementK
• Individual tutoring by the instructor or peer
  faculty

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Online and WebCT Materials

• Educational Technology Literacy Certificate Web
  Site (syllabus)
• http//www.qvcc.commnet.edu/groups/edtech
• WebCT site
• http//webct2.ctdlc.org-Summer
• Username Your Banner ID without _at_
• Password Your first name
• http//webct.ctdlc.org-Fall and Spring
• Components
• Announcement, Contents, Communications
  (Discussions, Email, Assignments, Home Page),
  Syllabus, Web Companions.
• Study plan-due by June 30, 2002

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Components on WebCT

• Announcement-introduction, news, instructions.
• Syllabus
• Contents-outlines, assignments overview, all
  course materials with assignments in details.
• Communications
• Discussion board-reading assignments from Unit 1,
  3, 5, 7. Other issues from all units.
• Assignment-projects and other issues from Unit2,
  4, 6, 8.
• Mail
• Home Page-information from you
• Resources-useful links
• Web Companion-additional information for
  textbook.

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Educational Technology

• Ending Date August 30, 2002 or June 3, 2003
• Sample study plan
• Summer Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit3
• Fall Unit 3, Unit4, Unit 5
• Spring, Unit 7, Unit 8
• Study plan is due by June 30, 2002.
• Educational Technology Literacy Certificate will
  be awarded to those who complete course
  requirement with Pass grade.

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Other Issues

• ElementK Web Site
• http//www.elementk.com
• Campus Representatives
• QV Kevin Anderson
• TR Cathy Palmer - TRCC names
• MX Sanjay Jerath
• Collect names who want to learn WebCT during
  summer (TRCC)
• Hand in the registration forms (2 from TRCC, 1
  from MX)
• Questions and Answers