ETC 655 Creating Technology Learning Environments

Department of Educational Specialties

This is a course description not a final syllabus for the course.

General Information

• Instructor: Chih-Hsiung Tu, Ph.D.: Email Address: Chih.Tu@Nau.Edu

• Office address: PO Box 5774 Flagstaff, AZ 86011Phone: 928-523-0671 Fax: 928-523-1929

• Office hours: By appointment via e-mail, phone, chat room, or in person

• Credit hours: 3

Pre-requisites & Requirements

Course prerequisites: ETC 547 & ETC 567.

Notes: It is highly suggested that students complete ETC645 prior to attempting ETC655. Students will have more positive learning experiences if they take ETC645 first then ETC655. Students are highly suggested to take ETC645 and ETC655 in the same semester and in the last semester of the ETC program (both K-12 & Adult Learning tracks). Both ETC645 and ETC655 are offered in spring and fall semesters; generally not during the summer session.

Course Descriptions

Highly technical course uses principles of designing environments for technology-based teaching and learning with hands-on field experiences for planning, purchasing/selecting, installing, maintaining, and assessing hardware, software, and network configurations.

This course prepare students in planning, designing, and developing effective networking environments and instructions to support educational intuitions' networked learning environments for teaching and learning in the 21st century workforce.

Learning Goals & Outcomes

Student Learning Expectations/Outcomes for this Course

The Goals of this course are for students to:

• • develop an understanding of network learning in terms of current learning theories

  • develop an understanding of the role of social media in network learning environments

  • develop an understanding of the importance and types of learning and social network - building network learning and personal learning environments

  • develop an understanding of the issues within a network learning environment

To determine if the course goals have been attained, students should be able to demonstrate the following outcomes:

• 1. utilize skills with social media

  2. utilize skills with technology programs as they relate to network learning

  3. utilize network learning and personal learning environment to enhance online learning

  4. describe issues that pertain to network learning

1. develop a learning network unit based upon current learning theory for educational institutions.

Course Materials

Text and other Materials:

Required Textbook:

• Veletsianos, G. (Ed.) (2010). Emerging Technologies in Distance Education (2nd ed.). Athabasca, AB, Canada: AU Press.

  • • Selected chapters will be assigned as required readings.

• • Paperback

    • 978-1-897425-76-3 (SC)

  • Ebook (Free to download)

    • • 978-1-897425-77-0 (pdf)

      • 978-1-897425-77-0 (epub)

  • If you would like to start the readings, you can start reading the chapters in this book

  • Veletsianos, G. (Ed.) (2016). Emergence and Innovation in Digital Learning: Foundations and Applications. Athabasca, AB, Canada: AU Press.

    • Selected chapters will be assigned as required readings.

• Tu, C. H. (2013). Strategies for building a Web 2.0 learning environment. ABC-CLIO. Santa Barbara, CA. (No need to purchase. Selected chapters will be available for free downloading.)

• Dron, J. & Anderson, T. (2014). Teaching Crowds: Learning & Social Media. Athabasca, AB, Canada: AU Press.

  • • 9781927356807 (Paperback)

    • 9781927356814 (PDF)(Free to Download)

    • 9781927356821 (ePub)

• If you would like to start conducting the required readings, you may read the readings listed below:

• • Connectivism

    • • Anderson, T. & Dron, J. (2011). Three generations of distance education pedagogy. From the special issue: Connectivism: Design and Delivery of Social Network Learning.

      • Attwell, G. (2007). The Social Impact of Personal Learning Environments» Pontydysgu - Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive.

  • Open Network Learning Environment (ONLE)

    • • Tu, C. H. (2014). Concepts of PLE & ONLE. In C. H. Tu, Strategies for building a Web 2.0 learning environment. ABC-CLIO. Santa Barbara, CA. (Read first 4 pages)

      • Mott, J. & Wiley, D. (2009). Open for Learning: The CMS and the Open Learning Network.

  • Open Education: Weller, Martin (2014). Book: Battle for Open, Chapter 2: What sort of open?

  • OER: Wiley, D. (2014). Chapter: Open Educational Resources: A Review of the Literature

• Internet Access with appropriate browser(s).

• Productivity Software (i.e. MS Office, or Google Apps.)

• • Portfolio: Students can use the tool, such as Google Sites, to deliver their ETC Portfolio.

  • Notes: If the students would like to start required readings, ones can read the required textbook. Most chapters in the book are required readings.

Reading Resources

ETC655 Diigo Group Resources (This is not necessary a reading list.)

Delivery System

Course will be delivered on BlackBoard Learn (BBLearn) at: http://bblearn.nau.edu

If you have not used BBLearn for your online courses, be sure to spend time to get familiar with BBLearn by studying BBLearn tutorials.

Notes

This is a course description not a final syllabus for the course.

It is important for those interested in this class to consult their program advisory and the instructor before enrolling. If you have questions regarding this course, please e-mail the instructor, Chih-Hsiung Tu, Ph.D. at Chih.Tu@Nau.Edu or 928-523-0671.

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