Course Syllabus

Course Content

Unit 1: Technology in Education and Instruction

1.1 Educational and Instructional Technology – Meaning, Nature, Scope, Definition, Objectives and Significance

1.2 Educational Technology and Instructional Technology – Role and Recent Trends.

1.3 Approaches of Educational Technology – Hardware, Software, System approach, Individual and Mass media approach.

1.4 Differential Instruction, Universal Design of learning and Individualised Instruction.

1.5 Implication of the above for inclusion.

Unit 2: ICT

2.1  ICT – Meaning, Definition, Scope and Significance

2.2 Psychological bases for ICT among teachers and learners

2.3 Development of ICT – Stages, Requirement and Process

2.4 Use of ICT in developing collaborative networks for sharing and learning such as Internet – E-mail, Tele-teaching, Tele-conference

2.5 Use of ICT to simplify record keeping, information management in education administration in special and inclusive settings

Unit 3: Use of Multimedia in Education

3.1 Multi Media - Meaning, Nature, Scope, Definition and Approches.

3.2 Types of Instructional Aids: Projected and non–projected Aids, Projectors, Radio, Tape Recorder, Television, Films, Computers, whiteboard, Smartboard, e-Flash Cards, Educational Toys

3.3 Advantages, Limitations and Challenges of Using Multimedia in Education

3.4 Recent Trends in Multimedia

3.5 Implication of Multimedia in teaching learning.

Unit 4: Technology Based Instructions

4.1 Enhancing Technology Friendly Practices among Teachers.

4.2 Computer-Assisted and Computer Managed Instructions, Cybernetics, E- learning, Use of Net Search and Websites

4.3 Disability Friendly Technology – Punarjani, and e-learning Framework developed by C-DAC

4.4 Developing Technology Integrated Lessons – Individual and Group

4.5 Implications of Technology based instruction in Inclusion

Unit 5: Application of Technology

5.1 Application of Technology in Lesson Planning, Worksheet Preparation, Report writing and Evaluation

5.2 Application of Technology in Assistive Devices – For example, JAWS, Smartphones, Screen Readers

5.3 Application of Technology in Instruction – Individual, small group and large group

5.4 Advantages, merits and demerits

5.5 Implications for inclusion

Course Work/ Practical/ Field Engagement (Any One)

Special/ Inclusive School/ Institute

• To organize workshops for use ICT for disability friendly activities

• To develop technology supported lesson plans for PwID

• To use mass media/multimedia for creating awareness on disability in rural areas