Draft v1 Course Proposal.

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Contact Information	Office Hours
Online Web Office: www.ceap.wcu.edu/ Houghton/BobHhome.html Physical Office: 123 Killian Bldg. Phone: (704) 227-7108 Email: Houghton@wcu.edu College Fax: (704) 227-7388	Class times (generally): 1 hour pm; one day a week. Office hours 1-2 pm., MTW. Other hours by appointment.

Statement of Purpose

Development of an Inviting, Reflective Decision-Maker

Key Audiences for This Class

• Educators completing the Inservice Requirement approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education for 3-5 renewal credits in Task Force recommended technology competencies.
• Educators (teachers and administrators) wishing to update their existing computer technology skills.
• Educators (teachers and administrators) seeking current computing experience before taking EDEL566, Computers in Education, a 3 credit course which provides in-depth coverage of all of the 14 major areas of the NC Technology Competency Requirements.

• Maintain an email account (e.g., several methods will be provided for doing this for free or using the participants' Internet Service Provider).
• Diskettes. Purchase two though you may need more. It works out well to split a box of 10 with classmates. Campus computer labs primarily use High-Density (HD) format diskettes. Your home computer may use an older double density (DD) format which can be read and used by the newer disk drives. Check the symbols on the diskettes to make sure that you have purchased what you need.
• Plastic carrying cases for diskettes are strongly encouraged.

• Internet Access off-campus, either through a nearby institution or preferably through a modem on your home computer. Information is available in through the course on regional Internet Service Providers and course instructors will coach students on the setup of their home computer for Internet access.
• A personal computer for home use. Information is available through the course on available current computer technologies.

Readings

• Case Study #1a - A 21st Century Approach to Curriculum Development
  
  
  Enhance and supplement a Unit Plan that you currently use. A frames-based version of this activity is also available.

Specific Competencies

Students will:

• Develop a professional growth inventory of NC's 5 Advanced and 9 Basic technology area competencies, available online, Web address: http://152.30.12.86/Houghton/EDELCompEduc/NCtechCompetencies/competencies.html. (If you view this syllabus online, the links are available directly from the Web page to this data.)
• Specific outcomes will lead to the completion of a a subset of these NC Technology Competencies.
• Define and complete a research and writing project.
• Learn to use problem solving models (CROP: SUP & LEAP) that structure the integration of a wide range of information age tools into a general problem identification and solving process to support your graduate program experience.

This course, which can explore all types of information content for youth, ensures an informed understanding of varied cultural and ethnic groups, and their contributions to our society. It emphasizes that all people have similar feelings and experiences; and that these universal themes/values can be the central to networked information systems. Participants are encouraged to include in their project current social issues, ethnic diversity, and how people can adapt to various exceptionalities through a common ground of information networks.

You are responsible for all material presented in class, including announcements about course procedures. Your attendance is part of your weighted course grade. (See Evaluation section below.)

Projects presume a strong hands-on component and students need to be prepared to spend time at a computer or in a computer lab.

Your grade is highly dependent on the quality of your completed writing project.


% of grade	Activity
05	Develop a professional growth inventory in Technology Competencies
55	Define and complete a writing project
20	Attendance and active participation
20	Writing Project Reflections Notebook.

Academic dishonesty will result in disciplinary proceedings with the potential outcome for a course grade of F.

• No office hours during the fall holiday period.
• The completed project must be placed in my hands, in the departmental office (Killian 246) or at the WCU-Asheville on the last day of class for the semester.