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About this Course
To be effective, educational technologies must be designed based on what we know about how people learn. Through interviews with experts in the field, this course explores educational technologies, outlines the theories that influence their development, and examines their use.
In six content units over nine weeks, participants will gain an understanding of how select theories and models for learning are embodied in educational technology used in real classrooms. Participants will work towards a product pitch for a brand-new, hypothetical, educational technology grounded in educational theories. Participants will both give and receive feedback from others in the class forums as part of this course.
Unit 0: Welcome (February 23, 2017)
- Assignment 0.1: Ed Tech Master List (suggested due date 3/8/17)
Unit 1: History of Ed Tech & Constructionism (February 23, 2017)
- Assignment 1.1: Ed Tech Then & Now (suggested due date 3/8/17)
Unit 2: Nature of Learning & Teaching for Understanding (March 9, 2017)
- Assignment 2.1: Identify a Learning Challenge (suggested due date 3/22/17)
- Assignment 2.2: Worst Intervention Ever (suggested due date 3/22/17)
Unit 3: Active Learning (March 23, 2017)
- Assignment 3.1: Address the Challenge (suggested due date 3/29/17)
Unit 4: Collaborative & Group Learning (March 30, 2017)
- Assignment 4.1: Use Case Scenario (suggested due date 4/12/17)
- Assignment 4.2: Design Challenge (suggested due date 4/12/17)
Unit 5: Assessment (April 13, 2017)
- Assignment 5.1: Thinking About Assessment (suggested due date 4/19/17)
Unit 6: Design-Based Research (April 20, 2017)
- Assignment 6.1: Questions for Research (suggested due date 4/24/17)
- Assignment 6.2: Final Product Pitch (Finish Your Project) (suggested due date 4/24/17)
- Live YouTube Event - Monday, April 24, 2017 2:00 PM UTC
Course concludes April 27, 2017 | Certificates generated around May 5, 2017
What You'll Learn
- A broad understanding of several prominent educational theories and approaches regarding teaching and learning and examples of how these are manifested in educational technologies
- Different ways technology can be leveraged to foster learning
- How to recognize different types of assessment and how technology is changing the landscape for assessing learning
Course Project
To synthesize main ideas, participants will work towards creating a pitch for a new (hypothetical) educational technology. Find out more in Unit 1.
Guidelines
Course Calendar
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