FDN
5420: Hypermedia in Education
Last Updated:
May 16, 2006
Evaluation
Class Requirements:
- 1. Attend class - Policy outline on
page 67 of the Graduate Bulletin. Class cancellations due to
inclement weather or other disasters will be announced through the cohort
listserve. Generally, if your school district has closed
schools we will not have a class in that district. If we do decide to
have a class, please use your own discretion and come only if you are sure
of your safety.
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- 2. Keep current - Participate in class - demonstrations,
discussions, and activities.
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- 3. Participate in on-site field trips
and conferences: as mutually agreed to by instructor and students.
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- 4. Successfully complete all projects and
activities - as outlined in the evaluation section of this class.
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- 5. Change any assignment - in such a
way that it is meaningful and useful to you and your students.
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on the successful
completion of the following activities:
- Learning the Tools: Using a
variety of hypermedia tools, become familiar with the technologies presently
available and ways they can can be used to enhance instruction in learning
environments. You (and at least one teammate) will be asked to explore at
least 2 pieces of software that you are unfamiliar with and to share your
experiences by responding to questions in the S-Mart and participating on the
discussion board. (20%)
- Final Project: Prepare and
present a full scale, usable, learning unit that can be used for a
learner population of your choice. Each project should include a series of
learning activities that require students to engage in and use hypermedia tools. These activities should include:
As you develop your project and
plan for your presentation please include the following:
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What you gained,
personally, from developing this project.
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The participants: Reflect
on the groups with whom you worked and or discussed issues while
developing this project.
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Identify with whom you
interacted in cross-program, cross-cohort and within cohort groups and
grade level/subject area and what you gained by working with these
different groups and different people.
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Your team: Reflect on the
people, places, tools, and resources you relied up to complete your
project as well as make decisions.
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The impact:
reflections on what direct, indirect, observed and/or hidden differences
this project has had or will have on your students, parents, colleagues
or school leaders - and how you know.
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The connection between your project and
the DPI COS and technology standards.
- Who, outside our
program, was involved? Please identify folks who were involved in
developing or implementing this project but were not enrolled in our
classes. (Your principal, students, parents, superintendent, etc.)
Each member of a group developing these projects should achieve competence with
the hypermedia tools used.
Projects will be presented to the entire class at the end of the
semester. (35%)
- Demonstrate Your Understanding of the
Research and Practice in Using Hypermedia in Learning Environments:
Review research and activity reports on the uses of hypermedia in learning
settings. Write a paper on what hypermedia is, how it can be used in a
learning environment, and what the critical issues are when considering the
use of hypermedia. Cite your sources. (10%)
- Hypermedia Version of Your Position:
Using hypermedia software of your choice, present the position you
established in the above paper on the use
of hypermedia in learning settings in a hypermedia format. (10%)
- Establish the Difference: In a
format of your choice, explain the difference between writing a paper and
preparing the same information in a hypermedia format. (5%)
- Participate: Participate on the class Discussion Board
and respond to questions in "Caf� Cos� che cosa?". (10%)
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Map (with one or more teammates) the hypermazes, noting key
concepts and the organization of the mazes as they delineate key features of
hypermedia. You may use whatever format, software or materials you deem
suitable for the task. (10%)
6. Reflection
Paper Complete a reflection paper that
includes:
- a summary of activities undertaken during
the class to add to or increase existing skills and knowledge, and an
outline of goals and possible activities for continuing to add to or
increase existing skills and knowledge.
- the reflection will also include a self
analysis of what you have gained personally from the class,
- an indication of individuals and groups you
have interacted during the course both within and outside your cohort, what
you gained by working with these different folks.
- your contributions to your groups and what,
if anything you will do differently,
- the impact, direct and indirect that what
you have learned and been involved with in the course will influence change
in your classroom, school or district.
- who, outside our program you contacted or
worked with during this course.
- finally; include statements that will
present a course of action for you as an individual in your efforts to
integrate computers and information technologies into future professional
roles.
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