ed tech 513 syllabus

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Ed Tech 513 (was 583)

Spring 2007: January 16 - May 4

3 Credit Online Course

Mission Statement: Department of Educational TechnologyBoise State University

The Department of Educational Technology supports the study and practice of facilitating and improving learning of adiverse population by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Believingtechnology is a tool that enhances and expands the educational environment, we promote the use of current andemergent technologies for teaching and learning in a dynamic global society. Educational technologists are leaders and

innovators, serving in institutions of higher education, public or private school settings, federal, state or local educationalagencies, and in education-related businesses in the private sector.

EDTECH Web Site: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/

EDTECH 583 Course Information

Instructor:Dr. Chareen SnelsonEducation Building Room 307Boise State UniversityPhone: 1-208-426-2952Email: [email protected] Site: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/snelsonc/Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 1:00 - 2:40 (Mountain Time)
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Course Description:This intensive course provides the student with multimedia computer skills that can be applied in either face to face or virtual classrooms. Research-based principles of multimedia learning are also explored and incorporated in variousmultimedia projects developed during the course.

Course Location: This is an online course supported by the Blackboard course management system. The login page islocated at: http://blackboard.boisestate.edu

Please use your BroncoWeb username and password to login to the course. If you have problems with Blackboardplease send an email to [email protected] to request assistance.

Entry Level Skills: We will be spending a considerable amount of time developing a multimedia enhanced web site this semester. If youhave taken EDTECH 573, The Internet for Educators or EDTECH 574, Instructional Courseware Design within the lasttwo years then you should have adequate entry level skills for successful participation in this course. If you have nottaken either of these courses you may still do quite well as long as you have experience with web site creation andHTML coding. If you have never created a web site and have not taken either of the courses listed above this coursemight be frustrating for you. I would suggest completing EDTECH 573 first to gain the basics of web page development if you are brand new to this. If you are concerned please send me an email so that we can discuss this further. I reallywould like everyone to have a satisfactory experience this semester.

Course Goals:

After completing this course the student will be able to:

identify, select, and create digital media files with the correct file type for Web-based delivery. create and edit digital images, audio, and video.

embed multimedia in a Web page.

apply principles of cognitive psychology, visual literacy, and communication to the design of learningenvironments.
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combine multiple representations including text, images, audio, animation, and video to craft instructionalmessages for optimal learning.

design multimedia instructional messages that adhere to current theory and research based principles.

design multimedia slideshows with images and audio for the Web.

develop text captioned media for learners with disabilities.

adhere to copyright and fair use guidelines when developing multimedia projects.

Textbook, Software, and Hardware Requirements

Required Course Texts:

Richard E. Mayer (2001). Multimedia Learning Cambridge University PressISBN: 0521787491

Ruth Colvin Clark and Richard E. Mayer (2003). E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: ProvenGuidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning .Pfeiffer ISBN: 0787960519


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QuickTime 7 User's Guide - - Download it for Freeat: http://images.apple.com/quicktime/pdf/QuickTime7_User_Guide.pdf

Texts may be ordered through one of the following:Please order your texts immediately if you have not already done so. Order online from any of the following vendors or another of your choice.

Boise State University Bookstore: http://www.boisestatebooks.com/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com

Software Requirements:Since this is a multimedia class we will work with a variety of software titles. Multimedia software can get rather expensive. I have made an effort to locate free or low cost software for you to use for your assignments. The softwarelist below may look rather lengthy, but many of the items are free, low cost, or commonly available.

Software Windows MacintoshAnti Virus Software: Important!

* If you own a different antivirus program and want to use it that isfine.

Norton Antivirus or McAfee Norton Antivirus

HTML Editing Software

* If you own different Web page authoring software it may be usedas a substitute.

Dreamweaver Dreamweaver

FireFox Browser FireFox for Windows FireFox for Mac

Image Editing Software

*I would like to see everyone try the GIMP unless it will not run on

your computer. In that case you can substitute another program.

The GIMP (Free Open Source Software)

The GIMP (Free Open Source Software)

Mac will need Apple X11 to run theGIMP.
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Digital Audio Recording Software

*I would like to see everyone try Audacity unless it will not run onyour computer. So far we have not had a problem. It is prettysmooth.

Audacity (Free Open Source Software).

Audacity (Free Open Source Software)

QuickTime Pro

*QuickTime Pro is required. QT player becomes the pro versionafter the license key is entered.

QuickTime Pro QuickTime Pro

Free Flash Player

*This is the free player and not the full version of the software.Please update yours if necessary.

Get Flash Get Flash

Free pdf Document Viewer

*This is the free pdf reader. Adobe Reader Adobe Reader

Software Discounts:

Please note that the BSU Bookstore and companies such as the Academic Superstore offer great academic discountson software purchased by students or educators. Please check there before purchasing Macromedia or Microsoftsoftware. You can save hundreds of dollars.

Hardware Requirements:

You will need a computer with speakers and Internet access. High speed Internet access yields the best results in

this class. Previous students have gotten by with 56k dial up connections, albeit with some frustration. You will need an external microphone that will hook up to the sound card on your computer or to the USB port. We

will record digital audio narrations this semester using Audacity software. A microphone for your computer can bepurchased for under 20 dollars. High end equipment is nice, but not necessary.

Optional digital camera. We can find or create images if you don't own a digital camera. Many cell phones andportable digital assistants (PDAs) now have cameras although the quality varies.
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Optional digital video camera. I will provide a video clip for you to use in the video project if you do not have acamera. Some cell phones and PDAs now have video capabilities. Web Cams can also be used to record shortvideo clips for the Web.

Assignments and Grading

Assignments:Detailed information about assignments will be posted in Blackboard. After opening the course site clickthe Assignments link in the left hand navigation panel to access this information. The course schedule has been set upso that new assignments will be posted on Tuesdays. Due dates are also set for Tuesdays. Please check at least twiceper week to read announcements since these can be posted at any time. Also, check your BSU email at least once per week for course related correspondence. The default email address in Blackboard is your BSU email address.

For information about the BSU student email system (BroncoMail) pleasevisit: http://helpdesk.boisestate.edu/students/broncomail/getting_started.shtml

The following table contains a list of the assignments to be completed in EDTECH 583.

Assignment List Points

1 Multimedia Project Web Page 100

2 Image Editing Project 100

3 Image Integration Project 100

4 Audio Recording/Editing Project 100

5 Embedded QuickTime Project 100

6 Audio Integration Project 100

7 Slideshow Project 100
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8 Frame by Frame Animation Project 100

9 Video Integration Project 100

10 QuickTime Text Project 100

Grand Total Points 1,000

Standards:The assignments in this course have been aligned to the Standards for the Accreditation of School Media Specialist and Educational Technology Programs: http://www.aect-members.org/standards/standards2004.doc

Standard Assignment

Standard 1: DESIGN

1.1 Instructional Systems Design1.1.a Utilize and implement design principles which specify optimal conditions for learning.

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1.1.2 Designing1.1.2.b Create instructional plans (micro-level design) that address the needs of alllearners, including appropriate accommodations for learners with special needs.

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1.1.3 Developing1.1.3.a Produce instructional materials which require the use of multiple media.1.1.3.b Demonstrate personal skill development with at least one: computer authoring application, video tool, or electronic communication application.

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1.2 Message Design1.2.a Apply principles of educational psychology, communications theory, andvisual literacy to the selection of media for macro- and micro-level design of

instruction.

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1.2.b Apply principles of educational psychology, communications theory, andvisual literacy to the development of instructional messages specific to the learningtask.1.2.c Understand, recognize and apply basic principles of message design in thedevelopment of a variety of communications with their learners.

Standard 2: DEVELOPMENT

2.0.1 Select appropriate media to produce effective learning environments usingtechnology resources.2.0.2 Use appropriate analog and digital productivity tools to develop instructionaland professional products.2.0.3 Apply instructional design principles to select appropriate technological toolsfor the development of instructional and professional products.

2.0.4 Apply appropriate learning and psychological theories to the selection of appropriate technological tools and to the development of instructional andprofessional products.

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2.1 Print Technologies2.1.1 Develop instructional and professional products using a variety of technological tools to produce text for communicating information.2.1.2 Produce print communications combining words and images/graphics usingdesktop publishing software.

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2.1.3 Use presentation application software to produce presentations andsupplementary materials for instructional and professional purposes.

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2.1.4 Produce instructional and professional products using various aspects of integrated application programs.

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2.2 Audiovisual Technologies2.2.1 Apply principles of visual and media literacy for the development andproduction of instructional and professional materials and products.

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2.2.2 Apply development techniques such as storyboarding and or scriptwriting toplan for the development of audio/video technologies.

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2.2.3 Use appropriate video equipment (e.g., camcorders, video editing) to prepareeffective instructional and professional products.

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2.3 Computer-Based Technologies2.3.1 Design and produce audio/video instructional materials which use computer-based technologies.

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2.3.2 Design, produce, and use digital information with computer-basedtechnologies.

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2.3.3 Use imaging devices (e.g., digital cameras, video cameras, scanners) toproduce computer-based instructional materials.

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2.4 Integrated Technologies2.4.1 Use authoring tools to create effective hypermedia/multimedia instructionalmaterials or products.2.4.2 Develop and prepare instructional materials and products for variousdistance education delivery technologies.2.4.5 Develop effective Web pages with appropriate links using varioustechnological tools.

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2.4.7 Use appropriate software for capturing Web pages, audio wave files, andvideo files for developing off-line presentations. 2-4, 6-10Standard 3: UTILIZATION

3.4 Policies and Regulations3.4.3 Identify and apply copyright and fair use guidelines within practice.

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Grades:You can check your grades in Blackboard to track your progress. Grades are updated as assignments are scoredthroughout the semester. Grades at the end of the course will be determined by the point scale shown in the tablebelow. Please note that Boise State University switched to a plus/minus grading system at the beginning of the fall 2006semester.

Point Scale for Final Grades:

Grade Points Required

A+ 970 - 1,000

A 930 - 969

A- 901 - 929

B+ 870 - 900

B 830 - 869

B- 801 - 829

C+ 770 - 800

C 730 - 769

C- 701 - 729

D+ 670 - 700

D 630 - 669

D- 601 - 629

F Less than 601

Class Policies


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Academic Honesty:It is expected that students in this class will create original works for each assignment. We will follow the BSU StudentCode of Conduct and also observe U.S. copyright laws in this course. In addition to this please adhere to the followingguidelines:

Please do original work for each project. Projects that were created for other classes may not be submitted for credit in EDTECH 583. Each project may only be submitted for credit one time by the person who created it. TheBSU Student Code of Conduct states: "Academic dishonesty also includes submitting substantial portions of thesame academic course work to more than one course for credit without prior permission of the instructor(s)."

All project text should be original text written by the student who is creating the project. The exception to this is theuse of small amounts of quoted material that is properly cited. Copying and pasting from other Web sites or projects (including the instructor's examples) is not allowed.

Images and sound clips used in projects should be original, or used with permission of the owner, or come fromthe public domain. Please check terms of use on sites containing these items.

Please cite the source for materials that are obtained for your projects unless they are created by you. If permission is granted for use of copyrighted materials please post a statement explaining that near thosematerials.

In the event of academic dishonesty a complaint is filed with the BSU Student Conduct Office with supporting

documentation. This complaint remains on file and actions may be taken against the student (e.g., loss or credit,reduction in grade, etc.).

More information about copyright: Several great links to copyright information are available on the BSU AcademicTechnologies site at: http://itc.boisestate.edu/resource.htm

Late Work:Please be advised that the following late work policy will be enforced in this class:
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Only one assignment may be submitted late. This one late assignment can be no more than one week late or itreceives zero points. All other late work receives a zero.

Due dates falling within the last week of class are final and those assignments may not be submitted late.

All assignment due dates fall on Tuesdays. Assignments must be submitted by midnight Mountain time onscheduled due dates. For time zone information please visit the World Clock Website: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

It is a good idea to schedule specific times to work on your assignments each week and keep the appointment withyourself. Plan to spend 8 - 12 hours per week on this class. The amount of time actually needed will depend on entrylevel skills. It is in your best interest to start early on each assignment to give yourself time to fix technical problems or get help before the due date passes.

Advanced Copies of Assignments :Please understand that I am continually adding new materials and multimedia to my course assignments. Although Iapplaud students who wish to work ahead it is not feasible for me to prepare advanced copies of assignments. Fullassignment details will only become available at the beginning of each new assignment week (Tuesdays). An outline of topics and reading assignments is available in the course schedule below. The reading assignments are all listed sothey may be completed in advance if desired.

EDTECH 583 Course Schedule for Spring 2007

*This is an outline of topics and reading assignments.Full assignment details will be posted in Blackboard.

Week Start Date Topics Covered and Assignment Due Dates

1 1/16 Introduction to the Course

o Orientation to the course and to Blackboard

o Introduction and roll call on the Blackboard discussion board
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o Get ready for class: textbooks and software

o Week 1 assignment due: 1/23

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The Psychology of Multimedia Learning

o Read chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Multimedia Learning .o Create your multimedia project web page.


3 1/30

Creating and Editing Images

o Use software to create and edit images

o Open source software: the GIMP

o Image editing project


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The Multimedia Principle and Spatial Contiguity

o Read chapters 4 and 5 of Multimedia Learning .

o Read chapters 3 and 4 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction.

o Image integration project.


5 2/13 Recording and Editing Digital Audio


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o Work with Audacity open source software

o Audio Recording/Editing Project


6 2/20

Embedding Multimedia in a Web Pageo Embedded QuickTime Project


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The Coherence Principle

o Read chapter 7 of Multimedia Learning .

o Read chapter 7 of E-Learning and the Science of Instruction.

o Audio Integration Project


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Combining Images and Audio

o Slideshow Project

o Weeks 8 & 9 assignment due: 3/20

10 & 11 3/20 Temporal Contiguity and the Modality Principle

o Read chapters 6 and 8 of Multimedia Learning .


o Frame by Frame Animation Project


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o Weeks 10 & 11 assignment due: 4/10*Wraps around spring break

Spring Break: March 26 - April 1

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Video Integration

o Video Integration Project


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The Redundancy Principle

o QuickTime Text Project

o Read chapter 9 of Multimedia Learning .


o Weeks 13 & 14 assignment due: 5/1

15 5/1 Finishing Up: No new assignments.

o Course instruction ends May 4.

**The BSU Academic Calendar is available at: http://registrar.boisestate.edu/Calendars.htm

EDTECH is Part of the College of Education @ Boise State University

Conceptual Framework : Boise State University strives to develop knowledgeable educators who integrate complex rolesand dispositions in the service of diverse communities of learners. Believing that all children, adolescents, and adults

can learn, educators dedicate themselves to supporting that learning. Using effective approaches that promote high
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levels of student achievement, educators create environments that prepare learners to be citizens who contribute to acomplex world. Educators serve learners as reflective practitioners, scholars and artists, problem solvers, and partners.

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