Dowling College
Course Code: EDU 6698
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Course description: This course is designed to guide students and to explore research in educational technology, to solve problems related to the implementation of technology in the classroom and to help students plan and participate in collaborative projects that require critical analysis, authoring of lessons, and evaluation of digital based lessons. Students will learn how to use technology to support action research projects in their schools. Prerequisites: Edu 5611 or 6612, and 6621 |
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This seminar is designed to guide students to explore research in educational technology. Candidates will use computers and other technologies in research, problem solving, and product development. Candidates use a variety of media, presentation, and authoring packages; plan and participate in team and collaborative projects that require critical analysis and evaluation; and present products developed. |
Using Technology to Support Research
Research Analysis:
Describe the role of research in the field of Educational Technology (ET).
Selecting a Topic
Writing a Research Paper for a conference:
Co-authoring and Copyright rules
Technology Standards (ISTE)
Current trends in technology that correlate with ISTE, National, State, local technology standards
1)Individual Research Project–
a) Proposal Outline. This proposal will outline your study’s purpose, expected outcomes, and the methods you will be using, including the data your project requires, how you will obtain these data, and the software you will use.
b) Research Project
Suggested topics:
we submit for your review some recent educational technology research available online, organized in the following categories (see examples of previous research at: PBS teachers: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/teachtech/research.shtm )
Access and Digital Divide
Clearinghouses for Print and Online Research
Emerging Technologies
Evaluating Programs and Practices
Leadership and Technology
Student Learning
Teacher Practice and Professional Development
Virtual Schools
Visual Media
2) Project Presentation – Here you will orally present your completed project to the
class using a PowerPoint presentation. Each presentation should be 10 – 15 minutes in duration. Solid preparation, good organization, and effective visuals will make this an easy job.
3) Submit the paper to in a well-know conferences (you may coauthor with another person or faculty to accomplish this)
4) Seminar discussion. Throughout the semester, we will read and discuss a variety of literature on IT research applications and methods. The readings will expose you to various approaches and types of questions that IT can answer. This knowledge will help
guide you through the diversity of decisions you will make to complete your research
project.
5) Article Critiques. One article will be assigned every week. Using a template I provide, you will turn in a short report on each paper’s 1) objectives, 2) basic methods, 3)
major contribution, and 4) possibilities for future research or improvements. Solid
preparation here will foster insightful discussions.1) Three article critique and analysis
3) Online Discussion: ISTE Standards, Topic Selection, Developing a Research Question, Copyright issues, Selecting a methodology
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Article Critique - 20 % Paper – 40 % Submission proof – 10% Class Activities – 20 % Paper presentation in Classroom – 10 % |
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A+ Exemplary graduate work A Very good graduate work A- Very good graduate work with some minor areas for improvement B+ Satisfactory graduate work with one or two important weakness identified B Satisfactory graduate work with a few important weaknesses identified B- Barely meets the criteria sufficient for graduate work quality C Major shortcomings in work quality F Unacceptable |