Summer Session I - 2000
Texas A&M University, College Station Texas
Revised on 04/20/00 by Yakut Demirci
Welcome to this Web-based course offered by the Educational Technology Program in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. Dr. Karen L. Murphy is the instructor. Email her at kmurphy@tamu.edu if you haven't yet informed her that you are enrolled in the class.
Instructor :
Karen L. Murphy, Ed.D., Associate Professor
College of Education, Texas A&M University
622 Harrington Tower, MS 4232
College Station, TX 77843-4232
Contact:
Voice: (409) 845-0987 (direct)
Fax: (409) 845-9663
Email: kmurphy@tamu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Instructor page: <http://disted.tamu.edu/~kmurphy/klmurphy.shtml>
Course home page: <http://citl.tamu.edu/course-template/login.cfm>
[Other Classes] [EDTC
664 Course - password protected]
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· a snack
· something warm to wear inside the building
· a digital photo (or be prepared to have your photo taken during the orientation)
· all of your course materials includinga. your textbook
b. course pack from Copy Corner
c. printouts of the syllabus, calendar, and units
d. assignments due May 30th
Please note:
· The course actually begins on May 29, 2000.
· The course is an introductory course to the management of instructional telecommunications systems associated with educational and training programs.
· The course requires at least intermediate Internet skills (e.g., email, email attachments, chats, FTP, Telnet, Web searches) because it is Web-based. We also use FirstClass computer conference software for communication.
· The course requires as much time and effort as, if not more than, a traditional course.
· You are expected to complete the assignments that are posted in the syllabus by the May 30 orientation session.
Course Description
This course will introduce the student to the management of instructional telecommunications systems associated
with educational and training programs. Issues include the design, development, implementation and evaluation of
those systems.
We will meet once for technology training and for planning and getting to know one another. All other sessions
will take place throughout the semester via the Web for real-time chats and for computer conferences and shared
workspaces for collaborative work, discussions, and activities. Online resources will supplement the texts. You
will add to your store of knowledge about these technologies by using them for communication, information gathering,
and dissemination.
Regular graduate courses require approximately 45 hours of class time over the semester plus 3 hours of preparation
time for each hour of class time. Lab courses require 1 additional hour per week of lab time for each hour of class
time (total = 225 hours). This course is a lab course. You can expect to spend a total of 45 hours each week for
5 weeks on this class. Because the course is Web-based, expect to spend even more time on this course than you
would on traditional courses.
Target Audience
School teachers, administrators, and curriculum and technology specialists; and faculty and staff in higher
education institutions.
Course Objectives
1. Analyze the educational, social, economic, and political attributes of instructional telecommunications systems.
2. Identify the roles, functions, and training approaches of personnel involved in the organization of instructional
telecommunications systems.
3. Identify the hardware, software, and protocols involved in telecommunications networking.
4. Develop and conduct a needs analysis and deliver a final report to a client.
5. Demonstrate effective communication, leadership, and participatory team skills.
6. Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of an online course.
Suggested Text :
Brody, P. J. (1995). Technology planning and management handbook: A guide for school district educational technology leaders. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology.This text is an optional text for students who are working as school teachers or educators. It is a valuable source with its worksheets and reality checks that are designed to make the information relevant for the students.
Delivery Mode
The course will be taught as a Web-based course. In addition, we will explore applications of other delivery technologies.
You will use the Web to:
· obtain information about the course from the class Web site <http://citl.tamu.edu/course-template/login.cfm>You will use FirstClass to:
· communicate with your classmates and with me via FirstClass <http://fc.coe.tamu.edu>
· do all of your coursework via FirstClass <http://fc.coe.tamu.edu>
You will each have authorization to access both the class Web site and the FirstClass 664 conferences with your
own identical login ID and password. Your login ID is the first letter of your first name followed by your last
name (e.g., mine is kmurphy for Karen Murphy). Your password is the last 5 digits of your student ID number. Use
these when you're prompted for your ID and password.
FirstClass Computer Conference:
We will use the text-based conferencing system, FirstClass. You can access FirstClass from the Web or even from
your own desktop, once you have installed the software. Please contact FirstClass Help <firstclass@coe.tamu.edu>
if you have any technical difficulties or can't see the EDTC 664 Conferences on your FirstClass desktop.
You need access to an Internet provider to use FirstClass and Netscape via modem from home or work, or via ethernet
in a campus computer lab. All students are eligible for an account on the computer system at TAMU through the Computer Information Service. If you expect to have difficulty in connecting
to the University computer system via modem, I strongly encourage you to subscribe to an Internet Service Provider
that offers a PPP or SLIP connection.
[ Dates/Times/Location | Course Description | Target
Audience | Course Objectives
| Texts | Delivery
Mode ]
[Other Classes] [EDTC
664 Course - password protected]