About the course Technology for Adolescents covers a wide variety of instructional strategies using technology to effectively support classroom teaching. A primary purpose of this course is to provide students with the expertise and knowledge to be able to adapt available technology resources to authentic classroom situations.
This course is based upon a strong application orientation and constructivist philosophy and is primarily project-based. The conceptual focus of this class is on integration strategies, rather than upon the technology skills alone.
Materials
Textbook:
There will be no formal textbook. Readings will primarily be from online sources.
USB memory drive:
These small devices plug into the USB ports of most computers that were shipped running Windows 98 or later. Strongly recommended for file transfer and file backup.
Software:
Students will need access to MS Office 2002 or later. Software applications necessary for this class are installed on all computers in the CITE lab. Lab computers have MS Office 2007.
For home computers, special software pricing for UH students is available at Cougar Byte in the UH University Center. The following may be purchased at special prices:
Cougar Byte is an authorized campus reseller serving University of Houston students, staff, faculty, and members of affiliated organizations. Here to help you meet your computing needs.
Located in the University Center, Bottom Floor.
Open Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM
Phone: 713-748-7201
**Office 2003
(Professional)
$24 Microsoft's professional version of Office 2003 includes Access, Excel, Outlook with Business Contact Manager Update, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. For more information on Office 2003, please visit Microsoft's website.
**Office Enterprise 2007
$29 The all new Enterprise Edition of Office 2007. Includes '07 versions of Access, Communicator, Excel, Groove, InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word.
**Requires these Operating systems:
Microsoft Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later; or Windows XP or later.
Office 2004 for Macintosh
$14 You've heard the ads that say your Mac is compatible with Office. Here's the program they've been talking about. Office 2004 for Mac comes with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Entourage.
Other applications will be available for download, either as freeware or as trial versions.
Student Requirements
Daily attendance and punctuality are expected. Students missing class should check with other students for class content, and access the Web pages for that class day to see assignments and topics. Students missing class are still responsible for turning in assignments on their due date.
Students missing 2 classes may be dropped by the instructor.
Extra credit is not offered.
All students will receive server space on a College of Education server. Weekly class information will be available on this class section's course pages. Assignments will be posted to your personal web pages and URLs will be posted in eClassroom.
Assignments will not be accepted as email attachments to the instructor.
It is the student's responsibility to insure that products are stored in an organized fashion, backed-up for safety, and uploaded for assessment.
Assessment
There are four main grading categories:
- Technology Integration Products (25%)
- Midterm & reading quizzes (25%)
- Online Discussion Responses (25%)
- Final Presentations (25%)
*****Important Note: Meeting only the minimum requirements on technology assignments is considered by this instructor to be C level work. Weight is given to students' individual levels of effort******
Deadlines
Work must be turned in by the stated deadline to be accepted for credit.
Student technology products will be accepted as attachments which will be submitted through the Web CT assignment system.
Discussions and tests will also be facilitated through the class pages.
Attendance at final presentations is mandatory, and each student's presentation will include a Web-based online portfolio.
It is the student's responsibility to turn in assignments correctly and on time. Please keep up to date with due dates and project deadlines. Current class topics, assignments, and due dates are available on the course website.
Additional time will be required outside of class to complete daily assignments and to meet deadlines. Technical assistance is available in the CITE lab every day, including weekends. CITE Lab hours are posted both inside and outside the main door to the lab, and are available online at: http://www.coe.uh.edu/mycoe/cite/students.cfm.
Grading Scale
| A 94 - 100 |
C 75 - 77 |
| A- 91 - 93 |
C- 72 - 74 |
| B+ 88 - 90 |
D+ 69 - 71 |
| B 84 - 87 |
D 65 - 68 |
| B- 81 - 83 |
D- 61 - 64 |
| C+ 78 - 80 |
F 0-60 |
Disabilities
ADA Statement:
When possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, we will attempt to provide reasonable academic accommodations to students who request and require them. Please call the Center for Students with DisABILITIES at ext. 3-5400 for more assistance.
Incompletes
Incompletes are not available as alternatives for students who fall behind.
University of Houston guidelines regarding an incomplete grade state:
" The grade of "I" is a conditional, temporary grade given when the student is passing a course but, for reasons beyond his or her control, has not completed a relatively small part of his or her requirements."
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