485-113 Computers and the Classroom

Note

Students will be assumed to have a reasonable acquaintance with the Macintosh and/or Windows interface, word processing and basic file manipulation.

Credit Points

6.25

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

John Warner

Semester

1, repeat 2 (view timetable)

Contact

A total of 18 hours

Subject Description

Topics include ethics of using computers in the classroom; computers in the integrated curriculum; a critical evaluation of current curriculum software and strategies for software evaluation in the context of teaching and learning styles and CSF learning outcomes; communications and the use of the internet in the classroom; productivity tools for teachers; the place of multimedia in the classroom. Computers and software for special needs; computers and the technology CSF; and IT resources for teachers.

Assessment

Projects dealing with educational applications of software typically used in schools, equivalent to a 2000-word essay.



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