Syllabus
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
EDU 804: Technology and Educational Transformation – Fall B 2021
Credits - 3
Description
Technology has the potential to transform society and institutions. This course will examine how technology has affected educational and other systems to date and identify how technology applications could significantly improve the effectiveness of student learning, professional development, school, agency, and institutional management. This course will provide the knowledge to plan and implement technology change in organizations.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Objectives
- Review the historical and current uses of educational technologies and identify their benefits and limitations.
- Explain typical obstacles to successful technology adoption in education and other settings, and review approaches to designing and developing strategies to overcome these obstacles.
- Present various assessment methods for evaluating the effectiveness of technology in education and other systems.
- Discuss leadership issues involved in the use and adoption of technologies
- Use course knowledge to design and construct a strategic plan for implementing technology in a particular institutional setting and to justify its use.
Assignments
Discussions:
Contribute weekly postings on assigned materials and topics and comment weekly on classmates’ postings.
Week 2 Technology Report:
Describe and reflect on a current or emerging technology (web service, cloud platform, hardware device, software application or utility, etc.) that you understand to be transformative, important, or valuable.
Case Study:
Write a case study of an application of a specific technology in an institutional setting.
Assessment Plan:
Evaluate a learning technology scenario. Prepare an assessment plan for the scenario.
Strategic Plan Abstract and Outline:
Write and submit a brief abstract proposing the purpose, methods, and scope of your technology plan.
Strategic Technology Plan:
Complete and submit a comprehensive strategic plan for technology used in your institutional setting (or another of your choice).
Presentation:
Create a 5-minute executive briefing e-presentation of your Strategic Technology Plan.
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Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Grade Breakdown
| Assignments | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Posts (seven at 3 pts. each) | 21 |
| Technology Report | 10 |
| Case Study | 20 |
| Assessment Plan | 20 |
| Strategic Plan Abstract and Outline | 4 |
| Strategic Technology Plan | 20 |
| Presentation | 5 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
The criteria for all courses in the Ed. D. program are described in the modules and/or rubrics. Assignments will include guidelines with rubrics, descriptions of expectations, or examples, and include point values. Coursework will be assessed and graded using individual evaluation protocols that are provided for the three major assignments. Final “grades” will reflect the following schema:
- High Pass (HP): Work that exceeds all or most of the criteria of the respective assignment. To receive a high pass the work must demonstrate exceptional command and display of all or most required elements (95 – 100 points);
- Pass (P): Work that meets all requirements and expectations as specified in assignments, and is fully satisfactory in every respect (80 – 94 points);
- Low Pass (LP): Work is deemed unsatisfactory (70 – 79 points).
Note** The instructor will determine if an assignment may be revised and resubmitted for rescoring. Candidates may proceed to subsequent courses in the curriculum with one LP grade, and although there is no failing grade, a second LP course grade results in termination from the doctoral program.
All assignments are to be completed in a timely manner with appropriate accuracy, detail, thought, and reflection fitting of doctoral-level degree candidates. All assignments (done in writing or with other media applications) are graded on the basis of faculty assessment of your ability to accurately apply concepts from readings, organization, and mechanics. Please note that you must save all submitted documents in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint in order for them to transmit successfully. All work must be properly identified and include author(s)’ name(s). Submit all written work in APA style.
Schedule
This schedule is meant to give you a bird’s eye view. The activities and assignments may change at the discretion of the instructor.
| Week | Topic | Activities & Assignments | Due Dates |
|
1 10/20 – 10/24 |
History of Technology in Education |
Reading:
Class Discussion 1: Summary and Comparison Class Discussion 2: Readings |
Discussions: Initial posts to BOTH prompts by 11:59 PM ET Friday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. |
|
2 10/25 – 10/31 |
Current Applications of Technology in Education |
Reading:
Assignment: Week 2 Technology Report Class Discussion: Readings |
Discussion: Initial post due by 11:59 PM ET Wednesday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. Week 2 Technology Report due Sunday by 11:59 PM ET. |
|
3 11/1 – 11/7 |
Benefits and Limitations of Technology |
Reading:
Assignment: Case Study |
Case Study due Sunday by 11:59 PM ET. |
|
4 11/8 – 11/14 |
Planning and Implementing Technology |
Reading:
Class Discussion: Assessment Planning |
Discussion: Initial post due by 11:59 PM ET Wednesday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. |
|
5 11/15 – 11/21 |
Assessing Technology |
Reading:
Assignment: Assessment Plan Class Discussion: Assessing Effectiveness |
Discussion: Initial post due by 11:59 PM ET Wednesday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. Assessment Plan due Sunday by 11:59 PM ET. |
|
6 11/22 – 11/28 |
Leadership Strategies for Technology |
Reading:
Assignment: Abstract and Outline for the Strategic Technology Plan Class Discussion: Leading Technology Projects |
Discussion: Initial post due by 11:59 PM ET Wednesday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Sunday. Abstract and Outline due Sunday by 11:59 PM ET. |
|
7 11/29 – 12/5 |
Change Strategies for Technology |
Reading:
Assignment: Strategic Technology Plan |
Strategic Technology Plan due Sunday by 11:59 PM ET. |
|
8 12/6 – 12/12 |
Strategic Plan Presentations |
Reading:
Assignment: Presentation Class Discussion: Reflection |
Discussion: Initial post due by 11:59 PM ET Wednesday. Responses to two other students by 11:59 PM ET Friday. Presentation due FRIDAY by 11:59 PM ET. |
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