AEE 526 - Spring Semester 2009
Department of
Agricultural and Extension Education
College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences
North Carolina State University
Course Syllabus
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AEE 526 - Spring Semester 2009 Department of
Agricultural and Extension Education Course Syllabus |
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| During the spring of 2007
all teacher education programs at North Carolina State University were
reviewed by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE)
and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). The
purpose
of this review was to insure that the graduates of the teacher
education
programs are of the highest quality, including those whom are working
on advanced degrees. To help insure that our teacher education
graduates possess the necessary
skills and dispositions to be teachers, a conceptual framework is used
by
the faculty and departments to guide us in program development and
instruction
for prospective teachers. The conceptual framework used at NCSU is
known
as LEAD&SERVE. Please click on the logo above or this link
to
learn more about the conceptual framework that guides our action. In every course that contributes to your development as a teacher (and we do realize that not everybody in this course is a teacher), selected examples of student work are collected. The examples are known as "Signature Artifacts." These artifacts provide evidence that you have mastered the content in the course. In this course, three signature artifacts may be collected. They are:
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| Course Structure: Since different
people have different levels of expertise in using instructional
technologies and have different expectations for this course, the
structure of this course is somewhat individualized. The course
consists of various instructional modules that differ in length and
difficulty. All students will be required to complete the 3
foundational modules during the first three weeks of class. After that,
students will select which instructional modues they desire to
complete. The name of each module and the value associated with that
module is in the chart below. Each student will be expected to complete modules that add up to a minimim total of 15 units (including the 3 foundational modules [12 + 3]). You can receive bonus credit for doing more than 15 units. You will work at your own pace but it is highly recommended that you spend one week on a module that has a value of 1. Then you should move to the next module. To demonstrate your mastery of the content in each module, there will be one or more required projects for each module. More information about the requirements are found in each module. |
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| Required Foundational
Modules |
Value of Module |
Instructional Modules |
Value of Module |
| A. Computing Basics |
1.0 |
1. Using Image Editing and
Manipulation Software (such as
Photoshop) |
2.0 |
| B. File Management | 1.0 |
2. Digital Cameras and Photography
Techniques |
1.0 |
| C. Sounds and
Images |
1.0 |
3. Digital Video Production |
2.5 |
| 4. Designing and Creating Web Sites |
2.5 |
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| 5. Advanced PowerPoint |
2.0 |
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| 6. Presentation Technologies |
1.0 |
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| 7. Creating PDF files |
0.5 |
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| 8. Using GPS and GIS in Education |
1.0 |
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| 9. Advanced Word Processing | 1.5 |
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| 10. Advanced Excel | 1.0 |
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| 11. Wikis and Blogs | 1.0 |
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| 12. Converting Analog Video (VHS tapes) to Digital Video (module 3 is a prerequisite for this module) | 0.5 |
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| 13. Video
Conferencing Technology:
For Home and Work |
1.0 |
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| Other Course Information: |
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