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=ED 325: Application of Technology to Educational Purposes= toc

Syllabus
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Course Overview
Welcome, the primary goal for ED 325 is to prepare Single Subject Credential Candidates to use appropriate technologies to facilitate the teaching and learning process in the classroom. The course will ensure that **credential candidates are able to**:
 * Communicate and collaborate electronically.
 * Plan, design, and prepare for implementation of learning experiences that effectively utilize a variety of technology tools.
 * Evaluate and assess the use of these technology tools in classrooms with students.
 * Provide students the opportunity to use and evaluate strengths and limitations of media and technology as integral tools in the classroom.
 * Identify and incorporate the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to teach in a blended/online environment.

Additionally, all candidates will have sufficient opportunity to **learn about** and **demonstrate their knowledge and skills** related to the following California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP) proficiencies:
 * Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of computer-based collaborative software and application tools.
 * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legal and ethical issues concerned with the use of computer-based technology, including copyright, privacy, security and safety issues.
 * Demonstrate knowledge of current basic hardware and software terminology.
 * Choose software and applications for relevance, effectiveness, alignment with content standards, and value added to student learning.
 * Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of appropriate uses of computer and mobile technology in teaching and learning.
 * Use software and applications to manage records.
 * Assess the authenticity, reliability, and bias of data gathered: determine the outcomes and evaluate they success of effectiveness of the process used.

The course will also enable credential students to meet the following **California Teacher Performance Expectations:**
 * #2 – "Monitoring Student Learning During Instruction."
 * #4 – "Making Content Accessible"
 * #9 – "Instructional Planning"
 * #12 –"Professional, Legal and Ethical Obligations."
 * #13 –"Professional Growth"

Course Evaluation
Your learning will be evaluated on an ongoing basis to make sure your needs are met. While you are encouraged to provide feedback about the course to the instructor at any time, you will also fill out a formal evaluation of the course and instructor at the end of the course.

Academic Integrity
UCSB policy on Academic Integrity is available at: https://judicialaffairs.sa.ucsb.edu/AcademicIntegrity.aspx

Student Services
Links to a number of useful supportive services: @http://oic.id.ucsb.edu/getting-started-ucsb/campus-services