Summer Institute in Instructional Technologies

The School of Education's Department of Educational Theory and Practice is once again sponsoring a series of one-week, intensive summer courses designed for educators who wish to develop and/or update their expertise in the educational use of new and emerging technologies (including video, computing, and telecommunications applications). Course offerings cover a variety of specialized areas not offered during the regular school year, as well as some of the more popular regular technology courses. These are listed below under subject headings as well as graphically summarized by dates. The courses are open to non-matriculated as well as regular students, but will be geared toward practicing teachers. They will cover both theoretical foundations and practical skills in a hands-on, project-oriented manner. Final projects for all courses will be due no later than August 15th and most courses will be graded on a pass/fail basis. For further information on course content, please contact either Dr. Karen Swan (518-442-5032; swan@cnsvax.albany.edu) or Dr. Joseph Bowman (518-442-4987; jebowman@cnsvax.albany.edu). For additional information regarding nondegree admissions, contact Michael DeRensis, Director of Summer Sessions (518-442-5140)

ETAP 525; Educational Television Production I (3)
Introduction to video production for educators; design and production techniques, field and studio productions, classroom uses of video production.
J. Bowman: June 23-27, 1997
J. Bowman and A. Holmes: July 21- July 25, 1997
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; SB 19

ETAP 687H; Distance Education (3)
Introduction to the history, methodology and technology of distance learning. Emphasis will be on the study of practical distance learning systems and their application with local, regional, national and international programs. The course will examine the use of a variety of media including video, computers, the Internet, satellite and broadcast technologies.
K. Swan, S. Gallagher & D. Wheelan: August 3 - August 7
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; SB 17

PROGRAMMING AND AUTHORING COURSES

ETAP 527; Teaching and Learning with Logo (3)
Introduction to Logo programming and its uses in the classroom; Logo research.
K. Swan: July 13 - July 17
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; HU B-16

ETAP 622; Hypermedia Design and Production for Educators (3)
Introduction to hypermedia design issues through experience with hypermedia authoring. Emphasis on graphical design, navigation and structural issues.
K. Swan and A. Holmes: July 6 - July 10
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; ED B-13

COURSES ON THE INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO REGULAR TEACHING AND LEARNING

ETAP 687G; Integrating Technology in the Classroom (3)
In order for technology to enhance teaching and learning in the schools, it is important for teachers to learn to use technology within and educational context. This course has participants use the New York State Frameworks and/or district curriculum documents to develop learning outcomes that use technology in various subject areas. Software applications are introduced associated with content. Desktop publishing, multimedia and Internet will be used to support curriculum projects.
K. Swan and S. Schweig: June 29- July 3
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; ED B-13

COURSES CONCERNED WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES

ETAP 687I/J; World Wide Web Authoring for Education(3)
The World Wide Web is an important resource for educators, providing them with ready access to a world of communication and enabling them to make classroom content more timely, authentic and engaging. This course will explore HTML authoring in terms both of instruction-centered sources of information and as a student-centered medium of instruction.
K. Swan and D. Cardillo: June 29 - July 3
K. Swan and D. Cardillo: July 13 - July 17
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; HU B-16/ED B-13

ETAP 687E/F; The Internet for Teachers (3)
This course will provide a hands-on introduction to telecommunications technologies and the Internet (e-mail, list serves, bulletin boards, news groups, gopher, lynx, the World Wide Web) with a special emphasis on educational uses.
K. Swan and M. Callender: July 26 - July 31
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; ED B-13

COURSES ON THE EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED MATERIALS

ETAP 522; Mass Communications and Education (3)
This course looks at the implications of mass communications for education, social learning from mass media propaganda, media literacy, information technologies and communications revolution, and their effects on teaching and learning.

K. Swan: July 6 - July 10
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; ED 127

ETAP 687C; Software and Software Evaluation (3)
Participants in this course will examine a variety of educational software packages -- ILS, drill & practice, games, simulations, exploratory environments, hypertext, multimedia -- and discuss them in terms of both their pedagogical content and practical classroom use. Software evaluation will be explored, with an emphasis on adapting evaluations to particular learning objectives, pedagogical approaches, and/or student populations.
K. Swan and J. Vargas: July 20 - July 24
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; HU B-16

BASIC COMPUTING COURSES

ETAP 687B; Computer Basics (3)
This course offers practical, hands-on experience in the basics of setting-up and maintaining computers and computing environments. It will include an introduction to issues of networking and telecommunications, operating systems and interfaces, as well as such practical skills as the use of the mouse, Windows, and simple application and trouble-shooting programs.
K. Swan and C. Ives: July 26 - July 31
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; ED B-13

ETAP 687D; Computer Applications for Teachers (3)
Participants in this course will examine software that is currently available for teachers to use in course development.
K. Swan and J. Richardson: August 4 - August 8
8:30 am to 4:30 pm daily; HU B-16