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  LIB 801, Educational Technologies
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Semester: Spring 2013
Course Subject: LIB
Course #: 801
Course Section: 
Course Title: Educational Technologies
Course Section Information: A course designed for teacher leaders to research current issues, integrate educational technology and provide leadership in technology planning, applications, and assessments for P-12 educational settings.
Credit Hours: 3
Special Section 
Registration Requirements: 
Course Begins: Jan 14, 2013
Course Ends: May 10, 2013
Instructor: Dr. MaryAnn Kolloff
Instructor's Email: maryann.kolloff@eku.edu
Web Course Features (Students will be required to use):
 Email Discussion Boards Online Chat/Virtual Classroom
 Online Tests PowerPoint Files Other  EKU Student Web Space
 Required Online Chat;
Times, Dates and frequency of Online Chat Sessions:
Tuesday: 4:45- 6pm Use of WebEx video conferencing software will be used.
Every week
Mandatory
 Printed Textbooks:
Textbooks

Elder, L., & Paul. R. (2009). The Aspiring Thinker's Guide. Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking. ISBN (13Digit): 978-0-944583-41-8

AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards

AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25

Note: Students are recommended to have an APA Manual, 6th Edition – for their Research Paper assignment (students are responsible for applying APA formatting rules and/or to post questions on formatting rules to the classroom discussion board in order to meet the standards explained in the APA Manual).
 Required Software:
Microsoft Office Suite 2010 or later versions (Word, Power Point, Excel, etc.)

Google Doc's and other Google software

Word Press [please wait until the course starts - this software will be discussed}.

Digital video camera

Purchase
1. Snag It: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit-mac-features.html

2. Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia2-1111.html?gclid=CNmZge6hma8CFYMKKgodIkCUyQ
Look for the Educational Price

Download trial version when the course begins.
Comic Life 2: http://plasq.com/products/comiclife2/win



AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25

Plus various on Web2 software will be required throughout the semester.
Instructor's Web Page
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