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EPSY 590 NET/LS1/GS

EPSY 590 NET/LS1/GS: Networks for Learning

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CRNs: 31893 (section NET - for CTER & HRE students), 34377 (section LS1 - for LEEP students), 34489 (section GS - for GSE students)

The instructor was cited in the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students in Summer of 2008.


Link to Course in Moodle: http://ctercms.ed.uiuc.edu/course/view.php?id=19

Course Description

Section CRNs: 31893 (Section NET - CTER), 34377 (Section LS1 - LEEP), 34489 (Section GS - GSE)

Course dates: June 9, 2008 to July 7, 2008

This course addresses the design, construction, and evaluation of networked learning activities.

Students will read and discuss foundational literature and engage in hands-on activities using modern networking tools, including:

  • Blogs
  • Web feeds (such as RSS and Atom)
  • Wikis
  • Social networking applications (such as Facebook, Mahara, and MySpace)
  • Course management systems (such as Moodle)
  • Multi-user/multimedia social spaces (such as Second Life and Scratch)

Major Project requirement

Students will be expected to design and construct a significant networked learning activity.

Expected background knowledge

Basic web and email skills.

Hardware and software requirements

Mac OS X (G5 or Intel processor strongly recommended), Windows Vista/XP, or a recent Linux distro.
High-speed Internet connection strongly recommended.

Grading
Major Project (50% of grade)
Activities other than Major Project (50% of grade)



Instructor: Tony Hursh
Email: hursh@uiuc.edu
CrystalFeil

Teaching Assistant: Crystal Feil
Email: ysu@illinois.edu
Hee Young Choi

Teaching Assistant:Hee Yong Choi
Email: hchoi28@illinois.edu


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