EPSY 590 TER

Course Description

• Overview
  Technology and Education Reform takes an in-depth look at educational reform, past and present, and of emerging research in this area as it relates to education in the United States. Major topics in inquiry include changing the organization of schools, the instructional program, and the roles students, teachers, and school administrators, play when integrating technology and school improvement.
• Objectives
  As a result of this course, the participants will be able to:
  - Examine the historical and contemporary perspectives in school improvement as it relates to technology
  - Understand the process of organizational change
  - Identify and understand the use of data to inform instructional decision-making
  - Discuss the importance of effective data-informed decision making to the teaching and learning process, with the paradigm of continuous improvement
  - Develop and present an effective, quality technology integration proposal to complement your school improvement plan.
  
• Textbooks
  1. Planning for Technology : A Guide for School Administrators, Technology Coordinators, and Curriculum Leaders by Bruce M. Whitehead, Devon F. N. Jensen, and Floyd, Ed.D. Boschee (2002) ISBN:0-7619-4596-2
  2. The Technology Fix: The Promise and Reality of Computers in Our Schools by William D. Pflaum (2004) ISBN: 0-87120-842-3
  * These are required books and can be purchased online. Please have these books ready before the course begins.
• Synchronous sessions
  A series of synchronous sessions as a group each week will be held via Elluminate.
  

     * For EPSY590TER, the times will be: Thursdays 6:30 – 8pm

Course Expectations

In order to ensure that this course will be enjoyable and productive, students are expected to:

• Study assigned readings and be prepared to actively contribute to conversations and activities related to them
• Reflect on your current practice as it relates to the readings
• Complete assignments and hand them in on time
• Attend and actively participate in all online activities
• Notify the professor/teaching assistant as soon as possible if you are unable to participate or complete an assignment
• Produce a research-based proposal/plan describing the funding, integration of technology and implementation of some aspect of the research discussed in this course.

Instructors

Wenhao (David) Huang Email: wdhuang@illinois.edu

Crystal Feil (Teaching Assistant) Email: ysu@uiuc.edu