UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA

FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

COURSE OUTLINE: 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

SECOND SEMESTER

Course Title: Introduction to Educational Technology

Course Code: EDCR 121
Credits: 3

LECTURERS: Dr. Joseph Appianing, Dr. Seth Dade Ansah, & Dr. Abigail Oppong-
Tetteh
Course Description
This course is meant to help students to use instructional media and technologies for learning to
facilitate the delivery of instruction/teaching-learning in education and training contexts. It
exposes students to various types of instructional media and technologies in order to help them to
understand the principles, methods and techniques for using instructional media and technology
systematically and rationally in education and training settings.

Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
i. Outline the scope of educational technology and explain its relationship with other terms
in the teaching-learning process.
ii. Discuss the function and importance of educational technology in knowledge acquisition
iii. Plan and implement instruction/teaching that incorporates media and technologies for
learning.

Mode of Assessment: Assessment on the course will involve quizzes and group project work
(40%) and an end-of-semester examination (60%).

Week Unit Topics and Contents

Fundamentals of Educational Technology
 The concept of education
 The concept of technology
 The concept of educational technology
 Historical development of educational technology
 Importance of educational technology
1 1  Legal, ethical, social and security issues in the digital age

Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion

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 Learning Paradigms and their Application in Education
 Behaviourism
 Cognitivism
2 2  Constructivism
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion
Technology Integration
 The concept of technology integration
 Benefits of technology integration in the teaching and learning process
 Ways technology can be integrated into the teaching and learning
process (e.g., Edgar Dale’s “Cone of Experience”, etc.)
 Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Model
3 3
 Frameworks for integrating technology into teaching and learning (i.e.,
SAMR, TPACK)
 A lesson plan that integrates technology for class instruction
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion
Instructional Theories and Their Implications for Teaching and Learning
 Instruction
 Instructional Design
 Instructional Theories
o ASSURE
4 4
o ADDIE
o Gagne's nine events of instruction
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion
Instructional Media
 Definition of instructional media
 Types of Instructional media (i.e., text, audio, visual, multimedia)
 Classification of instructional media
5  Characteristics of instructional media
5  Strengths and weaknesses of instructional media
 Techniques of instructional media production
o Principles of instructional media production
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion
6 6 Improvisation of Instructional Materials
 Introduction
 Reasons for improvisation
 Steps for improvisation
 Teacher creativity and improvisation
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  Principles of improvisation
 Limitations of improvisation
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion
Google Apps as tools for Teaching & Learning
 Google Docs
 Google Meet
 Google Classroom
7 7  Google Forms
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Hands-on exercises
Instructional Software
 Microsoft Office Applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access, teams)
 Snagit, iSpring, Camtasia, Audacity, Captivate, Inspiration
8 8  Snipping tool, paint, brush
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Hands-on exercises
Application of Social Media Tools in the Instructional Process
 Telegram
 WhatsApp
 Facebook
9 9  YouTube
 Twitter
Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Hands-on exercises
10 10 Educational Technology and Special Needs Education
Categories of learners with special needs
 Sensory disorders
o (Hearing impairment)
 Close captioning
 Pre - recorded video lessons with captioning/ subtitles
 Speech to text feature on phone or laptop. WhatsApp
etc]
 Embedded Sign language interpreters in pre- recorded
sessions [ ppt and videos]
 Images and Illustrations

o Blind
 Text-To-Speech Assistive Tools
 Screen readers for text
 Voice Overs that provide verbal descriptions to images
o Low Vision
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  Text-To-Speech Assistive Tools
 Screen readers for text
 Large Font PPTs
 Voice Overs that provide verbal descriptions to images
 Cognitive disorders (Autism, ADHD).
o Interactive Whiteboards
o Smart Phones
o Text-To-Speech Software
o Digital Editing Tools.

 Benefits of instructional technologies for students with special needs

 Overcoming limitations to instructional technologies for students with

special needs

Mode of Delivery
 Lecture
 Large group discussion

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REFERENCES
Amoah, S. A., Laryea, P. & Amoako, B. M. (2016). Fundamentals of educational technology for
effective teaching and learning. Winneba: University Press.
Branch, R. M. (2009). Instructional design: The ADDIE approach. Springer Science & Business
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Driscoll, M.P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction. Boston: Pearson Education Inc.
Effrim, P. K. (2020). Understanding and Applying Best Practices in Educational Technology.
Chridamel Publishing House.
Gagne, R. M. & Briggs L.J. (1979). Principles of instructional design (2nd ed.). Holt, Rinehalt, &
Winston.
Huang, R., Spector, J. M. & Yang, J. (2019). Educational Technology A Primer for the 21st
Century. Springer.
Lever-Duffy, J. & McDonald, J. (2011). Teaching and Learning with Technology (4 th ed.).
Pearson
Rowntree, D. (1982). Educational technology in curriculum development. Harper and Row
Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L. & Russell, D. J. (2008). Instructional technology and media for
learning (9th ed.). Prentice Hall

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