Table of Contents for Module 1

Learning objectives for Module 1

Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

Define the student assessment criteria for this course.
Connect to the Internet and read the instructor's GRED 614 home page.
Send/receive e-mail to/from the instructor and class participants.
Discuss the historical perspectives of technology in education and relate them to the general advancement of technology.
Define technologies which constitute current "state-of-the-arts" technology in education.
List professional organizations and journals which have a major focus on technology in education, and define their particular area of interest.

Review the course syllabus.
You should now have a thorough understanding of specific course objectives, student assessment criteria and instruction methodology.

Review access options including hardware & software requirements:
- Home
- School
- Imcnet
- Other
For those using Imcnet:
- Obtain software and security codes.
- Review all procedures for installing software and making the Imcnet connection.
Connecting to the instructor's home page for this course.
- Connecting to Imcnet
- Elementary browser functionality
- Reading the instructor's home page
You should now be able to read the instructor's home page.

You should have completed 1.2 which covers much of the technical issues which are needed to complete this sub-module.
Review all hardware and software required to read e-mail.
E-mail software functionality.
- Composing mail
- Sending mail
- Checking sent mail
- Reading mail
- Responding to mail
- Printing mail
- Storing mail
You should now be able to send and receive e-mail.

The field of "educational technology. Review Ely's (95) paper
Historical perspectives.
You should now be able to define "instructional technology" and give a brief historical overview of technology in education.

For a more comprehensive list of professional journals, check the catalog at a jajor library such as:

For a selected list of electronic journals & magazines, check Readings

You should now be able to identify major professional organizations and journals in the field of technology in education.

This is an open forum for class members to discuss the use of technology in their individual classrooms and schools.