Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Seminar on Technology, Networks and Multimedia in Education and Training

Code

10089

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas

Credits

10.0

Teacher in charge

João José de Carvalho Correia de Freitas

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

At the end of this curricular unit, the student will have acquired knowledge, skills and competences that will allow him/her, as general competences to:

a)    Demonstrate a systematic ability to understand issues and problems of educational research;

b)    Show critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new ideas;

c)     Communicate with its peers about issues and problems of education and training with clear ideas and arguments.

And as specific competencies, to:

a)    know and use computer tools on the development of educational products;

b)    analyse and propose evaluation methodologies of educational content and products with technological basis;

c)     analyse recent literature on educational computer and networks environments;

d)    write synthesis on educational technology themes and moderate debates on those themes;

e)    know various uses of technology in education with a particular interest on the Portuguese examples.

f)    individually explore computer and network systems in order to acquire a personal and concrete perspective and experience on those environments.

Prerequisites

General knowledge of computer use as a end user

A portable laptop computer is not mandatory but recommended

Have a general use of the english language

Subject matter

A. e-Learning: Computer, Networks and the Internet on teaching and learning

1. A brief on the history of computer and netwok uses in Portugal;

2. e-Learning: a definition;

3. A brief on the present use of computer and networks in Portugal.

B. Networked computers and their educational value

1. Local and wide networks. The Internet;

2. Tools for educational communication on the web;

C. On-line Learning management Systems (LMS);

1. Choosing criteria among the main contestants;

2. Moodle as a LMS PGEAO.

D. Multimedia and Networks

1. Conceptual networks, a definition;

2. From hypertext to hypermedia;

3. E-Learning e and conceptual networks.

E. Virtual ou Real Education Communities?

1. What is a community and a virtual community;

2. Why do we need communities: birth, rise, maintenance and death of a virtual community;

3. Open and Closed Communities;

4. Community building and rules negotiation;

5. Synchronous and asynchronous debates;

6. Social and cognitive dimensions on virtual interactions: from promotion to conflict management;

7. Creating motivating-  learning environments,

F. Digital Educational Content

1.From floppy disks with educational software to Web distribution;

2. On-line repositories

3. Copyright and licensing

3. Open Access to Educational Content

Bibliography

Ananiadou, K., & Claro, M. (2009). 21st century skills and competences for new millennium learners in OECD countries. OECD Publishing.

D’Antoni, S. (2009). Open Educational Resources: reviewing initiatives and issues. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 24(1), 3–10.

Balanskat, A. et al (2006). The ICT Impact Report–A Review of Studies of ICT Impact on Schools in Europe. European Schoolnet.

Dougiamas, M., & Taylor, P. (20030000). Moodle: Using Learning Communities to Create an Open Source Course Management System. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2003, 2003(1), 171–178.

Naismith, L. et al. (2004). Literature review in mobile technologies and learning.

Paisana, M., & Lima, T. (n.d.). Sociedade em Rede. A Internet em Portugal 2012. Lisboa: OberCom.

Stahl, G. et al (2006). Computer-supported collaborative learning: An historical perspective. Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences

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