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

Weekly hours

3

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

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Balanskat, A., Blamire, R., & Kefala, S. (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.

Fernandes, J. P. S., Horat, D., Wild, I., & Subirats, L. (2009). Moodle 1.9 multimedia create and share multimedia learning materials in your Moodle courses. Birmingham, U.K.: Packt Pub.

Kay, D., McGonigle, B., Patterson, W., & Tabbiner, B. (2009). Next Generation User Skills. Presented at the ALT-C 2009 “In dreams begins responsibility” - choice, evidence and change, Manchester.

Naismith, L., Sharples, M., Vavoula, G., & Lonsdale, P. (2004). Literature review in mobile technologies and learning.

Oblinger, D., Oblinger, J. L., & Lippincott, J. K. (2005). Educating the net generation. < p> Boulder, Colo.: EDUCAUSE

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