EDUC 501: Foundations of Educational Technology

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Welcome to EDUC 501: Foundations of Educational Technology!

EDUC 501 provides an introduction to the exciting field of educational technology. You will develop an understanding of how people learn with, and through, educational technology, in many settings. This course will provide an overview of significant topics in educational technology, including:

Major learning theories, including recent debates on how educators conceive of learning
Teaching and learning with technology
New media and literacies
Digital citizenship
Equity issues (e.g., how we can facilitate equitable learning outcomes with, and through, technology

In addition to reading, interpreting, and critiquing research on the major topics of the course (e.g., learning theories, technology in/out of school, new media & literacies), we will investigate, analyze, and critique these topics in a broader context. More than just the technological tools or apps that we use for teaching and learning, the field of educational technology is an interdisciplinary one that is influenced by the social, political, cultural, and technological contexts in which it lives.

Course prerequisite(s):

Previous graduate studies (or instructor approval)

Credit hours:

Current semester:

Fall 2023

Format:

Online

Zoom meetings 6-8pm:

8/23, 9/6, 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6

Instructor Information

Instructor's name: Dr. Benjamin Gleason

Preferred contact method: By appointment (2633 Largo)

Email: bgleason@iastate.edu

Twitter: @BWGleason

If you are interested in learning more about my research interests (how social media can facilitate new literacies, identity development, humanizing pedagogy, and digital citizenship), I invite you to visit my Google ScholarLinks to an external site. and/or Academia.edu page.