EDUCATION 301 - Computer Based Teaching Methods

Institution:

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

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Description:

Desk work shall include the study of the use of the microcomputer for tutorials, drills, and simulations for use in the classroom. Research related to sources of instructional computing software will be done by the students working either individually or in teams. Students will work in teams to produce at least one CAI tutorial using "SuperLink" on thePC and/or "Hypercard" on the Macintosh computer. The LASER videodisk and CD ROMunits controlled by these computing packages will be utilized in these activities. The student teams will write and run programs using recursive procedures with the Logo "turtle" as well as write and execute simple programs using arithmetic algorithms inLogo. The student teams will also have hands-on experience with the presentation package "PowerPoint"-using a digital camera where appropriate-and will usespreadsheet to find numerical solutions to some algebraic exercises. This course does not count toward a major, group major, minor, or associate degree in Computer Science.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjcme.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 892-6766

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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