1 LITE 550 Course

The LITE 550 course at Western Kentucky University is titled Emerging Technology in Education. This graduate-level course offers a comprehensive survey of new and significant technology developments and integration strategies in education. It emphasizes research on the applications and effectiveness of these technologies on P-12 pupil learning. Students engage in applying various new technologies to design, produce, and assess P-12 learning experiences. (Western Kentucky University, WKU App)

Course Highlights

• Technology Integration: Students explore and implement emerging technologies to enhance instructional practices in particular Artificial Intelligence.
• Research-Based Approach: The course involves analyzing research on the effectiveness of technology applications in improving student learning outcomes.
• Practical Application: Participants are expected to create original technology products using Web 2.0 tools, demonstrating their ability to integrate technology into educational settings. (WKU App)

Prerequisites

Enrollment in LITE 550 requires the completion of LITE 535: Survey of Educational Technology Practices or obtaining permission from the instructor. (Western Kentucky University)

Course Offering

LITE 550 is typically offered during the Winter session. (WKU App)

This course is integral for educators aiming to stay abreast of technological advancements and effectively incorporate them into their teaching methodologies to enhance student learning. (Western Kentucky University)

All assignments are submitted under Assignments on BlackBoard with the exception of the Orientation Activity (which is emailed to instructor) and IDP (which is uploaded to EPS).

Course Evaluation: (based on accumulated points)

Evaluation		Grading Scale:
Web 2.0 projects	200	A= 90% = 540-600 points
“Why” Rationale with AI Discussion Board	100 50	B= 80% = 480-539 points C= 70% = 420-479 points
CPI: TED-ED Flipped lesson	200
Orientation Activity	25
Participation	25
TOTAL	600

Class Time Management:

Management of your personal “class time” is one of the most difficult issues for students in an online class. Most face-to-face classes meet three hours a week and students are expected to spend up to six hours per week in class preparation and assignments. Therefore, you can expect to spend up to nine hours per week on any university course whether face-to-face or online. (Travel time has been a major consideration for many of you in face-to-face classes.)

Submission of Assignments:

The required method for submission of your assignments is to upload your assignment file through BlackBoard.

• View the assignment description under Assignments in our BlackBoard course.
• Click on the link “View/Complete Assignment: AssignmentName” under the assignment description.
• Type a comment to your instructor about your assignment. It will not submit if you do not type something.
• Click “Browse” and locate your assignment file on your hard drive or flash drive.

• If you have another file to upload, click “Add Another File” and Browse to locate your file. Be sure to add all files that you need to submit before you click Submit. You cannot come back to this screen.
• Click “Submit” to send your file to your instructor.

Naming Files: In general, all files submitted should begin with your last name, then a period, then the module code, and a description of the assignment. For example, “Logsdon.TS-6.Database.doc”.

Late Assignments: Assignments turned in after due dates during the semester will result in a 10% reduction per day unless prior arrangements were made with the instructor. Any assignments turned in after the last due date (see course calendar) will result in a 20% reduction per day unless prior arrangements were made with the instructor. Technical problems are NOT an excuse unless reported to the instructor prior to 24 hours before due date.

Plagiarism: To represent work for course assignments or projects taken from another source (INCLUDING WEB SOURCES) as one’s own is Plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense at WKU. The academic work of a student must give an author credit for borrowed source material from his/her material. To lift content directly from a source [INCLUDING THE INTERNET] without giving credit is a flagrant act. To present a borrowed passage without reference to the source after having changed a few words is also plagiarism. Plagiarism also includes submission of the same assignment for more than one class. Plagiarism could result in a grade of an “F” for the assignment and /or the course.

WKU subscribes to TurnItIn, a plagiarism service that gives professors an originality report for each student paper turned in. Your assignments may be checked through this service.

Participation and Communication: Students in this online course are not expected to attend any class at WKU; however, student class participation is required. You ARE a part of a distributed class, i.e., you and your classmates are spread around the US and even the world! Each time you come to class via Blackboard on the web, please check Announcements for any current or relevant new information. You must discipline yourself to complete assignments on time. It is strongly suggested that the student notify the instructor in advance of a possible absence for three or more days.

Students’ participation grade includes completion of class assignments, reading all assigned materials, turning in assignments on time, maintaining contact with the instructor, use of the Q & A Discussion board, and maintaining a positive professional attitude. Your instructor is happy to make an appointment (either in person or by phone) with any student to help with any assignment or answer any questions. However, it is easier for your instructor to respond more quickly to email than regular postal mail or phone messages.

Due to the fact that: (a) it is often difficult to correctly interpret the intended tone of an email message/discussion board posting; (b) it is often too easy to quickly zip off a rude communication to someone without first finding out “the whole story” or thinking through the possible consequences of doing so; and (c) people sometimes will communicate things electronically that they would never say in a face-to-face conversation, students should take care to be polite, to-the-point, professional, and respectful in all communication in this course. In the case that inappropriate/disrespectful student communication is received by the professor or posted on a discussion board, the professor reserves the right to deduct points, delete it without answering questions or responding in any way, retain copies to be used as evidence in student disciplinary proceedings, or take any other appropriate action she sees fit. Please review the following netiquette website for more information about ethical and considerate online behavior: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html.

Disability Accommodations Statement: “Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustment and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services, DUC, A-200. The Office for Student Disability Services (OFSDS) telephone number is 270-745-5004. Please DO NOT request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor without a letter of accommodation from the OFSDS.”

Definition of Key Terms used in this course:

Difference and “Student” and “Pupil”: In this course and all course documents, the term “student” refers to YOU—students in WKU courses. The term “pupil” refers to children or students in grades preschool through twelfth grade (P-12).

CPI – Critical Performance Indicator: A critical performance is a multi-task, learning-centered project which is critical to the academic standards and goals of a program area (in this case, the LME program). In most cases, it is the culmination of semester-long activities into one final multifaceted demonstration of mastery of the course objectives.

Course Assignments, Projects, and Evaluation

Orientation Activity. (25 points)

1.	Posting information on Welcome Blog	5 points
2.	Picture on Welcome Blog	3 points
2.	Orientation email with all components to instructor	5 points
3.	Completed, signed Orientation Activity	7 points
4.	Email authentic topic to instructor by due date	5 points

Participation (25 points, given at the end of the course)

• Participation in Discussion boards including the Q & A Discussion Board.
• Attendance and participation in online webinars
• Participation in course assignments
• Completing and turning in assignments on time.
• Maintaining contact with the instructor.
• Maintaining positive professional attitude. (No derogatory comments concerning other students or the instructor will be tolerated on the public discussion board. This type of comment should be addressed privately to the individual in concern only.)

Discussion Board: (50 points)

Participate in a discussion board about flipped classrooms.

Answer the following questions in your first post by the due date. In your initial post answering the questions below, be sure to put your last name followed by the title of your post. Be sure to use credible sources, write in APA format, and give APA references.

• In your own words, what is a flipped classroom?
• What are the pros and cons of a flipped classroom?
• Describe three resources about implementing a flipped classroom.
• How could you implement a flipped classroom at your school?
• What ideas are you considering for your TED-ED flipped lesson?

Points	Quality of Participation
40-50	Postings are submitted on time. Contributions are meaningful and demonstrate understanding and synthesis of ideas. In-depth thought and contributions that encourage intellectual growth of other participants. APA citations and references are added for further information located by student. Adds 2 or more significant additional resources such as links to articles, websites, videos, blogs, podcasts, etc. (other than assigned resources) that contribute to the week’s topics and ties them into your discussion even if the questions do not ask for extra resources. Discussion postings are respectful and courteous. 2 thought provoking comments to other students’ posts; each post adds one reference.
20-39	Postings are submitted on time. Overall contribution is lacking in that readings are only sometimes incorporated into the discussions and postings are not always on topic. Adds one additional resource that does not significantly contribute to the week’s topics or does not really tie them into the discussion. One APA reference added. Discussion postings are respectful and courteous.
1-19	Overall contributions are not meaningful. For example, the posts do not go beyond “I agree” or “Good post.” Very little evidence of having read about the topic or giving any in-depth thought to the topic. No additional resources or comments added.
0	No response.

TS-16: Web 2.0 Tools (300 pts) See the module in BlackBoard. Be sure to submit the Project Description Form with each project you complete.