EDST 648 online (1) - Cloud Computing for Educators

Please note the schedule for this course has changed. The course will now run March 16, 2013 - May 17, 2013.

This course engages learners in the critical analysis of how Cloud Computing technologies contributes to learning, teaching and applies educational reform. Topics include instructional design and effective pedagogy empowered through the use of distributed learning; using collaborative technologies for user-generated content; tapping into students’ social and learning needs through the use of mobile technology tools such as GoogleDocs, DropBox, etc; ePortfolio assessment and community based/project-based learning. Special emphasis is placed on how technology influences various communities of learners. EDST 648 will utilize an online format using Moodle (LMS), collaborative teamwork, critical reflection, and analysis of practice.

This one unit course will prepare students through Research, exploration and theory to identifying emerging cloud-based tools and their implementation in the K-12 classroom in support of 21st century learning.