Course Title: Technology in Education

Course No.: ICT. Ed. Nature of course: Theoretical + Practical

Level: Bachelor
Program: B.Ed. ICTE Credit Hour: 3 hours (3T)
Semester: Eight Teaching Hour: 48hours

1. Course Description

This course aims is integration of technical and pedagogical ways and means of supporting
learning and instruction. Students acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to exploit
instructional technology and the integration of technology in education, the issues involved in
educational technology access and curriculum; including current educational technology
standards, and practical application of technology skills as required to promote 21st Century
teaching and learning.

2. General Objectives
The general objectives of this course are as follows:

 Identify applications and issues associated with the components critical to the effective
implementation and support of technology rich learning environments.
 Describe perspective of technological, learner, user, social and human issues related to
the use of technology in education, emphasizing responsible stakeholder.
 Plan and design effective learning environments and educational instructional principle
and apply technology resources and tools appropriately when implementing
administrative practices, instruction, assessment and evaluation.
 Evaluate the emerging technology and trends on the issues of educational technology.

3. Course Outlines:
Specific Objectives
 Classify the key concepts and principles
of educational technology
 Recall the history of educational
technology
 Clarify the scope, dimensions, and
perspectives of educational technology
 Reflect on the roles of educational
technologists.
Contents
Unit 1: Introduction of Educational
Technology (8)
1.1 Introduction to Educational Technology
1.2 Scope of education Technology
1.3 Dimension of Educational Technology
1.4 Emerging technology and changing context
1.5 Linking learning objectives, pedagogies and
technology

 Elaborate the four basic elements of Unit 2: Perspectives of Educational

educational technology system and how Technology (8)
they interact. 2.1 Systems Perspective of Educational
 Clarify the processes and principles of Technology
 user-centered design 2.2 Users Perspective of Educational
 Provide advice on how to involve users in Technology
the design and how to carry out learner- 2.3 Learner Experiences with Educational
centered design. Technology
 Define learner experience and 2.4 Social Learning Perspective of Educational
characterize varieties of learner Technology
experience
 List and elaborate the elements of learner
experience
 Clarify the definition of social learning

 Identify and describe learning activity Unit 3: Design for Educational Technology
design and instructional design. (12)
 Classify Bloom’s taxonomy. 3.1 Designing Learning Activities and
 Clarify the principles of multimedia Instructional Systems
learning. 3.2 Flipped Classroom
 Reflect on a learning activity design and 3.3 Technological Pedagogical Content
instructional framework flipped Knowledge Framework
classroom, TPACK, ADDIE, ASSURE 3.4 ADDIE Model: Instructional Design
 Understanding Pedagogy-Space- 3.5 ASSURE: Instructional Design Model
Technology design and evaluation 1.1 Learning Space Design
framework 1.2 Educational Project Design and Evaluation
 Identify the life cycle of educational 1.3 Design Based Research
projects 1.4 Design Methodology
 Clarify the processes of educational
project design
 Identify the differences of DBR and
traditional empirical research methods.
 Clarify the characteristics of design-based
research
 Use design-based research (DBR) to
design research procedures

 Identify the essential technologies in Unit 4: Emerging Issues of Educational

technology. Technology (8)
 Identify immerging issues when using 4.1 Emerging Technologies
technology. 4.2 Issues Involving in Emerging
 Identify seven challenges for educational Technologies
technology and some recommendations to 4.3 Challenges for Educational Technology
meet the challenges. 4.4 Will Technology Displace the School?
4.5 Will Technology Displace the Teacher?

 Identify and analyzed the situation of Unit 5: Case study of Educational

Open and distance learning in Nepal. Technology (12)
 Identify MOOC practices in education 5.1 Open and Distance Education in Nepal
system. 5.2 MOOC Platform used in learning
  Identify and analyzed the involvement of 5.3 Microsoft and Google Educational
tech company in education system. Platform
Explain the Policy, Guideline, plan and 5.4 Policy, Guideline, plan and framework of
framework of ICT education in Nepal ICT education in Nepal

9 Instructional Techniques
The instructional techniques for this course are divided into two groups. First group consists
of general instructional techniques applicable to most of the units. The second group consists
of specific instructional techniques applicable to particular units.

4.1 General Techniques

Reading materials will be provided to students in each unit. Lecture, Discussion, use of
multi-media projector, brain storming are used in all units.

4.2 Specific Instructional Techniques

Demonstration is an essential instructional technique for all units in this course during
teaching learning process. Specifically, demonstration with practical works will be specific
instructional technique in this course.

5. Evaluation :

Internal External Semester Total Marks

Assessment Practical Examination
Exam/Viva

40 Points 0 Points 60 Points 100 Points

Note: Students must pass separately in internal assessment, external practical exam and
semester examination.
5.1 Internal Evaluation (40 Points):
Internal evaluation will be conducted by subject teacher based on following criteria:
1) Class Attendance 5 points
2) Learning activities and class performance 5 points
3) First assignment ( written assignment) 10 points
4) Second assignment (Case Study/project work with presentation ) 10 points
5) Terminal Examination 10 Points

Total 40 points

5.2 Semester Examination (40 Points)

 Examination Division, Dean office will conduct final examination at the end of
semester.
1) Objective question (Multiple choice 10 questions x 1mark) 10 Points
2) Subjective answer questions (6 questions x 5 marks) 30 Points
Total 40 points

5.3 External Practical Exam/Viva (20 Points):

Examination Division, Dean Office will conduct final practical examination at the
end of semester.

10 Recommended books and References materials (including relevant published articles in

national and international journals)

Recommended books:
Educational technology. (2019). New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

References materials:

Kolb, L. (2017). Learning first, technology second: The educator’s guide to designing authentic

lessons (First edition). Portland, Oregon: International Society for Technology in Education.

Mangal, S. K., & Mangal, U. (2012). Essentials of educational technology. New Delhi: PHI Learning

Pvt. Ltd.