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Using Games for Learning and Assessment

University of Wisconsin-Stout Online

Using Games for Learning and Assessment

Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit ($397)
Instructor: Dr. Susan Manning
Tuition and Registration

EDUC 696C Summer: July 9 – August 3, 2012
or
EDUC 644 Fall: October 1 – October 26, 2012 

Who should enroll? Designed for educators and trainers interested in learning about game-based learning and assessment. Explore quests, incentives like badges, the core tenants of game-based learning and how it supports the inquiry process. Get your game on and gamify learning for your students!

Description Integration of interactive games and simulations with the curriculum, implications for effective assessment. Use of games to support collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making and to increase motivation and engagement in the classroom including benefits and drawbacks. (This course does not teach game design or use game design software.) This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.
Textbook McGonigal, Jane. Reality is Broken (2011), Penguin Press. ISBN: 1594202850
Available from Amazon  or Kindle Edition or Barnes & Noble

Additional web-based readings and media will be available within the course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


  • Differentiate between various types of games and simulations and match with types of assessment techniques.


  • Critically analyze and reflect on benefits and drawbacks of interactive games and simulations when determining the best assessment tool to match a curricular or training need.


  • Collaborate with others using online tools and demonstrate how to locate, evaluate and select games or simulations for a specific instructional need.


  • Create assessment action plans and field test interactive games or simulations and demonstrate ability to determine a curricular/training fit in instructional decision making.



  • Interpret assessment results of field tests and assess the effectiveness in supporting identified learner outcomes. 

  • Alignment with Standards Course objectives are aligned with the following:

    Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure
     (WI DPI) 4, 7, 8,10

    National Board for Professional Teaching Standard 3

    No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule. The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

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    EDUC 696B Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies

    University of Wisconsin-Stout Online



    EDUC 696B Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies 

    Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit ($397)
    Instructor: Dr. Kay Lehmann
    Tuition and Registration
    EDUC 696B 961 May 29 - June 25, 2012
    EDUC 696B 960 July 9 - August 3, 2012
    EDUC 696B 900 October 1 – December 14, 2012

    Who should enroll?

    Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school classroom teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, school administrators and support staff at all levels.  
    Explore inspiring and effective ways to use social media for professional development or in the classroom or assignments, assessments, cross-cultural communication and language learning, collaborative learning, and real-world experiential learning. 
    Connect  professionally and/or connect students with learning opportunities via social networks and cloud-based tools. Also, learn how to use Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks for instantaneous and targeted professional development.

    Description

    Social media applications for professional development, global collaborative initiatives, learning community development and collaborations. Digital citizenship and learning outcomes and assessment using social media.
    This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.

    Textbook

    Levinson, M. (2010). From fear to Facebook: One school’s journey. ISTE: Eugene, OR. ISBN-13: 978-1564842701 Available from amazon.com or iste.org as a paperback or from amazon.com as a Kindle edition.

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. Advocate and model safe, legal, and ethical use of social media.
    2. Evaluate a variety of social media tools for professional or classroom use and develop learning applications.
    3. Demonstrate an understanding of collaboration and communication strategies using social media with other professionals, community partners, or parents.
    4. Critically analyze connected classroom projects and professional development opportunities conducted via social media.
    5. Develop an assessment tool for evaluating social media for classroom or professional applications.
    6. Develop an action plan demonstrating ethical and effective application of social media for communication, professional development, assessment of learning, learning communities, experiential learning or integration in the curriculum. 

    Alignment with Standards

    Course objectives are aligned with the following:

    Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure
     (WI DPI) 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4 and 5
    No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.
    The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

    Sign Up Soon!

    Register online
    The School of Education reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements.

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