CompSci 290
Spring 2024
Educational Technology Practicum

Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. — Chinese Proverb

 

Date Readings Wed Due
1 - Jan 10   NO CLASS  
2 - Jan 17 Pedagogies of Oppression
Historical Amnesia of Ed Tech
Future of Education
Introductions
Course Overview
Rules of Engagement
Present: Learning Experiences
Discussion: What is EdTech?
Activity: Transitioning from Learner to Designer
 
3 - Jan 24
Learning: From Speculation to Science
Learning Theories
Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Learning
Zone Of Proximal Development
Present: Learning Theories
Discussion: APT System
Activity: Metacognition
 
4 - Jan 31
Analytics in Learning and Education
Analyzing Student Work Patterns
Ethics of Learning Analytics
Coding and Coping with ChatGPT
Demo: Updated APT System
Discussion: LLMs in CompSci Education
Activity: AI Possibilities and Privacy
Updated APT System, Sun Feb 4
5 - Feb 7 Return of Artificial Intelligence
Usability of Copilot for Novice Programmers
Bug Detection by Students and LLMs
Present: User Data Collection
Discussion: Privacy and Lean Data Practices
Activity: Experiment with ChatGPT Apps
 
6 - Feb 14
Personal Learning Environments
Adaptive Learning vs. Personalized Learning
PrairieLearn: Mastery-based Online Problem Solving
Usability 101
Demo: LLM Learning Assistant
Discussion: Adaptive and Personalized Learning
Activity: Evaluate Online eBooks
LLM Learning Assistant, Sun Feb 18
7 - Feb 21 Gaming Can Make a Better World
How Gamification Works
Demystifying Gamification
Power and Pitfalls of Gamification
Present: Gamification
Discussion: What Games add to Learning
Activity: Edu100 Brainstorming
 
8 - Feb 28
Open Textbooks
Why Digital Textbooks Are A Necessity
Analysis of Interactive Features in an Ebook
Exploring the Use of E-Textbooks in Higher Education
Demo: Update Online "Book"
Activity: User Testing
Update Online "Book", Sun Mar 3
9 - Mar 6 Proposed New Duke Arts and Sciences Curriculum
Future of Education
9 Big Questions Schools Must Answer
Report: Edu100 Workshop
Discussion: Future of the University
Brainstorm: Ideas/Teams for Final Project
User Feedback Response, Fri Mar 8
10 - Mar 13 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS  
11 - Mar 20 Design Thinking
Design Thinking Teaching and Learning Experiences
Ethics and the Future of Technology
Guest: Duke Learning Innovation and Lifetime Education
Brainstorm: Ideas/Teams for Final Project
Activity: Desgin Thinking, User Stories, and Personas
Final Project Proposal, Sun Mar 24
12 - Mar 27 Grading for Equity (podcast)
Time to Pull the Plug on Traditional Grading?
How to Set Up Mastery-Based Grading in Your Classroom
Guest: Aria Chernick (Duke Assistant Vice Provost)
Talk: Alternative Grading
Demo: Final Project Proposal and Wireframe progress
Final Project Wireframe, Sun Mar 31
13 - Apr 3
Second Life and Virtual Worlds
Can Virtual Reality Change Your Mind?
Future Prospects and Considerations for AR/VR
Guest: David Zielinski
Talk: Augmented and Virtual Reality
Activity: VR Demos in Duke's Multimedia Project Studio
Essay: Future of Duke, Fri Apr 5
Final Project Progress 1, Sun Apr 7
14 - Apr 10
Zogo Review
Knewton Is Gone. The Larger Threat Remains
Build An App Users Will Love
Guest: Shyam Pradheep
Talk: Zogo, Taking a Student Project to Startup
Demo: Final Project Progress
Final Project Progress 2, Sun Apr 14
15 - Apr 17
Evaluating Adaptive Parsons Problems
Northstar Framework
Accessibility and Inclusiveness in UI/UX Design
Guest: Barbara Ericson
Talk: Evaluating EdTech's Effectiveness
Demo: Final Project Progress
Essay: Micro-credentials, Fri Apr 19
16 - Apr 24
Reclaiming Ed Tech
Pragmatic Moral Compass
Demo: Complete Final Project Complete Final Project, Wed Apr 24
Essay: Personal EdTech Statement, Fri Apr 26