Write their own blogs utilizing any available blog development software

Internet Technology Development

DESCRIPTION

This course develops in the student proficiency in the construction, use and evaluation of internet technologies for teaching and learning. The student will learn how to develop technologies such as Blogs, Wikis, Chat rooms, etc.andutilizetechnologiessuch as RSS Feeds, Cloud Storage and the like.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Write their own blogs utilizing any available blog development software

Evaluate various technologies used on the Internet

Develop educational experiences utilizing self-developed or existing web technologies

Develop their own technologies for use on the web

AREAS OF STUDY

Areas of study will include but are not limited to:

Internet terms and terminologies

Internet protocols

The World Wide Web

Internet File management

Common Internet Threats and how to combat them

Search engines and Browsers

Blogs, Wikis, Chat rooms, etc.

RSS Feeds,

Cloud Storage and the like.

Internet Radio

Hangouts

Twitter

Video hosting facilities

FTP

LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY

The learning and teaching strategy embodies a number of core principles or values as key elements in enhancing the experience of the students which the University advocates and upholds. Among them are:

learning and teaching opportunities offered by the Master of Education programme should challenge students intellectually

learning and teaching is designed to develop student attributes and skills

students should appreciate and demonstrate the importance of displaying high standards of academic integrity in every aspect of their studies

approaches to teaching and assessment foster student engagement with the learning process

Teaching strategy for this course will be the combination of the following major instructional methods:

interactive lecture and discussion

cooperative learning approaches

directed and independent research

seminars

individual and group projects

online information exchange.