Educational Technology to Enhance Learning

A three-credit online graduate course is being offered during SRU’s Summer Session. 
(May 30-June 23, 2023)
This course is for all areas/disciplines of education. It is completely project-based (no quizzes or exams).

Course Information

Course Title:          Educational Technology to Enhance Learning
Format:             ​      Entirely Online - Asynchronous
Course:                   PE 503 88   
CRN:                        6215
Summer Session:  May 30 - June 23, 2023
Professor:              Dr. Joanne Leight - Google Certified Innovator

Here is info on Slippery Rock University's Summer session: www.sru.edu/academics/summer-session

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use educational technology to enhance learning in both a traditional face-to-face classroom and also through distance or cyber education.

Tentative Outline of Course Content

  • ISTE Technology Standards
  • Google Apps
    • Gmail  
    • Blogger – blog creation
    • Google Calendar 
    • Google MyMaps
    • Google Drive / Docs – collaboration and document storing / sharing
    • Google Slides – presentation tool
    • Google Forms – survey design / assessment tool
    • Google Sites – website design
    • YouTube
    • Others  
  • Web 2.0
    • Flipping the Classroom
    • Screencasting tools​
    • Survey and Polling tools  
    • Assessment tools (Kahoot, Quizzizz, Plickers, NearPod, Socrative, Quizlet, etc.)
    • QR Codes
    • Blogs​
    • Podcasts  
    • Others ​
  • Video creation tools
    • Movie Maker
    • iMovie
    • WeMovie​
    • Others  
  • Social Media
    • Twitter​
    • Others  
  • Mobile Computing
    • Smartphones
    • Tablets (iPads)
    • Educational Apps
    • Others  
NOTE: Students taking just one graduate class need to complete the online graduate non-degree application (found at www.sru.edu/graduate ). Students can take up to 12 credits before they need to apply for a program. The graduate non-degree application does not have an application fee. Students can also enroll as a post-baccalaureate student if they are not interested in graduate credit.