PROLOGUE

Welcome to Managing Information Technology in Education!

This is an unconventional classroom with incredible students, and an awesome teacher, of course  ^_^. We will explore the world of endless possibilities, and hopefully get some learning going on while having loads of fun!

Before we begin, here are some "RULES" that both you and I agree must not be broken. Although fun is the game, but traditional values stay the same :)

1. I love Facebook, don't you? Therefore, NO FACEBOOKING in class. Deal?
2. It is so much easier not to reinvent the wheel, so copying is so tempting. NO PLAGIARISM. Deal?
3. If only we had more time to deal with everything that goes on in this ever-fulfilling life, like probably 25 hours in a day... oh well.. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS. Deal?

Now that's over with, here's your guide for the semester....

COURSE OUTLINE

Semester I, 2012/2013
Instructor: Rosemaliza Mohd Kamalludeen
Office: 4.43 (4th floor)
Email: rosekamalludeen@gmail.com

Course Objectives:
1. Elaborate the national IT policy in education.
2. Explain the process of operationalizing the national IT policy in education setting.
3. Discuss the various dimension of national ICT curriculum in school setting.
4. Expose students to the various procedures and process in managing ICT resources in schools.
5. Explain the steps and process in the planning and implementation of ICT training program.
6. Demonstrate the use of Educational Management Information System.

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. identify key elements in the national ICT policy in education,
2. explain the various dimensions of ICT curriculum in school settings,
3. identify the various information systems used in school setting,
4. demonstrate the ability to develop applications of school information systems, and
5. recognize the role of information systems in the development of Knowledge Management.

Assessment:
1. e-Portfolio = 20%
2. Weekly blogs = 10%
3. Group project 1 = 15%
4. Group project 2 = 15%
5. Group project 3 = 20%
6. Final exam/project = 20%

Topical outline:
- Information and communication technology (ICT) in education
- ICT in the school curriculum
- ICT policy
- Aspects of ICT policy
- Managing ICT and facilities
- Managing hardware
- Managing software
- Security and connectivity
- ICT and the outside world
- Training activities
- ICT in school administration
- Evaluating information technology
- Managing ICT culture in education
- The future

References:
Book chapters, notes, journal articles will be given

Please come to every class full of energy, excitement, and most of all, thirst for knowledge!
Dr. Rose