CURR 5123 - Field-based Practicum in Educational Computing and Technology

1 to 4 Credits

Students will develop and complete under the direction of a faculty member an in-depth field experience involving educational technology in an educational setting. The specifics of the investigation and the topic are a joint decision by the student and the faculty member. The meeting times, expectations and evaluations are arranged with the faculty member. Students must have written consent of the instructor. Students using field experience for degree purposes must have written consent of their advisor. Students are expected to submit a written proposal of their work to the instructor. Suggested examples of field experiences are: (1) Work with students in lab situations to acquire computer skills, 2)develop, design, and evaluate curricular programs for implementation of computer skills at the district, school or classroom level, 3) develop, design and field test educational computer software in an educational setting.