Tuition for this course is at the regular Andrews University tuition rate for graduate studies. Please consult with the Andrews University Registrar's Office for admission procedures.

Picciano, Anthony G. (1998). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Merrill.

This book is available from Barnes and Noble for $54.75 or from Amazon.Com for
$55.40. You will need to order this book directly from either of these book sellers.

All other readings and class materials will be found on the WWW.

1. Attendance and Participation. (5% of Final Grade)

Students are expected to participate in weekly class discussions which will be hosted at the WEBCt site.

2. Readings - Assignment #1 (30% of Final Grade)

Over the course of the quarter, students will be required to read and critique three major articles or review a specific Internet technology site. These readings and/or selected sites are selected to provide valuable insights into the challenges of planning for technology.

You will be expected to submit a report about the article not to exceed three pages of content. [Title page and bibliography page, (if present) do not count as content pages.] Reports should provide a very brief synopsis of the content of the article. The bulk of the report should be the student’s analysis of the ideas in the article and a discussion of the relevance of those ideas in the role of the technology leader.

3. Development of the Outline of A Technology Integration Plan - Assignment #2 (20% of Final Grade)

4. Development of the Outline of a Technology Staff Development Plan - Assignment #3 (20% of Final Grade)

• The written material should include both the outline of the staff development plan (2 pages) and some rationale (at least 2 pages) as to why this plan would work for your particular school or situation.

5. Collaborative Project - Assignment #4. (25% of Final Grade)

• Computers and technology usage are with us to stay. In the immediate past, computer hardware and software may have been purchased using one-time donations and grants. The challenge now is to "keep up" with new and demanding hardware and software requirements without special one-time funding..
• Together with 2 other class members, you will work collaboratively to design a 3-5 year plan to fund the technology in a workplace of your choice...school, school district, workplace. Further details will be announced in the course syllabus.

You should budget an average of at least 10-12 hours per week for study. Some class members may need longer depending on their expertise in the use of the Internet and World Wide Web.

You will be asked to think for yourself, to make difficult choices, to work collaboratively with other students, and to have your ideas and views criticized publicily by others. You will be asked to do a lot of work on your own. In particular, you will be asked to find out information for yourself, to analyze the information, and to make decisions on your analysis.

In order to take web-based on-line classes, you need access to the following:

• a 486 processor, or better, or comparable processor for Macintosh
• a 66 MHz or faster processor
• a 28.8 KBPS modem, or faster
• 16mb of RAM, or greater (to run Netscape)
• 14mb hard drive space (for browser)
• Netscape Communicator 4.0, or equivalent browser
• an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• active e-mail account

Students are responsible for purchasing and maintaining all computer hardware and software required for their participation in this online courses.

Students may use Internet Explorer but Netscape Navigator is the recommended browser for this course and the one for which we can provide the most technical support. Participants may download Netscape Navigator free of charge from Netscape's home page.