BTÖ616 - DIFFUSION of TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIFFUSION of TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | BTÖ616 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Question and Answer Project Design/Management Other: Presentation | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Yasemin K. Usluel | |||||
| Course objective | The investigation of the process of inovation adaption/diffusion based on theories and models. The understanding of the elements that affect the the diffusion and adoption of innovation in the frame of these models and theories; The analyzing of the adaption/ diffusion of technology in education based on the models and theories in Turkey. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Elements of diffusion and implementation in education; the change agent; innovation and schools, consequences of innovation diffusion in schools. | |||||
| References | Rogers, E. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations (5th Ed.). New York: The Free Press. Usluel, Y.K. , Aşkar, P. (2006). Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin okullarda yayılımı http://www.ebit.hacettepe.edu.tr/dersnotu/diffusion_of_innovation.pdf Articles about the theories and models of adaption/diffusion/acceptance of innovation | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Reviewing the class content and a general look at the diffusion of innovation theory |
| Week 2 | The correlation between instructional technology and the diffusion of innovation theory |
| Week 3 | What is innovation? A general look at research on instructional technology |
| Week 4 | The diffusion of teachers and ICT in schools based on the research done on the diffusion of ICT in schools |
| Week 5 | The innovation decision process and research and studies done in Turkey |
| Week 6 | The rate of adoption of innovation and research and studies done in Turkey |
| Week 7 | Adopter categories research and studies done in Turkey |
| Week 8 | Diffusion network, change agent, innnovation in organization and consequences of innovation |
| Week 9 | Theories and models Technology acceptance model 1,2 |
| Week 10 | Task technology fit model |
| Week 11 | Mixed models Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model |
| Week 12 | Mixed models |
| Week 13 | The diffusion of innovation in educational organization in Turkey, Lessons learned |
| Week 14 | The discussion of predictions about the future |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 10 | 20 |
| Presentation | 2 | 5 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 100 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 5 | 60 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework assignment | 8 | 7 | 56 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 37 | 61 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest