The course focuses on hospitality operations. The course is also intended to equip students to understand and develop an understanding of the hospitality industry and its development, the organization of the various sectors within it and their management structure.

This Course engages students in critical thinking and analysis of ways in which they can make their information technology classes engaging and student-oriented. It provides opportunities for students to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to teach Information Technology courses at pre-tertiary levels effectively.

Department of Information Technology Education – AAMUSTED

Part 1: Course Information
Lecturer Information

Lecturer:        Adasa Nkrumah K. F., PhD

Office:            ADB10, FASME Block

Course Description

This course is designed to expose students to the current trends in information technology in education. The concept of integrating technology into teaching and learning will be explored, with particular emphasis on the TPACK framework. Areas of application in administration and teaching/learning will be discussed.

Textbook & Course Materials

Kolb, L., (2017). Learning First, Technology Second: The Educator’s Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons. International Society for Technology in Education.

Picciano, A. G., (2011), Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology 5^th Edition. Education, NY. (referred to as PAG in this course)

Ashcroft, K., & Foreman-Peck, L. (1994). Managing Teaching and Learning in Further and Higher Education. Routledge

Khirwadkar, A. (2005). Information and Communications Technology in Education. Sarup & Sons. New Delhi.

Maddux, C. D. & LaMont Johnson, D. (2006). Type II Uses of Technology in Education: Projects, Case Studies, and Software Applications. Haworth Press.

Petrides, L. A (2000). Case Studies on Information Technology in Higher Education:

Course Structure

The course will be taught using lecture, demonstration, and collaboration methods.  Where possible, use a hybrid delivery method (traditional classroom & online), and students will be expected to be actively engaged in both delivery systems.

Online Resources

AAMUSTED LMS 

Part 2: Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will have an understanding of the concept of technology in education
• Identify administrative use of technology in the education
• Identify and explain several frameworks for integrating technology in the classroom
• Develop a plan for integrating technology into their lessons

·         Regular class attendance

·         Complete all reading assignments

·         Complete a group presentation in class

·         Pass one quiz

·         Pass an end of semester examination

Grading Policy

Graded Course Activities

Late Work Policy

Pay close attention to deadlines—there will be no make-up assignments or quizzes or late work accepted without a serious and compelling reason and lecturer approval.

Letter Grade Assignment

Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the University of Education, Winneba guidelines for awarding grades as follows:

Part 5: Course Policies

Attend Class

Students are expected to attend all class sessions listed on the course calendar.

Participate

Class participation is an important component of this course.  Students are expected to ask questions, contribute to the discussion and make presentations.

Build Rapport

If you have any trouble keeping up with assignments or other aspects of the course, make sure you let your lecturer know as early as possible. As you will find, building rapport and effective relationships are key to becoming an effective professional. Make sure that you are proactive in informing your lecturer when difficulties arise during the semester so that he can help you find a solution.

Complete Assignments

All assignments must be submitted as designated by your lecturer. Assignments must be submitted by the given deadline, or the lecturer must request special permission before the due date. Extensions will not be given beyond the next assignment except under extreme circumstances.

Commit to Integrity

As a student in this course (and at this university), you are expected to maintain high degrees of professionalism, commitment to active learning and participation in this class, and integrity in your behavior in and out of the classroom.

Academic Dishonesty Policy

1. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, inventing false information or citations, plagiarism, and helping someone else commit an act of academic dishonesty. It usually involves an attempt by a student to show possession of a level of knowledge or skill that they do not possess.

2. Course lecturer is initially responsible for detecting and dealing with academic dishonesty. If your lecturer believes that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred, he will discuss the matter with the student(s) involved. The lecturer may take any action deemed appropriate for academic dishonesty (including but not limited to cancellation of assignment, grade penalization, and reporting student to the HOD.

There is the need to do auditing of subject knowledge to establish and address student teachers’ learning needs, perceptions and misconceptions in Number and Algebra. Knowledge, skills and understanding of fundamental concepts of Number and Algebra, as well as, the ability to identify one’s own individual characteristics (culture, ethnicity, religion, family constellation, socio-economic background, dis/ability, etc.), can lead to a student teacher’s ability to apply these two areas of mathematics in patterning, generalisation and algebraic reasoning in reminding the student teachers of the role of deductive reasoning in developing mathematical ideas. Algebra is about generalized mathematical thinking arising from seeing patterns and relationships. Strong foundations in

Number and Algebra can help student teachers to develop confidence in demonstrating their mathematical abilities. For that reason, this course is designed to help student teachers to develop demonstrable confidence to explain or justify their thinking, based on their observations, the patterns they have observed, or what they know about numbers and algebraic relationships. As they do so, they develop confidence in teaching related topics in Number and Algebra to their pupils at the respective grade levels.

Topics in Number and Algebra include recognizing and developing patterns, using numbers and number operations, properties of numbers, concept of sets, number bases and modulo arithmetic, and algebraic expressions. In addition, student teachers will explore operations on algebraic expressions, apply mathematical properties to algebraic equations and functions. Using many examples of different local and global contexts, student teachers will solve mathematical problems using equations, graphs and tables to investigate linear and quadratic relationships. ICT tools and other manipulative materials will be used to introduce student teachers to the concepts listed above and to extend their conceptual understanding of the areas under study.

The course will focus on mathematical content on one hand and the strategies and learning experiences in doing mathematics on the other hand. These will be combined to form an integrated instructional approach that addresses the course learning outcomes. Differentiated approach to teaching will be used to ensure that student teachers will be supported in the area of Number and Algebra. The instructional strategies will pay attention to all learners, especially girls and students with Special Education Needs. The course will be assessed using a variety of assessments methods including coursework (assignments, quizzes, project works and presentation) and end of semester examination to provide a comprehensive outlook of student teachers’ competencies and skills. References are made to the following (NTS, 2b, 2f, 3j; NTECF p.30).

An extremely outspoken, analytical, adventurous and change-oriented who specialises in Strategic Management and Consulting. I am versatile and draws strength from challenging tasks. Display considerable strength across a wide range of personal skills such as secretarial and proofreading, leading campaigns, soliciting for funding, research, analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and change-oriented. Possess working knowledge of the internet and research search engines and am proficient in a range of Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Conversant with some Analytical Software tools, i.e., the SPSS Analytical Software, LISREL and STATA. The knowledge and ability to generate auto-referencing with Endnote and Mendeley Referencing Software is my added advantage.

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PBDT

The course is intended to develop participants understanding of theoretical concepts and techniques of research in a systemic manner. As an applied and methodological course, it aims at enriching basic analytical and conceptual skills of students to ensure that they can design, implement and interpret results of research in their various fields.  After successful completion, students should be in the position to apply their acquired knowledge in research and project proposal writing, design research instruments, identify appropriate statistical and econometric tools for given research objectives and design; and to carry out their thesis works.