KEAN UNIVERSITY Union, New Jersey
Dr. Leonard H. Elovitz Fall 2009
205D East Campus (908) 737-5976
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Course Number: EL 5541
Semester Hours: Three
Prerequisites: None
Required: For all Principal and School Business Administrator Program
Candidates Catalog Description
Investigates use of computer hardware, software, communications and network services in educational administration.
N.B. In order to insure full class participation, any student with a disability condition requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorder, special adaptive equipment, special note taking or test taking procedures) is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course.
KEAN UNIVERSITY Union, New Jersey
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION I. Goals:
1. To provide course participants with the knowledge and skills to utilize modern technology to help them to become effective and successful administrators and supervisors.
2. To provide practice in utilizing computer applications directly related to school and school district administration.
II. Course Objectives: As a result of the satisfactory completion of this course, participants will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. use a personal computer to perform assigned tasks.
2. utilize word-processing, database and spreadsheet applications to perform assigned tasks.
3. develop and deliver a PowerPoint Presentation.
4. use a personal computer to enhance administrative communications.
5. "Surf the Net."
6. develop an electronic portfolio
7. begin using SPSS for statistical analysis
8. incorporate technology into the curriculum
III. Recommended Text:
Joyce, G. & Joyce, J. Plain & Simple: 2007 Microsoft Office System . Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2007.
IV. Course Content - Topics to be covered will be taken from the following outline: A. Computer Use
1. PC Basics a. Desktop b. Files
c. Drag and Click d. Save and Delete 2. Office 2007 Basics
a. Getting Started b. Getting Help
c. Creating, opening, closing and saving files d. Dialog Box Options
e. Toolbars
f. Templates and Wizards g. Editing and correcting B. Office 2007 Applications 1. Word a. Memos b. Letters c. Reports d. Newsletters 2. Spreadsheets a. Grade Calculations b. Salary Guides c. Testing Report
d. Budget Development and Tracking
e. Charts and Graphs f. Teacher Schedules 3. Database
a. Class Lists b. Personnel Lists c. Sorting and Reporting d. Disaggregating test scores
4. PowerPoint a. Developing Presentations i. Design ii. Layout iii. Graphics iv. Animation v. Transitions b. Giving Presentations i. Eye/Brain ii. Energy iii. Placement
iv. Question and answer C. Statistics 1. Basics 2. Descriptive Statistics 3. Hypothesis testing D. The Internet 1. E-mail a. Constructing
b. Sending and Receiving c. Attachments
2. The Internet a. Access
b. Search Engines
c. Administrative Web Sites
d. WANS and LANS
3. Webpage development E. The Electronic Portfolio
1. Hyperlinking
2. Capturing digital images
3. Educational Leadership Standards F. Technology Leadership
1. Assessment of Technology Skills
2. Implementing Technology Into the Curriculum 3. Technology Training
4. The Cost of Technology
V. Research, Reporting, and Writing Requirements:
Course participants are required to develop an electronic portfolio that reflects their progress toward meeting the Educational Leadership Standards.
VI. Evaluation:
1. Simulation Projects- 70% 3. Portfolio - 20%
4. Class Participation - 10% VII. Office Hours – EC205D Tuesday 6:25-7:25 PM Wednesday 2:25 TO 4:25 PM Thursday 2:25 TO 4:25 PM VIII. Bibliography
Barker, J. A. & Erickson, S.W. Five Regions of the Future: Preparing your Business for Tomorrow’s Technology Revolution. New York, NY: Penguin, 2005.
Blanchard, J. and Marshall, J. Web-Based Learning in K-12 Classrooms: Opportunities and Challenges (eds.). Binghamton, NY: Hayworth Press, 2005.
Boudett, K.P. Murnane, R. Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2005. Bonk, C.J. The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education. San
Francisco, CA. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Brunsma, D.L. Uniforms in Public Schools: A Decade of Research and Debate. Lanham, MD, Rowman Education, 2005.
Collins, A. and Halverson, R. Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2009.
Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing, 2006.
Cuban, L. Oversold and Underused: Computers in the Classroom. Cambridge, MA: Havard University Press, 2001.
Fewell, P. J. & Gibbs, W. J. Microsoft Office for Teachers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2003.
Follman, J. M. Getting the Web: Understanding the Nature and Meaning of the Internet. Chicago, IL: Duomo Press, 2001.
Holcomb, Z. SPSS Basics: Techniques for a First Course in Statistics. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing, 2006.
Ivory, G. What Works in Computing for School Administrators. Latham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Johnson, D. Learning Right from Wrong in the Digital Age: An Ethics Guide for Parents, Teachers, Librarians, and Others Who Care About Computer-Using Young People . Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing, 2003.
Mills, S. C. & Roblyer, M. D. Technology Tools for Teachers. . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2003.
McCain, T. and Jukes, I. Windows on the Future : Education in the Age of Technology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2000.
Oppenheimer, T. The Flickering Mind: The False Promise of Technology in the Classroom and How Learning Can Be Saved. New York: Random House, 2003.
Picciano, A. G. Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (4th Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2005.
Rose. D., Meyer, A. and Hitchcock, C. (Eds.). The Universally Designed Classroom: Accessible Curriculum and Digital Technologies . Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Publishing Group, 2005.
Stallard, C. K. The Promise of Technology in Schools: The Next 20 Years. Latham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Tatnall, A. et. al. (Editors). Evolution of Information Technology in Educational Management. New York, NY: Springer Science, 2009.
Thomson, I. Heidegger on Ontotheology : Technology and the Politics of Education. London: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2002. Warlick, D. Raw Materials for the Mind: Teaching & Learning in Information &
Technology Rich Schools (2nd Ed.). Raleigh, NC: The Landmark Project, 1999. Wenglinsky. H. Using Technology Wisely: The Keys to Success in Schools. New York,
NY: Teachers College Press, 2005
IX. Seminal Works
Breck, J. The Wireless Age: Its Meaning for Learning and Schools. Latham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Dede, C. (Ed.). Learning With Technology 1998: ASCD Yearbook. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.
Downing, D. A., Michael A. Covington & Melody Mauldin Covington. Dictionary Of Computer and Internet Terms. (5th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1996.
Forcier, R. C. The Computer as an Educational Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.
James, J. Thinking In The Future Tense: Leadership Skills For A New Age. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.
Kazlauskas, E. & Picus, L. Administrative Uses of Microcomputers in Schools: A Systems Analysis Approach to Selecting, Design and Implementing Automatic Systems. Reston, Virginia: Association of School Business Officials International, 1990. Maurer, M. M. and Davidson, G. S.. Leadership in Instructional Technology.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.
McKenzie, Jamieson. "Technology's Webs," The School Administrator. 55, No.4, April, 1998, pp. 6-10.
Thornburg, D. Putting The Web To Work: Transforming Education for the Next Century. San Carlos, California: Starsong Publications, 1996.
Vogt, Kathleen R. Costing Out the Labor Agreement. Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey School Boards Association, 1998.
X. Web Sites
1. www.aasa.org American Association of School Administrators
2. www.ed.gov U.S. Department of Education
3. ericir.syr.edu Ask ERIC
4. www.ascd.org Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development
5. www.ers.org Educational Research Service
6. www.naesp.org National Association of Elementary School
Principals
7. www.nassp.org National Association of Secondary School
Principals
8. www.nsba.org National School Boards Association
9. www.njasa.net New Jersey School Administrators Association
10. www.state.nj.us/education New Jersey Department of Education
11. www.edweek.org Education Week
12. www.nj.com New Jersey on Line
13. www.njascd.org New Jersey Association for Supervision and
14. www.njpsa.org New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
15. www.njasbo.com New Jersey Association of School Business Officials
16. www.thejournal.com T.H.E. Journal Magazine
17. www.iste.org International Society for Technology in Education
18. www.ncrel.org North Central Regional Technology Consortium
