Study  Skills  Using  Technology  Tools  Spring  2012   Instructor:  Norma  Jordan                                                                                                                                                                      Masters  Degree  Student  Boise  State  University  email:Normajordan@u.boisestate.edu                                                                                                                            Office  hours:  appointment  only  

 

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Course Description Study Skills Using Technology Tools: This is an online course emphasizing study skills using technology tools. The class will address different well known study techniques and how these can be applied using technology tools/ This class will be: Fall 2011 COURSE OVERVIEW This hands-on course explores techniques used to develop and create good study skills and habits. This class will specifically address these topics and the use of technology tools to help students learn to study and develop good habits that will help them through their college career. Course Objectives: 1.  The  learner  will  determine  their  learning  style  by  analyzing  what  they  know  about  they  way  they  learn  and  completing  a  learning  style  inventory  

2.  The  learner  will  examine  their  current  study  environment  and  complete  an  inventory  to  determine  current  studying  locations  

3.  The  learner  will  recall  and  describe  their  current  study  habits  and  complete  an  inventory  to  determine  their  current  study  habits.    4.  The  learner  will  be  able  to  create  a  weekly  schedule  using  time  management’s  techniques  including  all  the  tasks  they  need  to  complete  for  one  week.    5.  The  learner  will  be  able  to  review  this  schedule  and  place  it  into  an  online  management  tool  and  post  the  link  6.  The  student  will  choose  and  evaluate  three  different  concentration  techniques  this  week.    The  student  will  write  a  200  -­‐word  post  explaining  the  techniques  they  tried  and  whether  or  not  they  were  helpful  for  them.    Students  will  reply  to  each  other  posts  and  try  one  additional  technique  that  they  did  not  try  initially  that  works  for  someone  else.  7.  Students  will  create  a  learning  environment  that  works  for  them.    They  will  create  a  free  short  scrapblog  http://www.scrapblog.com  to  share  their  new  learning  environment  with  the  class  8.  Students  will  choose  and  evaluate  techniques  in  listening,  note  taking,  and  recall.    They  will  create  a  post  for  each  of  these  three  topics.    The  posts  will  contain  a  minimum  of  three  techniques  for  each  topic.    They  will  respond  to  three  other  classmates’  posts  

9.  The  learner  will  find,  evaluate,  describe,  and  rank  three  online  study  tools  to  share  with  the  class.      

10.  The  learner  will  find,  evaluate,  describe,  and  rank  three  online  time  management  tools  to  share  with  the  class.  11.  The  learner  will  find,  evaluate,  describe,  and  rank  three  mobile  apps  for  studying  to  share  with  the  class.      

12.  The  learner  will  be  required  to  analyze  a  minimum  of  one  online  study  tool,  online  time  management  tool,  and  mobile  app  tool  of  another  student.    They  will  need  to  report  their  findings  in  an  online  forum.   REQUIRED TEXTS AND COURSE MATERIALS All required articles for reading can be found in the Albertson’s Library.

Allen, L. (1937). Review of students’ guide to efficient study: A manual based on the results of scientific

investigation into the study habits of college students. The American Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 341.

Boyle, E. A. D. (2003). Learning styles and academic outcome: The validity and utility of vermunt’s inventory of

learning styles in a british higher education setting. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 73(2), 267-

290.

C, D. (1932). Review of study habits of junior college students. Peabody Journal of Education, 10(2), 126.

Britton, B. (1991). Effects of time-management practices on college grades. Journal of Educational Psychology,

83(3), 405-405-10.

Macan, T. (1990). College students’ time management: correlations with academic performance and stress.

Journal of Educational Psychology, 82(4), 760-760-68.

van der Meer, J. (2010). It’s almost a mindset that teachers need to change: first-year students’ need to be

inducted into time management. Studies in Higher Education, 35(7), 777-777-791.

Czarnecki, E. (1998). How to call up notetaking skills. TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, 30(6), 14-14-

19.

Kauffman, D. F., Zhao, R., & Yang, Y.-S. (2011). Effects of online note taking formats and self-monitoring

prompts on learning from online text: Using technology to enhance self-regulated learning. Contemporary

Educational Psychology, 36(4), 313-322. doi:10.1016/j.cedpsych.2011.04.001

King, A. (1992). Comparison of self-questioning, summarizing, and notetaking-review as strategies for learning

from lectures. American Educational Research Journal, 29(2), 303-303-323.

Logan, D. (2003). Take note! scaffolding notetaking. Knowledge Quest, 32(1), 45.

Moore, H. (2008). Words to wise on notetaking. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, 251(79), C3.

DiGiano, C. (2003). Conceptual tools for planning for the wireless classroom. Journal of Computer Assisted

Learning, 19(3), 284.

Gupta, B. (2010). Applications of mobile learning in higher education: An empirical study. International Journal

of Information and Communication Technology Education, 6(3), 75-75-87.

Rogers, Y. (2010). Enhancing learning: a study of how mobile devices can facilitate sensemaking. Personal and

Ubiquitous Computing, 14(2), 111-111-124.

Required Hardware Students are required to have a laptop of desktop with high-speed Internet access for this course. It would also be a great benefit to have the following manual on hand for citing sources: American Psychological Association (APA), 6th Edition TEACHING/LEARNING METHODOLOGY This class will utilize an active and collaborative teaching/learning environment. Students will need to participate in online forums and blogs. The instructor will serve as a facilitator instead of encouraging a traditional lecture environment. The LMS Moodle will be used for completion of assignments.

It is the student’s responsibility, in the event of an emergency, to contact the instructor prior to the due date to discuss the options for completing assignments. Late assignments will not be accepted unless other arrangements have been made. All assignments and communication must include the student’s name, faculty name and the course number. It is the student’s responsibility to keep a copy of all submitted assignments. Any assignments submitted late will lose 10% of the grade each day, and assignments will not be accepted if they are more than 3 days late. Avoid procrastination and stay current in the course; it is impossible to predict an emergency. COURSE POLICIES AND GUIDELINES Final Grade Scale Grade Points Required A 536 - 650 B 441 - 535 C 366 - 440 D 311 - 365 F 0 - 310 Attendance Policy Students will work through five online learning modules during this course. Participation and completions of assignments will be required in order to pass the course. This course will be delivered through the web-based system called Moodle. Moodle is a Web-based course-management system designed to allow students and faculty to participate in classes delivered online. Moodle can be accessed on-campus or off-campus via a computer with Internet access. An online course can take a considerable amount of time. Online courses are similar to a face-to-face classes, a sufficient amount of time will be spent on readings and activities. It is strongly recommended that you start assignments early. Two modules will I will be open at a time. Work on them regularly over the weeks rather than waiting until the last day or two. That way, if a problem arises, you will have time to work it out or get help if needed. In addition, if you wait until the last day to post your blog or discussion assignments, your peers will have no time to comment on them. It is important to have class feedback. Assignments are always due within the specific module. Please do not submit assignments earlier. Time Management POLICIES AND STATEMENTS Statement on Academic Integrity and Conduct Assignments you submit must be your original work and cannot be used in other courses. All work that you submit must show your own ideas and understanding. Assignments you submit must be original and developed by you. You are welcome to get ideas from other sources. However, you must change any ideas and make them your own to support the point you are trying to make. Be sure to cite your sources, even if they are paraphrased. Students must abide by the Student Code of Conduct regarding Academic Dishonesty. That code

includes the following: Students may not give or receive help on any test from any other student. Students may not discuss the content of any tests with other students until all students

have taken the test. This includes students who may have missed the scheduled test time due to illness or emergency.

Net Etiquette: Discussion via Moodle is closed to anyone not enrolled in this course. All communication between students and faculty must remain professional and courteous. It is fine to keep communication simple and direct, but being rude or angry is unacceptable. Please search for netiquette rules and follow them. Copyright Statement: Some of the materials in this course may be copyrighted. They are intended for students registered and enrolled in this course and only for instructional activities associated with this course. COURSE MODULES & ASSIGNMENTS Students will begin each learning module by reading the materials provided. After which they will complete the assignment. If an assignment is due during the module, the due date will be posted next to the assignments description. Overview Module #1 January 2-January 8 Introductions Course Overview & Review Course Site Read articles on Learning Style, study environment, and study habits. Determination of individual student Learning style, Study environment, and study habit inventory. Completion of each of the three assignments above to be handed in by Midnight January 8, 2012 Module #2 January 9- January 16 Begin on Monday and create a weekly schedule of the tasks you need to complete next week. Place this schedule in an online time management tool of your choice. The link of your assignment is due by Midnight January 16, 2012. Module #3 January 17- January 24 Analysis and evaluation of concentration techniques used while studying. Students will create of a well-designed study environment on Scrapblog. The link of your assignment is due by Midnight January 24, 2012. Module #4 January 25 –February 1 Read about listening, note taking, and recall skills and techniques. Try the techniques you find, analyze and evaluate the techniques. Post your ideas to the class forum. The link of your assignment is due by Midnight February 1, 2012. Module #5 February 2- February 16 This will be the only 2-week module and will complete the course. The student will complete the required reading for this module, then will find and evaluate tools in the following areas:

Online tools for time management Online tools for studying Mobile tools for studying

The link of your assignment is due by Midnight February 16, 2012. EVALUATION / GRADING All Final grades in this course will be determined by completion of the following: ISTE Program Standards

Points Module Assignment Points 1 Determine Learning Style 50 1 Evaluate Current Study Habits 50 1 Evaluate Current Study Environment 50 2 Completion of weekly schedule 75 2 Placement of weekly schedule in an online time

management tool. 25

3 List of Concentration techniques 50 3 Completed Scrapblog of ideal study environment 100 4 Forum post for tools on listening, note taking, and recall. 100 5 Online study tools description and evaluation 50 5 Online time management tools description and evaluation 50 5 Mobile study tools description and evaluation 50