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  Course Description
Course Name : Internet Applications in Education

Course Code : BTS206

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Res.Asst.Dr. MEHMET CAN ŞAHİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explains how to use the Internet as a source In education
Explains how to use the Internet as a tool In education
Defines the Internet as a means of communication and sharing of material
Explains the advantages and limitations of Internet-based distance education
Explains how to use the Internet in the classroom activities.
Lists the Google search parameters.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to show students educational opportunities of the Internet, demonstrate the advantages and limitations of the Internet, to promote the educational point of view, and show ways to use them effectively.

Course Contents : Search engines, advanced search techniques, choosing the right information, databases, blogs, dictionaries, file storage, transfer and sharing, student / content support systems (LMS, CMS), social networking sites, Internet, law and ethics.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, meeting Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
2 Introduction ot Basic structure of Internet Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
3 The basic working mechanisms of the Internet, Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
4 Internet and Education Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
5 Examples of Internet-based learning environment at the micro level (course web pages) Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
6 Classification of internet applications, textual, graphical, audio-visual media for the internet concepts Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
7 Using the Internet as a resource In education Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
8 Midterm exam Study of related resources written
9 As a means of sharing the Internet, e-mail groups, forums and social media. Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
10 CMS, LMS examples Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
11 Blog, Wiki, Webquest, podcasting Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
12 Internet-based distance education, m-learning Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
13 Blended Learning Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
14 Google services Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
15 Latest technologies of the Internet use in education Study of related resources Presentation, discussion
16/17 Final examination Study of related resources written


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Altun, Arif, Eğitimde İnternet Uygulamaları, 2005, Anı Yayıncılık Ankara
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Utilize concepts and applications of scientific research and basic statistics, which are the basis of scientific thinking, for the conditions in the scope of the field and related fields. 0
2 Explain sub-fields of instructional technologies and integral structure of its process and also its relation to the other fields. 0
3 Put forward the complex structure of the problems related to learning and teaching for the given situations based on the knowledge of instructional technologies and related fields. 0
4 Develop a plan, apply the plan and assess the results based on scientific view for the solution of the problems presented in the scope of the field or related fields. 0
5 Put forward new products or processes on the basis of components of instructional technologies, computer science, for the related situations. 3
6 Develop a personal proposal, a product or a group of processes for the solution of a problem related to the field as an indicator of the skills of working independently and taking responsibility. 0
7 Take responsibility of an individual or group projects and accomplishing his/her undertaken missions. 3
8 Follow current problems and applications and determining information and skills to undertake learning missions for the following stage. 3
9 Explain the integral structure of instructional technologies and information technologies or computer science applications. 0
10 Explain concepts that constitutes the basis for scientific thinking in the scope of the field and the related fields. 0
11 Apply the processes of analysis, design, development, and evaluation on the basis of knowledge of instructional technologies. 0
12 Utilize information technologies and computer science applications in order to create an effective and productive learning environment. 0
13 Apply the solution for the problem on the basis of scientific and ethical values when she/he confronts a learning problem. 3
14 Build a healthy communication with students, teachers, school administration, and the individuals in the study group. 0
15 Comprehend a foreign language in order to follow the international resources that can be utilized for the solution of problems related to the field. 0
16 Take responsibilities for the distribution and dissemination of the developments in the field on local or national range. 0
17 Act on the basis of scientific and ethical values in her/his works and also support preservation and learning of these values. 3
18 Develop and evaluate strategic views on topic related to the future of the field. 0
19 Transfer related progresses in other related fields to the field of instructional technologies. 0
20 Create and maintain a cooperative and productive working environment by developing an insight related to the behaviors of the shareholders. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 100
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4
ECTS Credit: 4