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Course Information Package

Course Unit Title	WEB TOOLS
Course Unit Code	GED102
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Explain and analyze Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. Report and analyze the differences and similarities, as well as compare the affordances and opportunities of Web 2.0. Report Web 2.0 tools. Describe, explain and analyze blogs and their characteristics, importance and usefulness. Report the various types of blogs. Explain and analyze blogs uses in numerous practices. Develop knowledge and skills in using blogs. Describe, explain and analyze Wikis, their characteristics, functions and affordances as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Develop knowledge and skills in using wikis. Describe and explain the concept of “Social networking”. Report and analyze the characteristics, tools and functions of social networking sites, their value and usefulness. Develop knowledge and skills in using social networking for various purposes. Describe and explain Google documents\ characteristics, tools and functions. Develop knowledge and skills in using Google documents for numerous purposes. Describe and explain podcasting documents’ characteristics, tools and functions. Develop knowledge and skills in creating podcasting documents. Upload podcasting documents in a website. Describe and explain screen casting documents’ characteristics, tools and functions. Develop knowledge and skills in creating screen casting documents. Upload and publish screen casting documents in a website.
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	NONE
Course Contents	Internet in Education: definition, description and characteristics, internet in education, uses and affordances of the internet, advantages and disadvantages.   Web 1.0 & Web 2.0: description and characteristics, Web 2.0 tools.   Blogs: definition, description and characteristics, types of blogs, blogs integration in numerous practices, blogs uses and applications, blog development.   Wikis: definition, description and characteristics, wikis integration in numerous practices, wikis uses and applications, wikis development.   Social networking: definition, characteristics, tools, functions and applications of various social networks such as Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn, Flickr, Twitter.   Google documents: definition, description, characteristics, functions and tools, Google documents integration in various practices, google documents uses and applications.   Podcasting:  definition, description, characteristics, functions and tools, production and editing of podcasting documents, online management of podcasting documents, and podcasting documents.   Screen casting (authoring and screen capture tools): definition, description, characteristics, functions and tools, production and editing of screen casting documents.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Jonassen, D., Howland, J., Marra, M.R., and Crismond, D. (2011). Ουσιαστική μάθηση με την τεχνολογία. Μέθεξις Holzner, Σ., & Holzner, Ν. (2009). Google Docs 4 Everyone. Retrieved from: http://www.ebook3000.com/Google-Docs-4-Everyone_95182.html (Free ebook to download) Richardson. W. (2010). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other powerful Web-tools for classrooms. Corwin Press Instructor’s set of class notes
References
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	Lectures Presentations Group discussion and presentations on articles reporting classroom interventions employing web-based educational software Materials posted online (e-learning).
Assessment methods and criteria	Assignment 1 20% Assignment 2 20% Assignment 3 20% Final Exam 40%
Language of instruction	Greek
Work placement(s)	NO