Dr.

Muhammad Yousuf Sharjeel Associate Professor

ICT IN EDUCATION (COURSE OUTLINE) Course Rationale

Being able to present information and data in an accessible format is an important part of both business and academic communication. ICT in Education focuses on this aspect in particular. ICT in Education is designed to help M.Phil researchers develop keen interest in delivering their respective course contents using a wide range of technical resources including computers packages and software. The course is intended to do more than teach basic computer literacy skills on current packages. It provides a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that together comprise a mental framework that will enable the M.Phil researchers to adapt and learn new ICT packages as they experience change to solve new classroom-based pedagogic problems and use additional package features in all possible conditions. The course has a strong practical focus with the intention of enabling M.Phil to use ICT as a tool for productivity and problem solving in their professional lives. Assignment Details Assignments will require you to have a computer with Internet access. The instructor is not liable for any loss of material submitted. Please keep a back-up copy of all material that you submit. Do not submit electronic media that may contain confidential information (e.g., from your employer), since its safety, security against loss, destruction or tampering cannot be guaranteed by the instructor. The student is responsible to take all steps to protect information that you consider to be mission critical for yourself. Late project papers will be accepted at a cost of one letter grade drop. Assignments are past due if not submitted prior to the time noted on the due date. Students missing an exam without notifying the instructor in advance can expect to receive a zero. Employed students missing an exam due to business requirements will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but typically will take the original exam upon returning. Demonstrated overall effort will be a factor contributing to the grade of all assignments, and points will be deducted when only minimal effort is obvious. The instructor reserves the right to award extra points on any assignment where exceptional effort is evident.

Academic Expectations It is expected that all work submitted (papers, analyses, quizzes, examinations, etc.) will be the students individual work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and all means (including electronic) available to the faculty may be used to uncover it in any form. It is intended for students to refer to journals and other relevant outside sources, evaluate their findings in the light of current scenario, draw appropriate conclusions from their research, and then present their conclusions in a straightforward and convincing manner. Reference to resources on the Internet (with proper citation) is acceptable, but copy and paste IS NOT acceptable. The English language is important in the ICT industry, and it is important in this class. Grammar, usage and spelling in all student work will be graded.

Term Project A significant part of learning of ICT will occur through a term project. Students will also choose a theme/problem and write their research report by proposing a set of recommendations for solving it using ICT. Course Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Saving files in MS Word with path Saving file in PowerPoint with path Saving file in Excel with path Opening and closing a document Themes and standard colours in a document Protecting a document in MS Word Sticky notes and their colours as reminders Writing comments in MS Word Searching specific contents through (control & F) Inserting Header & Footer in MS Word Correlating performance in MS Excel Replacing words in MS Word Internet-based communication in real classrooms Spreadsheet challenges and problems Spreadsheet benefits in score interpretations PowerPoint tools from the Microsoft Preparing and formatting information for publication Producing posters and flyers through web tools Computer management Graphics formats and digital imaging Issues in Internet-based information & communication (Research Report) Computer-assisted assessments and examinations The scope of technology-enabled learning Issues & challenges in ICT Technological issues (copyright, reliability & version compatibility issues) Moral, ethical & legal issues Controlling & monitoring issues Software authentication issues Power-related issues 25. Audio-visual applications in classrooms

Research Report Checklist (Information Communication Technology) M.Phil Education, Course Facilitator: Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Sharjeel, FELS Gulshan
All students enrolled in ICT at FELS are required to compile a research report using following information. A. Introduction Adequacy of the research problem in ICT (is the problem research-oriented?) Background of the study in ICT (are there references/models to support it?) Problem statement in ICT (is the problem clearly defined?) ICT-related research variables (are the variables well defined and related?) Research questions (are they related to research variables?) Purpose of the study (is the research purpose related to research questions?) Justification of the study (how does this ICT study measure/ evaluate the problem?) Scope of the study (who will benefit directly/indirectly?) Delimitations of the study (how is the study restricted/limited?) Basic assumptions in the study (what are common assumptions before research?) Key terms in the study (what are the major terms in this ICT-related research?) B. Review of Related Literature Selection of Literature (where will the researcher select the literature from?) Give at least10 references in your research report. Comment on the writings and experiences of writers in accordance with your problem. Ensure relevance of citation & references (how closely related are they?) Ensure variety of literature sources (is the study based on only one ICT-related theory?) C. Research Design Methodology of the study (what methodology will the study employ?) Target population (who will the results be generalized upon?) Sampling technique /sample characteristics (sample selection criteria. Give information?) List of requirements (what materials/resources did the researcher require study?) Instrument developing/constructing (how will the researcher develop the instrument?) Research hypothesis (what are the hypotheses developed to test and what ensures them?) Pilot study (when and how did the researcher conduct the pilot study?) Instrument reliability (how will the study ensure reliability in the study? Instrument validity (what are the instrument content, criterion and construct validity? Instrument administering (how will the full scale instrument be administered? Plan of data collection (what method was used to collect data from the participants?) Inclusion/exclusion criteria (how were the responses included and excluded in results?) D. Data Analysis Plan of data analysis and testing techniques (how will the data be analyzed?) (what tools?) E. Discussion (Findings, recommendations & conclusion of the study?) F. Legal & Ethical Considerations (what legal & ethical consideration were there in the study?) G. Researchers Profile (How does the researchers profile justify the study in this direction?)
Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Sharjeel Course Facilitator Associate Professor

H. Contacting Me You may contact me via e-mail address below and through the information officer at the university reception. For your convenience, the class C.R may receive calls and inquiries pertaining to the academic matters. Please do not contact me while I am busy teaching in other classes. If you must see me for any important matter, please send the message to the administration or send a messenger. My e-mail address is: 1. yousufsharjeel@hotmail.com 2. yousufsharjeel@gmail.com 3. Cell Phone: 0345-2528488 (between 9:00 a.m. through5:00 p.m. only) I. Evaluation Criteria Attendance Attire Learning Behaviour Assignments/Quizzes Discussions Class Project Research Report J. Grading Policy A Grade B+ B C+ C F W I 88 to 100 marks 81 to 87 marks 74 to 80 marks 67 to 73 marks 60 to 66 marks Below 60 Withdrawal Incomplete Class Participation Class Participation Class Participation Class Participation Class Participation Formal Assessment Formal Assessment