The course is not essentially a skill course. However, participants should have sufficient understanding of modern communication technologies for them to grasp the implications of these technologies on learning. A significant portion of the course will be conducted using the Internet. Students who are unfamiliar with these technologies should be prepared to experiment and learn the new technologies of networked communication. Technology, education and society are inextricably intertwined.
New technologies present new challenges.
These challenges attack fundamental assumptions about the purposes, practices and roles of contemporary society. This course investigates underlying assumptions relative to information technologies and educational practices. In order to investigate these assumptions leaders must grasp historical, philosophical and psychological implications of technology. The preparation of educational personnel at Kansas State University is anchored in a foundation of professional knowledge. The following goals reflect the relationship of this course to the foundation of professional knowledge.