W310 Learning Contract

This course requires motivation and self-directed learning strategies on the part of the learner (you!). The course is learner-centered and based on interactive learning activities. It is NOT teacher-centered and based on passive learning (coming to class, listening to lectures, taking notes, regurgitating information on exams).

I ask you to complete a Learning Contract to help you focus on being an active participant in the this course. What do you want to learn ? The Learning Contract below is designed to stimulate your thinking about how your Learning Outcomes fit into the activities of this course. The easiest way to complete this assignment is to download the MS Word version of the contract, fill it out, rename the file as your last name.doc, and upload it using the features below.

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Complete this Contract and submit it by the end of the first week

Name of Participant :

E-mail address :

Date submitted :

Course Learning Contract - Suggested Format - Define as many Learning Outcomes as you need to make this an effective, valuable and successful learning experience in learning about integrating technology in the classroom. Learning Outcomes may include the broad domains of Knowledge & Understanding, Skills and Practices, Attitudes, and Values.

PART ONE

First - Write a short answer to the Big Question: What are the understandings and competencies you need or want to develop during this course to become more knowledgeable about integrating technology in the classroom ?

PART TWO

Develop a description of 2 or 3 Learning Outcomes you plan to undertake during the course. The assignments in this course may be shaped to help you achieve these Outcomes.

Description of Learning Outcome # 1 - One thing I plan to learn (or increase competency in) is:

a) Learning Strategies & Resources - This is how I will go about achieving this objective (Activities):

b) Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will know the objective has been achieved:

c) Criteria and Means of Validating or Assessing Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will demonstrate or prove that I have achieved it:

Description of Learning Outcome # 2:

a) Learning Strategies & Resources - This is how I will go about achieving this objective (Activities):

b) Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will know the objective has been achieved:

c) Criteria and Means of Validating or Assessing Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will demonstrate or prove that I have achieved it:

Description of Learning Outcome # 3:

a) Learning Strategies & Resources - This is how I will go about achieving this objective (Activities):

b) Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will know the objective has been achieved:

c) Criteria and Means of Validating or Assessing Evidence of Accomplishment - This is how I will demonstrate or prove that I have achieved it: