Introduction to Computer Systems - Pedagogical Application in Education

The goal of this course is to give the theoretical background and the tools of educational technologies. It involves basic understanding in WWW Technologies, Web Programming and and a fundamental approach in digital class/course creation and management by using Moodle LMS. The course also investigates special topics such as educational issues for people with special needs and copyright management for content creators.

Objectives

The learning outcomes are the following: 1. Understand the educational software and tools 2. Design a digital course 3. Demonstrate the creation of an open course by using Moodle 4. Appreciate special issues such as education for people with special need and copyright management

Prerequisites

None

Syllabus

Introduction to Communication Networks and the Internet Introduction to HTML and CSS Introduction to JavaScript Introduction to image editor with GIMP and the Wikis technology Web Pages Authoring with kompoZer Introduction to Digital Courses Introduction to Moodle-1 Introduction to Moodle-2 Introduction to Moodle-3 Introduction to Moodle-4 Design for All (Design4All)