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Head of Department: Hamdi Erkunt

Associate Professor: Yavuz Akpinar

Assistant Professor: Hamdi Erkunt

Instructor: Dr. Günizi Kartal, Dr. Diler Oner

The Department of Computer Education and Educational Technology offers a four-year program leading to a bachelor's degree. The program aims to enable students not only to take up teaching positions but also to prepare for careers as instructional technologists, educational specialists, instructional designers, trainers, and experts in educational computing. In addition to theoretical courses at the university, authentic practice in companies and guided internship in schools prepare students to analyze performance problems and design, develop, implement and evaluate instructional strategies and products.

The curriculum emphasizes analysis, design, production and evaluation aspects of project development. Use of the Internet and multimedia for distance learning is included, as are a variety of strategies such as simulation and game design, virtual reality, simulators for skill, performance support tools, and quality assurance testing. Furthermore, it recognizes the importance of aesthetic elements and therefore integrates graphic design, art, and music with advanced technologies for the creation, production and delivery of multimedia programs. Students use multimedia authoring software, advanced 3D, graphics programs, and digital video editing equipment. Creative writing for multimedia is given high importance.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

TOTAL: 141 credits

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CET 101 Information Technologies in Education I (3+0+2) 4
(Egitimde Bilgi Teknolojileri I)
Information systems and introduction to computers; data presentation; basic parts of a computer: CPU, peripherals, memory; microcomputers and operating systems: DOS, Windows; computer programs: Word, spreadsheets; impacts of computers on society; computer security and ethics.

CET 102 Information Technologies in Education II (3+0+2) 4
(Egitimde Bilgi Teknolojileri II)
Telecommunications and information networks. Internet. Structure of data and databases. Programming languages and program designs. Fundamentals and control mechanisms of programming. Usage of computers in education and at school settings.

CET 150 School Experience in Computer Education I (1+0+4) 3
(Bilgisayar Egitiminde Okul Deneyimi I)
Introducing the students to the school environment, pupils, and teaching profession in computer education; observing different aspects of the educational process (school organization, school administration, daily routines, school-family cooperation, school resources, problems etc.) under the supervision of a mentor.

CET 201 Instructional Materials in Education (2+0+2) 3
(Egitimde Materyal Kullanimi)
Instructional materials: Audio, visual, multimedia materials; advantages of using these materials in instruction. Principles and methods in developing instructional materials; principles of effective use of instructional materials.

CET 214 Fundamentals of Computer Assisted Instruction (2+0+2) 3
(Bilgisayar Destekli Egitimin Temelleri)
The history and development of computer assisted instruction; general formats used in computer assisted instruction: drills and practice programs, tutorials, simulations, educational games, demonstrations and evaluation criteria for these programs.

CET 311 Applied Educational Computing in PC Environment (2+0+2) 3
(PC Ortaminda Yazarlik Dilleri Uygulamasi)
Algorithms and concepts of designing and developing educational programs with appropriate programming languages in PC environment and developing software for educational purposes at micro level.

CET 312 Authoring Tools in Internet Environment (2+0+2) 3
(Internet Ortaminda Yazarlik Dilleri Uygulamasi)
Authoring languages used in the internet environment and their basic concepts and principles; designing and developing educational web environments using Toolbook and Macromedia platforms.
Prerequisite: CET 341.

CET 314 Computer Networks and Communication (3+0+2) 4
(Bilgisayar Aglari ve Iletisim)
Fundamentals and architecture of computer networks, network operating systems; computer networks and users. Managing local area networks. Electronic mail, computer conferencing, distance education and their educational applications.

CET 341 Instructional Design (Ogretim Tasarimi) (2+0+2) 3
Analysis of instructional environment, learner, content and organization; identification of educational aims; writing instructional objectives; instructional theories and strategies; choosing and developing materials appropriate to objectives, content and environment, designing instruction; developing, applying and evaluating instruction using instructional design theories.
Prerequisite: CET 214.

CET 360 Instructional Technologies and Materials Development (2+0+2) 3
(Ogretim Teknolojileri ve Materyal Gelistirme)
The concepts and principles of educational technology as an integrated part of teaching and learning process. Basic information technology skills. Selection, development, implementation and evaluation of media with regard to learning theories. Employment of laboratories; audio-visual means, slides, graphs, films and printed materials; computer software including simulations, tutorials, drills, interactive learning environments, microworlds, intelligent systems and multimedia.

CET 362 Instructional Methods and Media I (2+0+2) 3
(Ogretim Yöntem ve Ortamlari I)
General and specific objectives of computer education; selection and application of appropriate methods and media in teaching computers; recent trends and developments in teaching computers.
Prerequisite: CET 341.

CET 411 Internet for Educational Purposes (2+0+2) 3
(Egitimde Internet Uygulamalari)
Basic structure and functions of the internet; general applications in the internet environment: electronic mail, ftp, www, gopher, and applications in education.

CET 416 Seminar on Practice Teaching in Computer and Instructional Technologies (Bilgisayar ve Ogretim Teknolojileri Egitiminde (2+0+4) 4
Ogretmenlik Uygulamasi Semineri)
Providing students with an opportunity to reflect on their school experience with their peers and supervisors, evaluate their performance in previous weeks and use the feedback received to develop their personal teaching styles.

CET 441 Principles of Distance Education (3+0+0) 3
(Uzaktan Egitimin Temelleri)
History of distance education; instructional environments using distance education; technologies used in distance education: TV, video, radio and written materials; techniques and methods used in planning, preparing and applying these technologies.
Prerequisites: CET 214, CET 341.

CET 451 School Experience in Computer Education II (2+0+5) 4
(Bilgisayar Egitiminde Okul Deneyimi II)
School related experiences and observations at classroom level, such as classroom management, unit design, class organization, group work etc. in order to establish the fundamentals for teaching practice under the supervision of a mentor; micro teaching practices.

CET 461 Instructional Methods and Media II (2+0+2) 3
(Ogretim Yontem ve Ortamlari II)
Micro teaching practices and evaluation of the teaching process in relation to the general and specific objectives of computer education.

CET 462 Practice Teaching in Computer Education (2+0+4) 4
(Bilgisayar Ogretmenligi Uygulamasi)
Observation of computer instruction in schools; design of resource unit and lesson plans; supervised student teaching in classroom or laboratory.
Prerequisite: CET 451.

CET 472 Courseware Development: Design and Evaluation (2+0+2) 3
(Egitim Yazilimlari: Tasarim ve Degerlendirme)
Basic principles and concepts of designing, developing, applying and evaluating educational software.
Prerequisite: CET 362.

CET 480-489 Special Topics in Computer and Instruction Technologies Education
(Bilgisayar ve Ogretim Teknolojileri Egitiminde Ozel Konular) (3+0+0) 3
Special topics of current interest in Computer Education and Instruction Technologies Education.

CET 490-499 Special Studies in Computer and Instruction Technologies Education
(Bilgisayar ve Ogretim Teknolojileri Egitiminde Ozel Calismalar) (3+0+0) 3
Special studies in Computer and Instruction Technologies Education to suit the individual interest of the students.

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