Andrews University

Department of Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum

EDCI637 Technology:  WebQuests        

1-2 credits

Spring Semester 2003

March 3-May 2, 2003

                                                                             

 

 

 

Professor:                              Larry D. Burton, Ph.D.

Office Hours:                          Virtual hours via email at any time

Office:                                     Bell Hall, Room 211

Phone:                                    269.471.6674                                     

Class Location:                     Online: http://webct.andrews.edu

Face-to-face meetings and/or telephone conference calls may be scheduled by request of the student or professor

 

 

 

Readings:

Burton, Larry D.  (2002).  “Students as Seekers of Knowledge:  WebQuests,” chapter from Students, Teachers, and Computers, McGraw-Hill, (in press).

Selected readings from Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest homepage.

 

Course Description:

This online course focuses on the design and development of WebQuests, an online instructional approach that facilitates research and higher-level thinking of students while providing efficient use of time and technology.

 

Course Purpose:

The purpose of this course is to present an overview of WebQuest design and support students through the development of their first original WebQuest(s).  Students participate in a WebQuest, evaluate WebQuests, design assessments for online learning, create tasks and roles for students in an online environment, and complete the development of a complete WebQuest for classroom use.

 

Course Outcomes:

Each student will be able to do each of the following:

 

1)     Learn and refine search techniques for the Internet/Web

2)     Develop an in-depth understanding of WebQuests and their educational uses

3)     Discuss implications or faith for technology use in teaching

4)     Development and posting of an original WebQuest (2 WebQuests for 2 credits)

5)     Design assessment for Internet-based learning

 

 

Course Requirements:

1)     Complete all required readings.

2)     Respond to the professor=s prompts on the class bulletin board discussion area (asynchronous discussions).

3)     Reply to your fellow students= posts on the class bulletin board discussion area (asynchronous discussions).

4)     Participate in a chat session related to a WebQuest on WebQuests

5)     Select an appropriate topic and locate resources for inclusion in a WebQuest

6)     Select an appropriate design for a WebQuest

7)     Develop student procedures and assessments for a WebQuest

8)     Complete development of a WebQuest

9)     Provide feedback to peers on their WebQuests

 

Online Pedagogy:

Online teaching methods used in this class include the following:

Cooperative learning (WebQuest on WebQuests, Peer Evaluation)

Independent reading

Discussion

Synchronous (live) via chat

Asynchronous via bulletin board

Invention (creation of WebQuests)

Presentation of final products

 

Typical weekly cycle of activities/deadlines:

Days of the week

Activities/deadlines

Monday

New assignments & resources posted to the class website

Monday through Friday

Complete required readings

Respond to bulletin board prompts re: required readings

View weekly PowerPoint presentations

Read and respond to classmates= postings from the previous week

Work with team members on cooperative tasks

Sunday

Student posts all due assignments to the website

 

 


EDCI637 Course Schedule

 

Week #

Reading/Responding

Producing/ Collaborating

1

March 3-9

•          Read the course syllabus

•          Explore the course

•          Read Burton’s Chapter, Part 1

[Word Version] [Acrobat Reader Version]

 

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Do “WebQuest on WebQuests” for Week 1 (see instructions before starting)

•          Set up chat time for your small group for next week

2

March 10-16

•          Read Burton’s Chapter, Part 2

[Word Version] [Acrobat Reader Version]

 

•          Read the following resources resources on “search techniques”

Step Zero

Four NETS for Better Searching

Specialized Search Engines

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Meet with your small group in the chat room to discuss the WebQuest on WebQuests (see instructions for Week 2 before starting)

•          Select topic for your WebQuest(s)

•          Begin finding sources

Spring Break

March 17-23

•          None

•          Continue work if you like

3

March 24-30

•          Read Burton’s Chapter, Part 3

[Word Version] [Acrobat Reader Version]

 

•          Read WebQuest TASKonomy

•          Explore Dodge’s Templates and Filamentality – select one to use to create your WebQuest(s)

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Select the design pattern for your WebQuest

•          Select and clarify tasks for students

4

March 31-

April 6

•          Explore Rubistar Online Rubric Generator

•          Explore Dodge's rubric resources

•          Read Dodge’s article “FOCUS”

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Continue WebQuest development

•          Develop assessment instruments for your WebQuest

5

April 7-13

•          Review Process Guides

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Continue WebQuest development

•          Map out the process for students

6

April 14-20

•          Read Fine Points Checklist

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Continue WebQuest development

•          Document the WebQuest for other teachers

7

April 21-27

•          Provide feedback to your classmates regarding their WebQuests

•          Respond to professor’s and classmates postings in the discussion area

•          Post first final-version for peer review

8

April 28-

May 2

•          None

•          Revise WebQuest based on feedback

•          Submit final WebQuest to professor

 

 

EVALUATION:

 

You will prepare a completed WebQuest project for this class.  This project and your effective presentation of your work (to the class) will account for 2/3 of your grade.  Your participation in class through the discussion forum will count for the other 1/3 of your grade.  Students registered for 1 credit will complete 1 WebQuest, while students registered for 2 credits will complete 2 WebQuests.

 

Class Participation                                                   100

WebQuest Project (1)                                               200

WebQuest Project (2)                                               200

            Total                            300-500

 

A         = 95%

A-        =91%

B+       =89%

B         =84%

B-        =80%

 

Knowledge Base:

 

WebQuest Resources:

Bernie Dodge’s WebQuest Homepage: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

Filamentality Web site:  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/fil/

Process guides: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processguides/index.htm/

Fine points checklist: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/

Rubric resources:

Danielson, Charlotte.  (1997a).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Middle School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education. 

Danielson, Charlotte.  (1997b).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Upper Elementary School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.

Danielson, Charlotte.  (1998).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: High School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education. 

Danielson, Charlotte.  (1999).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Primary School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.  

Rubricator Software: http://www.newgradebook.com or http://www.rubrics.com/

Rubistar Online Rubric Generator: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

TeAch-nology Online Rubric Generator (requires membership: http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

Rubric Builder (The Landmark Project):  http://www.landmark-project.com/classweb/tools/rubric_builder.php3

Tucson Unified School District Rubric Generator:  http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/aswanson/Rubrics/search.asp

The Rubric Processor Software (free download):  http://insys.ed.psu.edu/~lin/Rubric/H_rubric.htm

 

Bibliography:

Bergmon, Michael K.  (2000).  The DeepWeb:  Surfacing Hidden Value.  The Journal of Electronic Publishing, vol. 7, no. 1.  Available online: http://www.press.umich/edu/jep/07-01/bergman.html.  Last accessed October 27, 2002.
Buckholz, Whitney, Valerie Harris, and Katelyn Lafferty. (2002).  A New Twist on and Old Tale:  An Internet WebQuest on Cinderella.  Redesign of the WebQuest originally designed byIrene Garci, Wesley Kohl, and Stacy Stevens. Available online:  http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/cinderella/.  Last accessed October 27, 2002.
Cox, Cheryl J.  (2002).  Cinco de Mayo:  A Grade 2-3 WebQuest.  Available online: http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html.  Last accessed October 27, 2002.
Danielson, Charlotte.  (1997a).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Middle School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education. 
Danielson, Charlotte.  (1997b).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Upper Elementary School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.
Danielson, Charlotte.  (1998).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: High School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education. 
Danielson, Charlotte.  (1999).  A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: Primary School Mathematics. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education.  
Dodge, Bernie.  (2002).  WebQuest Taskonomy:  A Taxonomy of Tasks.  Available online:  http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html.  Last accessed September 25, 2002.
Dodge, Bernie.  (2001).  “FOCUS:  Five Rules for Writing a Great WebQuest,” Learning and Leading with Technology, vol. 28, no. 8.  Available online: http://www.iste.org/L&L/28/8/featuredarticle/dodge/index.html.  Last accessed September 25, 2002.
Dodge, Bernie.  (1997).  “Some Thoughts About WebQuests, Version 1.03.”  Available online: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/about_webquests.html.  Last accessed September 25, 2002.
Hebert, Trish.  (2002).  Wind, Water, Sun or Coal:  Which is the Best Source of Energy for the Town?  A WebQuest for Grades 3 and Up.  Available online:  http://home.cfl.rr.com/mrshebert/Energy/top.htm.  Last accessed October 27, 2002.
March, Tom.  (2000).  “WebQuests 101,”  Multimedia Schools, vol. 7, no. 5 (October, 2000), p. 55-58.
Marzano, Robert, Debra Pickering, Jay McTighe.  (1993).   Assessing Student Outcomes: Performance Assessment Using the Dimensions of Learning Model.  Alexandria, VA:  The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Marzano, Robert J., Debra J. Pickering, Guy J. Blackburn, Daisy E. Arredondo, Ronald S. Brandt, Cerylle A. Moffett, Diane E. Paynter, Jane E. Pollock, & Jo Sue Whisler.  (1997).  Dimensions of Learning:  Teacher’s Manual, 2nd Edition. Alexandria, VA:  The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Milson, Andrew J.  (2001).  Engaging Students in Historical Inquiry Using Internet Resources.  Paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C., November 15-18, 2001.
Schweickert, Crystal L.  (2002).  “Call Me:” A WebQuest for 9th Grade (Math A). Available online:  http://www.gowcsd.com/master/ghs/math/furman/linsystem/call_me.htm/. Last accessed October 27, 2002.
Tanner, Daniel, & Laurel Tanner.  (1990).  History of the School Curriculum.  MacMillan Publishing Company.
Yoder, Maureen Brown.  (1999).  “The Student WebQuest,” Learning & Leading with Technology, vol. 26, no. 7.  Available online: http://www.iste.org/L&L/26/7/features/yoder/index.html.  Last accessed September 25, 2002.