Technology is pedagogical
A tool changes learning only through the activity, feedback, and context built around it.
05:300:350
EDUCATION
AI-generated overview
The published course scope—a hands-on education-technology foundation course combining tools, classroom integration, and social/philosophical questions—sets the conceptual and/or technical challenge; the score is a cautious synthesis of that scope and its prerequisites.
The official format is hands-on assignments and technology-resource evaluation with theory/practice discussion; section format can vary; that structure indicates the likely work pattern, while exact weekly time depends on the section.
The course covers a hands-on education-technology foundation course combining tools, classroom integration, and social/philosophical questions within one undergraduate term or sequence, so students should expect the listed concepts to build on one another quickly.
Official materials emphasize hands-on assignments and technology-resource evaluation with theory/practice discussion; section format can vary; there is a substantial hands-on, lab, workshop, or applied component in the evidence reviewed.
The official course materials reviewed do not publish a universal grading breakdown, so this signal is conservative and section-dependent.
Formal math is minimal; the quantitative signal is mainly digital literacy and evaluating technology-supported learning evidence.
The course requires students to retain disciplinary terminology and linked processes; its official framing also calls for applying or interpreting those ideas, so the score is not a pure rote-memory estimate.
The course asks students to reason about models, mechanisms, or structured applications, moving beyond isolated facts while staying tied to its disciplinary applications.
The published preparation is the prerequisites or foundation described by the department; gaps in that preparation are likely to increase the difficulty of the listed work.
The source set describes lectures, practical work, and instructor-provided materials rather than a fixed heavy-reading requirement; section-specific reading may differ.
A practical chapter-by-chapter view from foundations to applications.
Module 1
Students establish a working vocabulary for computers, educational technology, platforms, and digital participation.
A tool changes learning only through the activity, feedback, and context built around it.
Device, bandwidth, disability, language, and privacy constraints affect whether an idea works.
Evaluate tools by learning goals and evidence, not novelty.
After use, ask what learners did, what evidence shows, and what should change.
Define the learning objective before selecting a technology.
Check who can use the tool and what data it collects.
Specify the learner action and the evidence that it occurred.
0 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014691 | Closed | HORBATT, BRENT | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9114692 | Closed | HORBATT, BRENT | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9214693 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9314694 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9414695 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9514696 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9614697 | Closed | HICKEY, CAROLYN | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9714698 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9814699 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9914700 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9A14701 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9B14702 | Closed | HICKEY, CAROLYN | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9C14703 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9D14704 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9E14705 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9F14706 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.56
Course quality
4.48
Response rate
47.9%
Coverage
260 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancer, Cynthia | 36 | 4.65 | 4.56 |
| O'Neil, Natalie | 32 | 4.05 | 4.07 |
| Chingwe, Jen | 27 | 4.66 | 4.54 |
| Horbatt, Brent | 24 | 4.67 | 4.58 |
| Hickey, Carolyn | 22 | 4.76 | 4.72 |
| Urbaniak, James | 21 | 4.66 | 4.57 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
0 open of 16
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Core codes
CCO, ITR
Loaded terms
6
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.
05:300:350
EDUCATION
AI-generated overview
The published course scope—a hands-on education-technology foundation course combining tools, classroom integration, and social/philosophical questions—sets the conceptual and/or technical challenge; the score is a cautious synthesis of that scope and its prerequisites.
The official format is hands-on assignments and technology-resource evaluation with theory/practice discussion; section format can vary; that structure indicates the likely work pattern, while exact weekly time depends on the section.
The course covers a hands-on education-technology foundation course combining tools, classroom integration, and social/philosophical questions within one undergraduate term or sequence, so students should expect the listed concepts to build on one another quickly.
Official materials emphasize hands-on assignments and technology-resource evaluation with theory/practice discussion; section format can vary; there is a substantial hands-on, lab, workshop, or applied component in the evidence reviewed.
The official course materials reviewed do not publish a universal grading breakdown, so this signal is conservative and section-dependent.
Formal math is minimal; the quantitative signal is mainly digital literacy and evaluating technology-supported learning evidence.
The course requires students to retain disciplinary terminology and linked processes; its official framing also calls for applying or interpreting those ideas, so the score is not a pure rote-memory estimate.
The course asks students to reason about models, mechanisms, or structured applications, moving beyond isolated facts while staying tied to its disciplinary applications.
The published preparation is the prerequisites or foundation described by the department; gaps in that preparation are likely to increase the difficulty of the listed work.
The source set describes lectures, practical work, and instructor-provided materials rather than a fixed heavy-reading requirement; section-specific reading may differ.
A practical chapter-by-chapter view from foundations to applications.
Module 1
Students establish a working vocabulary for computers, educational technology, platforms, and digital participation.
A tool changes learning only through the activity, feedback, and context built around it.
Device, bandwidth, disability, language, and privacy constraints affect whether an idea works.
Evaluate tools by learning goals and evidence, not novelty.
After use, ask what learners did, what evidence shows, and what should change.
Define the learning objective before selecting a technology.
Check who can use the tool and what data it collects.
Specify the learner action and the evidence that it occurred.
0 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014691 | Closed | HORBATT, BRENT | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9114692 | Closed | HORBATT, BRENT | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9214693 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9314694 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9414695 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9514696 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9614697 | Closed | HICKEY, CAROLYN | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9714698 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9814699 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9914700 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9A14701 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9B14702 | Closed | HICKEY, CAROLYN | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9C14703 | Closed | URBANIAK, JAMES | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9D14704 | Closed | O'NEIL, NATALIE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9E14705 | Closed | PANCER, CYNTHIA | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9F14706 | Closed | CHINGWE | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.56
Course quality
4.48
Response rate
47.9%
Coverage
260 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancer, Cynthia | 36 | 4.65 | 4.56 |
| O'Neil, Natalie | 32 | 4.05 | 4.07 |
| Chingwe, Jen | 27 | 4.66 | 4.54 |
| Horbatt, Brent | 24 | 4.67 | 4.58 |
| Hickey, Carolyn | 22 | 4.76 | 4.72 |
| Urbaniak, James | 21 | 4.66 | 4.57 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
0 open of 16
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Core codes
CCO, ITR
Loaded terms
6
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.