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Technology is pedagogical
A tool changes learning only through the activity, feedback, and context built around it.
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05:300:350 · Education · School 05
Education and Computers establishes a foundation for using computers and technology across educational settings. Rutgers describes a hands-on course that combines current technology trends with theory, practice, and social or philosophical issues in educational computing; prior computer skills are not required.
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SIRS · 3,018 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
9 open in snapshot
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5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Students establish a working vocabulary for computers, educational technology, platforms, and digital participation.
The course examines how tools can support instruction, learner activity, feedback, and classroom organization.
Students work with technology and evaluate resources for purpose, usability, accessibility, and educational fit.
Technology is analyzed through educational theory and questions about equity, privacy, policy, and social impact.
The course culminates in connecting a chosen technology to learning goals, context, and evidence rather than using a tool for its own sake.
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.
Common pitfall
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Define the learning objective before selecting a technology.
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Check who can use the tool and what data it collects.
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Specify the learner action and the evidence that it occurred.
9 open · Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
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| 9017448 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9117449 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9217450 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9317451 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9417452 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9517453 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9617454 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9717455 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online | |
| 9817456 | Open | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Pancer | 36 | 4.65 | 4.56 |
| Natalie O'Neil | 32 | 4.05 | 4.07 |
| Jen Chingwe | 27 | 4.66 | 4.54 |
| Brent Horbatt | 24 | 4.67 | 4.58 |
| Carolyn Hickey | 22 | 4.76 | 4.72 |
| James Urbaniak | 21 | 4.66 | 4.57 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Online
Current availability
9 open of 9
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Core codes
CCO, ITR
Loaded terms
8
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.