CEP 909 - Welcome September 1, 2005. Matthew J. Koehler September 1, 2005CEP 909 - Cognition and Technology Who’s Who? Team up with someone you don’t

CEP 909 - WelcomeCEP 909 - WelcomeSeptember 1, 2005September 1, 2005

September 1, 2005September 1, 2005 CEP 909 - Cognition and TechnologyCEP 909 - Cognition and Technology Matthew J. KoehlerMatthew J. Koehler

Who’s Who?Who’s Who?

Team up with someone you don’t knowTeam up with someone you don’t know

Talk to them for 5 minutesTalk to them for 5 minutes

Introduce them to the classIntroduce them to the class


Hands on Activity - Read a Hands on Activity - Read a StoryStory

Handouts coming.Handouts coming.

Hand back the story when you’re done.Hand back the story when you’re done.


Hands on Activity - Make Hands on Activity - Make Some DefinitionsSome Definitions

Form groups of threeForm groups of three

Take 15 minutes to come up with a definition for Take 15 minutes to come up with a definition for TECHNOLOGY and a definition of COGNITIONTECHNOLOGY and a definition of COGNITION

You may use whatever you want (including the You may use whatever you want (including the internet)internet)

Be prepared to defend your definitionBe prepared to defend your definition

Write your definitions on the boardWrite your definitions on the board


The classThe class

Almost everything you need to know Almost everything you need to know about the class can be found online from about the class can be found online from home page:home page:

http://mkoehler.educ.msu.eduhttp://mkoehler.educ.msu.edu OR OR

http://www.msu.edu/~mkoehler/http://www.msu.edu/~mkoehler/


Where do Cognition and Where do Cognition and Technology Meet?Technology Meet?

Theories of mindTheories of mind - The advent of the digital - The advent of the digital computer started influencing how people thought computer started influencing how people thought about cognition. about cognition.

Designing TechnologyDesigning Technology - How people work, think, - How people work, think, and learn has an influence on the kinds of and learn has an influence on the kinds of technology we build.technology we build.

New Forms of LearningNew Forms of Learning - Advances like the - Advances like the WWW, gaming, digital video, etc. has an impact WWW, gaming, digital video, etc. has an impact on how we learnon how we learn

ModelingModeling - New forms of science are possible, we - New forms of science are possible, we can now model complex phenomena (like the can now model complex phenomena (like the weather), including cognition.weather), including cognition.


About the ClassAbout the Class

Semester long project …Semester long project … Together, starting at ground zero, we are going to Together, starting at ground zero, we are going to

design and conduct a study on how (or if) people design and conduct a study on how (or if) people learn from games.learn from games.

This will be collaborative project, done by the whole This will be collaborative project, done by the whole class.class.

Most of this work will be done in groups of 3-4 person Most of this work will be done in groups of 3-4 person teams, and the tasks will vary from week to week teams, and the tasks will vary from week to week (e.g., design survey that measures people’s level of (e.g., design survey that measures people’s level of interest in gaming).interest in gaming).

How we will do this, and what we will do will evolve How we will do this, and what we will do will evolve from week to week.from week to week.


Topics in the CourseTopics in the Course

Early weeksEarly weeks - Background readings and discussion - Background readings and discussion about cognitive psychology and information processing about cognitive psychology and information processing theories of mind.theories of mind.

Middle weeksMiddle weeks - Armed with our firm footing in cognitive - Armed with our firm footing in cognitive theory, we'll begin to move into what the research has to theory, we'll begin to move into what the research has to say about learning with some of the more recent say about learning with some of the more recent technologies (e.g., web, video, games, simulations, technologies (e.g., web, video, games, simulations, etc.). etc.).

Later weeksLater weeks – We'll continue our reading into recent – We'll continue our reading into recent research into learning with technology, but focus more research into learning with technology, but focus more and more on our own study that we have been and more on our own study that we have been designing.designing.


About the courseAbout the course

Things we will be doingThings we will be doing Reading - You have to do the readings. Reading - You have to do the readings.

Writing - Once a week, every weekWriting - Once a week, every week

Talking - You must talk in classTalking - You must talk in class

Think - try out ideas you might not agree withThink - try out ideas you might not agree with

Argue - It's okay to disagreeArgue - It's okay to disagree

Collaborate - get along with team membersCollaborate - get along with team members

Attend Class Attend Class

Have Fun - Joke, laugh, enjoy yourselfHave Fun - Joke, laugh, enjoy yourself


Course - Yahoo groupsCourse - Yahoo groups

We are going to use yahoo groups to We are going to use yahoo groups to communicate outside of class, and to share files communicate outside of class, and to share files back and forth.back and forth.

We are going to sign up for the yahoo group in We are going to sign up for the yahoo group in this class in a little bitthis class in a little bit


Course - ParticipationCourse - Participation

24% of your grade24% of your grade

Contribute in class (12%), both the right Contribute in class (12%), both the right quantity and qualityquantity and quality

Contribute out of class (12%) as well (using Contribute out of class (12%) as well (using email and the yahoo group). A good rule of email and the yahoo group). A good rule of thumb is to have something substantive to thumb is to have something substantive to say at least once a weeksay at least once a week


Course - Weekly AssignmentsCourse - Weekly Assignments

Every week, I’m going to give you Every week, I’m going to give you something an assignment, that is relevant something an assignment, that is relevant to the topic for the week.to the topic for the week.

For example, since we are talking about For example, since we are talking about re-orienting towards the cognitive re-orienting towards the cognitive approach to mind in the first week of class, approach to mind in the first week of class, your assignment this week will be about your assignment this week will be about your current approach to a theory of mind.your current approach to a theory of mind.



These weekly assignments are intended to These weekly assignments are intended to be manageable and meaningful, and to be manageable and meaningful, and to get you engaged in the material.get you engaged in the material.

Also, they are intended to get you in the Also, they are intended to get you in the habit of writing about your thinking, and habit of writing about your thinking, and sharing with others.sharing with others.

These assignments are always due WED These assignments are always due WED night 11:59pm. night 11:59pm.



Thinking and writing are only 1/2 of an Thinking and writing are only 1/2 of an academic discourse and community … the academic discourse and community … the other 1/2 is reading and listening. other 1/2 is reading and listening. Accordingly, I expect that you will routinely Accordingly, I expect that you will routinely read other students work before class on read other students work before class on Thurs.Thurs.

I might you questions about this … so be I might you questions about this … so be prepared. prepared.


Course - Weekly AssignmentsCourse - Weekly Assignments The weekly assignments are 33% of your grade. Each one is The weekly assignments are 33% of your grade. Each one is

graded on a 5 point scale.graded on a 5 point scale.

5 Points - Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment, and 5 Points - Goes beyond the requirements of the assignment, and makes good connections to the course readings and outside makes good connections to the course readings and outside readings. Careful attention to good writingreadings. Careful attention to good writing

4 Points -4 Points -

3 Points - Meets the requirements of the assignment, and 3 Points - Meets the requirements of the assignment, and connects to the readings, ideas presented in class, or other connects to the readings, ideas presented in class, or other students' work.students' work.

2 points -2 points -

1 point - Incomplete, not answering the question posed. Not 1 point - Incomplete, not answering the question posed. Not including any connections to the readings or other people's work.including any connections to the readings or other people's work.


Posting AssignmentsPosting Assignments

Your job is to make a web-portfolio that Your job is to make a web-portfolio that showcases your work in this class, both to showcases your work in this class, both to the other members of this class, and to the the other members of this class, and to the general public (you can delete it when the general public (you can delete it when the course is over if you want to).course is over if you want to). Your MSU webspaceYour MSU webspace

Any other webspace you want, Geocities, Any other webspace you want, Geocities, blogs, etc…blogs, etc…

You’re responsible for learning howYou’re responsible for learning how


Web portfolioWeb portfolio Get it up and running as soon as you can (I Get it up and running as soon as you can (I

understand this may take longer for some of you understand this may take longer for some of you than others).than others).

When you get it up and running, give me a correct When you get it up and running, give me a correct address so I can link to it on the people page. address so I can link to it on the people page.

This week send mail to the yahoo group w/ an This week send mail to the yahoo group w/ an address of where to find your work regardless of address of where to find your work regardless of where it is (on yahoo group, as attachment, on where it is (on yahoo group, as attachment, on your portfolio)your portfolio)

10% of your grade (8% for doing one, 2% for 10% of your grade (8% for doing one, 2% for better ones)better ones)


Class study of gamesClass study of games

33% of your grade33% of your grade

1/3 of is determined by estimation of your own 1/3 of is determined by estimation of your own contribution and efforts to the projectcontribution and efforts to the project

1/3 is determined by evaluation of your group as a 1/3 is determined by evaluation of your group as a whole. There will be many mini-assignments given to whole. There will be many mini-assignments given to groups, and how your group does on these groups, and how your group does on these assignments will determine how your group is assignments will determine how your group is evaluated here. Everyone in the group receives the evaluated here. Everyone in the group receives the same evaluation for this 1/3.same evaluation for this 1/3.

1/3 will be the final presentation of results which will 1/3 will be the final presentation of results which will happen on the last day of the class.happen on the last day of the class.


Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?


PasswordsPasswords


PicturesPictures

I really like pictures of people, its much I really like pictures of people, its much more personal, and it helps me put faces more personal, and it helps me put faces to namesto names

Especially after the class is over.Especially after the class is over.

So please send me a picture you want me So please send me a picture you want me to use for you in the class.to use for you in the class.

If you really do not want a picture used, If you really do not want a picture used, please send some image that has some please send some image that has some personal attachment (icon, etc.)personal attachment (icon, etc.)


Week 1 AssignmentsWeek 1 Assignments

Let’s review them on the website.Let’s review them on the website.

http://mkoehler.educ.msu.eduhttp://mkoehler.educ.msu.edu


Hands on Activity - Let’s Hands on Activity - Let’s Write!Write!

Take out paper and pencil / pen, and write Take out paper and pencil / pen, and write as much as you can recall about the story as much as you can recall about the story you readyou read

Put your name on it, and hand it to the Put your name on it, and hand it to the instructorinstructor


Almost DoneAlmost Done

Review Assignments for next week Review Assignments for next week

Get to a computer and sign up for yahoo groupGet to a computer and sign up for yahoo group

After instructor has approved your membership, After instructor has approved your membership, you’re free to goyou’re free to go

See you next week.See you next week.

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CEP 909 - Welcome September 1, 2005. Matthew J. Koehler September 1, 2005CEP 909 - Cognition and Technology Who’s Who? Team up with someone you don’t