Technology for Classroom and Online Learning

Samuel M. Kwon, Ph.D. is a Concordia University Chicago faculty member and teaches courses in the Educational Technology program. His primary areas of research include technology-supported teaching and learning, online learning, and the design of learning environments. He has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Education and Social Policy—Learning Sciences, and an M.S. and B.S. from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He has published many articles on teaching, learning, and the use of technology.Daniel R. Tomal, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership at Concordia University Chicago. He is a consultant and an author of eighteen books such as Action Research for Educator, Challenging Students to Learn, Resource Management for School Administrators (with Craig Schilling), Managing Human Resource and Collective Bargaining (with Craig Schilling) and Leading School Change: Maximizing resources for school improvement (with Craig Schilling and Margaret Trybus) by Rowman & Littlefield Education, and has made guest appearance on many national radio and television shows. Aram S. Agajanian, Ph.D. is a professor and has served as a Chair of Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology programs in several institutions. His expertise is in the fields of electrical, computer, biomedical engineering technology, and network communications. He has published numerous articles on educational leadership; the papers concentrate on encouraging female enrollment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. He is the coauthor (with D. Tomal) of the book titled Electronic Troubleshooting by McGraw-Hill.

In Technology for Classroom and Online Learning the authors provide a succinct overview of hardware, software, and computer networks for the classroom teacher. . . .Upon initial review it appeared this was going to be an academic text and hard to understand. On the contrary, although one of the authors is an engineer, the text was clearly written, making the concepts very accessible. . . .[T]his short book (187 pages) is an important introductory text for future classroom technology professionals or as a succinct reference source for practicing educators.

• Foreword PrefaceAcknowledgments1 Introduction to Electronic Technologies 2 Electronics and Technology 3 Computer Peripherals 4 Computer Networking 5 Computing Platforms 6 Security and Maintenance7 Teaching and Learning with Technology 8 Online and Blended InstructionAppendix A: School Technology Resource WebsitesAppendix B: Common Technology AcronymsAppendix C: Technology Standards for School AdministratorsAppendix D: TrademarksAbout the AuthorsIndex