Educational Applications of Digital Technologies in Geology

Course Information
TitleΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ (Τ.Π.Ε.) ΣΤΗ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΑΣ / Educational Applications of Digital Technologies in Geology
CodeGGG 890Ε
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorVasilios Melfos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID40002770

Class Information
Academic Year2016 – 2017
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours4
Total Hours52
Class ID
600038761
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to effectively use ICT in teaching Geology-Geography in secondary education, as well as relevant topics in any level of education.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Digital representations: The role of media in the crearion of multiple representations and visualizations for teaching / learning. Interactive environments: The structure and role of interactive technological environments (simulation, microworld, modeler) in teaching / learning. The model of inventive / exploratory learning. Simulated experiments on computing environments. Digital animation and interactive environments in Geology: Ways of using these technologies in the fields of geology, virtual laboratories and simulations in all branches of Geology.
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Students deal with the following aspects of ICT: - Integration of ICT (multimedia, educational software etc.) in lesson plans, with subsequent presentation/demonstration - Development of interactive material (e.g. education webpages or applications) - Looking for and presenting existing ICT material that can be used in Geology courses
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures401.3✓
Tutorial✓✓
Project401.3
Written assigments401.3
Total1204
Student Assessment
Description
Quality Management System of the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP).
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
  • Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Ευέλικτη μάθηση με χρήση τεχνολογιών πληροφορίας και επικοινωνιών, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 18549114, Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2007, Συγγραφείς: Δημητριάδης Σταύρος Ν.,Καραγιαννίδης Χαράλαμπος,Πομπόρτσης Ανδρέας Σ.,Τσιάτσος Θρασύβουλος ISBN: 978-960-418-142-1, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε.
Last Update
22-11-2016