Class Description
 
Title 
     Digital Technology in Special Education

Tentative Time and Place 
　　Thursday, 2:05-4:45p.m.　First Division Building #312

Instructor 
    Shigeru Narita, Ph.D.

　- Office hours by appointment; call to make arrangements
　- Telphone: 0795-40-2205(office) 0795-40-2201(receptionist)
　- Mailing Address: 207 Yamakuni, Yashiro-cho, Hyogo-ken 673-1421 Japan
　- Email: naritas@ceser.hyogo-u.ac.jp

Overview 

This class will prepare you to take more advanced courses in the Department 
of Special Education. It will help you make empower as teachers in the use of 
modern technology, mainly computers and adaptive devices  in aiming  disabled 
studentsﾕ learning and independent life. You will learn about ways of use of 
computerand peripherals to assist students' learning in order to meet their 
unique eudcational needs. 

Reminder

If you do not already have a computer, I strongly suggest that you get one or make 
arranagements to use a university computer as soon as possible for hands-on 
experiences and writing papers. Also, everyone should have regular access to a 
computer with a modem and the Internet so that you can do research and we can
 communicate via email: free internet accounts are available through Information
 Processing Center at HUTE. Please take advantage of them if you don't already 
have an account through another service provider. Many class handouts and all 
assignments are available via Japanese syllabus on the World Wide Web. 

Attendance

Attendance is expected at all classes scheduled. Attendance is not only vital
 for the professional development and education of preservice teachers, but 
also models the kind of teacher behavior we expect them to have. This policy 
is critical in the licensing and certification of professionals. You are permitted 
a maximum of two(2) absences from this class. Each absence beyond that will 
result in the deduction of a letter grade. 

Grading

          30% - Mid-Term and Final Examinations 
          50% - Term Paper (letter size within 15 pages w/ references)
          20% - Attendance

　　A: 100-90%
　　B: 89-80%
　　C: 79-70%
　　D: under 69%

Guest Lecturers:　
　　　　　　　　Mr. Kenryu Nakamura (Ehimi University)
　　　　　　　　Mr. Nariki Osugi (Lab Special School, Shiga University)
　　　　　　　　Mr. Yasuaki Nakajima(Lab Special School, Osaka University of Education)
　　　　　　　　Mr. Hiroyuki Tada (Osaka School for the Deaf)
　　　　　　　　Ms. Sanae Ikushima (Access International Corp.) 

        Handicap Information Resources


Appointments
Each student is required to make an appointment to meet with me to discuss independent 
exploration project. 

Special Needs 
If for any reason you have needs for special accommodations to fulfill class requirements 
and succeed in this class, contact me after the first class or make an appointment to see 
me. These needs may be related to physical disabilities, or unexpected events in your 
personal life during the semester.

Topics 
This class will cover the following topics:

　Media 
　　- Computer-Based Learning and Instruction
　　- Multimedia
　　- Networking and Internet
   Peripherals
      - Accessibility
      - User Interface  GUI et at.
　　- Augmentative Devices
　　- Communication Devices
   Information Processing
      - researh design and statistical analysis
   Others