The Introductory Technology Course: A Tool for Technology Integration

Abstract

Two years ago the Arizona State University West (ASUW) College of Education accepted a challenge to redesign the preservice curriculum. Teams of faculty met to create a program that aligned with the new state and national teacher education standards and that prepared new teachers to help their K-12 students meet state academic standards. In addition, the faculty considered areas where the curriculum needed strengthening, based on reports from ASUW graduates. One of these areas was technology.