Technologies are important as both academic tools and professional subjects of study in teacher education programs at Lewis-Clark State College. As academic tools, technologies serve learning and communication functions to help students to perform well in coursework. And, as important tools for the teaching profession, technologies are also the focus of instruction in program coursework. Therefore, to be both a successful student and teacher candidate, full access to certain technologies is essential.
Each student is responsible for attaining the following specified hardware, software, and services by the time she/he starts any of the courses of the teacher education programs of study. The absence of required technology is not an acceptable reason for the inability of a candidate to obtain, complete, and submit assignments and/or meet program or course requirements. Students will be required to provide their own equipment and it must meet the following specifications:
Hardware
Students should have continual/regular access* to the following hardware:
OR
*Teacher candidates may be expected to bring their computer to class meetings and field experience sites in order to perform many of the required tasks of a course. Therefore, the computer described here should be a portable (notebook, laptop, or tablet) computer.
While some individuals do not find using a tablet computer as effective as using a notebook computer, some do and may consider the tablet computer as a substitute for all necessary course tasks. As both a learning tool and the object of study, the iPad tablet computer is a required device once a student is formally admitted into the teacher education program and begins ED424, Media & Technologies for Teaching, K-12. Details of this requirement are provided below in the section, Required Technologies for Students Admitted to Teacher Education Programs of Study.
Software
Students should have one of the software titles from each of the following categories. Please note that versions listed below represent the minimum acceptable version.
Computer operating system:
Video conferencing software:
Productivity software (one or more titles from each of the following categories):
[Note: Word processed assignments should be submitted in .doc, .docx, .pages, or .rtf format, as specified by the instructor.]
[Note: The Microsoft Office suite is available to students at a discount; now $79.99; http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/university]
Video editing software (one or more of the following):
Internet browser software (one or more of the following; all freeware):
[Note: Microsoft Windows® Internet Explorer 8® is not recommended.]
PDF (Portable Document Format) software:
QuickTime® Player
Internet Access
[Note: Internet connection speed can be tested at http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest. Click on "SEATTLE, WA" to begin the test.]
All LCSC students are required to utilize their LCMail E-mail account (e.g., user@lcmail.lcsc.edu), assigned upon enrollment at LCSC, for all LCSC electronic correspondence. This is the ONLY APPROVED e-mail communication method. Please make it a habit of checking your LCSC E-Mail Account regularly.
[Note: Faculty email addresses are different from student email addresses, e.g. faculty@lcsc.edu vs. student@lcmail.lcsc.edu.]
If you have questions about any of the required specifications shown here, please contact the Technologies for Teaching & Learning (TT&L) staff of the LCSC Division of Teacher Education.
Note: To remain current with the most appropriate instructional technologies (and their support systems), these specifications may change with each catalog year but will not be modified for a student once the student is formally admitted into a teacher education program.
In addition to serving as valuable learning and communication tools to help students to perform well in coursework, technologies are also the focus of instruction in the professional studies phase of the teacher education programs. Therefore, certain technologies and services are required to facilitate special course objectives and resources.
Once formally admitted into a teacher education program and by the start of enrollment in ED424, Media & Technologies for Teaching K -12. All students are required to have full access to the following hardware, software, and services. This requirement is also in effect for students who pursue the Online Teacher endorsement by the start of enrollment in ED411, Digital Citizenship. Beginning Fall 2016, LCSC will no longer loan computer equipment to students outside of the classroom environment. Students will be required to provide their own equipment and it must meet the following specifications:
Hardware
Students should have continual/regular access to the following hardware:
Software
Students should have software (apps) from each of the following categories.
Productivity software (one or more titles from each of the following categories):
[Note: Word processed assignments should be submitted in .doc, .docx, .pages, or .rtf format, as specified by the instructor.]
Video editing software (one or more of the following):
Other software applications (free of charge to the student) will be specified in each course by the instructor.
Internet Access
[Note: Internet connection speed can be tested at http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest. Click on "SEATTLE, WA" to begin the test.]
Apple ID
All LCSC students are required to utilize their LCMail E-mail account (e.g., user@lcmail.lcsc.edu), assigned upon enrollment at LCSC, for all LCSC electronic correspondence. This is the ONLY APPROVED e-mail communication method. Please make it a habit of checking your LCSC E-Mail Account regularly.
[Note: Faculty email addresses are different from student email addresses, e.g. faculty@lcsc.edu vs. student@lcmail.lcsc.edu.]
