Effectiveness of a Multimedia GE Course in Meeting GE Learning Goals Patricia Ryaby Backer Seth Bates Mohan Kim Jack McKellar Department of Technology Gene MoriartyDepartment of Electrical Engineering

The Course – Tech 198 Course has been offered since 1985 in the general education program and has been taken by thousands of students at San Jose State. From , this course was in the Earth and the Environment section of advanced general education. Effective Fall 2000, the course moved to Area V, Culture, Civilization & Global Understanding

Content of the Course UnitTopicFormat 1Nature of Science & TechnologyM 2The History of Technology and CultureW 3Technology and WorkM 4Technology and Gender IssuesL/A 5Technology Transfer and Cultural IssuesL/A 6Quality of Life IssuesL/A 7Technology Ethics & SocietyL/A

Structure of Multimedia Unit 1 divided into six sections –What is Science?, What is Technology?, What is Scientific and Technological Literacy?, The Scientific Method, Attitudes Toward Technology, Technology Dependence and Technology Traps, and Impact of Technology on Society. Unit 2 divided into three sections –Technology in the Middle Ages, Islam Spain and the History of Technology, and Chinese Contributions to TechnologyTechnology in the Middle AgesIslam Spain and the History of TechnologyChinese Contributions to Technology Unit 3 divided into eight sections –The Industrial Revolution, Industrialization of Society in the 19 th Century, Workplace of 1900, Scientific Management, The Development of the Assembly Line, Consumerism in the West, Nature of Work Today, and How Does Technology Affect the Workplace?

Demonstration of Multimedia Unit 1 example –Attitudes Toward Technology Unit 2 example –Islam Spain and the History of Technology Unit 3 example –The Industrial Revolution

Issue 1 Technical Problems Seth Bates

Issue 2 Interaction of Multimedia & Instructional Styles Pat Backer Mohan Kim Gene Moriarty Jack McKellar Seth Bates