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Ryan M. Smits

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Teacher Education and Administration

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Current Scheduled Teaching

EDEE 3300.001Interdisciplinary Studies in EducationFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EDCI 3800.003Professional Issues in TeachingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EDEE 3300.024Interdisciplinary Studies in EducationSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EDCI 3800.007Professional Issues in TeachingFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EDRE 4860.015Reading and the Language Arts in Grades EC 8Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Krutka, D.G., Heath, M.K., Smits, R.M. (2022). Toward a civics of technology. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 30 (2) 229-237. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/221182/
  • Krutka, D., Smits, R., Willhelm, T. (2021). Don’t be evil: Should we use Google in schools?. TechTrends. 65 (4) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11528-021-00599-4
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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