Study of research-based practices and methods of integrating technology to promote thinking and learning. Students actively explore contemporary technologies and environments for the production and consumption of information.
Explores research-based approaches to designing and developing effective online learning environments within learnng management systems.
Explores the fundamentals of instructional design, including: needs assessment, goal analysis, learner/context analysis, instructional strategies, instructional materials, and formative/summative evaluation. Examines a variety of design perspectives (e.g., ADDIE, Gagne, Bloom).
Examines the effective design of accessible online learning environments with emphasis being placed upon principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the context of contemporary learning management systems.
Examines instructional design principles and applies them to the design of instructional software. Includes an introduction to computer programming. Explores various theories of learning as they apply to courseware.
Educational Web site development using contemporary tools and contexts. Emphasis on web-based programming and user interface design.
Addresses the theory and practice for online teaching and learning. Participants explore a range of resources and extend skills in creating and implementing digital learning activities. Emphasis is on pedagogical issues and trends in virtual schooling and distance education.
Study of research-based practices and methods for teaching computer applications. Emphasis on developing project-based instructional activities for teaching digital technologies in the elementary/secondary classroom or professional development settings.
Study of research-based practices and methods in the teaching of computer science topics including algorithmic processes and their principles, object orientation and programming, elements of software design and usability, data abstraction and logic structures, and interface design. Emphasis is on project-based learning (PBL) strategies in a web-based development environment.
Focus on current application programming languages and environments for developing digital educational materials. Focus on current application programming interfaces for developing digital educational materials.
Project-based culminating experience course emphasizing problem definition, instructional design, and product development. Exercises individual and collaborative skills on a set of relevant technical and pedagogical competencies.
Emphasis is on critical review and analysis of computer-mediated communications, human-computer interaction, and human factors design research for learning contexts.
Examines issues and research on preparing teachers to enhance learning with technology. Topics include ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students and Teachers, technology integration in methods courses and field experiences, electronic portfolio assessment, one-to-one laptop projects, and online learning in teacher preparation and professional development.
In-depth examination of how human-computer interaction design influences learning.
Trends, issues, and research findings on effective instructional planning, presentation, and evaluation.
Examines the latest research regarding learning and educational technology. Research supported principles will be applied in the development of instructional materials.