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Core Courses
Consult the Course Conversion Chart for information on course listings prior to Fall 2008.
Consult the Course Schedule for information on course availability.
EDTECH 501 - Introduction to Educational Technology
(Previously EDTECH 571)
Overview of the field of educational technology emphasizing current issues, leadership in technology use planning, and evaluation/synthesis of research.
EDTECH 502 - The Internet for Educators
(Previously EDTECH 573)
Locate, retrieve, and evaluate information found on the Internet. Design and produce instructional Web pages using a combination of software and HTML/XHTML/CSS code. Apply appropriate instructional strategies and models to the design of digital curriculum.
EDTECH 503 - Instructional Design
(Previously EDTECH 572)
Focuses on systematic design of instruction and alternative models. Project required.
EDTECH 504 - Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology
Overview of classic and contemporary theories of learning and their applications in educational technology and emerging orientations; implications for practice. Prerequisite: EDTECH 501.
EDTECH 505 - Evaluation for Educational Technologists
(Previously EDTECH 576)
Section 4173
Section 75157
Procedures for evaluating educational programs, training systems, and emergent-technology applications. Prerequisite: EDTECH 501, EDTECH 503.
EDTECH 506 - Instructional Message Design (Previously EDTECH 577)
Apply learning theory, principles of visual literacy, and graphic design techniques for instructional media development. Select and combine visual and text representations to effectively communicate instructional information.
EDTECH 592 - Portfolio (MET only)
(See online presentation and handout (PDF) for further details)
A broad-based selection of significant student work that is used to appraise student performance and professional development. A portfolio reflects the depth and breadth of a student's educational growth since entering the graduate program. Portfolios may include, but are not limited to, classroom examinations, journals, writing samples, publishable scholarship, professional projects, annotated bibliographies, and artistic endeavors. Graded pass/fail only.
This course is taken at the end of the M.E.T program after the Application for Admission to Candidacy form has been submitted and approved. Departmental permission is required to register for this course. Please complete the online Portfolio Application to obtain a permission number prior to registration.
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Electives
EDTECH 511 - Interactive Courseware Design
(Previously EDTECH 574)
Learning the tools for development of instructional courseware, which is the graphic interface for delivery of online instruction. Development of functional and instructionally effective courseware. Prerequisite: EDTECH 502, 503, or instructor permission.
EDTECH 512 - Online Course Design
(Previously EDTECH 597)
Emphasizes web-based instructional design for the development of online courses. Consideration is given to various models of online delivery, content organization and presentation, and graphic design. Course participants create a fully-developed online course. Prerequisite: EDTECH 502 or Instructor Permission
EDTECH 513 - Multimedia
(Previously EDTECH 583)
Hardware Requirements
Research-based principles of multimedia learning are combined with technical skills of multimedia production to produce a series of digital multimedia projects for classroom and online applications.
EDTECH 521 - Online Teaching in the K-12 Environment
(Previously EDTECH 587)
Examines research-supported practices in online teaching and learning in the K-12 environment. Emphasizes online teaching tools, caseload management, learner engagement, and individualized instruction. Project required.
EDTECH 522 - Online Teaching for Adult Learners
(Previously EDTECH 582)
Emphasizes andragogy and best practice in online teaching, analyzing online teaching tools, planning, facilitating, and assessing collaborative and interactive e-learning experiences, and gaining practical experience teaching online.
EDTECH 523 - Advanced Online Teaching
(Previously EDTECH 597)
Emphasizes content-specific instructional strategies, methods, data analysis, and improved communication in online instruction. Experience with web-based video/audio communication tools recommended. Prerequisite: EDTECH 521 or 522.
EDTECH 531 Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds
(Previously EDTECH 597)
Explores teaching and learning in virtual worlds. Project-based design, facilitation, and evaluation of instruction, research, and other resources.
*Weekly synchronous class meetings required in Second Life.
EDTECH 532 - Educational Games & Simulations
(Previously EDTECH 597)
Explores the theory and implementation of educational games, simulations, and virtual environments for improved instructional engagement. Includes evaluation methods and socio-cultural implications.
*Weekly synchronous class meetings required in Second Life.
EDTECH 533 - YouTube for Educators
Produce educational video for YouTube using digital video
cameras and editing software. Design and develop appropriate
instructional activities that integrate online video. Examine the
benefits and controversial aspects of YouTube in the classroom.
EDTECH 541 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
(Previously EDTECH 575)
Examination and evaluation of technology integration strategies in classroom environments using various application, instructional, Internet and productivity tools. Development of integrated instructional activities and resources.
EDTECH 542 - Technology-Supported Project-Based Learning
(Previously EDTECH 581)
Examines the Project-Based Learning Model, including development of PBL-based instructional units that engage learners in projects requiring investigation, analysis, synthesis, and presentation in real-world scenarios.
EDTECH 551 - Technical and Grant Writing
(Previously EDTECH 586)
Project-based instruction entailing various kinds of technical writing, all focusing on a completed grant proposal. Includes evaluating writing for print versus electronic display. Additional focus on writing proficiencies, as needed.
EDTECH 552 -Introduction to Network Administration
(Previously EDTECH 585)
Introduction to technical competencies for school technology coordinators, addressing network administration, topography, and devices. Preparation for the CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician ) or CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate ) certificate.
EDTECH 554 - Managing Technology Integration in Schools
Explores strategies for planning and implementing technology integration on an organizational level and examines larger scale professional development models. Develops skills for taking a leadership role in district technology use planning, implementation and assessment.
EDTECH 561 - Research In Educational Technology
Review and analysis of research studies in educational technology. Foundations in the relationships among research design, measurement, and statistics; methodology for designing, conducting, and reporting educational technology research. Prerequisite: EDTECH 504.
EDTECH 597 (Special Topics) - Augmented Reality Curricular Design
AR is an effort to merge physical and virtual environments to the benefit of students. This course will include discussion of the theory behind AR and will include the development of individual AR curricula. Students will storyboard a central storyline for their AR curriculum, design characters and objects to include in their curriculum, produce media elements to represent these characters and object, and produce the interactive AR instructional module.
Required Hardware/Software: Handheld Computer running Windows Mobile Operating System 5.0 (for example, Dell Axim X51))
, PC running Microsoft OS.
Recommended hardware: Bluetooth capable GPS
Required Prerequisite Skills: No required skills, but familiarity with web design and video editing would be beneficial.
EDTECH 597 (Special Topics) - Social Network Learning in Virtual Worlds
Social Networking is a growing field of expertise, and has much to offer virtual world teachers wishing to explore new ways of communicating and collaborating both in-world and out-of-world. This graduate level course will explore collaborative and emergent pedagogies related to the use of social networks in virtual world teaching. Participants will gain hands-on experience with a variety social networking tools, create a community-based resource, and have an opportunity to become part of the emerging network of virtual world educators.
*Weekly synchronous class meetings required in Second Life.
Edtech 597 - Teaching Mathematics in Virtual Worlds
This is an experimental course exploring the possibility of mathematics instruction in virtual worlds, primarily in Second Life. Opportunities and difficulties in the communication of mathematical knowledge in 3D online environments will be explored.
*Weekly online synchronous class meetings required in Second Life, 3-5 pm PT/4-6 MT, Thursday.
EDTECH 597 - Mobile Learning: Devices, Applications & Pedagogy
Description: Researach, evaluate, and create mobile learning environments using various mobile learning technologies to engage learners in fun and creative ways. Participants are requied to have a iPod Touch or an iPhone for the class.
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