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)
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.

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.

EDTECH 541 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
(Previously EDTECH 575)
Examination and practice in technology integration strategies in classroom environments, using various application, instructional, and productivity software, evaluating tools and resources, and developing integrated instructional activities.

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 - Operating Systems and Networks
(Previously EDTECH 585)
Introduction to technical competencies for school technology coordinators, addressing network administration, topography, and devices, and advanced operating system features and configurations.

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 501, EDTECH 502.

EDTECH 597 (Special Topics) - 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 597 (Special Topics) -   K12 Virtual School Leadership
The exponential increase in K-12 virtual education demands leaders who are technology innovators, business savvy, instructional leaders, and knowledgeable about policy, practice, and public relations. We will examine the issues critical to virtual K-12 schools sustainability. Participants will explore policy, accountability, educational quality, administration, funding, and supervision in virtual schools including the unique role that virtual education plays in educational reform.

EDTECH 597 (Special Topics) -  Social Networking for Virtual World Educators
This graduate level course explores the importance of both in-world and out-world social networks for virtual world educators for teaching and as part of a wider context. The course will focus primarily on Second Life for virtual world teaching and learning.