Instructional Technology Courses
Course Descriptions
ITC 5220: Computers in Educational Settings. Exploration of the various roles of computers in instructional, service and clinical settings. Students enrolling for two credit hours must register for a one credit hour program area course. Students enrolling for three credit hours continue in FDN 5220 focusing on computer use in a program area. Prerequisite: competency in the use of the microcomputer and word processing or by permission of the instructor.
ITC 5320: Telcommunications Technologies in Education. The exploration of telecommunications in the learning environment, including attributes of learning activities that take advantage of telecommunications facilities, establishing and running learning activities using telecommunications technologies, types of technologies and networks available, setting up telecommunications connections and maintaining telecommuncations facilities.
ITC 5420: Hypermedia in Instruction (on demand). Exploration of the various forms of hypermedia available to educators and their role in the learning setting. Particular attention will be given to the development of learning activities that take advantage of the hypermedia environment.
ITC 5430. Issues in Learning with Computers. Students will explore selected issues related to the use of computer technology in learning settings from several perspectives and be asked to identify actions that may be effective related to those issues. Topics addressed in the class will be selected from current issues having significant impact in learning settings.
ITC 5500. Independent Study.
ITC 5530-5549. Selected Topics. Subject matter may vary from term to term depending on student interest and need. A student may enroll more than once in a selected topics course provided that the content does not duplicate that of the previous course. Limit of six hours credit.
ITC 5620. Integrating Computer Technology into Instruction. The study of processes that facilitate the incorporation of computer capabilities into the K-12 school curriculum, including the identification of appropriate instructional settings for computer use and the means to support teachers as they introduce the use of computers into the curriculum. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of the use of the computer as a tool that enables learning.
ITC 5630. Advanced Web Design for Education. Explores web page designs and elements that support the development of interactive web-based learning activities, tools, techniques, and trends in educational web site design. Appropriate for students with advanced interest and skill in the design of interactive, pedagogically-sound web sites, especially those which support student learning and online courses.
ITC 5720. Planning for Instructional Technology in Schools. The development of technology plans for existing and future schools that incorporate current levels of technology and allow for the growth into new technologies. Included will be the evaluation of hardware and software and the development of networking systems.
