ETC 5301 - Advanced Educational Technology

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Graduate or post baccalaureate standing or department approval.
Advances the effectiveness of teachers by expanding and updating their understanding of the role of technology and pedagogy. Focuses on technology from each of three perspectives: as a tool, as a medium, and as a setting for learning. Students construct professional and instructional Web pages and continue to use newsgroup and e-mail extensively. Students work with Web-based instructional tools that support learning in communities. Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the design of multimedia courseware as well as the opportunity for hand-on experience with a variety of software packages.