(Note: We reserve the right to adjust the courses offered, course sequence and content as necessary to continually upgrade and improve the program. The number of courses will not change in the near future.)

EDTL 630 - Media Literacy Across the Curriculum (3) Fall, and on demand. Introduction to media literacy and its place in the curriculum. Techniques for analyzing media products (e.g., ads, television, film, news, web sites, music videos) and application of media literacy to the curriculum. Introduction to video/camcorders as classroom tools including student-created video. Prerequisite: EDTL 611 - The Curriculum or permission of instructor.

EDTL 631 - Survey of Computers in Education (3) On demand. Survey of computers in education with hands-on experience. Introduction to word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, computer assisted instruction, the Internet and e-mail. Methods of incorporating the computer in various subject matter areas. Introduction to pedagogical issues regarding classroom technology.

EDTL 632 - Technology Planning in the Schools (3) On demand. Introduction to creating, implementing and evaluating technology plans. Consideration of curriculum, instruction, hardware, software, wiring, personnel, training and funding issues. Concepts and skills for configuring computer systems and local area networks; relationship of local area networks to wide area networks; wiring issues.

EDTL 633 - Hypermedia for Educators I (3) On demand. Introduction to Hypermedia including the creation of Hypermedia based materials for both presentation purposes and student interactive use. Introduction to instructional design principles. Prerequisite: EDTL 631 - Survey of Computers in Education.

EDTL 634 - Hypermedia for Educators II (3) On demand. Continuation of Hypermedia I including in-depth coverage of scripting, use of digital cameras, camcorders, and videodisks in creating multimedia materials, and further development and application of instructional design principles. Prerequisite: EDTL 633 - Hypermedia for Educators I.

EDTL 635 - Classroom Technology, Problem Solving and the Curriculum (3) On demand. Investigation of technology as a means to teach problem solving in the curriculum. Coverage of Logo and extensions of Logo, as well as other software to develop problem solving skills. Emphasis on a constructivist approach to using technology to develop students' problem solving abilities. Prerequisite: EDTL 633 - Hypermedia for Educators I.

EDTL 636 - Networks for Learning (3) On demand. Intensive investigation of and experiences with tools to access, and resources available on, the Internet. Creation of Web pages. Applications across the curriculum. Investigation of relevant issues regarding privacy, censorship, commercialism and proprietary rights. Prerequisite: EDTL 631 - Survey of Computers in Education.

EDTL 638 - Seminar on Classroom Technology and Learning (3) On demand. Investigation of relevant topics and readings in technology and education. Preparation and presentation of a piece of research in technology and education. Prerequisites: EDFI 641 - Statistics in Education, EDFI 642 - Research in Education, EDTL 633 - Hypermedia for Educators I, and an additional six semester hours in classroom technology or other approved technology-related courses.

EDTL 611 - The Curriculum (3) Sources of curriculum: foundational basis for contemporary curriculum; forces that shape design and development of curriculum; and factors relating to implementing, modifying, and evaluating curriculum.

EDFI 641 - Statistics in Education (3) Statistics as a tool in education and research, descriptive statistics, transformation of scores, sampling and probability, linear correlation and regression, introduction to statistical inference, and basic tests of significance.

EDFI 642 - Research in Education (3) Identification and evaluation of research problems, research designs, use of library resources, data gathering, and writing research reports. Prerequisite: EDFI 641.