Educational Technology

1 Credit Hour

This course provides students with a foundation for the effective use of technology for their own learning experience and for their preparation as effective 21st Century professionals. Topics include digital citizenship, copyrights, podium management, and technology platforms. Also included is a review of common software and hardware employed for presentations, productivity, and to encourage individuals’ responses and interactions to enhance learning. The successful student will complete the course with the skills needed for managing multiple types of professional documents in various contexts across several digital platforms.

2 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: 100 level EDU courses

This course introduces and provides hand-on activities with audio, video, and on-line tools in an educational context. The successful candidate will complete the course with a portfolio of media and on-line work samples suitable for making instructional decisions and designing learning activities appropriate for pre-K-12 students and teacher presentations.

1 Credit Hour

Corequisite(s): EDU-114 & EDU-214

The technology laboratory is delivered in the form of mini workshops and one-on-one facilitation. Candidates will be supported during their methods coursework and field experiences as they develop a range of skills to complete assignments and lessons that infuse and integrate technology.  The lab must be taken concurrently with the content methods course associated with the candidates’ major teaching field(s).