EDIT - Instructional Technology

This course focuses on the field of K12 online teaching and learning. Learners are introduced to concepts in distance education, review its history, conduct research on specific areas of practice, investigate instructional design and strategies for online teaching and learning, explore the technologies commonly used, organize and design online learning experiences within a learning management system, and explore the unique roles and responsibilities of the distance learner and instructor.

This course focuses on the design and development of a high-quality online learning experience for students using research-based elements and instructional design principles for effective online instruction. As a part of this experience, students will evaluate how experienced online teachers design and organize e-Learning based on Quality Matters K12 standards.

Prerequisite: EDIT 5001. This course addresses expectations, challenges, and issues specific to facilitating online learning. Topics include motivating students, creating a sense of community, monitoring progress, providing feedback, differentiating instruction and universal design for learning for students with special needs, encouraging interactivity, collaboration and dialogue, and utilizing originality checking software. Candidates complete a portfolio of observations and reflections of experienced online teachers.

An introduction to educational applications of instructional technology, including concepts, issues, systems, tools, techniques, and resources. This course is non-repeatable for credit.

This course will concentrate on the various forms of multimedia that can be utilized within the K-12 classroom. From digital video to web design, from blogs to flash animation, there are many different ways that media can supplement traditional instruction in the classroom. This hands-on course will provide students with not only skills, but theories behind the practical application of technology within the classroom. Students will need to have a solid understanding of basic technology skills before taking this course.

An introductory survey of the role of instructional technology within schools and other organizations. Emphasis is on concepts, resources, and literature.

This course will explore the multitude of websites that can be utilized for instruction, assessment, evaluation, and professional productivity.

This course will explore the multitude of websites that can be utilized for instruction, assessment, evaluation, and professional productivity. A large number of websites will be examined throughout the semester, and there will be discussion over how the websites can be used within the classroom. The landscape of Web 2.0 changes constantly, so this course will be dynamic.

This course presents an overview of distance learning, primarily in online learning settings, regarding its definition, history, current status, tools, pedagogies, and other critical issues.

This course focuses on two major components: 1) research on e-learning and e-learning technologies and 2) e-learning course design/development. Students will explore a variety of technology and pedagogical approaches in online teaching and learning, conduct research, and engage in authentic design activities.

This course focuseson an overview of evaluation in the field of Educational Technology and on the evaluation of e-learning programs.

This course focuses on research methodologies with special attention on areas relevant to library media and instructional technology professionals. Content throughout the semester will examine current research-based best practices, evaluation of resources for accuracy, bias, validity, relevance, cultural context, ethical use, and dissemination of research. The course will culminate in development of research proposals aimed at effective use of research and subsequent data to enhance school practice, policy, and overall learning and professional development improvement efforts.

The purpose of this course is to study school library media center objectives, services, standards, and organizations. The course includes an overview of acquisition, circulation, and other functions concerned with effective use of print and media services.

This course provides a survey of the standard print and online reference tools emphasizing the selection, evaluation, and implementation of reference media in school libraries.

This course focuses on the design and production of instructional media materials employing a combination of demonstrations, exercises, and projects to develop competencies in the production and evaluation of instructional materials.

This course provides an opportunity for graduate students to investigate the various genres of young adult literature as it relates to the school library media center as well as personal and curricular learning. Students will examine the trends and issues of youngadult literature and the media center as an educational force. This course is repeatable for credit.

Principles, methods, and applications involved in the use of information technologies in the media center, focusing on the use of computers and technology in automating operations such as circulation, maintenance, and collection evaluation.

This course provides an opportunity for graduate students to investigate the various genres of children's literature as it relates to the school library media center as well as personal and curricular learning. Students will examine the trends and issues of children's literature and the media center as an educational force. This course is repeatable for credit.

This course provides an opportunity for graduate students to explore children's and young adult literature as an educational tool to acknowledge, promote, and further the understanding of diversity in the school community and beyond.

An introduction to the strategies and tools used in evaluating and selecting educational resources, covering applicable standards, selection aids, acquisition procedures, and collection evaluation techniques.

An examination of strategies for the design and development of instruction, following standard instructional design models with emphasis on learner characteristics, teaching-learning strategies, selection of resources, and evaluation techniques.

This course will serve as a placeholder for new and cutting edge courses to be offered by the faculty of the Library Media and Instructional Technology program. Due to the ever-changing world of technology, new developments occur almost daily and it is important to have a flexible course to offer specialized instruction in the areas of technology and library media.

Requires a graduate degree in Instructional Technology or similar areas (e.g., Educational Technologh, Learning Science, Educational Media, Instructional Design, etc.)This bridge course is for students who previously completed IT degrees from any university before and would like to earn a S-5 certification in Instructional Technology from the state of Georgia to work in K-12 schools. This course will ensure that the students meet all state TPACK standards before they become certified by the PSC.

Pre-requisite: Department approval. Supervised field experiences that provide practice with problems, procedures, and activities encountered when working with library media in typical school settings. This course is repeatable for credit.

Pre-requisite: Department approval. Supervised field experiences that provide practice with problems, procedures, and activities encountered when working with instructional technology in typical school settings.