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Instructional
Design & Technology
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Courses
and Descriptions effective Fall 2002
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| ECI
430/530 Instructional Technology and the Classroom |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: General productivity
computing skills. Classroom technology, learning theories
and cognitive psychology are explored and applied through
development of projects and papers. The course covers
contemporary learning tools and technologies, productivity
suites, authoring tools, and Internet resources to
develop and evaluate classroom management techniques
and K-12 SOL-related curriculum materials. Focuses
on mastery of basic classroom technologies. Addresses
Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP)
competencies. |
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| ECI
475/575-Web Development for Educators |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 304 or 430/530
or instructor's permission. Provides both a conceptual
framework and hands-on experience in the design and
development of online web resources for educators.
The course introduces the student to the various uses
and features of online tools and technologies, investigates
online learning strategies, and explores best practices
in the use of the web to enhance learning. Topics include
fundamentals of Web authoring: screen design, use of
Web page creation tools (with a concentration on Dreamweaver),
and functional use of HTML. |
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648 Digital Media for Educators |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 304 or 430/530
or instructor's permission. Course surveys a variety
of tools, techniques and technologies, as well as strategies
and common practices in the design and development
of digital learning products. Students will gain hands-one
experience in the authoring of instructional materials
in distributed and non-linear environments. Includes
design and technical considerations of graphics manipulation
and design, sound and video elements, and animation.
Students will build projects using authoring tools
such as HyperStudio and Flash. |
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| ECI
634 Microcomputer Hardware Systems in Education |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Provides a broad overview of PC
and Mac desktop computer hardware and software, including
maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrading, operating
systems, configuration management, software installation,
and basics of networking. Laboratory experiences provide
direct application of skills. Prerequisite: ECI 304/530
or permission of the instructor. |
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617 Foundations of Instructional Technology |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 304/430/530 or
instructor's permission. Required introductory overview
to the field of Instructional Technology. Topics include
a history of the field, basic instructional design,
generally accepted theoretical practices, and major
formats of instructional media. Discussion of instructional
technology trends as applied to various industries,
including K-12, military, industry training, and others. |
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| ECI
660 Cognition and Instructional Design |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 304/430/530 or
instructor's permission. Students will be introduced
to the theoretical frameworks that form the basis of
instructional systems theory and design. Focus will
be on learning theories, instructional psychology,
and instructional systems theory. Recent developments
in cognition, learning, and instruction for educators
will also be considered. Topics include perspectives
of behaviorism, socio-historical constructivism, cognitive
science, situated cognition, and cultural influences
on cognition. |
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649 Instructional Systems Design |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 304/430/530 or
instructor permission. Students will gain hands-on
experience applying a theoretical understanding of
instructional design and development to actual projects.
Students will learn and use the Instructional Systems
Design Process from initial learner profile analysis
to design, development, through to evaluation. Students
will work individually and in teams to gain experience
similar to real instructional design situations. At
the end of the course, students will have mastered
the fundamental practices upon which the instructional
design process is based. ECI 649 or equivalent skills
is a prerequisite to ECI 761/861. |
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632 Visual Communication and Design |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 648 (Digital
Media for Educators) or equivalent skills (instructor
permission). Course focuses on visual literacy and
the language of graphics. Students will learn to design
visual messages including text, graphics, and data
displays. The theoretical underpinnings of various
communications media, and their efficacy in instructional
environments will be studied and applied through graphics,
textual, and multimedia software and components. |
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| ECI
731/831 Media Trends in Education |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Suggested Prerequisite: ECI 304/530
or instructor's permission. Students will undertake
an intensive study of selected issues and trends involving
the use of media in education. Goals of the course
include the development of a critical awareness of
contemporary media, an understanding of current research
regarding the successful implementation of media in
education, and the development of visions for using
new media in the future. |
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646 Distance Education |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite ECI 304 or 430/530
suggested. Introductory overview to the theory, practices,
and trends in distance education used by diverse sectors
including business, military, and K-12. Topics include
the history of the field, unique instructional models
associated with distributed education, technical requirements
for differing modes of delivery, and instruments used
for evaluation. This class will be delivered using
compressed video conferencing, and will give applied
experience in the unique requirements of teaching and
learning in this medium. |
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647 Online Learning |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite ECI 304 or 430/530
suggested. Theoretical and applied survey of the field
of online learning, with an emphasis on asynchronous
environments. The course will cover current models,
including computer conferencing and virtual reality.
Topics will include: facilitating online discussion,
using interactive simulations, when to use course management
products, fostering learning communities, implementing
blended or mixed-mode models, synchronous online tools,
and future directions. This course will be taught entirely
online using the World Wide Web. |
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| ECI
748/848 Assessment and Evaluation |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite: ECI 649 or equivalent
skills (Instructor Permission); Suggested pre/corequisite:
ECI 761 and ECI 660 (Cognition and Instructional Design)
or instructor's permission. This course will provide
an overview to the science of evaluation, both as a
general field and as applied to instruction. Topics
will include evaluating the effectiveness of learning
technologies, building survey instruments, online and
computer-assisted testing, reporting practices, as
well as formative, summative program and performance
evaluation/assessment. The unique demands of evaluating
mediated education and learning environments will be
considered. |
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| ECI
761/861 Applied Instructional Design |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite ECI 649 or equivalent
skills (Instructors Permission); strongly suggested
prerequisites: ECI 660 (Cognition and Instructional
Design), ECI 617 (Foundations of IDT). Problem-based
course in which students gain experience applying what
was learned in ECI 649 to real-world instructional
and instructional technology problems. Project work
is individual, paired, and in teams. Students demonstrate
mastery of the instructional design and development
process through the production of tools, technologies,
media, or materials that successfully resolve an instructional
problem. Focus is on rapid prototyping model. |
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| ECI
734/834 Advanced Demonstration Seminar in Instructional
Design and Technology |
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Lecture
3 hours; 3 credits. Capstone course in which students
will have the opportunity to build a product in portfolio
format that demonstrates a synthesis of digital technology
skills, an understanding of instructional problems
and solutions, and a practical example of instructional
materials development from concept to evaluation. |
