Masters-Ed Tech Leader

Designed for educators and technology directors who serve in creative leadership roles in instructional technology. These areas may include, school districts, county education offices, community colleges, and goverment/community agencies.

Number	Title and Units with Description
Prerequisite
EDUI 6099	Instructional Multimedia or equivalent (4) The foundations, history and application of multimedia. Terms, concepts, and effectiveness of multimedia and its implementation in the classroom. Production and evaluation of multimedia-based projects. Integration of multimedia using scanners, videodisks, and CD-ROMs.
Core Courses
EDUI 6110	Web as an Interactive Educational Tool (4) Design of instructional delivery via the Internet based on a study of the range of Internet-student/interactions, application of appropriate learning strategies, the potential of recent developments in the design/development of instruction, advanced topics in multimedia design.
EDUI 6200	Developmental Theories & Educational Multimedia Design (4) Identification of developmental theories in social and cognitive psychology, focusing on the characteristics of development, the nature of learning, the social influence on development and learning, and the foundation provided by these theories for the design of instructional multimedia programs.
EDUI 6300	Culture and Evolution of Educational Technology (4) Cultural contexts in which educational technologies are situated and the consequent impact on growth of such technologies. Application of postmodern, feminist and multicultural perspectives to examine technology within educational cultures.
EDUI 6400	Educational Technology Planning for Innovation and Change (4) History of creative innovation and its effects on educational culture and thought. Critical examination of current innovative technologies for instruction at all levels, pre-school through professional. Strategies for instructional technology planning.
EDUI 6500	Research in Educational Technology (4) Fundamental concepts in qualitative and quantitative research designs and program evaluation in Educational Technology. Statistical tools and procedures for data analysis and interpretation. Preparation of research proposal for project or thesis.
EDUI 6600	Applications of Neuroscience to Educational Technology (4) Current developments in cognitive science related to instructional technology. Human brain organization, the influence of environment upon memory and problem solving, how these issues can provide a foundation for progressive educational technology leaders.
EDUI 6899	Project (2-5) Development of an original, quality technology project. See University catalog for more complete details.
EDUI 6909	Departmental Thesis (2-5) Development and writing of research paper. See University catalog for more complete details.
Electives
EDUI 6120	Distance Learning Technologies and Applications (4) Rationale for the use of and critical analysis of various types of distance learning technologies. Current transmission options for distance learning. Instructional strategies for teaching using distance technologies.
EDUI 6130	Supervising and Evaluating Teaching with Technology (4) Analysis of the nature of effective integration of technology in the classroom within the context of theory of supervisory functions. Examination of techniques, including clinical supervision for promoting and supporting teacher growth and development in the use of technology in instruction.
EDUI 6150	Current Issues in Educational Technology (4) Current topics related to the assimilation of technology and planning in education.
EDUI 6210	Principles of Instructional Design (4) Instructional design theories and models in technology: application of design principles in the evaluation and creation instructional materials including text; teacher-mediated instruction in multimedia.
EDUI 6315	Current Technologies (4)
EDUI 6450	Management of Educational Technology (4) Organizational and managerial issues, problems, decision-making, and solutions for successful implementation of technology initiatives including distributed learning, distance learning, computer-aided education, and multimedia projects. Focus on technological solutions to education problems and on planning, strategy formulation, and implementation of technology projects, addressing infrastructure decisions, system design and development, budgeting, resource management, projects team dynamics and evaluation.
	Selected with Adviser

Number

Title and Units with Description

Prerequisite

EDUI 6099

Instructional Multimedia or equivalent (4)
The foundations, history and application of multimedia. Terms, concepts, and effectiveness of multimedia and its implementation in the classroom. Production and evaluation of multimedia-based projects. Integration of multimedia using scanners, videodisks, and CD-ROMs.

Core Courses

EDUI 6110

Web as an Interactive Educational Tool (4)
Design of instructional delivery via the Internet based on a study of the range of Internet-student/interactions, application of appropriate learning strategies, the potential of recent developments in the design/development of instruction, advanced topics in multimedia design.

EDUI 6200

Developmental Theories & Educational Multimedia Design (4)
Identification of developmental theories in social and cognitive psychology, focusing on the characteristics of development, the nature of learning, the social influence on development and learning, and the foundation provided by these theories for the design of instructional multimedia programs.

EDUI 6300

Culture and Evolution of Educational Technology (4)
Cultural contexts in which educational technologies are situated and the consequent impact on growth of such technologies. Application of postmodern, feminist and multicultural perspectives to examine technology within educational cultures.

EDUI 6400

Educational Technology Planning for Innovation and Change (4)
History of creative innovation and its effects on educational culture and thought. Critical examination of current innovative technologies for instruction at all levels, pre-school through professional. Strategies for instructional technology planning.

EDUI 6500

Research in Educational Technology (4)
Fundamental concepts in qualitative and quantitative research designs and program evaluation in Educational Technology. Statistical tools and procedures for data analysis and interpretation. Preparation of research proposal for project or thesis.

EDUI 6600

Applications of Neuroscience to Educational Technology (4)
Current developments in cognitive science related to instructional technology. Human brain organization, the influence of environment upon memory and problem solving, how these issues can provide a foundation for progressive educational technology leaders.

EDUI 6899

Project (2-5)
Development of an original, quality technology project. See University catalog for more complete details.

EDUI 6909

Departmental Thesis (2-5)
Development and writing of research paper. See University catalog for more complete details.

Electives

EDUI 6120

Distance Learning Technologies and Applications (4)
Rationale for the use of and critical analysis of various types of distance learning technologies. Current transmission options for distance learning. Instructional strategies for teaching using distance technologies.

EDUI 6130

Supervising and Evaluating Teaching with Technology (4)
Analysis of the nature of effective integration of technology in the classroom within the context of theory of supervisory functions. Examination of techniques, including clinical supervision for promoting and supporting teacher growth and development in the use of technology in instruction.

EDUI 6150

Current Issues in Educational Technology (4)
Current topics related to the assimilation of technology and planning in education.

EDUI 6210

Principles of Instructional Design (4)
Instructional design theories and models in technology: application of design principles in the evaluation and creation instructional materials including text; teacher-mediated instruction in multimedia.

EDUI 6315

Current Technologies (4)

EDUI 6450

Management of Educational Technology (4)
Organizational and managerial issues, problems, decision-making, and solutions for successful implementation of technology initiatives including distributed learning, distance learning, computer-aided education, and multimedia projects. Focus on technological solutions to education problems and on planning, strategy formulation, and implementation of technology projects, addressing infrastructure decisions, system design and development, budgeting, resource management, projects team dynamics and evaluation.

Selected with Adviser