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COURSE DESCRIPTIONSEDTC 620 Technology in K–12 Education: Synchronous,Asynchronous, and Multimedia Technologies (3)(Formerly OMED 630.) Prerequisite: EDTC 610 or OMDE 620.The technological foundation of the program, enabling K–12teachers to employ appropriate technologies in classrooms andschools. The capacity of a variety of technologies designed to meetspecific content, delivery, and learner goals and objectives are criticallyassessed. Particular attention is paid to Web site construction.Knowledge and skills are developed in the application of such realtimetechnologies as satellite broadcasting, audio conferencing,videoconferencing, synchronous chats, streaming audio and video,and asynchronous technologies such as e-mail and listservs.EDTC 625 Hardware and Software in InstructionalDevelopment (3)(Formerly OMED 650.) Prerequisites: EDTC 600 (or OMED600) and 605 (or OMED 610.) The application of hardware andsoftware programs in K–12 classroom settings. A variety of operatingsystems commonly found in schools are examined. Also investigatedare a variety of instructional software packages related to specific subjects,with a cross-disciplinary emphasis on software for readinginstruction and remediation. Issues such as compatibility with curriculargoals, appropriateness of use, and student learning outcomes arealso examined. A project in which specific software program is integratedinto the classroom, experiences of students with the softwareare assessed, and the effectiveness of the software in achieving teachinggoals and objectives is completed and evaluated.EDTC 630 Administration of Technology Initiatives:Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation (3)(Formerly OMED 660.) Prerequisites: EDTC 600 (or OMED600), EDTC 605 (or OMED 610), and completion of at least15 credits in EDTC or OMED courses. An overview of the administrationof technology in K–12 school systems. The impact oftechnology in schools is explored from a variety of perspectives,including access, planning, budgeting, maintenance, and life cyclemanagement at the classroom, school, and district levels. Criteriafor making financial and instructional decisions about technologyare developed and evaluated. Emphasis is on knowledge and skillsteachers can use to acquire classroom technology, including grantwriting and public-/private-sector partnerships.EDTC 640 Technology Change Management in Schools (3)(Formerly OMED 670.) Prerequisites: EDTC 600 (or OMED600), EDTC 605 (or OMED 610), and completion of at least15 credits in EDTC or OMED courses. An overview of the theories,approaches, and strategies that help teachers assume leadershiproles in implementing technology change in K–12 schools.Topics include the role of change agents in K–12 schools, strategiesto meet the needs of technologically unskilled teachers, tools andtechniques to respond to diverse competency levels, and varioustraining models and approaches for adult learners. Structuredobservation is employed to critically assess the effectiveness of varioustechnology training formats. In a guided project, a technologytrainingseminar is designed, developed, and implemented fordelivery to colleagues.EDTC 645 Integration of Technology: Global Perspectives (3)(Formerly OMED 690.) Prerequisite: EDTC 636. Exploration ofglobal perspectives on advancing K–12 student learning throughtechnology. Investigation covers how schools design innovativeunits and programs that take full advantage of technology’s abilityto reach beyond national borders and promote global understandingand how various nations approach the challenge of technologyintegration in the schools. Focus is on evaluating best practices inthe United States and other nations and on analyzing the role ofpolicy in shaping the way resources are deployed to advance effectivetechnology integration. Projects include designing models forintegrating global understanding into curriculum and instruction,developing case studies of technology integration in various countries,and evaluating relevant research.EDTC 650 Special Topics in Instructional Technology (3)Prerequisite: EDTC 620 or DETC 620. An exploration of currenttopics in instructional technology which are offered on a rotatingbasis. Individual topics focus on advanced instructional multimediafor the K–12 classroom (including building interactive multimediamaterials that meet the learning needs of diverse K–12 populationswhile developing skills using animation and other multimedia technologies)or on teaching and learning in the K–12 virtual school(including policies and structures of K–12 virtual schools, teachingand course development strategies appropriate for elementary andsecondary school online courses, and emerging issues in the K–12virtual enterprise).84GRADUATE CATALOG | 2008–2009