Course Descriptions

ELRC 3500 - Utilization of Instructional Materials (3) F, S
Open only to candidates for teacher certification. Basic techniques for preparing effective instructional materials.

ELRC 4507 - Computer Technology in Education (3) F, S, SU
Applications of computers in instruction; educational data processing, computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction; information storage and retrieval; use of micro/mini computers.

ELRC 4535 - Educational Telecommunications and the Internet (3) S
Prerequisite: ELRC 4501 or ELRC 4507 or equivalent. Use of telecommunications tools found in educational settings; integration of telecommunications resources into instruction; research using World Wide Web; design, development, and evaluation of Web-based materials that include multimedia; security and legal issues; configuration of school and distance networks; distance education applications; and emerging trends and research issues.

ELRC 7240 - Critical Analysis of Current Research in Educational Media (3) S, SU
Prerequisite: ELRC 4501 or ELRC 4507 or equivalent. Analysis of current literature in the field; evaluation of current and needed research; systems approach to solving instructional problems.

ELRC 7420 - Administration of Technology Programs (3) S
Prerequisite: ELRC 4501 or ELRC 4507 or consent of instructor. Primarily for personnel responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating educational technology programs. Topics will include applications, facilities, finances, acquisitions, and staff development.

ELRC 7500 - Technology in Educational Leadership (3) F,S,SU
Overview of salient advances in theory, research, and practice in educational technology; examining leadership roles in regard to emerging trends and issues in educational technology; analyzing current technology integration models.

ELRC 7502 - Principles of Distance Education (3) S
Prerequisite: ELRC 4507 or consent of instructor. Application of the principles of distance education to teaching and learning in educational and training contexts. Theories of distance education; characteristics of learners and contemporary technologies; organization and administration of distance education systems; design, delivery, and evaluation of instruction; faculty and student support; policy and issues.

ELRC 7503 - Instructional Design and Development
Prerequisite: ELRC 4507. Application of principles of instructional systems to teaching and learning problems.

ELRC 7504 - Educational Technology and the Law (3)
Legal issues concerning educational technology.

ELRC 7505 - Design and Development of Multimedia Instructional Units (3) F
Prerequisite: ELRC 4507 and ELRC 7503; or equivalent. Instructional design for computer-assisted instruction; emphasis on learning theory, events of instruction, structuring instructional sequences for maximum content retention.

ELRC 7509 - Authoring Systems for Educators (3) F
Prerequisite: ELRC 4507 and 7503 or 7505; or consent of instructor. Instructional design using a variety of authoring tools.

ELRC 7516 - Practicum in Educational Media (3-6) F,S,SU
Prerequisite: ELRC 7420 or 7505; or consent of instructor. Students wishing to take this course must make arrangements with the instructor during the pre-registration period prior to the course. The practicum consists of 9-18 hours lab of practical experience in teaching, producing, utilizing, and administering educational media.

ELRC 7517 - Seminar in Educational Media (3)
Prerequisite: ELRC 7240 and 7420; or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in instructional technology.

ELRC 7535 - Advanced Educational Telecommunications and Electronic Learning (3) S,SU
Prerequisite: ELRC 4507 or consent of instructor. Scope and elements of the online environment; technologies and strategies of online teaching and learning; design, development, or conversion of courses for online delivery; course management, assessment, and evaluation; policy issues.