Summer 2008 Courses

EDIT 610: New Technologies for Learning 1 (Cole)
Summer B 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18 (4 PM - 8 PM) + Online
Covers creation of learning objects, including text, raster/vector graphics, animations, slideshows, conferencing components, and videos for instructional Webs. Use of digital image capture equipment, including digital cameras, camcorders, and scanners. Also covers basic HTML, PDF and OCR. Final project will be integration of elements into an instructional Web.

EDIT 618x: Audio Enhanced Curriculum Development (Brown)
Summer A 5/17, 5/31, 6/14, 6/28 (9 AM - 1 PM) + Online
An introduction to the principles of audio for the creation and enhancement of classroom ambiance, instructional presentations, and interactive instructional materials. Using audio and midi recording/editing software, students will develop techniques for the creation, editing, and embedding of voice segments, sound effects, and music sequences. Project work culminates in an integrated set of audio enhanced instructional resources.

EDIT 630: Networks and Distributed Learning Systems (Cole)
Summer B 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9 (8 AM - 12 PM) + Online
Covers concepts, security, acceptable use, and applications of client-server, peer-to-peer, and wireless networks in distributed learning environments. Hands-on activities utilize standard open source network operating system solutions (Linux/Moodle).

EDIT 631: Cyber Ethics and School Law (Seger)
Summmer A 5/16, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13 (4 PM - 8 PM) + Online
Examines the rights and responsibilities of teachers and students as they interact in the world of technology. Course content includes: privacy on the internet, spamming, protecting children, copyright law, cryptography issues, causing personal harm through the internet as well as harassment in cyberspace. Covers the effect of the IDEA and ADA and other legislated mandates, including Title 17 – The Children’s Internet Protection Act on teachers in the classroom. Issues of diversity (learning, cultural, linguistic, gender, sex, etc.) in relation to the law, technology, and classroom teaching are discussed and strategies of dealing with these issues are developed. Students will demonstrate their ability to use Lexis/Nexis as a resource and search tool.

EDIT 645: Intelligent Tutoring Systems (Heffernan)
Summer B 7/12 and 8/16 (8 AM - 5 PM) + Online
This course covers the utilization of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) in instruction. Topics include procedural and declarative knowledge representations, learner domains, teacher strategies, and implementations using a high-level, easy-to-use popular ITS authoring tool.

EDIT 670: Computer Maintenance and Help Desk (Brooks)
Summer A 5/17, 5/31, 6/14, 6/28 (2 PM - 6 PM) + Online
Covers technology support and remedies for the most common PC malfunctions. Students will disassemble and reconstruct PCs in the Academic Computing Classroom to gain familiarity with system components. Also covers technical support and basic Help Desk functions, including end-user support, strategies for local and remote diagnosis of hardware and software problems, and policies fair use and maintenance.

EDIT 680: Adaptive Technologies (Brooks)
Summer B 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9 (1 PM - 5 PM) + Online
An introductory course to expose students to a variety of technologies used by and with persons with exceptionalities. Students will gain hands-on skills in designing technology-based instructional materials for students with a wide range of exceptionalities. A focus on Universal Design for Learning is at the core of this course with a goal of providing students with the ability to adapt technology, instruction, and assessment to meet a range of student needs. Exposure to adaptive and assistive technologies, as well as state-of-the-art software and hardware, will take place during the course.