Covers file and thesauri structures, principles of indexing and abstracting, information management, Internet applications, and curriculum integration. Application of various technologies and products for instructional development. Practical experiences as evaluators and consumers of education technology, based on research and review of commercial, educational and other authoritative sources. Includes source, vendor, and product analysis, study of effectiveness and other benefits, and incorporation in technology plans and facilities. A study of theories and techniques for facilitating instructional and technological change.
Emphasis is on team building, effective practice, and application in a field-based setting.
Includes a review of studies applying a variety of methodologies to problems in curriculum and instructional technology. The data collection, analysis, and journal-ready reporting phase of the Education Specialist research project. May be repeated.