Spring and summer. Develop skill using technology and such applications as PowerPoint, Persuasion and Harvard Graphics to create instructional graphicas, interfaces, computer-based slide programs and transparencies, relate them to other visual and sound elements, and incorporate them in HyperCard or Director environments. Spring and summer. Develop skill using software and technology to record, create, edit, process and convert sound elements in analog and digital formats, synchronize them with visual elements, and incorporate them in HyperCard or Director environments. Examination of the historical development and future potential of the computer, and critical analysis of its impact on culture and society, the professions, and the individual.
Students develop general computer literacy and skills for using several application programs.
Communicating with Computer-Based Interactive Technology E19.1017, Adelman. Spring The use of interactive technology systems and programs combining the microcomputer, videodisc, and related image, graphic, and audio technologies. Emphasis is on principles guiding the use and repurposing of systems and materials to create interactive environments that support learning in wide-ranging settings. Special attention is given to the needs of elementary and secondary teachers, curricular contexts, and school settings. Students gain general pedagogical and technical understanding of the applications of interactive technologies.