Emphasis is on non-training interventions. Involves a team-based project for a local nonprofit organization. Students are exposed to a variety of hardware and software systems and products, focusing on instructional and informational applications of these new technologies and their acceptance in the marketplace. LA Explores the relationships between organizational communication, organizational culture, and multicultural organizations, and such variables as race, gender, age, disability, ethnicity, and religion. The course of study includes theoretical analysis as well as an examination of organizational practices in adapting to diversity.
Special attention is given to communication strategies in culturally diverse organizations.
The theory and practice of designing microcomputer media that help people learn. Concepts of interactivity, feedback, perception, and learning are studied. Students integrate knowledge of learning systems design with microcomputer media development skills in designing, developing, and testing a computer-assisted learning lesson for an Ithaca College faculty member. LA Exploration and analysis of a specific area of communication. Topics vary based on student demand and on faculty expertise and research interest - consult the department.