Admission to course by permission of the instructor only. Provides individual education majors the opportunity to actively assist a faculty member on research projects. Admission to course by permission of the instructor only. Teaches the student how to create computer-based multimedia courseware and other training materials for use in teaching and learning. Explores entry-level programming for teachers using the LOGO language.
Students learn, hands on, how to use software for developing multimedia presentations of all kinds.
Also covers the various methodologies that make for effective multimedia presentations. The computer is becoming an increasingly important tool for teaching and learning as computers with considerable capabilities proliferate in schools. In this course students learn about computing in general and about computer based education in particular. The computer is only part of the solution to the challenge of providing a quality education for students K-12. This course will examine other technology tools available in a teacher's methodological toolbox.