Topics include needs assessment, performance analysis, task analysis, system modeling, goal setting, and design. 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. 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. Topics vary based on student demand and on faculty expertise and research interest - consult the department. Course content and pedagogical methods meet the College guidelines for liberal arts designation.