Includes strategies and activities to develop the cognitive and viewing skills necessary for an effective evaluation of media. An introduction to the basic principles of educational television, involving an extensive survey of television origination, transmission, and reception-distributions systems. Survey of equipment and its uses, facilities, and staffing. Includes development of educational specifications, design, selection, contracts, maintenance, staff development, and evaluation. Planning, design, implementation, and managing local and wide area networks in instructional settings.
Students select special projects according to their interests, and build a virtual environment.
The design, building, application, and evaluation of educational graphics-based virtual environments. The design, building, application and evaluation of educational virtual environments. Introduction to distance learning from an administrative and program development standpoint. An exploration of problems and issues affecting the building, use, and evaluation of virtual reality environments in educational settings. A variety of newly development and special courses may be offered as sections.