Skip to main content
Woodring College of Education Woodring College of Education (Miller Hall) Western Washington UniversityMore options
   
StudentsMore options | Faculty/StaffMore options | Index | Home
** Please help us redesign this Website. Click here to share your thoughts. **
Instructional TechnologyPreparing thoughtful, knowledgeable, and effective educators for a diverse society.
Course Descriptions


Emphasis electives: Courses designed for Instructional Design and Web-based Learning

Each entry includes the University's catalog number, title of the course, number of credits, and a brief description.  

IT 417  Leadership & Management of Instructional Technology Programs (4)
See IT 550 for description.

IT 417  Seminar in Instructional Technology (4)
See IT 551 for description.

IT 444  Classroom Use of Instructional Technology (4)
Prereq: IT 344 or portfolio of basic instructional technology skills. Examines the use of instructional technology, including using the computer as teacher, student, partner (tool) and aide. Successful completion satisfies the Woodring College of Education instructional technology education competency requirement.

IT 453  Educational Uses of Instructional Technology (3)
Prereq: IT 444a-d or permission of instructor. A study of computer-based and interactive multimedia courseware. Introduction of planning strategies for the integration of instructional technology into schools and classrooms.

IT 461 Multimedia Tools and Applications (3)
Prereq: IT 444a-d or permission from instructor. An Overview of the tools required for the creation of interactive multimedia. The tools are organized into three categories: authoring systems, hypermedia authoring environments, and media production (such as graphics production, video, and sound).

IT 462/562  Digital Video and Audio Production (3)
Prereq: IT 461 or permission of instructor.  Principles of audio and video production and methods for digitizing for multimedia development. NOTE: Graduate level requires research on effective use of digitized video-audio for instruction.

IT 463/563  Graphics for Multimedia Development (3)
Prereq: IT 461 or permission of instructor. Principles and techniques for computer graphics for multimedia development. NOTE: Graduate level requires additional research on the effective use of graphics & illustrations in instruction.

IT 465/565  Authoring for Internet Delivery (3)
Prereq: IT 461 or permission of instructor. Techniques and procedures for creating Internet and Intranet-based instructional materials. Topics will include design, development and delivery issues. Independent research required.

IT 466/566  Authoring for Multimedia Development (3)
Prereq: IT 461 or permission of the instructor. Techniques and procedures for authoring when developing multimedia. Scripting required in implementation of concepts. NOTE: Graduate level requires additional features in the project.

IT 470  The Internet in Education (3)
Prereq: IT 444a-d or permission of instructor. Studies the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web in educational settings, including strategies for effective student and teacher use. Topics include email, Web-browsing, videoconferencing, implementation, ethics and issues. Examines alternatives in Web development.

IT 518  Introduction to Distance Learning (3)
Prereq: 10 hours of instruction on the computer. Topics include distance education technologies, copyright, assessment, advantages and limitations, learner considerations, the role of the instructor, using handouts, study guides, and visuals, computer conferencing, the Web as a learning resource and course delivery vehicle, evaluating teaching and learning at a distance, and thoughts on the future of online learning. Includes a tour of some of the best distance learning course sites online today.

IT 518  Educational Uses of Instructional Technology (3)
See IT 453 for description.

IT 518 The Internet in Education (3)
See IT 470 for description.

IT 544  Instructional Technology and Education (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of the instructor. A study in the use of instructional courseware, teacher and student tools, presentation and development tools and administrative management tools. Emphasizes planning for their use.  Satisfies the Woodring College of Education instructional technology education competency requirement.

IT 550  Leadership & Management of Instructional Technology Programs (4)
Prereq: IT 544 or permission from instructor. Problems and principles in establishing and maintaining the use of instructional technologies in educational institutions, including staffing, financing, coordinating evaluating and facilities management.

IT 555  Readings in Instructional Technology (2-5)
Prereq: permission of instructor. Supervised study focusing on one or more selected topics in instructional technology. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.

IT 560  Instructional Design for Multimedia Development (3)
Introduction to the process of instructional design. Topics include task analysis, competency specification, instructional strategies, media selection, user interface, prototyping, formative evaluation and project management.

IT 568  Advanced Design of Multimedia Instruction (3-6)
Prereq: IT 461 or permission of instructor. Advanced issues in the design and development of interactive multimedia instructional lessons. Covers design issues related to the use of multimedia for instruction and is organized around individual student projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.

IT 690 Thesis (1-9)
Prereq: advancement to candidacy and approval of the student’s graduate committee. Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits. S/U grading.

IT 691 Research Seminar (1-6)
Prereq: advancement to candidacy and approval of the student’s graduate committee or program advisor. Research study under the direction of a faculty committee. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. S/U grading.

 

Other Required Courses for M.Ed. in Continuing and College Education


EDU 501  Introduction to Educational Research (4)
Prereq: Graduate status.  Locating and interpreting quantitative research literature; formulating research problems and hypothesis; selecting research designs, including correlational, causal-comparative, quasi-experimental, experimental and single subject designs; collecting and interpreting data; relationship of research to educational issues.

AHE 575  Foundations of Adult Education (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Introductory seminar that provides an understanding of adult education's characteristics as a discipline and as a social movement. Topics include: scope, structure, philosophy, history and current factors influencing practice.

AHE 576  Leadership and Management in Adult Education (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. A study of contemporary theories of leadership and their application in private, public and nonprofit agencies.

AHE 577  Learning in Adulthood (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Study of the ways adults learn and the factors related to their motivation, participation and achievement. Application of theory to practice.

AHE 578  Program Planning for Adult Education (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Program planning for all types of institutionalized adult education settings, including both private and public organizations, in-service education, etc. Case studies utilized.

AHE 592g  Field experience in Adult Education (2-6)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Supervised field experience in some facet of adult education such as: leadership, management, curriculum planning and development, learning, technology, distance learning. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits under advisement. S/U grading.

AHE 599  Graduation Seminar (1-3)
Prereq: student (a) must be in final quarter of classes excluding thesis/field project and (b) must receive approval of program adviser. Provides a capstone experience for graduating candidates. Readings and discussions to assist integration of overall program experience. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 credits. S/U grading.

 

Other Required Courses for M.Ed. in Educational Administration


EDU 501  Introduction to Educational Research (4)
See Continuing and College Education courses for description

EdF 512  Seminar in Educational Philosophy (4)
Prereq: Edu 501 or permission of instructor.  Differing concepts on the nature of human beings and their education; historical and philosophical development of these concepts, their basic premises, implicit assumptions and  issues.

EdF 513  Seminar in Psychology and Sociology of Education (4)
Prereq: Edu 501 or permission of instructor.  Differing concepts of the nature of the individual and society; psychological and sociological development of these concepts; basic premises and implicit assumptions.

EdAD 541  Theory in Educational Administration (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Major administrative theories

EdAD 552  Planning for Curriculum Administration (4)
Prereq: graduate status or permission of instructor. Planning and decision-making process as related to development and administration of educational curriculum and innovations.

 

Western Washington University Logo
© 2008 Woodring College of Education WWU
Western Washington University