EDT5001 Educational Technology, Field, Theory, and Profession
This course introduces students of Educational Technology to the field. It is the fundamental course in instructional technology. The course tries to cover most of the topics in the field. It tries to introduce the field with the history and the course will also cover the current trends and what future will bring to the field of educational technology
EDT5002 Research Methods in Education
Research techniques in instructional technologies; research problems; ethics and research; variables and hypotheses; literature review; sampling; data collection and instruments; validity and reliability; preparing a research proposal.
EDT5003 Instructional Design
Systematic approach and modeling; instructional design models; needs and problem analysis; instructional and performance environment (learner, content and organization) analysis; subject-content and task analysis; determining prior knowledge and conditions; stating instructional goal; writing learning objectives; determining the criteria for measurement and evaluation; instructional theories and strategies; developing instructional materials; instructional system design.
EDT5004 Multimedia Design and Production in Education
Learning theories (Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism) applied to multimedia design and development; introduction and use of multimedia development tools; instructional design for multimedia; evaluation of multimedia products; design and development of audio and visual materials (animation, audio, video and etc.); principles for interface design (use of animation, interaction, feedback, navigation, packaging, and publishing).
EDT5005 Distance Education: Theory, Research and Practice
Introduction to distance education; instructional environments in distance education; distance education technologies; techniques and methods used in planning, preparation and application of distance education technologies; main concepts in Internet use; Internet use in education; Internet ethics (netiquette); learning objects; international standards for learning objects meta-data.
EDT5008 Advanced Instructional Design
Design, develop, manage, and evaluate instructional programs; acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to provide leadership in the area of instructional design; survey different instructional models and their associated methods including rapid prototyping, to understand each model's relativestrengths and call upon it when and where appropriate situations arise.
EDT5009 Human Performance Technology
The students examine fundamental components that increase the performance in the learning situations or in the workplace, process models, solutions, practice issues, and future trends in the field of human performance technology.
EDT5010 Adult Education and Information Technology
Adult psychology; adult learning; adults' attitudes towards change; their resistances to change; principles for adult education; information technology for adults; plan, design and execute an IT-related training programs.
EDT5011 Internet-Based Programming
Programming languages for Internet; introduction to the Internet programming client-server architecture; Web server setup according to the programming languages (asp, php,. net, jsp, etc..); editors and authors for Internet programming and development; functions in Internet programming; server and environment variables; cookies in Internet programming; the HTTP requests and responses sent over the Internet; managing the database through the Internet; developing a dynamic web applications for educational purposes.
EDT5012 Statistical Data Analysis
Basic statistical concepts and methods; (using statistical software) coding and inputting data; creating tables and their interpretations; descriptive statistics and charts; inferential sttaistics; non-parametric statistics.
EDT5013 Online Collaborative Learning
Theoretical foundations of collaborative learning and online collaborative learning; online learning processes, design, problems and applications; online collaborative learning tools (electronic mail, intranets, portals, online communities, Weblogs, dashboards, conferences, forums, meeting rooms, learning management, flowchart and information management).
EDT5014 Game-Based Learning
Theoretical foundations of game-based learning; learning process in game-based learning environments; the role of digital media; games as the nature of social learning; the effects of games in learning environments; the role of motivational theories associated with games and players’ styles; the motivational and learning factors of existing games.
EDT5015 Technology Management in Organizations
Technology and technology management concepts; technology life cycle; the critical factors in managing technology; business and technology strategy; competitiveness; technology planning and technology transfer; technology acquisition and use; technological innovation process.
EDT5016 Graphic Design
Graphic design process and principles; creativity in graphic design; the basic design elements; application areas of graphic design (typographic communications, graphic symbols - amblem, landmark signs, logos and trademarks, visual identity design, poster design); basic graphic knowledge (pixel depth, compression, image format selection, resolution); graphic design software (Photoshop, Fireworks, etc.); animation; animation principles in education; and developing simple animation by using Adobe Flash.
EDT5017 Educational Video
The entire process of developing instructional video, from concept to finished project; tasks (message definition, scriptwriting, storyboarding, production, post-production editing, and evaluation); the operation of digital video cameras; production personnel; medium requirements; lighting; sound; and digital editing software package.
EDT5019 ICT in Education
EDT 5019, ICT in Education is a graduate level course that covers the theories, frameworks, and practices of computer- and web-based applications in various instructional settings, paradigms, theories and research regarding the use of technologies in teaching. Throughout the course, we will explore miscellaneous technology options and their implementation in teaching and learning. The first weeks of the course will prepare you with the foundational information in the area of Computer assisted instruction, while the rest of the course will combine research and practical information in teaching different areas and skills with CAI technologies. In this course, students will also gain practical experience in pedagogical applications of computers, including using and evaluating various software, websites, and Web 2.0 tools.
EDT5887 Seminar
Presentation and discussion of the studies, developments, existing problems, and possible solutions in the field of instructional technology.
EDT5888-1 Thesis
The aim of the course is to make graduate students who will write a thesis on the research field they have determined make a preliminary study. It aims to make the students write a proposal on the selected problem within a certain time frame. To make students identify a research topic and write a proposal on the selected field of study.
EDT5888-2 Thesis
The aim of the course is to make graduate students who will write a thesis on the research field they have determined make a preliminary study. It aims to make the students write a proposal on the selected problem within a certain time frame. To make students identify a research topic and write a proposal on the selected field of study.
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