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Social Media Cognition and Accessible Technologies Technology Planning Practicum and Portfolio
• Two Elective (3 credit hours) As with the Master of Science Degree in Instructional Technology, students with the CAS for Instructional Technology Specialist certification become Instructional Technology Specialist Certification candidates. Candidates who successfully complete the Instructional Technology Specialist Certification Interview become certified as Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Technology Specialists. CERTIFICATES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Persons who have successfully completed a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution of higher learning are welcomed into our professional development certificate program. It is a program designed for the professional who wishes to acquire expertise in instructional technology for a specific area of study. Each certificate requires the completion of twelve (12) credit hours or four (4) courses with three (3) of the courses required and the fourth an elective, thus giving the candidate the opportunity to complete the certificate requirement with an elective that best brings the experience to closure for the individual person. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS GRIT 541 Video Communications 3 credits This course surveys a fast-changing technology that has had immeasurable impact on communications, education, business and entertainment. Digital technology and increasing computer power have enabled sound and video to be manipulated much the same as graphics and text to create an explosion of multimedia materials. The course provides an historical perspective of video communications, giving the student practical experience with video tools. Class assignments are shared, either electronically with classmates and instructor or through cooperative planning and/or construction of video projects. GRIT 550 Social Media 3 credits This class provides an introduction social media and how classrooms and corporations are using these technologies and trends to further their missions and goals. Participants will actively research and write in order to gain an understanding of new technologies in schools and corporations; an overview of new learners/workers; and an understanding of current thinking and learning theories. GRIT 593 Web Connections 3 credits This is an introduction to web design and development. Students plan, design and construct an interactive, multimedia website relevant to their personal or professional interest using HTML and Macromedia Dreamweaver. They demonstrate an understanding of web design and usability principles by applying them to the design of their website. GRIT 598 Scientific Inquiry: Tools for Research 3 credits This course focuses on epistemological issues and examines the basic elements inherent in the design and execution of research. Its overall purpose is to introduce the student to the Chestnut Hill College School of Graduate Studies 20 I I 20 12 Catalog
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