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Course Descriptions:

COM 516 Professional Communications

This course provides new graduate students in University of Phoenix programs with an introduction to strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix adult learning model. Topics include oral and written communication, methods for finding and evaluating course resources, critical thinking, the purpose and use of portfolios, program standards, stress and time management, and Learning Team processes. Credits: 1

EDTC 510 Foundations of Distance Education and Training

This course focuses on the principles of distance education as a medium for course, degree, or training-based instruction. The history, technologies, philosophies, and best practices associated with distance learning will be presented and analyzed. Current and future critical issues that impact the teaching/learning environment in distance delivery modalities also will be examined. Credits: 2

EDD 511 Adult Learning: Theories, Principles, and Applications

This course focuses on adult development and learning theories. Students will identify the stages of adult development and examine the concept of andragogy versus pedagogy. Major theories of adult learning and how they relate to instructional practices will be explored. Intelligence, learning styles, and motivation are discussed in the context of teaching adult learners. Emphasis will be placed on teaching and learning models and strategies and effective practices in distance education. Credits: 3

CUR 524 Instructional Design

This course is designed to provide students with the instructional planning skills they need to develop educational courses and materials. Students will study the relevant theories of instructional design and apply proven procedures for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating objectives-based instruction. Specific focus will be given to the creation of materials appropriate for students in classrooms and learning at a distance, including attention to life experiences, entry-level skills, motivational needs, and modes of delivery. Credits: 3

EDTC 526 Assessment and Evaluation in e-Education

This course focuses on developing the skills necessary to become effective assessors of adult learners. Students learn the fundamentals of traditional testing and explore how to design alternative assessments in an electronic environment. Interpretation of assessment data, strategies for tracking student progress, and communication of results based on clear criteria and standards will be presented. Critical assessment issues facing distance education programs will be analyzed and debated. Credits: 3

QNT 540 Research and Ethics in e-Education

This course is an overview of the fundamentals of research and statistics. It is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to be successful in graduate level studies. Ethical issues related to research, including basic theory and practice, professional codes of ethics, governmental regulations, and confidentiality are addressed. Students will examine the issues of information and intellectual property, privacy issues in a digital environment and the relationship of individual, governmental and societal concerns in an ever advancing and changing electronic community. Credits: 3

EDTC 550 Information Technology

This course introduces the fundamentals of computer systems and information processing in today's work environment. The course will explain the roles of information systems, systems development, operating systems and programming, relational databases, networking concepts, and the Internet. Credits: 3

EDTC 555 Internet and Distance Education Delivery

This course will explore methodologies in comparing and selecting distance education delivery platforms. The course will focus on effective instructional strategies in distance education. Both asynchronous and synchronous deliveries will be explored. An emphasis will be placed upon Internet delivery and Internet course management solutions. Credits: 3

EDTC 560 Applications of Multimedia and Web Page Design

This course examines the use of multimedia in the context of distance education. This course focuses on the elements of multimedia, the principles of Web-page design, and the integration of multimedia. This course will analyze the appropriate uses of multimedia in the context of instruction, learning, and training. Credits: 3

EDTC 570 Courseware Authoring

This course examines the processes and approaches using courseware to design and develop learning objects. This course will focus on the systematic processes and techniques of computer-mediated instruction that include analysis, design, development, implementation, and assessment. Credits: 3

EDTC 575 E-Education in the Global Environment

This course focuses on the business of distance education from a global perspective. Educational systems, cultural differences, as well as curricula of various global environments are explored. Students will study political and cultural issues that impact education and its delivery through distance education modalities. Credits: 3

EDTC 590 E-Education Capstone

This is the final course in the e-Education program. Students will synthesize and integrate theories and practices learned from all courses in the program and apply them toward the development of a culminating action plan appropriate to the e-Education environment. This course is an exercise in the practical application of new knowledge learned so that students exiting the program will be proficient in constructing courses and rich learning environments for effective multimedia instruction with a variety of learners. Credits: 3

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