Courses
The Boston University Online Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology consists of four required online courses.
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SED EM 590 Software for the Curriculum
Evaluation and selection of software and web-based resources to support K-12 curriculum goals emphasized. Students gain experience supporting teaching and learning with software and develop strategies for evaluatiing educational resources across disciplines and grade levels. [ 4 cr.]
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SED EM 610 Internet and WWW for Educators
Introduction to Internet/Web technologies and their potential use and misuse in classrooms, libraries, and other educational and training environments. Applications such as communication, news, research, and instructional resources considered. Evaluation of educational value, technical knowledge, legal, and ethical issues emphasized. [ 4 cr.]
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SED EM 680 Distance Education
Students gain perspective on distance education through studying its potential and limitations; its similarities to, and differences from, conventional classroom education; the history and research on the effectiveness of distance education; the technological supports and administrative issues; and international examples. [ 4 cr.]
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SED EM 701 Instructional Design
Applying the strategies employed in the systems approach to the design of mediated curricula. Includes selection of educational objectives, needs assessment, taxonomy of educational objectives, and evaluating the results of systemized programs. [ 4 cr.]
