New Course Proposal
Introduction to Instructional Technology
1. Course number (assigned according to Arts & Sciences guidelines and after consultation with
the Registrar’s Office): EDUC 250
2. Full course title: Introduction to Instructional Technology
3. Catalog description: Theory and pedagogy of using technology for instruction in all areas of
the preK-12 curriculum. Develops the understanding and skills necessary to confidently plan for,
implement, and evaluate effective integration of technology across the curriculum, as well as the
use of technology to enhance personal productivity.
4. Prerequisites (if any): EDUC 205 (Foundations of Education)
5. Units: .5
6. Estimate of student enrollment: 12-14
7. By whom and when the course will be offered (e.g., whether every year, alternate years,
summer session): Dr. Karen Kellison, every semester
8. Staffing implications (regarding any need for additional staff, overloads, reassignments, and
changes in the staffing of general education and other courses): no additional staffing required
9. Adequacy of library, technology, and other resources (to be previewed and certified by the
appropriate staff members from the library, computer services, etc.): current materials are
adequate
10. Relation to existing courses and curricula in other departments, programs, and schools (to be
discussed with these units prior to submission): none
11. Indication of approval by department or program: Approved by department on 11-10-06.
12. Purpose and rationale for the course (including evidence of student interest, and how the
course relates to the department or program curriculum): The current course students take,
Technology Enhanced Curriculum, will be scaled back to cover introductory skills in the use of
technology for instructional purposes. Students will take the new course earlier in the program so
that they develop these skills early enough to be able to use them in upper division education
courses.
