For more information about the Technology in Education Program, visit the TIE web site at http://myclass.nl.edu/tie/

The graduate program in Technology in Education prepares educators to use technology effectively in their schools and to provide instructional leadership and technical support to other educators who use computer technology. Designed for teachers, resource persons, and administrators at all grade levels (K-12), the sequence in Technology in Education offers a unique opportunity to develop comprehensive knowledge and experience in the educational applications of computers and related technology. The program is committed to providing access to technology so that hands-on experience is offered in every class. Graduates of the program will be qualified as technology resource persons for their schools or districts.

Specifically, students will be qualified to:

• provide leadership in applying new technologies
• provide training and technical support for teachers using computers and related technologies in instruction
• apply principles of effective instructional design to evaluate and design instructional software
• use technology to access and display information, to organize and analyze information, and to evaluate information
• teach problem solving and higher order thinking skills through the use of computer software, multimedia materials, and programming languages
• plan lessons and develop curricular materials integrating technology across disciplines

The Technology in Education program is available to students who wish to pursue the Master of Education or the Master of Science in Education. For teachers who have master's degrees, the Certificate of Advanced Study offers the Technology in Education program as an advanced option. Courses from this program may provide a specialization within the Curriculum and Instruction program or may be taken as electives in the Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education. Technology in Education may also be an area of minor concentration within the Doctor of Education degree in Instructional Leadership.

TIE 500 Introduction to Technology in Education 2SH

TIE 532 Computer/Technology Systems and Related Peripherals in Instructional Settings 2SH

TIE 533 Application Tools for Inquiry Learning 3 SH

TIE 536 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum 3 SH

TIE 542 Learning Experiences on the Internet K-12 2SH

TIE 544 Curriculum Applications of Hypermedia/Multimedia 3 SH

TIE 547 Creating Web-Based Instructional Environments 3SH

TIE 553 Digital Images and Video as Classroom Resources 1 SH

TIE 557 Understanding Networks in Schools 3 SH

TIE 592 Portfolio Development Seminar 1 SH

TIE 593 Seminar in Technology in Education 3 SH

For more information about the Technology in Education Program, visit the TIE web site at http://myclass.nl.edu/tie/