This 2008-2009 Bridgewater State College Catalog Addenda contains the most up-to-date information. Information in this Catalog Web Addenda supersedes the published version of this catalog.

Only changes made to program requirements, courses or academic policies are outlined here. This Web Addenda should be used in conjunction with the 2008-2009 print or Online Catalog.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (INST)

INST 524 Technology Leadership (3 credits)

• Course description change to:
  Procedures for the establishment or continued development of an instructional technology program for the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners will be the focus of this course. Candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the technology leader: vision, strategic planning, budget development, equity, purchasing, staff developments, technology practices and program evaluation. The history, current practices and future directions of the instructional technology field provide a framework for student-creation of teaching and learning tools. Presentation, collaboration and multi-media become the vehicles for learning as students probe the role of technology within the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners.

INST 525 Emergent Technologies and Learning Environments (3 credits)

• Prerequisite change to: INST 509
• Course description change to:
  Students will explore new and emerging technologies and construct the philosophical framework for how these technologies can be integrated into the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners. Planning, diffusion of innovation and the educational change process will be discussed. Currently, the technologies that will be studied include those related to virtual reality, robotics, decentralized systems, intelligent agents and evolving distance education.

INST 526 Making Connections: Networking (3 credits)

• Course description change to:
  This course studies the application of networking concepts related to the management of local area networks. Topics related to repair, setup, management and maintenance of local area networks in the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners are included.

INST 590 Seminar in Instructional Technology: Research and Analysis (3 credits)

• Course description change to:
  This course will build on the knowledge obtained in EDMC 530 The Teacher as Researcher and all of the other courses taken toward the degree. Students will examine major issues and problems within the instructional technology field including, but not limited to, achievement, motivation, access and equity. In this course students will develop a research project pertaining to the implementation or integration of instructional technology into the teaching and learning process in the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners.