Instructional Design, Assessment & Technology - EDU 307 & EDU 717

Ann C. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Instructional Design
Department of Education

Instructional Design, Assessment and Technology is a requirement for all undergraduate Elementary and Secondary Education majors and graduate students seeking initial or advanced licensure. Both courses are designed to help candidates develop proficiency with technology tools and techniques to support 21st century K12 classroom instruction that promotes creativity, communication, and innovation. Candidates will also develop an awareness of strategies to support professional productivity, communication, and school-home relationship building as well as develop an awareness of state and national standards and policies associated with K12 educational technology.

Courses taught in the Fall semester are designed for candidates formally admitted to Secondary Education programs. Courses taught during the spring semester are designed to address the needs of students formally admitted as Elementary Education teacher candidates.

Speak with your program or content area advisor for information about requirements and scheduling.

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General Goals:

Prepare candidates to:

• use technology to improve personal productivity and communicate with the school community
• integrate technology appropriately into instructional design
• design instruction that uses technology: to provide multiple representations of content
• design instruction that uses technology to provide multiple opportunities for expression of knowledge
• design instruction that addresses the needs of diverse learner groups
• plan alternative assessment strategies that integrate technology appropriately
• model ethical use and appropriate use of technology
• use their technology skills and resources to become educational leaders

Guiding Standards:

National Educational Technology Standards for Students - Teachers
Framework for 21st Century Learning
North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

All teacher candidates learn to develop Web sites using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 to showcase their development as professionals. You are welcome to peruse student work by following the links below.

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Last updated: April 29, 2011