EDU 568 - Communication Tools for Teaching and Learning in Proficiency Based Education

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree
Term: Varies

The goal of this course is to develop student-centered learning through technology integration and proficiency-based approaches. Themes include: using technology effectively in the classroom to promote 21st century skills; identifying ways students and teachers can use technology to enhance learning through research, communication, collaboration, and productivity strategies and tools; providing hands-on learning and the creation of curricular units and assessments, which address state and national academic and technology standards; facilitating student-centered classrooms that encourage student self-direction and higher-order thinking.