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Courses of Instruction

 

Instructional Design and Technology
  

  • IDT 630 - Multimedia Instruction (3)

    This course will discuss multimedia instruction research and the pioneers in the field. Students will critique multimedia design principles, such as Richard Mayer, and their use to create effective eLearning content. Students will also examine cognitive load theory and motivational types of engagement to evaluate how these factors can enhance or hinder learners’ engagement with eLearning content.
  

  • IDT 640 - Learning Management Systems (3)

    This course will provide students with an overview of the fundamentals of learning management systems. Students will compare and contrast popular learning management systems to select the platform suitable for a given context. Students will construct courses, design strategies for varied classroom delivery models, select content from outside vendors, and interact with students.
  

  • IDT 650 - Advanced Web Development (3)

    This course will examine the criteria needed to create mobile-friendly courses. Students will develop HTML 5 and CSS programming to create responsive web designed content. Student will develop concepts and design strategies through concept to testing of a finished site.
    Prerequisite: EDU 654  
  

  • IDT 660 - Multimedia and Video Production (3)

    This course will explore the principles of rapid eLearning development. Students will apply software applications for non-programmers to design interactive eLearning courses without special programming skills. Students will also examine the components of video creation, the concept of visual literacy, video techniques, and communicating with visual images.
    Prerequisite: IDT 630  
  

  • IDT 670 - Game Strategies and Motivation (3)

    This course studies game design techniques and strategies. Students will distinguish gaming models and methods as they relate to academic theories and psychological methods. Students will design games and evaluate them based on assessment goals.
  

  • IDT 680 - Learning Evaluation and Data Analytics (3)

    This course applies tools of data analytics and interpreting and reporting the results of an analysis. Students will evaluate the return on investment of training and education content through utilizing assessments, surveys, and other data generating elements.
  

  • IDT 690 - Capstone Project (3)

    Students will formulate an instructional design project based on their current or future career paths. The project will encompass previous course work evaluated by peers and faculty.
    Prerequisite: Completion of other 4 theory and 5 applied courses

Music
  

  • MUS 601 - History and Philosophy of Music Education (3)

    The course will survey the major philosophical approaches to music education from their context in history. Relationships to developments in general education as well as the political climate of the period will be explored. A major paper investigating one of the philosophical thinkers will be required in addition to a well-developed personal philosophy of music education.

    Students will develop a personal philosophy of music education as a part of an ongoing examination of their personal beliefs of music teaching and learning.  Students will understand the important educational, historical, and political ramifications on music education.  Students will be able to compare and contrast the major philosophical and theoretical perspectives of music education.  Students will select one philosophical foundation that best fits their teaching philosophy and will apply it to their teaching practices.
  

  • MUS 602 - Music Curriculum Development and Evaluation (3)

    This course examines the relationship between curriculum theory and philosophy of music education. Through the study of traditional and contemporary models of curriculum development and evaluation, students broaden their understanding of curriculum as it impacts the learning process. The major project for this course will utilize National Core Arts Standards and Nebraska K-12 Standards for Music as a focal point in the development of practical curricula projects for the students’ individual teaching situations.

    Students will develop an understanding of the National Core Arts Standards and Nebraska K-12 Standards for Music and how to incorporate the standards into curriculum development and writing.  Students will understand the role of curriculum as it impacts the learning process.  Students will be able to develop assessment strategies that best measures student learning based on current curricular trends in music education.  Students will develop and create a portion of a curriculum for a course that are currently teaching in their respective school.
  

  • MUS 610 - The Psychology and Sociology of Music (3)

    This course merges the science of psychology and sociology with the teaching of music. It helps the teacher to understand the applications of psychological principles to the music learning process. The course will identify and discuss variables that affect a student’s learning of music within a variety of sociological and behavioral viewpoints. Students will use a psychological or sociological lens in developing a single case study.

    Students will understand and apply psychological principles to the music learning process.  Students will identify and explain sociological and behavioral principles that effect music teaching and learning in the classroom.  Students will develop a single student case study focused on either a psychological/developmental or social/cultural viewpoint.
  

  • MUS 620 - Instructional Technology in Music (3)

    This course is designed for practicing music teachers to learn and develop their skills in using technology that enhances the teaching and learning of music.  A primary emphasis of the course will be to develop students’ Musical Technological Pedagogy and Content Knowledge (M-TPACK) in the use of both laptops and in using mobile devices such as iPads.  The technology focus will include personal learning networks (PLNs), music notation software, MIDI, digital media, online resources, technology-assisted assessment tools, and mobile devices.

    Students will identify a myriad of technological tools available for instruction and assessment in music education.  Students will develop an awareness of their current strengths and weakness with regards to M-TPACK.  Students will be able to create unit lesson plans that will incorporate a variety of technology-assisted tools that will enhance student learning and assessment.  Students will be able to demonstrate uses of technology for creating personal learning networks (PLN) and music compositions/arrangements.
 

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