Courses

Undergraduate Courses

  • CEIT 207

    Design and Use of Instructional Material

    This course underlines 'instructional message design' concerned with presenting and structuring information to promote learning. The course highlights research-based principles of instructional message design, and how to apply these principles into using sings and symbols to create effective instructional communications in multimedia, online lessons and print materials for diverse learners, in different content areas, and in variety of contexts. Instructional Message Design: Theory, Research and Practice course involves the application of information processing theory, cognitive load theory, motivation theory and communication theory to the design and evaluation of instructional media.

  • CEIT 225

    Instructional Design

    This course highlights the processes for designing effective and efficient instruction. The course introduces phases of Instructional Design. The course provides necessary knowledge, skills in identify instructional goals, conduct instructional analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation phases of instructional design. Throughout the course a set of outputs related with each phase of instructional design will be created by the students.

  • CEIT 380

    Computer Education Teaching Methods

    This is an introductory course about general teaching strategies for prospective Computer Teachers. The course introduces the macro teaching methods, materials, and techniques employed in classroom settings.

  • CEIT 420

    Design Development & Evaluation of Educational Software

    This course is designed to provide the necessary skills and background in formulating and using criteria and procedures for development and evaluation of instructional materials; synthesis of research; resources in the field. The course also underlines major steps and techniques used in design development and evaluation of instructional software.

  • CEIT 435

    Project Development and Management I

    This course focuses on the implementation of project management processes to IT projects. The course covers project management life cycle, project management competencies, project management models and project management processes. The aim of the course is to have students practice project integration and scope management, project time management, project cost management, procurement and risk management and closure of a project.

  • CEIT 436

    Project Development and Management II

    This course focuses on the implementation of project management processes to IT projects. The course covers project management life cycle, project management competencies, project management models and project management processes. The aim of the course is to have students practice project integration and scope management, project time management, project cost management, procurement and risk management and closure of a project.

Graduate Courses

  • CEIT 504

    Instructional Message Design: Theory, Research and Practice

    This course underlines 'instructional message design' concerned with presenting and structuring information to promote learning. The course highlights research-based principles of instructional message design, and how to apply these principles into using sings and symbols to create effective instructional communications in multimedia, online lessons and print materials for diverse learners, in different content areas, and in variety of contexts. Instructional Message Design: Theory, Research and Practice course involves the application of information processing theory, cognitive load theory, motivation theory and communication theory to the design and evaluation of instructional media.

  • CEIT 530

    Computers as Cognitive Tools: Theory & Research

    This course focuses on alternative ways of using computers in education to engage students in critical thinking, problem solving, and higher order thinking. A rationale for using computers as cognitive tools, and conceptual foundations are highlighted. The course underlines the technologies for supporting knowledge construction in distributed learning contexts, and the cognitive tools that facilitate new forms of representations. Major cognitive tools including databases, semantic networking tools, expert systems, system modeling, micro-world and visualization tools, and the way they are used as cognitive tools will be examined. The course also provides the necessary background in challenges for implementing cognitive tools in classrooms, new roles for educators and administrators, and different types of assessments.

  • CEIT 607

    Human Performance Technology: Theory & Research

    The aim of this course is to provide a vehicle for students with foundations of Human Performance Technology (HPT) field. This course highlights techniques, procedures, and approaches intended to solve problems involving human performance at organizational level. Throughout the course, HPT models, HPT processes, instructional / non-instructional and employee / organizational level interventions, learning organizations, theoretical bases of HPT, and future trends of HPT will be covered. This course also provides students with practice to apply, revise, combine and critique HPT processes.

  • CEIT 652

    Theories of Learning and Instruction

    It is important to note that there is no one "best theory" that can provide answer for all conditions of human learning. Therefore, it is important for educators to have an understanding of when and how different approaches should be utilized for learning and instruction. This course underlines learning and instructional theories concerned with their implications for instruction and the field of instructional technology. The major aim of this course is to have students explore a variety of theories that are important for understanding learning and instruction in different types of settings. Throughout the course, variety of behaviorist, cognitivist, developmental, social and humanistic approaches to learning, and instructional theories will be covered. Additionally, this course aims to develop students understanding of when and how different approaches should be utilized in learning and instructional settings.