Spring+2011+Courses

​** Advanced Digital Darkroom ** This course focuses on hands-on lessons that demonstrate advanced techniques including mastering selections, working with channels, utilizing the pen tool, complex compositing, advanced layer masking, challenging color corrections, recording actions and more. Creative projects include experimenting with artistic brushes, inventing photographic illustrations, applying creative type treatments and using the scanner in innovative ways. Mondays, 3:30 P.M., **January 10-February 14, 2011**. Course #Comm 9000E.

The role of the administrator as a decision maker and an instructional leader is explored. Emphasis is placed on program development and evaluation, which reflects the various cultural and ethnic minority groups students represent. Practical applications of programs as well as the application of evaluation models and techniques are investigated. Tuesdays beginning at 3:30 p.m., **January 11-February 15, 2011**. Course #EDLM 8040E.
 * Curriculum Leadership and Evaluation **

Basic course applying the elements of graphic design to the development of learning resources for the inclusion and ELL classroom settings. Students apply their acquired graphic skills to prepare overhead transparencies, visuals for display, and other graphic materials in instructional settings. Mondays, 3:30 p.m., ** January 10-February 14, 2011 **. Course #Comm 9000E.
 * Graphics for Designing Media for the Inclusion and ELL Classrooms **

** Literature of the Social Studies for the Inclusion Classroom ** Overview of social science information, environment, structure of resources, and users. Emphasis upon navigating through an increasingly interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary body of knowledge. Discussion will include the evolution of the various disciplines, organization of inquiry, and role of research methodologies. Techniques used to evaluate social science information are covered. Typically includes guest speakers and field trips. Tuesdays 3:30 p.m., **January 11-February 15, 2011**. Course # Comm 9000E.

** Technology and Ethics ** This course examines some of the large issues that face the communications field and considers how the law and one’s ethical standards may address these issues. Rather than a review of the law, the course encourages students to think about how the law requires action or inaction and why. Various models for ethical and legal decision making are examined as well. Mondays, 3:30 p.m., **February 28-April 4, 2011**. Comm 9120E.

** Advanced Portable Video Production for the Inclusion Classroom ** In this advanced ITB course, students will supplement skills developed in prior production classes. emphasis is placed on sophisticated program planning procedures and production/postproduction techniques that emphasize skills development as a team. Mondays, 3:30 p.m., **February 28-April 4**, 2011. Comm 9000.

**Desktop Publishing for the Inclusion Classroom ** This course enables students to incorporate writing skills and educational technology in the development of comprehensive publications (books, catalogs, portofolios etc.) for elementary, middle, secondary, or special education. Students will develop, implement, and evaluate their projects. Each publication will be presented to the entire class for review. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m., **March 1-April 5, 2011**. ETEC 9200E.