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Board of TrusteesEDM 3220 - Educ Res Children & Young Adlt : 1 - 4 Credits
Provides students with knowledge and skill in the use of appropriate educational resources for the promotion of reading, listening, and viewing literacy. Students examine a wide variety of resources appropriate for use with K-12 students. Students learn to assess K-12 students' interests, goals and abilities.
EDM 3222 - Organization of Educ Resources : 2 Credits
Provides students with the knowledge and skill in cataloging and classification to organize educational resources in both print and electronic collections. Students explore automated systems, evaluate these systems, and determine systems appropriate for individual media centers.
EDM 3224 - Collection Dev Educ Resources : 2 Credits
Prepares the student to develop a diverse media center collection and formulate policies and procedures to build and maintain it. First Amendment rights and copyright law as they relate to K-12 media centers are covered.
EDM 3226 - Retrieval of Educ Resources : 4 Credits
Prepares students to use and provide instruction in the retrieval and use of educational resources. Various types of informational resources, both print and electronic, are examined. Internet acceptable use, ethical guidelines, and safety issues are explored.
EDM 4228 - Design & Prod Educ Resources : 4 Credits
Explores the role, purpose, and elements of educational technology in the media center and the school. Students design and produce digital projects to support staff and student learning in the K-12 environment. Evaluation and selection of equipment and software are included.
EDM 4230 - The Media Center & Curriculum : 4 Credits
Examines the role of the Media Specialist in integrating state and national literacy standards into school curriculum through media center activities. Includes strategies for collaborating with K-12 teachers, applying best practices in the use of educational technology, and contributing to schoolwide literacy initiatives.
EDM 4556 - General Media Practicum : 1 - 4 Credits
Provides students with experience at all levels and a variety of settings in which to work in library media and technology. The student and the program director design the practicum.
EDM 4777 - Topics : 1 - 4 Credits
Topics of current and special interest to media educators. Topics may include electronic applications ,media ethics, and censorship.
EDM 4999 - Independent Study : 1 - 4 Credits
Student selects a particular area of study in the area of educational media and technology. Prerequisite: permission of EDM program director.
