Certificate in Technology and Education Course Descriptions
The courses in the certificate program can be taken in any order. Any four of the five courses fulfill the program requirements. Up to two courses may be taken each semester, making it possible to complete the certificate program in one year.
JOMC 710: “Computing Concepts and Issues: Power Tools for the Mind”
This course has one goal: to help you develop an understanding of the social, legal and political issues relating to access and use of the Internet. The course will make sense of the digital revolution that’s sweeping the globe and introduce you to the people and products, companies and concepts, issues and innovations that are shaping the future. See sample syllabus. (Spring, Aikat)
JOMC 711: “Writing for Digital Media”
New technologies have changed communication, creating new meanings and new media. This course aims to foster effective communication in digital and online environments by studying the audience(s); by examining how different media work, as well as the unique limits and possibilities of these new media; and by learning how to develop content for different formats and environments. See sample syllabus. (Fall, Carroll)
JOMC 712: “Visual Communication and Web Design”
This course introduces the principles and concepts of visual communication and design and how they are being used in the “cyber” medium. Students will learn the rich history of visual images and the conceptual framework of visual communication. They also will analyze how visual elements are used in graphics and graphics design, page design, site planning and navigation, and computer system and human interface design. See sample syllabus. (Spring, Fenton)
JOMC 713: “Global Impact of New Communication Technologies”
This course addresses the role of interactive media in transforming business and society around the world from social, legal, ethical and economic perspectives. Course content will include analysis of the global impact of new communication technologies such as the Internet, wireless computing, consumer electronics, telephony and personal communication devices. See sample syllabus. (Fall, Aikat)
JOMC 714: “Database and Web Research: Strategies for Finding Information Online”
This course introduces free and commercial online tools for conducting research. It examines current search engine and database technologies, the process of conducting research and evaluating results, techniques and commands for conducting advanced searching, tools for finding multimedia, book content, and online conversations as well as information that has been modified or removed, and ways in which to trap information as it is created. It ends with an introduction to the highly-specialized area of public records research. See sample syllabus. (Fall, Tyburski)
