EDT 670 Workshop in Educational Technology – 1 to 6 hrs
Intensive, practical study in a selected area of educational or applied technology. Titles vary.

EDT 700 Entry Seminar for Educational Technology – 2 hrs
Introductory seminar into library media and educational technology programs. Students should take this class before or concurrently with their library media or educational technology coursework.

EDT 715 Internet and Database Searching - 2 hrs
Learn techniques and strategies for efficient and effective information retrieval on the free Internet and in subscription databases.

EDT 716 Building Online Applications – 4 hrs
Provides examples and demonstrations of the advantages of using online resources with educators and children who integrate that access into the learning environment. A major project will be required on a subject area of discipline of choice. Prerequisite: EDT 714 or instructor permission.

EDT 721 Cataloging and Classification – 4 hrs
Focuses on the process of developing library media center retrieval systems for print/nonprint resources. Students learn to establish standard bibliographic description, access points, classification, subject description, and MARC format for automated systems.

Library Core
EDT 731, 732, and 733 are Library Core courses. Each course includes 25 contact hours working in a PK-12 school library media center with specific assignments aligned to the course and AASL standards. All field experiences must be done in schools with a licensed school librarian. Field experiences must focus on early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescent YA experiences. Sites must include urban and suburban/rural. Students would be expected to insure that all three levels and both types of school districts were covered when the three field experiences and internship are complete. Working students can use a variety of “creative scheduling” options to accomplish field experience requirements. All field experiences would be reviewed and approved by the School Library Media Program Advisor.

EDT 731 School library media I - 5 hrs
Organizing and administration: evaluation, marketing/advocacy, facilities, budgeting, staffing, policies & procedures, managing multiple libraries. Includes 25 contact hours of field experience.

EDT 732 School library media II - 5 hrs
Collection Development - Selection, acquisition, weeding, evaluation, policy development, intellectual freedom, copyright. Includes 25 contact hours of field experience.

EDT 733 School library media III - 5 hrs
Teaching information literacy skills, collaborating with classroom teachers, standards alignment, and evidence-based practice. Includes 25 contact hours of field experience.

EDT 734 SLM Internship - 1 hr
One week internship in a school library media center. Internship to be done after completion of other coursework in program concentration.

EDT 745 Building Language Arts Skills Through Storytelling – 4 hrs
Students learn the art of storytelling and how to use it to enhance students’ listening/communication skills. Includes a broad foundation in literature, story cycles, storytelling techniques, and program planning.

EDT 751 Media Literacy I – 4 hrs
Studies the potential, limitations, and techniques for effectively using ITV, radio, distance learning, telecommunications, and interactive video.

EDT 756 Media Literacy II – 4 hrs
Designed to improve the skills, knowledge, and creativity used in television production. Planning, writing, producing, and editing for educational and informational productions are emphasized.

EDT 763 Young Adult Literature – 4 hrs
An exploration of literary genres and authors of literature for ages 12-21. Reading motivation and response techniques including booktalks, projects, writing, using media, and young adult literature discussions.

EDT 770 Independent Study – 1-4 hrs
Individualized course of study under the supervision of the faculty. May include, but not limited to, extensive readings, the performance of a research project, a paper, or a production.

EDT 782 Developing Multimedia Productions – 4 hrs
Students use elements of instructional design and storyboarding techniques to translate instruction into various types of multimedia projects.

EDT 786 Applications of Computers in Education -4 hrs
Students learn productivity software, educational software evaluation, curriculum development, and lesson planning integrating computer applications into instructional settings.

EDT 799 Exit Seminar in Educational Technology – 2 hrs
Development of an electronic portfolio demonstrating mastery of AASL or ISTE standards and WSU CEHS Conceptual Framework stands. Enrollment is limited to department majors. Should be taken near or at the completion of masters or licensure degree program.

EDT 817 Issues & Implications of Telecommunications in Education – 4 hrs
Students meet in seminar-fashion both in the traditional as well as virtual classroom. All will participate in an interactive, online discussion group. Topics will focus on creating virtual entities, developing a sense of community using online tools, the developing communication infrastructure, how new technologies affect children in the school, the home, and the future job market.

EDT 839 Instructional Design and Development – 4 hrs
Advanced course in the development of a wide range of techniques and materials to improve instruction. Includes factors that facilitate learning, patterns for teaching and learning, the contributions of audiovisual material to improve learning, procedures for designing instruction, and the instructional design plan.

EDT 893 Grant Writing and Program Evaluation – 4 hrs
Basics of writing a competitive grant and program evaluation.

EDT 895 Administration and Supervision of Educational Technology – 4 hrs
Covers leadership theory and networking; qualifications and duties of the director; planning and administering the program; preparing the budget; buying equipment and handling materials; in-service training and evaluation of the program.

EDT 899 Master's Thesis -1 to 9 hrs
The project may be a thesis or creative production and is prepared under the guidance of the student's advisory committee.

Other Courses taken in the library media program are offered by CEHS Teacher Education (ED 716, ED 721, ED769) and Educational Leadership (EDL 712, EDL 713, EDL 751, EDL 773, EDL 776).