| Course ID: | EDIT 5100E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Assistive and Learning Technologies |
Course
Description: | Students analyze issues in technology integration in special
education and speech-language pathology. Directed focus on
universal design for learning and forms of assistive
technology. Students design, develop, and assess technology-
based instructional materials for students with a wide range of
exceptionalities. Students perform relevant service work in
partnership with public/educational institutions. |
| Oasis Title: | Assistive and Learning Tech |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in EDIT 5100, EDIT 5100S |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Through course readings, activities, and discussions
participants will be able to:
•Define assistive technology – from low to high tech
•Describe relevant legislation and regulations and their
implications for assistive technology
•Articulate the principles of universal design for learning and
response to intervention and their connection to assistive
technology
•Describe the collaborative process of assistive technology
needs assessment for development of individual educational
plans (to include parents, district level staff, outside
agencies, etc.)
•Identify models for selection of assistive technology devices
and services
•Select, adapt, and apply assistive technology to promote
communication, independence, socialization, academic
performance, and functional skills based on individual learner
needs
•Modify, customize, fabricate a range of low to medium tech
assistive technology devices
•Develop learning activities that incorporate assistive
technology targeted for individual learner needs
•Report the results of an independent research project relevant
to the field of assistive technology
•Identify collaborative networks to support professional
development
•Reflect on lessons learned from a service learning project
relevant to the field of assistive technology |
| Topical Outline: | •Definitions of assistive technology (AT)-low and high tech
•Relevant legislation and regulations
•Universal design for learning and response to intervention
•High incidence disabilities and AT
•Assessment of AT needs
•AT for communication
•AT for academic performance
•AT for independence and socialization
•AT for functional skills
•Online AT resources–selection and organization
•Low tech project development
•Mobile learning with AT
•Funding for AT
•Learning activity development with AT
•Independent research project on AT
•Professional learning network development |