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TECH/520

Multimedia for Educators

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

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Continuing Education for Teachers

Online

Format

$350

Estimated Tuition

2 credits

Total credits

3 weeks

Course length

Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

In this course, participants select, use, and design multimedia resources that enhance teaching and student learning. Multimedia categories such as still images, text, audio, video, and interactive components are explored. Participants also evaluate differentiated instructional delivery methods to promote a student-centered learning environment that meets the needs of a diverse student population. In addition, participants learn strategies for teaching students to create their own presentations. Legal and ethical considerations, such as copyright and fair use, are also addressed in the course.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Define multimedia and its components.
  • Discuss various national standards as they relate to multimedia in the classroom.
  • Determine minimum hardware and technical requirements to effectively utilize multimedia in the classroom.
  • Describe a variety of software tools and apps that can be utilized in the classroom.
  • Identify possible sources of funding to support multimedia use in the classroom.

  • Recommend multimedia to support differentiated instruction for diverse learners and to encourage student engagement.
  • Discuss the use of multimedia in various instructional modalities, including face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms.
  • Create original multimedia projects to support teaching and learning.
  • Identify legal and ethical considerations for multimedia, including copyright and fair use.

  • Develop instructional activities that support students in the creation of original multimedia.
  • Recommend strategies to increase academic honesty and integrity when using multimedia in the classroom.
  • Develop acceptable use guidelines to promote student safety and security when using multimedia in the classroom.

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University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.