2011-2012 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Learning Technologies
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Main Office
Discovery Park, Room G150
3940 North Elm Street
Denton, TX 76203-0530
940-565-2057
Fax: 940-565-4194
Web site: www.lt.unt.edu
Bill Elieson, Interim Chair
Faculty
The Department of Learning Technologies offers course work in applied technology, training and development; and computer education, instructional technology and cognitive systems.
Certification and degree programs in the department focus on such areas as technological solutions in education, non-traditional education and applied technology.
Financial support may be available on a limited basis for research, teaching and internships. Funds vary depending on grants and other activities of the faculty in the department.
Research
Faculty in the department have extensive research interests that include the examination of the development, delivery and evaluation of instruction in education and corporate training environments, and issues related to providing appropriate services to persons with disabilities.
Faculty interests include but are not limited to academic, social and behavioral assessment, designing effective instructional environments for exceptional learners, behavioral management systems for special populations, establishment of partnerships to facilitate services for exceptional individuals, programs and procedures for gifted learners, identification of gifted and talented learners, academic acceleration, early entrance to school for college, social and emotional aspects of giftedness, microcomputer applications, networks, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, multimedia, computer-assisted and managed instructional environments, human-computer interfaces, cognitive development and information processing of traditional and special populations, utilization of technology in assessment, ethical considerations of the application of technology, statistical modeling, program evaluation, and strategies for working with adult populations.
Grants
Grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Texas Education Agency, Job Training Partnership Program and other sources provide financial support to graduate students, depending on program needs. Tuition and stipend support is available for both full- and part-time students in the areas of emotional and behavior disorders, autism and autism intervention, and transition and correctional special education.
Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning
The Institute for the Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning (IITTL) promotes the infusion of information technologies into daily teaching/learning practices. IITTL conducts research in the field of teaching and learning at the local, national and international levels.
Texas Center for Educational Technology
The Texas Center for Educational Technology (TCET) is designed to promote research and development collaboration among universities, school districts, the Educational Service Centers and the technology industry for the purpose of integrating the use of technology into Texas schools. Educational technology information and products are disseminated statewide via monthly publications transmitted in print and electronically. Research projects focusing on technology development, use and quality are supported.
Degree Programs
The department offers the following degrees at the master’s and doctoral level:
Further specialization at the master’s level is offered in applied technology and performance improvement, educational media, health science technology, marketing education, trade and industrial education, training and development.
The department also supports an interdisciplinary master’s degree and an interdisciplinary doctorate with a major in information science. Additional information on these programs is available from the Toulouse Graduate School and from the Department of Library and Information Sciences respectively.
Depending on the degree attained, graduates of these programs normally seek employment in business, education, industry, military, as teachers, trainers, program administrators, supervisory personnel, training technologists, curriculum development specialists, research and evaluation specialists, and community college and university faculty members.
Applicants must meet requirements for admission to the Toulouse Graduate School and meet all requirements of the Department of Learning Technologies. For admission to any program in this department, the applicant should file an application portfolio with the program area of interest and schedule an interview with a program representative.
Routes to Certification for Graduate Students
Certification with an Advanced Degree
Students can obtain certain initial, advanced, and supplemental educator certificates while earning an advanced degree. The department, program and certification available are listed below. The specific requirements for each degree and certification are found in their individual program sections.
Initial Certification
Learning Technologies
Advanced or Supplemental Certification
Learning Technologies
Further Information
Additional information is available on the program web site (www.lt.unt.edu).
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