Department of Educational Leadership

EDUC 1101. Educator Preparation. 1 Hour.

In this course, candidates are introduced to the details of the teacher education program. Candidates learn about educator preparation, state certification requirements, and application into the program for all EC-6 and 4-8 teaching certification majors. Restricted to education majors only.
Prerequisite: 12-15 hours in the core content related to the student's certification field.

EDUC 4301. Teacher Education Capstone. 3 Hours.

In this culminating course for Education majors, Students have the opportunity to extend learning experiences and make connections to knowledge acquired in public-school classroom settings, which will assist in the acquisition, application, and demonstration of pedagogies and dispositions necessary to become a successful teacher in this culminating course for Education majors.
Prerequisite: CIEE 4391.

LETE 1301. Technology in Education. 3 Hours.

Students analyze the role of technology in learning and performance environments. This course explores frameworks for selecting, implementing, and evaluating technology tools to facilitate communication, collaboration, and instruction across educational and organizational settings.

LETE 1302. Online Technology and Learning Strategies. 3 Hours.

Students examine online technology skills and instructional/learning strategies to meet minimum-level competencies with online learning and distance education. Topics include self-regulated learning and collaboration in online learning environments.

LETE 1303. Learning Technology Tools. 3 Hours.

Students evaluate and integrate learning technologies to solve instructional problems and achieve learning objectives. This course focuses on establishing criteria for selecting tools, designing technology-enhanced learning experiences, and analyzing their impact on engagement and performance across diverse settings.

LETE 2301. Web Technologies for Learning. 3 Hours.

Students apply instructional design principles to develop and prototype interactive learning experiences for web-based platforms. This project-based course focuses on using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and online development tools to build functional solutions to instructional problems, with an emphasis learner engagement.

LETE 2302. Multimedia Learning: Design & Development. 3 Hours.

Students apply foundational instructional design models and learning theories to analyze needs and design solutions for diverse contexts, including corporate, government, and educational settings. This course emphasizes evidence-based development and the evaluation of usability, accessibility, and impact.

LETE 2303. Systemic Evaluation & Development for Learning Experience Design I. 3 Hours.

Students apply a systemic, learner experience design (LXD) to evaluate learning needs and develop digital solutions. This course focuses on rapid prototyping and testing methods to build and validate design concepts that address authentic instructional problems.

LETE 3301. Learning and Technology Foundations. 3 Hours.

Students deliver technology enhanced learning experiences that address authentic training challenges. This course focuses on technology selection and integration based on instructional design principles and learning context. Concurrent enrollment is allowed.
Prerequisite: LETE 1301 or LETE 1302 or LETE 1303.

LETE 3302. Designing Learning Experiences. 3 Hours.

Students focus on aligning learning objectives, assessments, and instructional materials to address defined performance gaps across diverse settings. The core design process is structuring a complete learning experience with aligned components.

LETE 3303. Systemic Evaluation & Development for Learning Experience Design II. 3 Hours.

Students assess existing content, leverage authoring tools to modify content, evaluate off-the-shelf products, and managing projects for successful deployment and support. This course extends upon learner experience design (LXD) skills in LETE 2303 to focus on the implementation of digital learning solutions within organizational constraints.
Prerequisite: LETE 2302.

LETE 4301. Seminar in Learning Technologies. 3 Hours.

Students analyze emergent trends, evaluate their potential impact and limitations across diverse contexts, and synthesize their findings to articulate a professional philosophy and strategic approach to technology adoption. This seminar provides a critical examination of the technological, pedagogical, and ethical dimensions of the learning technology field.
Prerequisite: 24 hours of LETE courses.

LETE 4302. Field Experience in Learning Technologies. 3 Hours.

Students complete a field-based project, that includes conducting a systematic training needs analysis under the guidance of a professional mentor. The field experience focuses on synthesizing professional skills to diagnose organizational performance problems, analyze root causes, and propose a justified, viable solution.
Prerequisite: 24 hours of LETE courses.

LETE 4303. Learning Technology Capstone. 3 Hours.

Students synthesize and apply their knowledge to lead a significant learning technology initiative for an authentic client. The capstone requires integrating instructional design principles to develop and deliver a fully realized project proposal, including a comprehensive case study and analysis that demonstrates mastery of the field.
Prerequisite: 24 hours of LETE courses.