COURSES AND DESCRIPTIONS IN
LIBRARY MEDIA EDUCATION
LME 318
Children's
Literature 3
hours
Prerequisite:
First three
English
classes or
instructor
approval.
An
introduction
to picture
books,
traditional
literature,
poetry,
fiction,
biography,
informational
books, and
the
development
of
literature
programs in
the
elementary
and middle
school.
Offered every semester.
LME 407
Literature
for Young
Adults 3
hours
Selection
and
evaluation
of
materials,
reading
guidance,
and
programming
for young
people,
adolescence
through
adult.
Offered every semester.
LME 409G
Selected
Topics 1-3
hours
Prerequisites:
Permission
of
supervising
faculty
member.
Problematic
study of a
selected
topic under
the
direction of
a faculty
member. A
formal
research
paper or
annotated
bibliography
is required.
Restricted class offered
irregularly.
LME 410G
Storytelling
3 hours
Storytelling
literature,
story
selection
and sources.
Practice in
oral
communication.
Offered every semester.
LME 411G
Creative
Media
Experiences
for Children
3 hours
Methods and
procedures
for
developing
creativity
in children.
The design
and
evaluation
of materials
and
activities
in a variety
of media
formats for
school and
library
settings.
Includes
program
development.
Offered May term semester.
LME 445
Introduction
to
Educational
Technology 3
hours
Instruction
and
laboratory
experiences
in the basic
theory and
application
of
educational
technology
to the
design,
production,
evaluation,
and
utilization
of various
communication
media
formats.
(Note:
Content
includes
principles
of ID, types
of software
& criteria
for
evaluation
of software.
message
design,
visual
literacy,
communication
features of
different
educational
technologies,
principles
of web
design,
PowerPoint
and other
presentation
software.)
LME 448
Technology
Applications
in Education
3 hours
Uses of
technology
in education
for
instruction
and
instructional
management.
Emphasis on
evaluation
and
utilization
of
appropriate
software and
hardware.
(Note:
Content
includes
applications
software
like
management
programs,
data bases,
spreadsheets,
presentation
software
like
PowerPoint,
HTML editors
such as
Netscape and
Front Page;
development
of Web
quests;
lesson
planning
that
incorporates
application
software for
teaching and
learning;
web-based
resources
for
learning.)
Offered every semester.
LME 475G
Workshop 1-3
hours
Workshop
classes of
variable
content
focused on
library
media
practice and
integration
of
educational
technology.
Offered irregularly.
LME 501
Program
Organization
and
Administration
3 hours
Development
and
administration
of the
library
media
program to
support the
educational
goals of the
school.
Includes
school/community
needs
assessment,
program
design,
implementation
of
evaluation,
budget, and
other
management
areas.
Offered every semester.LME 502
Collection
Management 3
hours
Principles
of
collection
management
to meet the
needs of the
school
library
media
program.
Evaluation,
selection
and
acquisition
of print,
nonprint and
electronic
resources.
Examination
and
development
of
collection
policies and
procedures,
including
acceptable
use policies
and
copyright.
Offered every semester.
LME 506
Classification
and
Cataloging 3
hours
Classification,
descriptive
and subject
cataloging
for print
and other
media forms.
Compliance
with
national
standards
including
MARC record
format.
Offered every semester.
LME 508
Information
Sources and
Services 3
hours
Information
sources and
services in
school
library
media
centers.
Evaluation
and use of
print and
electronic
general
reference
sources,
including
search
techniques.
Emphasis on
reference
interview
process,
information
literacy,
and
development
of
pathfinders.
Offered every semester.
LME 509
Investigations
in
Educational
Technology
1-3 hours
The
completion
of a formal
research
study in
educational
technology
or the
creation of
an
educational
technology
prototype
under the
supervision
of a faculty
member.
Restricted class offered every
semester.
LME 512
Issues in
Library
Media
Education 3
hours
Types of
information
centers and
their
history,
state and
national
accreditation
standards,
the
development
of
communication
and
information
technologies,
the impact
of
technology
on
education,
and career
opportunities.
Attention to
legal issues
like
intellectual
freedom,
censorship,
and
information
access.
Offered every semester.
LME 518
Advanced
Children's
Literature 3
hours
Materials
available to
meet the
needs of
children
including
outstanding
authors,
illustrators,
topical
issues, and
the
reviewing of
children's
books.
Offered every semester.
LME 519
Special
Topics in
Educational
Technology 3
hours
Special
topics in
the field of
educational
technology.
May be
repeated
once with a
different
topic. (Note
:Variable
content in
areas of
research,
distance
learning,
networking,
web
management.)
Offered every semester. Not offered in the summer.
LME 527
Thematic
Approach to
Young Adult
Literature 3
hours
Thematic
examination
of literary
genres and
non-print
media
appropriate
for young
adults ages
12-18.
Includes
management
and service
components
for
effective
young adult
literature
programs.
Offered every semester.
LME 535
Survey of
Educational
Technology
Practices 3
hours
(Note:
Prerequisite
for LME 537)
Focus on
instructional
design and
communication
models
appropriate
to effective
utilization
of
multimedia
for
instruction
and
training.
Application
of various
multimedia
to design,
produce, and
evaluate
instructional/training
projects.
Offered every semester.
LME 537
Principles
of
Educational
Technology
Applications
3 hours
(Note: Not
offered in
the summer.
Prerequisite:
Completion
of LME 535.)
Uses of
technology
for
instruction
and
instructional
management.
Emphasis on
instructional
techniques,
evaluation
and
utilization
of
appropriate
instructional
software,
productivity
tools, and
the Internet
for various
subjects,
grade
levels, and
needs of
diverse
learners.
Offered every semester. Not
offered in the summer.
LME 545
Educational
Technology
Production 3
hours
(Prerequisite:
Completion
of LME 537)
Product
design and
production
techniques
for
education
and
training.
Utilization
of various
software and
hardware
configurations
to produce
electronic
prototypes.
Content
includes
development
of Flash
products,
creation of
interactive
web pages,
Authorware
scripting,
use of
digital
cameras,
video
recording,
video-editing,
applications
with
PhotoShop.
Offered every semester.
LME 547
Integration
of
Educational
Technology 3
hours
(Prerequisite:
Completion
of LME 537)
Application
of
principles
of
instructional
design to
the
integration
of
technology
into
education
and training
programs.
Principles
of
instructional
programming,
program
development,
interactive
web page
development,
application
of visual
literacy and
ID to
development
& production
of
instructional
products.
Offered every semester.
LME 590
Practicum
1-3 hours
Field based
experience
in an
appropriate
setting
under a
certified
library
media
specialist
or a
qualified
technology
coordinator.
Capstone
experience
for
completion
of the MS
degree.
(Note:
Permission
of the
instructor
plus
prerequisites:
Completion
of 24 hours
of course
work
including
LME 501,
512, 535,
and 537; and
admission to
candidacy.)
Offered every semester. Not
offered in the summer. |
