University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Institute for Practice and Research in Education
Course Description - IPRE 9077

 

IPRE 9077 - SOFTWARE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

THIS WORKSHOP PROVIDES THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL STUDIES OF K-12 EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, WITH EM PHASIS ON APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH MILD DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO SELECT, PURCHASE, USE, AND EVALUATE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION TO THE BASICS OF INSTALLING AND RUNNING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE PARTICIPANTS WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH CONTENT-BASED SOFTWARE, ASSESSMENT PACKAGES, WWW RESOURCES, AND INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS. PARTICIPANTS WILL CREATE A LESSON USING THE SOFTWARE.

Credits: 1

This course is not offered in the Summer 2010 (2107) or Spring 2010 (2104) or Fall 2009 (2101) terms.