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• INTC 530: Visual Design

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines the guidelines and best practices for visual design for learning. This course will explore learner-centered visual and design approaches that can be incorporated into various learning and training solutions. Aspects of visual design explored in this course include graphic, interface, and information design principles.
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• INTC 551: Advanced Instructional Design

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  A follow-up to INST550 (formerly INSTTECH550) Instructional Design by providing additional information and practice concerning the design of effective instruction. Course goes beyond the introductory course by elaborating on the design of instructional strategies for specific learning outcomes, techniques for writing effective test items, and procedures for formative and summative evaluation. The course emphasizes learning theory, cognitive and behavioral approaches to instruction, comparison of instructional design models and research evidence that supports instructional design practices. Prerequisite:    INTC550
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• INTC 5542: Tech Appl Classroom

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the role and implementation of education-based technology applications in the classroom. Special emphasis is placed on integrating technology through the use of apps as a mind tool to achieve higher-order thinking. This course will also address the application of technology-based educational standards within the learning environment. Students become proficient in a wide range of educational technologies and apply skills of the instructional design process to their projects.
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• INTC 579: Instructional Game Design

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines the theory and practice of instructional game design from the perspective of creating learning games to teach and reinforce content. Students conduct a needs analysis, produce design documents, produce prototypes, acquire signoffs on the project, and produce an instructional game. Students also evaluate the efficacy of several different types of games designed to promote learning.
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• ISTD 120: Anti-Racism, Equity & Soc Resp

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces an interdisciplinary approach to historical and current issues of race and racism in the United States using anti-Black racism as a framework. Students critically examine their personal views about race and consider their societal responsibility to promote racial equity for the common good. This foundational face-to-face course is intended for first-year students but open to all. Completion of course fulfills General Education Citizenship & Responsibility (Citizenship) requirement and counts towards the Black Studies Minor.
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• ISTD 220: Exploring Black Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Affords students opportunities to use an interdisciplinary approach to exploring Black Studies using the lens of the Black Experience as a framework for conducting and understanding research. Students will learn methods for integrating research from multiple disciplines as a means to understand how diversity and difference are critical to identity formation and impact the need for social justice. INT220 counts toward the Black Studies Minor but is open to all students who completed INT120. Prerequisite:    ISTD120 OR INT120
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• ISTD 320: Seminar in Black Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Builds on students' background in INT120 and 220 and affords students opportunities to use an interdisciplinary approach to exploring a specific topic in Black Studies. This capstone course can be taken once in fulfillment of the core requirement for the Black Studies Minor and may be repeated with a different topic as an elective requirement in the Black Studies Minor. Prerequisite:    ISTD120 AND ISTD220
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• ITAL 101: Elementary Italian I

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Initiates students' development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) required to use the Italian language in a communicative context. Anticipated proficiency upon successful completion of the course is the Novice-Mid sublevel (based upon the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Introduces students to features of Italian and Mediterranean cultures that are associated with the targeted communicative activities.
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• ITAL 102: Elementary Italian II

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Develops communicative language proficiency at the Novice-High and Intermediate-Low sublevels (according to ACTFL proficiency scale) as well as develops the ability to understand and appreciate Italian-speaking cultures. A communicative method is applied to develop the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in an intercultural content. This includes the use of authentic audio-visual materials introducing the Italian-speaking world, situational communicative practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and laboratory activities. Prerequisite:    ITAL101 OR ITA1101 OR ITL101 OR ITLN101
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• ITAN 175: Spreadsheet Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Develops an understanding of the basic technology tools for descriptive analytics that students can apply to a wide variety of situations encountered in career and household management. Introductory business and statistical models are examined. Ethical and legal considerations of data collection and use are explored. This technology-driven course will feature the application of electronic spreadsheets, databases, and person productivity software applications. ?
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