Cognition, Education, and Technology. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Status, Admission to the School of Education Masters Degree Program, Or permission of the Dean Examines the increasingly pervasive role of electronic media in educating and socializing young students. Explores the range of content available to these students and their families; documents the developing child's patterns of use and understanding of media; examines theories and methods for assessing media effects; reviews research on the role of media in shaping individual identity and responses to social issues; and analyzes public policies that affect teachers and students.