Assistive Technology
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Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology (15 credits)

This certificate program is designed to enhance knowledge and strategies related to the use of technology assisted applications, adaptations, and services. Students enrolled in this certificate are exposed to key areas of scholarly, applied, legal, environmental, and regulatory practices within the field of assistive technology. Instructional methods, training and assessment, and documentation approaches are covered. The certificate is valuable for individuals in education and professional settings in providing researched-based best practices of instructional methods, authentic experiences, criteria for establishing appropriate accessible technology plans and visions, and implementation strategies for transitioning to different environments. Courses taken at other institutions and approved for the certificate must be officially transferred into the program.

Required Courses (15 credits)

INDT 531 Emerging and Assistive Technologies (3 credits)
INDT 533 Visual Literacy and Design (3 credits)
INDT 534 Alternative Sensory Input and Communication (3 credits)
INDT 557 Workplace, Transition, and Environmental Issues in Assistive Technology (3 credits)
INDT 558 Legal and Regulatory Environments of Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (3 credits)

Course Descriptions

INDT 534 Alternative Sensory Input and Communication (3 credits)
This course examines the use of assistive technology for communication and sensory input. Reasons and concepts behind the development of alternative sensory input and augmentative communication are discussed. Varying levels of technological solutions are presented and evaluated from economic and social perspectives. Demonstrations and hands-on experience
with several products provide students with practical experience to complement the concepts presented in the course.

INDT 545 Organizational Leadership in Educational Technology (3 credits)
This course examines the current and future roles of technology leadership for exchanging and communicating information and enhancing learning environments in instructional settings. Technology is explored from a variety of organizational perspectives to include access, planning, budgeting, maintenance, and management of the instructional environment. Emphasis is placed on leading innovative technology applications within the learning organization.

INDT 547 Special Topics in Instructional Design and Technology (1-6 credits)
The topics in this course vary each semester and focus on current issues and evolving topics in the field of instructional design and technology.

INDT 557 Workplace, Transition, and Environmental Issues in Assistive Technology (3 credits)
This course surveys the issues and trends surrounding the use of assistive technology in the workplace. Hands-on demonstrations for a variety of products help students understand how assistive technology can increase productivity and independence. Environmental topics affecting the adoption and use of assistive technology in the workplace are presented. This course presents strategies for successful transitioning from one environment to another or for adapting to existing work or educational environments.

INDT 558 Legal and Regulatory Environments of Technology Management and Emerging Technologies (3 credits)
This course examines the legal and regulatory framework for professionals who have responsibility for managing the use and development of technology in the workplace. Students consider the historical foundation and current status of laws that govern technology. In addition, they analyze issues concerning federal legislation, litigation, and policy concerning those with disabilities. And they evaluate meaningful access and privacy issues in the use and development of technology. Topics include laws surrounding Internet use in the workplace, right of access to information, the free flow and use of information, and the roles of government and the private sector in protecting access and privacy. The course assesses how litigation, the Assistive Technology Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact the use and development of technology in the workplace. Students also assess technology law as it relates to relevant issues surrounding confidentiality of medical information, intellectual property, and cybercrime. (Cross listed with MBUS 558 and MMIS 558. Credit is awarded for only one of these.)