Independent Study in Technology Applications

Course Description from Texas Education Agency:

A prerequisite for the Technology Applications Independent Study is the successful completion of another Technology Applications course.

The Independent Study course provides opportunities for students desiring to continue in the acquisition of multimedia, telecommunications, or programming skill sets, build portfolios, solve problems, and create products for school and community.

Instructional design principles and software skill sets relevant to instruction and interwoven into real products are the focus of this course. This course is designed to provide flexibility to schools that want to offer more advanced courses or continuation of courses that students have completed in Technology Applications, Chapter 126, Subchapter C.

For example, this study could be for a student or students learning Computer Science III or a class learning and applying more advanced technology applications knowledge and skills in problem-solving situations in a Multimedia II course.