EDSIT+Course+Requirements

Which Courses to take First?
The Ed.S. IT program consists of nine graduate courses, initial, midpoint and exit assessments, and electronic portfolio. The nine courses are divided into core/required and electives. It is important that you discuss with academic advisor your options and schedule when to take these courses given your personal needs, family and professional commitments.



 * Starting Summer 2012, CEPD 8102 will be replaced by a new course that will better prepare you for MEDT 8480 Program Evaluation. If you are scheduled to take CEPD 8102 between now and Summer 2012, please contact your academic adviser.

The core required courses are the following ---
 * **MEDT 8461 Diffusions of Innovation **--- This course focuses on the study of effective communication skills, group dynamics, time management, and facilities planning with special emphasis on applying these skills to facilitate the integration of newer technologies into school library media centers and K-12 classrooms.
 * **MEDT 8484 Research Seminar I **--- This course examines mixed methods (both qualitative and quantitative) used in media and instructional technology. Because the course addresses both theoretical and practical dimensions of educational research, every student is expected to study exemplary research studies through printed materials. Students are also expected to conduct action research studies in school settings and start developing an electronic research portfolio. This seminar will also introduce computer based data analysis packages commonly used in instructional technology research.
 * **MEDT 8463 Issues in Instructional Technology **--- This course focuses on advanced topics in the theory, selection, production, and utilization of technology-based instructional materials will be examined, and issues, trends and problems in instruction technology will be emphasized.
 * **CEPD 8102 Lifespan Human Development **--- This course is a placeholder under a replacement course is developed. This graduate course focuses on the study of human growth and development from birth through aging and death. Also, the course focuses on areas of physical, cognitive, social, personality, and emotional development as a series of progressive changes resulting from the biological being's interactions with the environment. Special emphasis is placed on the development characteristics of school age youth within a multicultural and diverse society.
 * **MEDT 8480 Program Evaluation **--- Before you take this course, you need to complete the four aforementioned courses first. This course is designed to prepare students to effectively and efficiently participate in program evaluation at the school sites Students are expected to evaluate efficacy of existing programs and/or the appropriateness of programs being considered for implementation.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Electives and Professional Development Tracks** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">You have four electives. You need to talk to your academic adviser about your electives. As part of your academic program, you can organize your electives into a concentration or track. Below is a suggested list of courses that support a particular concentration or track ---


 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">1 – Technology Integration Track **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7462 Internet Tools
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7465 Resources for Children and Young Adults
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7466 Digital Photography
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7467 Web Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7470 Digital Video

> MEDT 7472 Introduction to Distance Education
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">2 – Online Teaching Track **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">(Need to take the right sequence: MEDT 7461, 7472, 7475 to receive a PSC endorsement)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7461 Instructional Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7475 Distance Education Professional
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7464 Designing Technology Enhanced Instruction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7467 Web Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7485 Special Topics


 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">3 – Instructional Design Track **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7461 Instructional Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7464 Designing Technology Enhanced Instruction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7467 Web Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7472 Introduction to Distance Education
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">MEDT 7485 Special Topics

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> There are five sections to this online orientation module and a quiz. The completion of the quiz with at least 80% correct response demonstrates partial fulfillment of the beginning assessment requirements. You need to complete this requirement on or before the end of the 3rd week of your first semester. The link to the quiz can be found in the last section. To continue, please click on the hyperlinked texts below ---
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Overview and Welcome
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">First Things First
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Which Course to Take First? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Which Assessment?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Maintaining Your Good Student Status
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Being a Successful Learner Online