From fth@UDel.Edu Date: Thursday 26 April 2007 21:02 (EDT) From: Fred T. HofstetterTo: ed-tech-doctoral@UDel.Edu, ed-tech-masters@UDel.Edu Subject: Summer and Fall 2007 Course Scheduling Advice Greetings to all ed tech graduate students at the University of Delaware! I am writing to provide you with course scheduling advice for the upcoming Summer session and Fall semester of 2007. As always, you should check with your advisor each semester to confirm that your course selection is in line with your particular program. This course advisory contains sections for M.Ed. Students, M.I. Students, and Ed.D. Students, respectively. ===Courses for M.Ed. Students=== All M.Ed. students are required to take one of the following courses: EDUC 600 Teacher as Researcher EDUC 607 Educational Research Procedures EDUC 607 is being taught in the Summer of 2007. Both EDUC 600 and 607 are being offered in Fall 2007. All M.Ed. students are required to take the following curriculum course, which is being offered during the Summer and Fall of 2007: EDUC 640 Introduction to Curriculum From the ed tech specialty, the following two required courses are being offered in the Fall of 2007: EDUC 639 Learning Technologies Across the Curriculum EDUC 685 Multimedia Literacy There is also a wide range of ed tech electives that are being offered as part of the Summer Institute. Of these, the following count as ed tech specialization electives: EDUC 632 Using the Internet for Curriculum Applications EDUC 639 Technology Planning EDUC 639 Internet Technologies EDUC 639 K-12 Technology Integration EDUC 639 Teaching Writing to Elementary & Secondary Students EDUC 646 Assistive Technology for Secondary Schools & Workplace EDUC 652 Introduction to Technology in Special Education and Rehab EDUC 654 Augmentative and Alternative Communication EDUC 667 Concept Mapping in Instruction as a Cognitive Tool EDUC 667 Digital Story Telling EDUC 667 Information Fluency for the 21st Century EDUC 667 Universal Design for Learning: Curricular Access for All EDUC 730 Implementing Middle School Mathematics Using Technology MATH 585 Technology in Secondary Mathematics See http://www.udel.edu/sieat/courselist.html for more information about the Summer Institute courses. If you need to take another ed tech elective in the Fall of 2007, you may be interested in the following option. M.Ed. and M.I. students may elect one of the EDUC 885 courses to fulfill a 600-level technology elective. In the Fall of 2007, the following courses are being offered: EDUC 885-050 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Design EDUC 885-051 Curricular Issues in Learning Technologies EDUC 885-194 Advanced Topics in Web Design The advanced topics courses are repeatable, meaning that you are permitted to take them again in a subsequent semester. ===Courses for M.I. Students=== All M.I. Students must take either EDUC 600 (Teacher as Researcher) or EDUC 629 (Psychology of Teaching). EDUC 629 is being offered in the Summer of 2007. EDUC 600 is being offered in Fall 2007. M.I. students must take either EDUC 680 (Educational Diagnosis) or EDUC 605 (Measurement Applications in Education). EDUC 680 is being offered in the Summer and also in the Fall of 2007. EDUC 605 is being offered in the Summer. M.I. students must take either EDUC 658 (Discipline and Classroom Management) or EDUC 681 (Techniques for Behavior Change). Both of these courses are being offered in the Summer of 2007. EDUC 681 is also being offered in the Fall of 2007. M.I. students must take either EDUC 627 (Models of Instruction) or EDUC 640 (Introduction to Curriculum). EDUC 640 is being offered in the Summer and Fall of 2007, and EDUC 627 is being taught in the Fall of 2007. From the ed tech specialty, the following two required courses are being offered in the Fall of 2007: EDUC 639 Learning Technologies Across the Curriculum EDUC 685 Multimedia Literacy There is also a wide range of ed tech electives that are being offered as part of the Summer Institute. Of these, the following count as ed tech specialization electives: EDUC 632 Using the Internet for Curriculum Applications EDUC 639 Technology Planning EDUC 639 Internet Technologies EDUC 639 K-12 Technology Integration EDUC 639 Teaching Writing to Elementary & Secondary Students EDUC 646 Assistive Technology for Secondary Schools & Workplace EDUC 652 Introduction to Technology in Special Education and Rehab EDUC 654 Augmentative and Alternative Communication EDUC 667 Concept Mapping in Instruction as a Cognitive Tool EDUC 667 Digital Story Telling EDUC 667 Information Fluency for the 21st Century EDUC 667 Universal Design for Learning: Curricular Access for All EDUC 730 Implementing Middle School Mathematics Using Technology MATH 585 Technology in Secondary Mathematics See http://www.udel.edu/sieat/courselist.html for more information about the Summer Institute courses. If you need to take another ed tech elective in the Fall of 2007, you may be interested in the following option. M.Ed. and M.I. students may elect one of the EDUC 885 courses to fulfill a 600-level technology elective. In the Fall of 2007, the following courses are being offered: EDUC 885-050 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Design EDUC 885-051 Curricular Issues in Learning Technologies EDUC 885-194 Advanced Topics in Web Design The advanced topics courses are repeatable, meaning that you are permitted to take them again in a subsequent semester. ===Courses for Ed.D. Students=== All Ed.D. students are required to take EDUC 824 (Effective Communication for Educational Leaders), EDUC 863 (Program Evaluation), and EDUC 891 (Organizational Problem Analysis/Planning). Of these, EDUC 891 is being offered in the Summer of 2007. In the Fall, EDUC 824 and EDUC 863 are being taught. Note: EDUC 824 should be taken as early in your coursework as possible. EDUC 891, on the other hand, is best taken toward the end of your coursework. Similarly, all Ed.D. students are required to take EDUC 860 (Curriculum Theory), EDUC 665 (Elementary Statistics), EDUC 850 (Qualitative Research in Educational Settings), and EDUC 818 (Foundations of Educational Technology). Of these, EDUC 665 and EDUC 818 are being offered in the Summer of 2007. In the Fall, EDUC 665 and EDUC 850 are being taught. Last, but certainly not least, all Ed.D. students are required to take 18 credits of ed tech specialty courses. The following courses are being offered in Fall 2007: EDUC 885-050 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Design EDUC 885-051 Curricular Issues in Learning Technologies EDUC 885-194 Advanced Topics in Web Design The advanced topics courses are repeatable, meaning that you are permitted to take them again in a subsequent semester. In the meantime, I hope you will all pass your final exams and projects with flying colors and then enjoy a pleasant summer. Cheers, Fred Dr. Fred T. Hofstetter Professor of Education University of Delaware http://www.udel.edu/fth