Educational Technology Certificate

 

Course Descriptions
EDU 6420: Integrating Technology in Your Classroom
3 sem. credits
In this course, you assess your current technology skills and knowledge and set some learning goals for integrating technology in your classroom. You examine some of the trends and issues of technology integration, investigate some of the various types of educational software and technology tools available, and develop a technology integration plan for your classroom.

EDU 6430: Using Digital Media in Your Classroom
3 sem. credits
This course provides an overview of digital media for teaching and learning. You learn to design and produce multimedia and digital video products to support the curriculum in your classroom. The course also focuses on designing instruction that integrates student use of multimedia and digital video as learning tools.

EDU 6440: Harnessing the Power of the Internet for Teachers
3 sem. credits
This course provides an opportunity to use the Internet as a classroom resource for teachers and students. You learn to use on-line discussion groups, Internet searches, evaluation tools to review web pages, WebQuests, blogs, and learning objects. You also consider best-practices in the area of web-based learning environments and develop a curriculum web page and an Internet-based activity for your classroom.

EDU 6450: Leadership and Future Trends in Educational Technology
3 sem. credits
This course is designed to develop educational technology leaders. You evaluate, plan, and create educational technology-based solutions for learning environments while considering best-practices in technology integration. You learn about current topics in educational technology such as future trends, government policies, technology standards, professional development models, evaluation tools. Prerequisite: EDU 6420, EDU 6430, EDU 6440, or Instructor permission.

EDU 6777: Online Teaching Methods: From Design to Practice
3 sem. credits
Master the essential basics of designing and teaching online courses. Guiding you in the use of the leading brand of course management software, this online course will provide you with a solid and hands-on introduction to both practical and pedagogical aspects of teaching online. As part of the course, you will have an opportunity to develop and present a sample course of your own design, including the development of a syllabus, discussions, course content, and other components that are relevant to an online course.

The Educational Technology Certificate program will consider applicants who:

• Submit a completed Graduate Admissions Application form online or download the pdf print version.
• Submit a non-refundable application fee of US $50. Effective March 15, 2007, when you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call the College of St. Scholastica Business Office at 1-800-447-5444 or 723-6092. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
• Have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Submit all official transcripts of baccalaureate and graduate coursework.
• Submit a completed Computer Competency form verifying skill level in word processing, spreadsheets, database and communication applications.
• Submit a TOEFL examination or the Michigan Test score is required of all international applicants and applicants whose primary language is not English.

Application Priority Consideration
The application deadline for priority consideration for Fall term is August 1, Spring term is November 15 and Summer term is March 1. Review of completed application files will continue until all open seats for the program are filled.

Acceptance Categories
The Educational Technology graduate certificate program grants acceptance in the following categories:

• Full Acceptance: granted to those students who meet all admission requirements.
• Provisional Acceptance: granted to those students who have not submitted all required materials but who otherwise have met the admission requirements. Students are allowed one semester to submit remaining credentials and are not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance.
• Non-degree Acceptance: reserved for those students who wish to pursue courses for professional development but who do not wish to earn a degree or for those students who have course deficiencies that cannot be remedied within one semester. Students will be admitted to courses on a space available basis. No more than one-third of the semester credits taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a degree in the event that the student wishes to transfer to degree bound status. Students in this category are not eligible for Financial Aid.