6120 CRITICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION (2 credits)
Analyzes issues confronting American education. Specific and detailed study is given to selected issues by individual members of the class.
6336 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (3 credits)
Examines a range of effective instructional techniques for elementary, middle-level, secondary, and post-secondary teachers. Reviews instructional design models that focus on selecting content knowledge, transforming content knowledge into instructional standards, selecting appropriate teaching strategies and media, managing the classroom environment, assessing learning, and reflecting on the effectiveness of instructional decisions.
6446 DISTANCE EDUCATION: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT (3 credits)
Students learn about trends, issues, and theories in the field, as well as designing for distance delivery with different types of methods, media, and delivery tools. The course is offered only online. Students will participate in online discussion, including an exploration of their own experiences as distance learners. Other goals are individually defined and based on the needs and interests of students taking the course.
6447 SEMINAR IN TEACHING ONLINE (1 credit)
This course for special student groups is offered specifically for in-service P-12 AND POST-SECONDARY teachers seeking advanced preparation in online teaching. The seminar is shaped by participants in terms of critical needs, specific content areas and specialties, or changes in state and federal policies. Every effort is made to include expert guest discussants from the Department of Education, teachers? unions, and other relevant leaders in online education.