Master of Arts in Educational Technology
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Michigan State University
Below is a list of courses I have completed in the MAET program at Michigan State University. I began the program in the Fall 2008 and will be completing the program Summer 2010.
Clicking on each course number will direct you to another page containing projects completed through that course.
Graduate Certificate Courses
The award winning Educational Technology Certificate Program is designed to meet the needs of educators, primarily in the K-12 setting, who seek to utilize new technologies in their schools and classrooms. Participants have the opportunity to improve their own skills in the use of technology, including Web 2.0 technologies, and develop approaches for teaching others using technology.
Semester 1 & 2
CEP 810 - Teaching for Understanding with Computers
This course consists of two parallel strands: effective use of technology in education, and learning issues related to technology use. Participants work primarily with Microsoft Windows (or Macintosh in select locations), Microsoft Office, and the Internet.
CEP 811 - Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education
In this course, participants learn to apply instructional principles and methods to educational problems; to develop individualized media and computer applications for use in a professional setting; and to adapt advanced software options to promote learning. Specifically, the focus is on the development of stand-alone instructional resources using the Internet and PowerPoint. Participants work both in small groups and individually to develop such instructional programs. In addition, participants will serve as evaluators of both group- and individually-generated instructional programs.
CEP 812 - Applying Educational Technology To Problems Of Practice
In this course, you will define, implement, and evaluate technology-based solutions to educational problems and opportunities in school settings. Building on the work completed in CEP 810 and 811, you will again add to your portfolio of applications of technology in the educational setting.
Specifically, this course will focus on the identification of a significant instructional problem, the development of a detailed proposal directed at the solution to the defined problem, and the development of a desktop presentation designed at presenting the proposal. Participants will work both in small groups and individually to develop such proposals and desktop presentations. In addition, participants will serve as evaluators of both group- and individually-generated proposals and desktop presentations.
Specifically, this course will focus on the identification of a significant instructional problem, the development of a detailed proposal directed at the solution to the defined problem, and the development of a desktop presentation designed at presenting the proposal. Participants will work both in small groups and individually to develop such proposals and desktop presentations. In addition, participants will serve as evaluators of both group- and individually-generated proposals and desktop presentations.
Master's Program Courses
After completing the Educational Technology Certificate Program, students apply to the Master's program to join the East Lansing summer cohort. This hybrid version of the program combines the power of working together in a summer cohort with the flexibility of completing courses during the academic year. Participants come together for two weeks of face-to-face on-campus in East Lansing and then meet online for the remainder of the course.
Summer Semester - Cohort
CEP 800 - Learning in School and Other Settings
This course will acquaint students with several major psychological perspectives for appreciating learning that goes on in school and other settings. Students will also connect theories of learning to their own experiences as learners - inside this course, in other courses, on the job, and in other settings.
CEP 815 - Technology and Leadership
In this course, we examine the complex charge of being responsible for managing relationships between technology, teaching and learning. We look at technology from multiple perspectives to assess its potential benefits and challenges to different audiences. Professional development strategies, project management, planning, evaluation, relationship building, along with the ethical and social implications of technology integration will be examined.
CEP 822 - Approaches to Educational Research
Alternative methods of educational research. Identifying researchable problems in education and developing a research proposal. Applications of descriptive and inferential statistics for analyzing and critiquing published studies.
Semester 4, 5, and 6
CEP 816 - Technology, Teaching, and Learning Across the Curriculum
This is a course designed to bring together current understandings of technology and how it can be used for learning across the academic subjects taught in elementary, middle school, and high school: mathematics, science, language arts, social studies, and the arts.
CEP 817 - Learning Technology by Design
Learning Technology through Design is a course that investigates the process of design particularly as it applies to educational technology. The course is structured around multiple design activities and one (or two) large design projects. Topics covered include learning by design, human computer interaction, art and aesthetics of design, iterative design, design evaluation, and collaboration in design.
CEP 820 - Teaching K - 12 Students Online
Examining ways in which K-12 teachers can bring the world into their classrooms with technology to better meet the educational needs of students. The course focuses on ways in which teachers and students can broadcast their ideas and information to the outside world for purposes of collaboration and communication. The course includes discussions of various online learning management systems including their functions, strengths, and weaknesses along with the exploration of various teaching methodologies and how they should be used in the online environment to ensure teaching and learning success.
CEP 807 - Proseminar in Educational Technology
Perspectives on educational technology, current theories, research findings, and methods of design and evaluation.