2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Education in General Education: Educational Technology Integration
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Mission - Teaching, leading, and learning in a democratic society.
Philosophy - Believing that schools function as social and political entities as well as for the growth of individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and leaders a) to enhance the academic and personal potential of their students, and b) to evaluate the social and ethical implications of educational policies and practices.
Values - The College of Education values expertise to guide our practice, equity to guide our interactions, liberal education to guide our perspectives, and social responsibility to guide our commitment to democratic education. We value these ideals in our preparation of candidates, our development of faculty, and our relationships with the larger community we serve.
This program prepares educators at all levels to integrate technology into classroom settings. Program content includes the educational application of technology, including computers and the Internet, for a variety of professional and instructional purposes. Courses concentrate on pedagogical issues, curriculum integration, software and Web-site evaluation, acquisition and use of instructional materials and media, social and ethical issues for technology use in K-12 settings, school and classroom adoption of technology, and web-based and on-line instructional development.
Minimum Number of Hours in Program
The M.Ed in Educational Technology requires a minimum of 33 semester hours.
Program Location
Eberhard Center, Pew Campus downtown Grand Rapids, MI
Web Site: www.gvsu.edu/coe_grad
Requirements for the M.Ed in General Education: Educational Technology Integration
Each candidate for the M.Ed degree must complete the following:
One Social Foundation Course:
- ED 672 - Social/Cultural Foundations of Education (3 credits)
- or ED 671 - Educational Policy and Practice (3 credits)
One Research and Evaluation Course:
Emphasis Area Courses:
- EDT 619 - Curricular Integration of Ed. Technology (3 credits)
- EDT 620 - Evaluating and Applying Instructional Media (3 credits)
- EDT 621 - Topics in Educational Technologies (3 credits)
- EDT 626 - Assessment/Evaluation with Ed. Technology (3 credits)
- EDT 634 - Planning/Managing Educational Technology (3 credits)
Choose One:
- EDT 629 - Online Instructional Design/Development (3 credits)
- EDT 628 - Digital Video for Instruction (3 credits)
Six credits of advisor-approved electives:
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Capstone (Choose one):