Announcing Big Changes
In
Northern Arizona University’s Educational Technology Graduate Program
Course Number Changes
500 Level Course Changes
ETC 547 Theory & Strategies in Technology Integration WILL REMAIN THE SAME
ETC 567 Technology, Society, and Education WILL REMAIN THE SAME
Will be condensed into one new course ETC 585 Technology Integration in the PK-16 Classroom
· ETC 548 Assistive Technology AND
· ETC 557 Tech Integration in the Elementary Classroom AND
· ETC 558 Tech Integration in the Secondary Classroom AND
· ETC 559 Tech Integration in the ESL Classroom
Students who’ve already taken one of the previous courses can use it in their Program of Studies.
600 Level Course Number Changes
· ETC 666: Designing Instruction WILL BECOME ETC 625: Designing Instruction
· ETC 657: Tech Planning and Professional Development WILL BECOME ETC 635: Tech Planning and Professional Development
· ETC 677: Distributed Learning Delivery Systems WILL BECOME ETC 645: Distributed Learning Delivery Systems
· ETC 647: Creating Learning Environments WILL BECOME ETC 655: Creating Learning Environments
Students will be able to use the either course number to complete the degree. In other words, if you already took ETC 677, you will not have to take ETC 645.
Ability to Complete the M.Ed. Degree program in One Year
Starting in the Fall of 2012 ETC graduate courses will be scheduled for 7 week sessions. There will be two 7 week sessions during the regular 16 week traditional semester. This would mean that you could take two ETC courses during a regular semester, but not at the same time. For example, working professionals who normally take two courses per semester could take one course the first seven weeks and another the second seven weeks of the regular semester – allowing you to still take two courses per semester, but only have to work on one course at a time. For those who wish a faster track, you could take two courses each seven week session, completing four courses per semester, but still only working on two at any one time.
One Year Fast Track Starting in the Fall
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer I | Summer II | ||
| 1st 7 Week Session | 2nd 7 Week Session | 4 Week Session | 1st 7 Week Session | 2nd 7 Week Session | 5 Week Session | 5 Week Session |
| ETC 547 | ETC 567 | (Non-ETC Core?) | | | (Non-ETC Core?) | (Non-ETC Core?) |
| ETC 585 | ETC 666/625 | | | | | |
| | | | ETC 657/635 | | | |
| | | | ETC 677/645 | ETC 647/655 | | |
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One Year Fast Track Starting in the Spring
| Spring | Summer I | Summer II | Fall | Winter | ||
| 1st 7 Week Session | 2nd 7 Week Session | 5 Week Session | 5 Week Session | 1st 7 Week Session | 2nd 7 Week Session | 4 Week Session |
| ETC 547 | ETC 567 | (Non-ETC Core?) | (Non-ETC Core?) | | | (Non-ETC Core?) |
| ETC 585 | ETC 666/625 | | | | | |
| | | | | ETC 657/635 | | |
| | | | | ETC 677/645 | ETC 647/655 | |
One Year Fast Track Starting in the Summer
Be sure to check the weather. Do attend the College of Education’s reception before the graduation ceremony. See the posting from the Dean of COE. ETC faculties will participate COE receptions. I will see you at the COE reception & the graduation ceremony.
“… we will have a Commencement reception in the main lobby of the College of Education at 3:00 pm following the undergraduate graduation ceremony. As noted below, there will be an all university reception immediately following the graduation ceremony for graduate students. We hope you can join us for one or both of the receptions to congratulate our students and their family members. Thank you, Gypsy”
Assignment 8: Peer Evaluations on Distributed Learning Unit Assignment 9: TaskStream Self-Reflection Portfolio Assignment 10: Distributed Learning Unit Presentations 
Assignment 12: Collaborative Team Reflection & Evaluation Report
Assignment 8: Peer Evaluations on Distributed Learning Unit Assignment 9: TaskStream Self-Reflection Portfolio Assignment 10: Distributed Learning Unit Presentations 
Assignment 12: Collaborative Team Reflection & Evaluation ReportIt was very good to speak to some of you on Thursday nights. Here are a few reminders to help you complete your final unit and unit presentation.
Final Unit
· Use "Criteria" as a checklist to ensure your unit meets all the requirements (http://etc677nau.wetpaint.com/page/Lesson+6).
· Be sure your online constructivist unit includes at least: Online Learner Interaction, Online Learning Resources, Online Collaboration, Online learners planning and publishing, online learner assessments (able to evaluate content, online delivery technology, & online constructivist instructional strategies), and Compliance for copyright.
Unit Presentation on Elluminate
· Be sure you have a working microphone
· Go through Elluminate video tutorials: https://sites.google.com/site/etccommunity/elluminate-tutorials
· PowerPoint is not required.
· Using "Start a Web Tour" 
feature to provide a grand tour for your final unit on the web by following the required presentation instructions is considered the easiest way to complete your presentation.
· How to locate my presentation recording? Please see Elluminate video tutorials.
· Be sure to go over the recording to make sure the AV working properly.
· Share the recording URL in your own discussion thread on BBLearn.
Don't forget to participate in Lesson 6 discussions!!
Thanks for your assignments! Most of you have done a wonderful job and are able demonstrate clear understandings on the topic of distance education. Here are some general feedback comments for your future reference. Be sure to consider these comments and apply them to future assignments, failure to meet the requirements may result in a grade deduction in the future assignments. The skills of writing research and/or opinion papers are very important graduate students. It demonstrates our skills and knowledge in logical thinking.
Thanksgiving Week; No required instructions; 11/28-12/04
Lesson Moderators: Team 611/16 Wednesday
Due: Team 5's Lesson 5 discussion gradesheet11/17 Thursday
11/20 Sunday
12/01 Thursday
12/04 Sunday
After reviewing your unit proposals, I noticed that many were unclear with Construction/Constructivism instructional strategies. Below are a few notes to help you to clarify your understanding to apply right Construction/Constructivism instructional strategies to support your unit
· When integrating social tagging to support your ONLE, it is necessary to design an effective social tagging architecture toguide your learners to tag their learning resources. See ETC677 Social Tagging Architecture at: http://etc677nau.wetpaint.com/page/Tagging+Architecture
· Confused by Content; Delivery Technology; and Instructional strategies: Many intend to instruct your fellow teachers Google Docs or Web 2.0 technology to support their classroom teaching. In this case:
o Content: How to integrate Google Docs or Web 2.0 technologies to support teaching.
o Delivery technology: Any CMS/LMS tools: discussion boards; Chat room; Web pages; or using Google Docs or Web 2.0 tools
o Instructional strategies: Online learner-learner interaction; Online resources, Online collaboration; online student publishing etc.
o Evaluations: We must evaluate all three components:
§ Content: Assess whether your audiences learn the content (integrating Google Docs or Web 2.0 tools)
§ Delivery technology: Assess whether the integrated online technology (CMS/LMS) is effective. Are online discussion boards effective?
§ Instructional strategies: Assess whether the integrated online instructional strategies effective. Is learner-learner interaction integrated effectively?
· Rationale: The rationale to integrate distributed/online learning to support your unit should go beyond because online technology and online learning are convenient. In this case, we only justify it from online delivery technology aspect. We should justify it from online construction/constructivist instructional strategy aspect aswell, such as learner-learner interaction, online resources, online collaboration etc.
