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Learning Technology MA/Certificate
ProgramC. Candace Chou, Ph.D
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
School of Education
University of St. Thomas
Why Learning Technology Program
42% of teachers received six or more hours of basic-skill training, whereas only 29% received curriculum-integration training (Education Week, 1999)
Only 44% of new teachers consider themselves well-prepared to use technology (National Center for Education Statistics, 2001)
Training on “integrating technology into curriculum” has a greater influence on teachers than training on “basic technology skills”
Objectives of LT Program
Apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support diverse learners
Use technology to support learner-centered instruction
Utilize technology for effective assessment and evaluation
Enhance teachers’ productivity and professional practice
Characteristics of LT Program
A Cohort-based program State-of-the-art instructional
technology Technology integration into
curriculum Emphasis on content and technology
standards– Minnesota Graduation Standards– International Society for Technology in
Education’s (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
Key Program Features Cooperative and group learning User-friendly course management
system, student email account and web page hosting
Evening and weekend classes at the state-of-the-art Minneapolis location or as an off-campus cohort program in your area
After-hours and weekend tech support Individualized electronic portfolio for
personal learning and teaching plan
Highlights of LT Program
Desktop publishing
Presentation Tools
Web development
Digital media
Database applications
Video production
Concept Mapping
Information management
Statistics
Updated and revised in 2001 Six cohorts have completed the LT Certificate
Program In 2002-2003, four cohorts include the
certificate program in the M.A. programs Close to 300 students have participated in the
LT certificate program Two cohorts at overseas campus http://homepage.mac.com/dtking/USTclasses/
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Instructional Strategies
Development of learning circles Collaboration Standards-based curriculum development Critical thinking Computer-mediated communication
LT Certificate Program A four-course graduate
program in– Introduction to
Learning Technologies– Web Site and
Educational Software Evaluation
– Digital Media Development
– Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Graduate credits can be transferred toward a M.A. degree in Curriculum and Instruction
M.A. in Learning Technology
10 courses, 30 semester credits, including– First four courses in the LT
Certificate Program– Special topics, cognitive
instruction, program evaluation, internship, and electives.
Students will – Improve classroom
learning/teaching through innovative technology applications
– Understand, demonstrate and integrate essential educational technology tools
– Become leaders in educational change.
Who Should Take the LT Program
K-12 teachers
Technology coordinators
Administrators
Staff development professionals
Educational consultants
IT professionals
Other
Current Cohorts
East Grand Forks VI
Minnetonka I
Hinckley
Minnetonka Cohort I
http://web1.courseweb.stthomas.edu/ccchou/mntka_526projects.html
East Grand Forks Cohort VI
http://web1.courseweb.stthomas.edu/ccchou/egf_526projects.htm
Hinckley Area Cohort
More About LT Program Department of Curriculum
and Instruction– E-mail:
casirois@stthomas.edu
– Phone: (651) 962-4460
– Web: http://www.stthomas.edu/education/candi/index.html
LT Program Coordinator– Dr. C. Candace Chou
ccchou@stthomas.edu
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