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Program
Requirements
Ed Psych/Instructional Learning Technologies,
EDM
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
33
Required Courses:
EdPsy 500, EdPsy 638, EdPsy 639, EdPsy 708.
Internship:
TrueStudents are required to complete a practicum, which is taken near the end of their coursework. The Practicum is listed as one of the core courses and is included in the 33 hours of required coursework. The Practicum consists of one hundred hours of hands-on experience at a professional organization in line with the student’s goals and objectives. The practicum experience is tailored to meet the unique education and career goals of each student. For example, K-12 teachers would serve an internship in an educational institution. Individuals interested in training would serve an internship in industry, medicine, or government. Apprenticeships could be served in current employment location.
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam
Comprehensive Exam Description - The comprehensive examination addresses the theoretical and practical issues – the “how” and the “why” of technology in service of learning.
Comprehensive Exam Subject - Students are asked questions focusing on the following broad areas: (a) instructional design issues that include the psychology of the learner, cognitive processes, the teaching-learning process, instructional theories, human development, and individual differences; (b) application of technology topics that include clarification about the purposes and objectives of instruction, identification of various resources for facilitating learning, and operation and application of current and emergent technologies; and (c) management, consultation, and problem solving issues including defining needs, monitoring progress, and evaluating outcomes of instruction, legal and ethical issues, and managing and maintaining facilitiesComprehensive Exam Complete - At the end of coursework.Comprehensive Exam Write - Faculty members in the program prepare and grade the comprehensive examination.Comprehensive Exam Grade - Faculty members separately grade each comprehensive using a scale of High Pass, Pass, Low Pass and Fail. All tests are graded anonymously.Comprehensive Exam Pass - The scores from all faculty members are aggregated. Students receive the modal score. If there is a wide variation among the scores, the faculty will discuss the performance. All pass/fail decisions are made anonymously.Comprehensive Exam Schedule - The comprehensive examination is given twice each year. The specific date for the exam will be provided to students when they apply to take the exam.
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