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Educational Technology Required Courses

Of the eight (8) required courses, five comprise the core of the Educational Technology program. The sequence of these courses is important, and students are counseled to follow that sequence as much as possible, particularly during the first two semesters. Major deviation from the sequence may interfere with the organization of the program as cohort-based. A cohort is a group of students who enter and continue in the program together for as long as possible, at least for 2 semesters.

The following table lists the eight (8)) required courses in their sequence, together with the year and semester in which each course must be taken if a student opted for the 2-year program. Each of the ETEC courses carries 3 semester credit hours. Core courses are in bold.

 

Sequence #

ETEC Required Courses

Year

Semester

1

ETEC 600 "Theory & Practice in ET"

YEAR 1

Fall

2

ETEC 602 "Teaching/Training Technologies"

YEAR 1

Fall

3

ETEC 605 "Conducting ET Research"

YEAR 1

Fall

4

ETEC 603 "Instructional Design & Development"

YEAR 1

Spring

5

ETEC 601 "ET Research Review"

YEAR 1

Spring

6

ETEC 650 "Instr.Tech. Services Mgm't"

YEAR 2

Fall

7

ETEC 688 "Educ'l Technology Practicum"

YEAR 2

Fall

8

ETEC 690 "Seminar and Internship"

(FINAL )YEAR 2

Spring

A student choosing the 3-year option in effect postpones only sequence # 3, 6, and 7 (ETEC 605, 650, and 688). ETEC 690, as the exit seminar, will always be the last course taken - in the last Spring semester.

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ETEC Elective Courses

The "regimentation" of the sequence of courses is the departmental solution of the constraints imposed by the fiscal situation facing the University of Hawaii now and probably for the next few years. It may also manifest itself in the restricted number of electives which will be available to students at any given time. Though many electives are "on the books", not all may be offered during the semester when a student would like to take them. Through pre-registration, the department can assure availability of some electives, provided that sufficient number of our own ETEC majors will indicate interest and guarantee enrollment. A list of electives follows:

Course designation
Course title
Semester most likely scheduled
Offering Irregular

ETEC 430

"Video Technology"

Summer

..

ETEC 620

"Visual Design"

Fall

.

ETEC 630

"Television in Education"

Spring

..

ETEC 644

"Programming Concepts/Structures"

.

x

ETEC 645

"Designing Web-based Instruction"

Fall

.

ETEC 647

"Hypermedia Design"

Spring

.

ETEC 648 Alphas

"Computer Authoring…"

..

x

ETEC 649

"Development of Online Courseware"

Fall

.

ETEC 661

"Distance Education Technology"

Summer

x

ETEC 662

"Computer Networks in Education"

Summer

.

ETEC 663

"Planning for Technology and Resources

.

x

ETEC 664

"Technology & Instructional Applications"

Spring

..

ETEC 670

"Media & Technol. Product Evaluation"

.

x

ETEC 679

"Education & Telecomm Technologies"

.

x

ETEC 680

"Media Literacy: Ethics & Issues"

Summer

.

ETEC 686X

"Information Literacy & Learning Resources"

Spring

.

ETEC 750B

"Seminar in ET Issues: Instr.Development"

.

x

ETEC 750C

"Seminar in ET Issues: Telecommunications"

x

ETEC 750D

"Seminar in ET Issues: The Future"

.

x

All available elective courses are listed in the preceding table. Some of the electives are tentatively scheduled to be offered as indicated, and the faculty will honor this plan unless conditions beyond faculty control (such as personnel unavailability) will prevent its full implementation. There will always be offerings available to those on a 2-year track, and therefore to those who choose a longer program.

There are several rules which govem enrollment in elective ETEC courses. It is the program policy that

  • courses in the ETEC core must be taken immediately after admission to the program.
  • ETEC electives may be taken after the core is completed, or concurrently with the core courses.
  • a program planning sheet be prepared and returned to the student's advisor upon notification of admission. It becomes a part of the student's file, and must be kept up-to-date;
  • the 39 semester credit hours required by the program constitute a minimum, not a maximum!
  • only 3 credits of ETEC 699 (Directed Research) course is applicable to the minimum 39 credits in exceptional situations, and exclusively at the Department's discretion.

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Outside (non-ETEC) Electives

Students may enroll in courses from outside departments, but such courses will be considered to be supplemental to the required minimum of 13 ETEC courses (39 semester credit hours).

Program Planning

The scope of the program and the availability of some courses only in specific semesters indicate that a great deal of planning by faculty is required to assure that students needs are met. For students, planning is equally important. Additional guidelines and examples of sequence of courses in 2- or 3-year program will be given to the admitted students during the Orientation session.

General Departmental Examination

At the end of the Spring semester in which the student completes all of the Educational Technology Core courses (and, of course, removes all the identified pre-program deficiencies), a faculty committee will administer the General Departmental Examination (oral) to determine whether advancement to candidacy should be recommended to the Graduate Division.

The departmental examination, conducted as an interview, is designed to ascertain whether the prospective candidate's level of academic work, personal characteristics, poise, attitude and communication skills are indicative of the student's likelihood of success as an educational technology professional, by giving the student an opportunity to assure the faculty that

a) a feasible plan for the final project has been or is being developed (for that purpose, an "idea" paper explaining the project in 2-3 pages is expected from each eligible student two weeks prior to the scheduled examination);

b) a satisfactory academic progress has been made and will continue in future semesters, with all graduation requirements likely to be completed one year from the General Departmental Examination.

c) the student is therefore prepared professionally to continue the degree program as a formal degree candidate.

The Final Project is all-important, as it represents the culmination of the student's work in the program. After the advancement to candidacy, when the topic of the final project or research study has been clarified, an advisor will be assigned to the candidate. Without a solid evidence that a project is meaningful to the student, that it is already reasonably well defined, and that the student will clarify it further by the start of the next Fall semester, the advancement to candidacy will be postponed. Detailed guideline toward orderly progress will be issued to all (as document "Graduation Pre-Conditions") in preparation for the "idea" paper interview.

Practicum

The required Practicum course is available only during the Fall semester of the second or third year. Each student will have an opportunity to profess what he or she has learned, and to add additional experiences and new perspectives to his or her professional know-how. Practicum is conducted as a group enterprise, with emphasis on real-world situations. Most likely, the experience will consist of designing and delivering workshops to defined target audience. Regular class meetings are a part of the 3-credit ETEC 688 "Educational Technology Practicum" course.

Minimally, all five (5) Educational Technology core courses and at least two (2) electives will have to be completed by the end of summer just prior to enrolling in the Practicum course, if registration in ETEC 688 is to be considered.

Internship as part of the "Exit" Course

In order to be considered a program, the scope and sequence of courses in Educational Technology must provide an orderly conclusion of all the experiences. The course ETEC 690 "Seminar and Internship in Technology Leadership" (3 cr.) is the means by which the faculty attempts to "tie it all together" and at the same time provide every student with another important experience -- an internship or a teaching/training experience. The course is composed, therefore, of two distinctly separate parts.

  • The internship (a part of ETEC 690) is an individual assignment based on the student's own request. It may consist of assisting a faculty member in a specific course or research activity, or may be external to the department, but must always pertain to some educational technology project. With departmental approval, it may be possible to do an internship somewhat ahead of the terminal ETEC 690 course enrollment, but its recognition will come only at the time of 690 enrollment. Minimally, eight ETEC courses, including all the CORE courses, and the advancement to candidacy are needed before an internship may be undertaken. If the internship consists of assisting in a course, the student must have already taken (for credit) the course in which the internship is to be done. The primary objective of such internship is to provide formal instructional experience (including planning of content and presentation) upon which the student may draw in his/her future professional endeavors. External internships may become available in other university departments, in community colleges, or public or private schools, or appropriate agencies. Such assignments will need to be of the similar nature as those implemented in departmental courses.
  • The "leadership" component of the course deals with professional matters, and all other aspects of the training in Educational Technology which may need special emphasis. Regular seminar meetings and assigned readings will characterize this part of the course.

As ETEC 690 serves as the exit course in the program, it is offered only during the Spring semester of the student's final year. Enrollment in it will be allowed only when the completion of the program can be reasonably expected to occur by the end of that semester, when the project is to be showcased as part of the student's Final Oral Examination. Caveat: If a student's show-casing (see next section) cannot occur, the student will need to enroll in subsequent semesters.

Final Project

In any good graduate program, the student ends his/her program with a presentation of a major research study. Often, such a study is called a "thesis", though at the University of Hawaii a thesis is a study specifically done under the "thesis plan" (Plan A), while a study done under the "non-thesis plan" (Plan B) is usually referred to as Seminar Report or Final Project. The written reports under both plans are done according to the APA style, with specific accommodation for academic papers.

Final Oral Examination

EdTech majors, whether under Plan A or Plan B, complete their program officially with a final oral examination, which culminates their program of study. The examination is given only in the Spring Semester as part of the ETEC 690 course, after the final project paper is read by the appropriate faculty. The examination is intended to be a comprehensive one, though the description, explanation and show-casing of the final study form the major part of it. The examination is open to other students as well as guests.

Electronic Portfolio: An electronic portfolio that clearly presents the student's knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professionalism in the field of educational technology is to be completed by the conclusion of studies in the program. Development of the portfolio is initiated in ETEC 602 Teaching/Training Technologies; continued independently by the student with advice by his or her advisor; completed during the ETEC 690 Seminar & Internship in Technology Leadership; and formally presented in that seminar.

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