Fall 2014
Education (ED) 571 at Northern Michigan University (NMU)
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities"
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Imdieke
This course would become my first step toward getting a Master's Degree at Michigan State University in Educational Technology. ED 571 also fulfilled a requirement that allowed me to earn my Professional Teaching Certificate, upgrading my certification. In this course, we studied the identification of various reading problems as they related to the reading process. We examined and used specific diagnostic tools for reading. In ED 571, I did a practical student-study and was able to put my newly acquired diagnostic instructional techniques to the test in my real-life teaching assignment.
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities"
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Imdieke
This course would become my first step toward getting a Master's Degree at Michigan State University in Educational Technology. ED 571 also fulfilled a requirement that allowed me to earn my Professional Teaching Certificate, upgrading my certification. In this course, we studied the identification of various reading problems as they related to the reading process. We examined and used specific diagnostic tools for reading. In ED 571, I did a practical student-study and was able to put my newly acquired diagnostic instructional techniques to the test in my real-life teaching assignment.
Fall 2015
Counseling and Educational Psychology (CEP) 810 at Michigan State University (MSU)
"Teaching for Understanding with Technology"
Instructors: Kim Powell and Emily Stone
CEP 810 became my first course at Michigan State University that would count toward both my Educational Technology Certificate (ETC) and my Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET). During this course, I learned five foundational elements that became essential for my advanced studies. I learned a mixture of theories dealing with learning and understanding, the essential mindsets for teaching with technology, and all about professional learning networks (PLNs). In addition to that, I learned the ins and outs of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). A big takeaway from this course was the creation of my professional blog through WordPress.com.
"Teaching for Understanding with Technology"
Instructors: Kim Powell and Emily Stone
CEP 810 became my first course at Michigan State University that would count toward both my Educational Technology Certificate (ETC) and my Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET). During this course, I learned five foundational elements that became essential for my advanced studies. I learned a mixture of theories dealing with learning and understanding, the essential mindsets for teaching with technology, and all about professional learning networks (PLNs). In addition to that, I learned the ins and outs of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). A big takeaway from this course was the creation of my professional blog through WordPress.com.
Fall 2017
CEP 800 at MSU
"Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings"
Instructors: Dr. Diana Brandon and Cui Cheng
With CEP 800, I had started my MAET program at MSU in earnest. I was officially admitted into the program in the summer of 2017. I did my entire MAET program online. In this course, I became much more acquainted with several major psychological perspectives in regards to learning both in school and outside of school. CEP 800 showed me the relationship between learning inside of school and learning "on the job" and in other settings.
CEP 811 at MSU
"Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education"
Instructor: Stacey Schuh
Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education was "part two" of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology program, but also an essential part of the MAET program. These specific courses followed a distinct pattern, where students would learn, explore, usually create something, and then share. I built upon the work that I had done in CEP 810, utilizing the TPACK theory more deeply. This course was fun and interesting as I immersed myself in the "maker culture". One of the most interesting projects that I researched and created was a LittleBits Star Wars droid that I can control with my smartphone.
"Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings"
Instructors: Dr. Diana Brandon and Cui Cheng
With CEP 800, I had started my MAET program at MSU in earnest. I was officially admitted into the program in the summer of 2017. I did my entire MAET program online. In this course, I became much more acquainted with several major psychological perspectives in regards to learning both in school and outside of school. CEP 800 showed me the relationship between learning inside of school and learning "on the job" and in other settings.
CEP 811 at MSU
"Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education"
Instructor: Stacey Schuh
Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education was "part two" of the Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology program, but also an essential part of the MAET program. These specific courses followed a distinct pattern, where students would learn, explore, usually create something, and then share. I built upon the work that I had done in CEP 810, utilizing the TPACK theory more deeply. This course was fun and interesting as I immersed myself in the "maker culture". One of the most interesting projects that I researched and created was a LittleBits Star Wars droid that I can control with my smartphone.
Spring 2018
CEP 812 at MSU
"Applying Educational Technology to Issues of Practice"
Instructor: Douglas Frankish
This course was the third and final course within my Educational Technology Certificate program. I earned this certificate in May of 2018. The main focus of this course was to discover the many ways that people can use myriad technologies to address a range of teaching and/or education-related problems. In CEP 812, I studied the properties of well-structured, ill-structured, and really "wicked" problems; and the difficulties that human beings face trying to solve them. I researched and collaborated with a few of my classmates in a "think tank" for this course, ultimately creating videos and a website with them. I reimagined online learning and came up with several solutions to this "wicked problem" over the duration of this course.
CEP 817 at MSU
"Learning Technology through Design"
Instructors: Carmen Richardson and Bret Staudt Willet
Learning Technology through Design allowed me to investigate the actual process of design as it applies to educational technology. CEP 817 was structured around many design activities and one large design project. The class was split into several topics: learning by design, human-computer interaction, the art and aesthetics of design, design evaluation and collaboration in design. Throughout this course, I designed a large "Problem of Practice" project, creating an upper elementary mathematics unit that integrated innovative technology.
"Applying Educational Technology to Issues of Practice"
Instructor: Douglas Frankish
This course was the third and final course within my Educational Technology Certificate program. I earned this certificate in May of 2018. The main focus of this course was to discover the many ways that people can use myriad technologies to address a range of teaching and/or education-related problems. In CEP 812, I studied the properties of well-structured, ill-structured, and really "wicked" problems; and the difficulties that human beings face trying to solve them. I researched and collaborated with a few of my classmates in a "think tank" for this course, ultimately creating videos and a website with them. I reimagined online learning and came up with several solutions to this "wicked problem" over the duration of this course.
CEP 817 at MSU
"Learning Technology through Design"
Instructors: Carmen Richardson and Bret Staudt Willet
Learning Technology through Design allowed me to investigate the actual process of design as it applies to educational technology. CEP 817 was structured around many design activities and one large design project. The class was split into several topics: learning by design, human-computer interaction, the art and aesthetics of design, design evaluation and collaboration in design. Throughout this course, I designed a large "Problem of Practice" project, creating an upper elementary mathematics unit that integrated innovative technology.
Summer 2018
CEP 815 at MSU
"Technology and Leadership"
Instructor: Dr. Diana Brandon and Amit Sharma
CEP 815 dealt with the complex responsibility of managing relationships between technology, teaching and learning. This course helped students to develop as technology leaders in multiple facets of the educational community. Through case analysis, studying Twitter and social media, and developing a vision statement, I was able to assess the potential benefits and challenges of technology for different audiences. During this course, I learned professional development strategies, project management, relationship building, planning, evaluation, and social implications of technology integration in today's society.
CEP 820 at MSU
"Teaching Students Online"
Instructors: Dr. Anne Heintz and Cui Cheng
Teaching Students Online examined ways that educators can bring the outside world into their own "classrooms" with online learning to better meet the educational needs of virtually every student. CEP 820 focused on ways in which both teachers and students can communicate their ideas and information to the outside world for the purposes of educational collaboration. I learned more about a wide variety of online management systems, which included their functions, potential strengths, and potential weaknesses. We also explored various teaching methodologies, including the "flipped classroom", and how they can be used in the online environment to ensure teaching and learning success.
CEP 822 at MSU
"Approaches to Educational Research"
Instructor: Swati Mehta
Approaches to Educational Research provided many alternative methods and techniques for educational research. We identified problems within the broad topic of education and developed various research proposals. The course quickly covered applications of statistics for analyzing and critically critiquing published studies. This class provided the ways (including formulas) to discover averages, standard deviations, correlations, and patterns when researching educational data more deeply. The final project included a critical research review, where I shared my synthesis of methods used, findings, and implications for my practice as an educator.
"Technology and Leadership"
Instructor: Dr. Diana Brandon and Amit Sharma
CEP 815 dealt with the complex responsibility of managing relationships between technology, teaching and learning. This course helped students to develop as technology leaders in multiple facets of the educational community. Through case analysis, studying Twitter and social media, and developing a vision statement, I was able to assess the potential benefits and challenges of technology for different audiences. During this course, I learned professional development strategies, project management, relationship building, planning, evaluation, and social implications of technology integration in today's society.
CEP 820 at MSU
"Teaching Students Online"
Instructors: Dr. Anne Heintz and Cui Cheng
Teaching Students Online examined ways that educators can bring the outside world into their own "classrooms" with online learning to better meet the educational needs of virtually every student. CEP 820 focused on ways in which both teachers and students can communicate their ideas and information to the outside world for the purposes of educational collaboration. I learned more about a wide variety of online management systems, which included their functions, potential strengths, and potential weaknesses. We also explored various teaching methodologies, including the "flipped classroom", and how they can be used in the online environment to ensure teaching and learning success.
CEP 822 at MSU
"Approaches to Educational Research"
Instructor: Swati Mehta
Approaches to Educational Research provided many alternative methods and techniques for educational research. We identified problems within the broad topic of education and developed various research proposals. The course quickly covered applications of statistics for analyzing and critically critiquing published studies. This class provided the ways (including formulas) to discover averages, standard deviations, correlations, and patterns when researching educational data more deeply. The final project included a critical research review, where I shared my synthesis of methods used, findings, and implications for my practice as an educator.
Fall 2018
CEP 807 at MSU
"Capstone in Educational Technology"
Instructor: Dr. Matthew Koehler, Aric Gaunt, Sarah Keenan-Lechel, and Sukanya Moudgalya
Capstone in Educational Technology is a proseminar that ultimately closes the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. I started this program as a Lifelong Education student in Fall 2015, eight years after initially graduating from Michigan State University's College of Education. In this course, students like me prepare an online portfolio that summarizes our professional work within the MAET program. Everyone ends up presenting their final work in a group setting.
"Capstone in Educational Technology"
Instructor: Dr. Matthew Koehler, Aric Gaunt, Sarah Keenan-Lechel, and Sukanya Moudgalya
Capstone in Educational Technology is a proseminar that ultimately closes the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. I started this program as a Lifelong Education student in Fall 2015, eight years after initially graduating from Michigan State University's College of Education. In this course, students like me prepare an online portfolio that summarizes our professional work within the MAET program. Everyone ends up presenting their final work in a group setting.