It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that as of Fall 2018, the LTEC/COLT graduate programs have been shelved and we will no longer be admitting new students.
Only two or three LTEC courses will continue to be offered after winter 2019. Although some of you may have already received an email informing you of this, we want to be sure that everyone affiliated with the program is aware of the changes.
Students must complete their LTEC courses by Winter 2019 although foundation & elective courses may be taken afterward within the six-year time-to-degree requirement. We still recommend that you take your EDPS research course prior to taking LTEC 695.
The LTEC course rollout is as follows:
LTEC 623: SU 2018
LTEC 628: SU 2018
LTEC 632: FA 2018
LTEC 653: FA 2018
LTEC 695: WI 2019
This rollout allows students who took their first course in the program in Winter 2013 to complete their degree at EMU. (For more details, see Graduate School Policies – Time to Degree.)
University policies change over time and when that happens, students may have to change their plans for completing their degrees. As you are probably aware, universities and other institutions across the country are having to look closely at their bottom lines. The LTEC program simply does not have enough students to financially justify continuing to offer courses. We have looked at every possibility and ultimately the dean and department chair felt that shelving the program was the only feasible solution. LTEC faculty are redesigning the courses and programs to better meet educators’ needs in anticipation of reinstating them in the near future.
We truly understand how frustrating this may be and wish there were other alternatives to offer. Other EMU faculty, staff, and students are experiencing similar situations. Regrettably, this is the current climate that we all are working under.
We will update you as more details become available. Please contact your advisor or any LTEC faculty, with any questions or concerns you have.
Although LTEC has been temporarily shelved, we are still optimistically taking names of those interested in our online Masters. Complete this form if you are interested and we’ll be in touch.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Movie: Screenagers
An EMU group, Students for Place-Based Education (PBE), hosted a showing of the film, Screenagers, on Saturday, April 7 in the Student Center. Some faculty were in attendance and chatted with undergraduates about the film after the showing.
The film came up in a recent school board meeting and sounded intriguing. It is an examination of what our digital lifestyles are doing to students. Take a peek at a preview.
These are the students you are going to have in your classes.
The film came up in a recent school board meeting and sounded intriguing. It is an examination of what our digital lifestyles are doing to students. Take a peek at a preview.
These are the students you are going to have in your classes.
Alexa in the Classroom
Sometimes we get opportunities to help undergraduates examine topics in greater depth by guiding them through a research project. One of our undergraduates in Teacher Education, Zachary Wilson, wanted to figure out how teachers are using voice-activated assistants in their classrooms. You might know the Amazon Echo better as Alexa and that is what the students in Ms. Bell’s third-grade class call her.
When they talk about her, they refer to Alexa as “Miss A.” so as not to confuse her. They know she is always listening.
The following video is just a taste of how these voice assistants are being used in two classrooms in Saline Area Schools. Over the summer, Zachary and I hope to develop an interview protocol and put our survey in the field.
We love the Woo Hoo, Technology dance at the end.
When they talk about her, they refer to Alexa as “Miss A.” so as not to confuse her. They know she is always listening.
The following video is just a taste of how these voice assistants are being used in two classrooms in Saline Area Schools. Over the summer, Zachary and I hope to develop an interview protocol and put our survey in the field.
We love the Woo Hoo, Technology dance at the end.
ISTE in Chicago
For those of you who will be in Chicago for all or part of the annual ISTE Conference, please look for me and say hello. No word on the Keynoters yet, but we will share as soon as we know.
As a board member, Dr. McVey has been working with a team to develop a Higher Education reception at the conference on Monday. Many Higher Education folks have felt increasingly isolated from ISTE over the years but with two Teacher Ed professors on the board, we are hoping to change that.
As a board member, Dr. McVey has been working with a team to develop a Higher Education reception at the conference on Monday. Many Higher Education folks have felt increasingly isolated from ISTE over the years but with two Teacher Ed professors on the board, we are hoping to change that.
360-Degree Cameras
360-degree cameras are falling in price, slightly. The EMU Library recently purchased a number of them for use by faculty. The Special Interest Group allows them to explore how they might work in their own teaching.
Today, the first of 13 faculty teams took a training provided by LTEC Professor Michael McVey. In two weeks, the team of Jones and Copeland will get theirs and put it to use in their teaching.
One of the faculty members in the session today considered ways of attaching one to one of her drones. Another thought it would work well in the Point of View (POV) mode to capture a shopkeeper’s exchange during a study abroad. Imagine watching from start to finish a patron ordering a croissant and a cafe au lait, in Paris, to get a sense of the rhythm of the language.
Those were just two of the ideas that came up in the first few minutes with these cameras. I’m looking forward to many more.
Today, the first of 13 faculty teams took a training provided by LTEC Professor Michael McVey. In two weeks, the team of Jones and Copeland will get theirs and put it to use in their teaching.
One of the faculty members in the session today considered ways of attaching one to one of her drones. Another thought it would work well in the Point of View (POV) mode to capture a shopkeeper’s exchange during a study abroad. Imagine watching from start to finish a patron ordering a croissant and a cafe au lait, in Paris, to get a sense of the rhythm of the language.
Those were just two of the ideas that came up in the first few minutes with these cameras. I’m looking forward to many more.
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