Curriculum Action Notice

From:

Academic Affairs Committee

Date:

March 2, 2005

This is a bulletin from the Academic Affairs Committee concerning proposed curricular actions. Please forward any comments or concerns in the next 10 days to the AAC chair, Flor Blanco, Belknap Hall 110A, Ext. 4604, fblanco@mnsfld.edu.

The Department of Education & Special Education has requested the following curricular actions:

# 1 Action:
Program Change: M.Ed. Elementary Education: Computer Specialization

Rationale for change: To update the program and course titles, course content and descriptions

New title: M.Ed. Elementary Education: Technology Concentration

List changes:

• Change title of concentration to Technology
• Change course titles/content/descriptions to
• ED 5580 Instructional Technology: Internet Integration across the Curriculum
• ED 5582 Instructional Technology: Introduction to Multimedia
• ED 5583 Instructional Technology: Advanced Multimedia
• ED 5584 Instructional Technology: Web Design & Development for Educators

Program Description for Catalog:
This program is designed for classroom teachers, school administrators, and other education professionals. Students should have basic computer skills and courses should be taken in the following sequence: ED 5580, ED 5582, ED 5583 and ED 5584, ED 5541. Selected Topics may be used for individual projects and research in the instructional technology field.

# 2 Action:
Program Change: M.S. Education: Computer Specialization

Rationale for change: To update the program and course titles, course content and descriptions

New title: M.S. Elementary Education: Technology Concentration

List changes:

• Change title of concentration to Technology
• Change course titles/content/descriptions to
• ED 5580 Instructional Technology: Internet Integration across the Curriculum
• ED 5582 Instructional Technology: Introduction to Multimedia
• ED 5583 Instructional Technology: Advanced Multimedia
• ED 5584 Instructional Technology: Web Design & Development for Educators

Program Description for Catalog:
This program is designed for classroom teachers, school administrators, and other education professionals. Students should have basic computer skills and courses should be taken in the following sequence: ED 5580, ED 5582, ED 5583 and ED 5584, ED 5541. Selected Topics may be used for individual projects and research in the instructional technology field.