Initial Requirements:

1. Teaching certification in B-12 Area.
2. Admission to School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.
3. Admission to M.Ed. in Instructional Technology program (which requires completion of EDAP 585: intro to Educational Technology with B+ or higher or equivalent course/experience).
4. Meeting with faculty advisor to discuss Kentucky Experienced Teacher Standards, U of L Program Themes, Conceptual Framework, and ISTE Technology Facilitation Standards.

Research (3 hours)

ELFH 600 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics 3

Leadership (3 hours)

EDAP 677 Teacher Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching 3

Diversity (3 hours)

EDAP 642 Literacy Learning and Cultural Differences 3

OR

EDSP 618 Instructional Technology for Students with Special Needs 3

Area of Emphasis (15 hours)

EDAP 688 Designing Technology Rich Curricula ¹ 3

EDAP 690 Teaching with Multimedia Tools ¹ 3

EDAP 587 Teaching and Learning Online ¹ 3

EDAP 601 Teaching with Emerging Technologies ^{1, 2} 3

EDAP 680 Capstone Seminar ² 3

Electives (9 hours)

EDAP 585 Intro to Education Technology: Integrating Technology into Instruction 3

EDAP 624 Curriculum Theory 3

EDAP 629 Teaching Mathematics with Technology, P-8 3

EDAP 687 Literacy, Teaching and Technology 3

EDAP 689 Using the Internet in P-12 Teaching ¹ 3

Course approved by Advisor 3

Minimum total hours: 33

¹ Denotes Courses that are required for the endorsement.

² Denotes course that must be taken in the last 6 hours of program study.

Mid-Point Assessment: Review program on KY Experienced Teacher standards, U of L Program Themes, Conceptual Framework, and ISTE Technology Facilitation Standards (2002) Half of required KETS and ISTE Technology Facilitation standards and indicators met within portfolio work.

Degree Assessment: Minimum GPA of 3.0; no grade lower than “C”, acceptable portfolio.

Endorsement Assessment:

1. All Endorsement coursework completed.

2. No lower than 3.0 GPA in endorsement courses, no credit accepted for grade lower than C.

3. Review of Portfolio which includes Post-Program Self Assessment.

http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/med-it.html