University of Phoenix

Master of Art in Adult Education Online Program

Mary's Progress:  Credits Required: 33     Credits Completed: 21   

Course

 

Course Title Credits
COM/516 Professional Communications

Lynn Lunceford

 

1
EDTC/510 Foundations of Distance Education and Training

Ytshak Artzi

 

2
EDD/511 Adult Learning: Theories, Principles, and Applications

Laura Robinson

 

3
CUR/524 Instructional Design

Luara Summers

 

3
EDTC/526 Assessment and Evaluation in E-Education

Rosemary Durcia

 

3
QNT/540 Research and Ethics in E-Education

Andrew Peterson

 

3
EDTC/550 Information Technology

Jamie Telesca

 

3
EDTC/555 Internet and Distance Education Delivery

Patrick Sanger

 

3
*EDTC/560 Applications of Multimedia and Web Page Design

Janet Wright

 

3
*EDTC/570 Courseware Authoring

To Be Announced

 

3
*EDTC/575 E-Education in the Global Environment

To Be Announced

 

3
*EDTC/590 E-Education Capstone

To Be Announced

 

3
     

*Denotes courses within the program not yet completed

 

Course

 

Course Description Reflections
COM/516

 

An introduction to strategies for academic success within the University of Phoenix adult learning model This course was valuable in establishing a framework for functioning in the UOP environment

 

EDTC/510

 

Learn approaches to distance education theory, interpret research associated with distance education theory, compare and contrast the different applications of distance education, and identify teaching strategies and media that promote effective learning in different environments I found this course to be challenging on a personal level due to team assignments and having to count on people who had very different standards of performance than myself 

 

EDD/511

 

Study adult learning as it relates to theories, principles and applications I thoroughly enjoyed this course, as it's subject matter entailed training materials I use and value 

 

CUR/524

 

This course is designed to provide students with the instructional design skills to develop educational materials for adult learners This course validated my intuitive planning processes and provided a wealth of information for a adopting a more comprehensive structure

 

EDTC/526

 

Focuses on developing the skills necessary to become effective assessors of adult learning Information and experiences in this course definitely helped me begin to imagine how I could transform current strategies to implement in distance education settings

 

QNT/540

 

Provides students with the research skills needed to discuss different sources of knowledge, develop problem and purpose statements, writing style, literature review, research design, data collection, and data analysis What can I say?  I love this stuff!  It gave me a better sense of what I can do when using SPSS 

 

EDTC/550

 

Introduces the fundamentals of computer systems and the role of information processing in today's business environment This is the point that I recognized (and began scheduling) longer breaks between classes to incorporate changes to current courses I teach to be more effective

 

EDTC/555

 

Explores the methodologies in comparing and selecting distance education delivery platforms; and focuses on effective instructional strategies in asynchronous and synchronous delivery This is where courses began to go beyond my breadth of knowledge.  For the first time I thought I may not be able to complete my work in UOP's time frame

 

EDTC/560

 

This course examines different elements of multimedia and applies them to presentation solutions ranging from Microsoft Power Point to Web pages, integrating multimedia into design This course is stretching me well beyond my comfort zone with technology.  I am already able to apply more than I anticipated.  My initial (while rudimentary) success has me planning great visions for cyber creations!

 

*EDTC/570

 

Compares and contrasts different approaches to courseware authoring Yet to be determined

 

*EDTC/575

 

Students will study political and and cultural issues that impact education and its delivery through distance education modalities The end is so near

 

*EDTC/590

 

This course is an exercise in practical application of new knowledge learned to gain proficiency in course construction and instruction

 

This is it!

 

     

* Indicates courses I look forward to taking :)

Descriptions were obtained from University of Phoenix, 2002-2003 online catalogue.  Full descriptions can be found on University of Phoenix Web Site

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