Michigan State University
Master of Educational Technology
Dawn Harris's Coursework Descriptions and Samples of Work

Educational Technology Certificate Program

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During the 2010 – 2011 school year, I completed the nine-credit Michigan State University Graduate Educational Technology Certificate Program.   Throughout the program, I learned how to use a wide range of technologies, how to better infuse technology into the curriculum, and how to be a more creative teacher through the use of technology. Following is a brief explanation of the coursework as well as samples of my work.

CEP 810:  Teaching for Understanding with Computers
Instructor:  Michael Partridge

The focus of this class was to improve teaching through the application and integration of productivity tools and web-based resources. Special attention was paid to Internet safety, acceptable use, RSS feeds and readers, and Web 2.0 productivity tools and resources.

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CEP 811: Adapting Innovative
Technologies to Education
Instructors:  Carolyn McCarthy and Sandra Plair

In this course, application of instructional principles and methods to educational problems in the K-12 classroom were explored. Development of interactive, multisensory, and innovative technological applications was the focus. Projects included educational web site design, evaluation of web quests, advanced PowerPoint, blogs, and use of other Web 2.0 technologies to promote learning.

CEP 812:  Applying Educational Technology to Problems of Practice
Instructor:  Michael Partridge

This course focused on the identification of a significant instructional problem, the development of a detailed proposal directed at the solution to the defined problem, and the development of a presentation to present the proposal. Peer collaboration and peer evaluation were used in the process.
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State of Michigan Educational Technology (NP) Endorsement

Upon completion of MSU's Educational Technology Certificate Program, I applied and was accepted to the Master of Educational Technology Program. I decided to continue taking coursework which would lead to receiving the State of Michigan Educational Technology Endorsement.  This program is based on a set of national standards for advanced programs from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).  ISTE is the professional organization that developed the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) and for Students (NETS-S).  In addition to the courses detailed above, I completed the following coursework to earn this endorsement.

East Lansing Summer Cohort 2011
Instructors:  Punya Mishra and Kristen Kereluik

The three courses listed below were taken as an integrated seminar.  Participants in this seminar came together full-time for two weeks face-to-face, on campus in East Lansing, Michigan then continued the seminar by meeting and working on-line for four weeks. The online portion was followed by everyone reconvening on campus for a culminating day of presentations.

CEP 800:  Learning in School and Other Settings

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This course focused on learning as an active, socially-mediated construction of knowledge in school, home, community, and work settings. What is learned, how it is taught and learned, and what learners bring to the setting was examined.

CEP 815:  Technology and Leadership

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This course emphasized professional development strategies, project management, planning and evaluation, relationship building, and the ethical/social implications of technology integration.

CEP 822:  Approaches to Educational Leadership

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The focus of this course was on alternative methods of educational research, identifying problems in education to research, and developing a research proposal.
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East Lansing Summer Cohort 2011


CEP 820 Teaching K-12 Students On-Line
Instructors: Michelle Schira Hagerman and Sara Beauchamp-Hicks

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Developer's Notebook Link
I took this course in Fall 2011 and it was the final course in the sequence that I needed to earn the State of Michigan Educational Technology (NP) endorsement.  In this course, we learned to evaluate various online course management systems, and also to create, build, and implement an online course module using our own content.  Throughout the course, we kept a comprehensive developer's notebook to reflect on both the process and products of online teaching. I currently use the online course module I developed.  It is a Blackboard site only accessible by students who are enrolled in the class.

Electives and Capstone Course
Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET)

My program plan was rounded out with two elective courses I chose based on my interest in career exploration for middle school students and my interest in developing strategies and methods for teaching with technology.

TE 831 Teaching School Subject Matter with Technology
Instructor:  Akesha Horton

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The main purpose of this course was to provide a way of thinking about how to integrate technology in school subject matter and to learn about tools to use in order to accomplish this.

CEP 864 Career Counseling
Instructor:  John Kosciulek

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The focus of this course was to learn about and critically evaluate major career counseling theories and also to learn how to conduct career counseling and integrate it effectively.  The application of career development theories and labor market and occupational information in the assessment and planning aspects of career counseling with various populations was also emphasized.

CEP 807 ProSeminar in Educational Technology
Instructors:  Matthew Koehler, Andrea Zellner, and Josh Rosenberg

The final Capstone Portfolio course in the MAET Program is dedicated to creating an online portfolio that highlights the work completed throughout the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. This website which includes a technology showcase, course descriptions, reflective essays, and more is the result.
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