So I’m finishing up my syllabus and reading list for this fall’s Foundations of Educational Technology class. It is meant to be the introductory course for all our Master’s and Doctoral students. I initially started with the syllabus used at Utah State (my alma mater), and from there I worked on it and tried to [...]
This summer term I am teaching (in addition to the EDTC 3123 — preservice teacher technology course) EDTC 5153: Computer-based Instructional Development. I have six graduate students enrolled–none from the College of Education. I have two Chemistry master’s candidates, two from TESL (one master’s, one doctoral), and two master’s candidates from International Studies. It will [...]
As I’ve begun advising graduate students again, I’ve thought a lot about things they “need to know.” With that in mind, I’ve attached three files that I think they should all read and follow the counsel therein. Write your dissertation first and other essays on graduate education by M. David Merrill Suggested self-study program for [...]
So I’m unpacking the last boxes for my office yesterday, and I came across the craziest thing. In my first class with David Merrill, he asked us the first day, “What makes something instructional?” He then told us to write our answer up. Well, I found my response. I must say that for my first [...]