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Results
Program
Outcomes data demonstrate the program has been successful in meeting
student needs the past two years. Outcomes and students responses to the
5-point Likert scale are shown below.
Program
Outcomes Assessment Data
Media
& Instructional Technology Department 1999-Fall 2001
(Updated
1/ 02/02)
Outcomes
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M.Ed.
99-00
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M.Ed
00-01
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M.Ed.
F01
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Ed.S.
99-00
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Ed.S.
00-01
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Ed.S.
F01
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1.
Makes
resources available to students and teachers through a
systematically developed collection within the school and through
access to resources outside the school
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5.00
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4.85
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5.00
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4.75
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4.31
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4.33
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2.
Provide access to the library media center collection
and/or technology resources in the school by an accurate and
efficient retrieval system that uses the expanding searching
capabilities of the computer.
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5.00
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4.85
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4.83
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4.69
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4.50
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4.17
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3.
Give students and teachers assistance in identifying,
locating, and interpreting information housed in and outside the
library media center.
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5.00
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4.88
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4.83
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4.63
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4.58
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4.00
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4.
Work towards
the development of policies that ensure students and teachers have
access to the library media center throughout the school day.
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5.00
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4.92
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5.00
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4.56
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4.30
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3.83
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5.
Develop policies and procedures to ensure that access to
information is not impeded by fees, loan restrictions, or online
searching charges.
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5.00
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4.62
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5.00
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4.44
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4.20
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3.67
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6.
Inform
teachers, students, parents, and administrators of new materials,
equipment, and services that meet their information needs.
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5.00
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4.81
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4.83
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4.69
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4.20
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4.50
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7.
Provide access to information to students at remote sites.
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4.89
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4.38
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4.00
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4.31
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4.31
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4.00
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8.
Teach the information curriculum within the school to
students, teachers, and administrators.
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4.89
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4.65
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5.00
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4.63
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4.88
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4.50
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9.
Assist teachers with planning, teaching, and evaluating
instruction in information access, use, and communication skills.
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5.00
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4.85
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5.00
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4.69
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4.81
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4.67
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10.
Offer learning opportunities to teachers and other adults
related to new technologies, use and production of a variety of
media, and laws and policies regarding information.
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4.89
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4.77
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5.00
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4.75
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4.69
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4.67
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11.
Use a variety of instructional methods with different user
groups and demonstrate the effective use of newer media and
technologies.
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4.89
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4.77
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5.00
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4.75
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4.69
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4.67
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12.
Integrate media/technology into the curriculum with a
variety of learners.
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4.89
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4.88
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5.00
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4.88
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4.75
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4.83
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13.
Effectively use a variety of strategies to assist learners
to become motivated individually and in groups.
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5.00
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4.73
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5.00
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4.94
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4.75
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4.50
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14.
Effectively use strategies to meet the individual needs of
students, including students with special and diverse needs.
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4.89
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4.73
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5.00
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4.69
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4.69
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4.50
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15.
Participate in building district, department, and grade
level curriculum development and assessment projects on a regular
basis.
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5.00
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4.46
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5.00
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4.63
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4.94
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4.83
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16.
Offer teachers assistance in using information resources,
acquiring and assessing instructional materials, and incorporating
information skills into the classroom curriculum.
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5.00
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4.85
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5.00
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4.75
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4.69
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4.83
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17.
Use a systematic instructional development process in
working with teachers to improve instructional activities.
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5.00
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4.65
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4.83
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4.50
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4.50
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4.17
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18.
Provide leadership in the assessment, evaluation, and
implementation of information and instructional technologies.
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5.00
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4.65
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4.67
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4.69
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4.63
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4.83
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AVERAGES
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4.96
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4.74
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4.89
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4.66
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4.58
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4.42
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Content
Analysis of Open-Ended Questions
In
Program Outcomes Evaluation for MIT Department 1999-2001 (Nov.17, 01)
1.
What did you view as the primary strength of the media/ technology
program at SUWG?
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Statements
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M.Ed.
2000
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M.Ed.
2001
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Ed.S.
2000
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Ed.S
2001
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Excellent
faculty members in the department
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2
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7
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2
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7
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Practical
information and projects in the curriculum
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4
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The
curriculum was strong
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5
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2
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1
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1
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Caring
and helpful faculty
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2
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9
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2
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2
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Classes
delivered through distance technologies
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2
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3
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4
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Availability
of instructor and resources
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3
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1
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2
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Availability
of resources
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1
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Instructors
modeled technology effectively
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1
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Hands-on
instruction, practical
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5
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Team
oriented faculty
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1
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Individualized
instruction was provided
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1
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1
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2.
Do you feel any program changes are needed? If so, describe these and
any recommendations you have to offer.
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Statements
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M.Ed.
2000
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M.Ed.
2001
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Ed.S
2000
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Ed.S
2001
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Offer
more on-line courses
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2
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Simplify
the Instructional Design class (MEDT 7461)
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2
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Offer
Praxis preparation
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1
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Re-evaluate
Technical Services (MEDR 6463)
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2
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Provide
more network administration and problem solving experiences in
classes
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1
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2
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Shift
from GSAMS format to WebCT
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1
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Provide
more hands-on opportunities
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1
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Limit
use of WebCT
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1
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Have
less detail work in classes
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1
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Have
more guest speakers in classes
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1
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Have
more diversity in the program offerings
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1
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Add
network management
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1
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Add
Advanced Web design
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1
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Increase
the technical level of class offerings
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1
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Add
training with automation systems
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1
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Add
digital video editing to the video class (MEDT 7470)
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1
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Add
a trouble shooting computer class
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1
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Have
the same instructor teach the research classes or more
collaboration between the two instructors
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1
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Provide
more experiences for the student to reflect upon their Ed.S.
research before the research class
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1
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Difficult
to get GSAMS classes where needed
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1
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Hotlink
WebCT to the SUWG homepage
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1
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Overlapping
content in some courses
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1
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More
observation time needed during the Practicum
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1
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Longer
internships are needed
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1
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Different
levels of internship are needed (i.e., part time at one school
level and part time at another)
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1
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Keep
the research class in the department
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1
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Replace
the research paper requirement with an action research project or
alternative
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1
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Provide
more technology instruction
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1
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