Coastal
Graduate Council Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2005
Members Present: Emory Helms, Susan Libes, John Marcis, Dennis Rauch, Jose Sanjines (for Elsa Crites), Joe Winslow, Dennis Wiseman, Eric Wright
The meeting was called to order at 11:30 AM in the Singleton (Dawsey) Conference Room by Dr. Dennis Wiseman. Dr. Wiseman announced that an additional item of business had been submitted from the Spadoni College of Education that the members of the Council may wish to consider.
The first item of business on the Council agenda dealt with the continued review of Coastal’s policies and procedures pertaining to graduate assistantships. Some review of the policies and procedures had taken place at the March meeting of the Council with changes made. Additional questions were raised at this meeting of the Council. After discussion, the decision was made for Dr. Susan Libes to draft a copy of possible changes in the areas that were identified, e.g., how the policies and procedures treated research assistants, how the policies and procedures treated fellowships. Dr. Libes indicated that she felt that she would be able to provide the members possible changes to consider at the first meeting in fall 2005.
The second item of business dealt with a proposal from the Spadoni College of Education in the Master of Science in Instructional Technology. The proposal called for the change of all EDET course prefixes to EDIT and the changing of selected course titles. None of the proposed changes altered the number of hours required for the degree. The changes proposed are as follows:
Proposed Course
Prefix and Title Changes:
Current Courses
EDET 700 Principles of Instructional Design
EDET 704 Technology in Curricula
EDET 710 Educational Technology Tools
EDET 720 Psychology of Educational Technology
EDET 730 Educational Videography
EDET 740 Design and Development I
EDET 750 Design and Development II
EDET 760 Educational Technology Leadership
EDET 770 Field Experiences in Educational Technology
EDET 780 Seminar in Educational Technology
EDET 790 Technology and Society
Proposed Changes
EDIT 700 Principles of Instructional Design
EDIT 704 Technology in Curricula
EDIT 710 Instructional Technology Tools
EDIT 720 Psychology of Instructional Technology
EDIT 730 Instructional Videography
EDIT 740 Design and Development I
EDIT 750 Design and Development II
EDIT 760 Instructional Technology Leadership
EDIT 770 Field Experiences in Instructional Technology
EDIT 780 Seminar in Instructional Technology
EDIT 790 Technology and Society
Rationale: During the 2003-2004 academic year the M.Ed. in Educational Technology was changed to the M.S. in Instructional Technology. To establish consistency with the new program name, certain course titles should be changed to reflect Instructional as opposed to Educational and course prefixes should be changed from EDET to EDIT. The total credit hours and numbers of courses required for degree completion have not changed.
Discussion: The proposals were introduced by Dr. Joe Winslow from the Spadoni College of Education, reinforcing the rationale for the proposed changes. After discussion of the impact of and need for the changes, the recommended changes were approved.
There being no further items of business, the Council adjourned at 12:15 PM.