Dr. Adam
Zellmer successfully defended his dissertation, School
Leaders’ Perceptions of using #IAedchat: A Subnetwork of Twitter for
Professional Development and Lifelong Learning on December 2nd. His dissertation
was a qualitative phenomenology study examining the experiences of 10 school
leaders who regularly participates in 1#IAedchat. Dr. Fred Aderhold
served as Adam’s dissertation advisor.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
Leave of Absence Form
Hello Everyone...hope you all enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving holiday! As the semester is drawing to a close, we just want to remind you that if you do not plan to register for classes during the Spring 2015 semester, you will need to submit a Leave of Absence form, which you can access here or directly from the Graduate School forms on the USD Portal.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Graduate and Professional Student Assocation
Ashley White, EDAD student and President of GPSA
This post will highlight the work of the Graduate &
Professional Student Association, one of the many active student groups on the
USD campus. GPSA, in addition to planning social events, organizes workshops beneficial
to graduate and professional students and functions as an advocacy group with
aims to improve school policies regarding the needs of Graduate and
Professional students here at USD. We spoke with Ashley White, President of the
Graduate Professional Student Association and a doctoral student in the EDAD
division to find out more about how the group engages with the USD community.
Ashley noted that the GPSA is a great organization to become
involved with, particularly if you are interested in higher education. They are
actively involved in areas of curriculum
& instruction, the graduate council and many other areas on campus.
When campus committees call for student representatives, the Administration
seeks recommendations through the GPSA. There are usually 7-11 such positions
on campus that range from athletics to diversity and inclusiveness. In this
way, graduate students become involved in the policy forming and administrative
process and for AHED students, it enables them to put what they learn into
action in a real setting. Ashley is enthusiastic about the positive nature of
involvement for students, “It’s a great way to get to know USD and how higher
ed operates.”
In terms of advocacy and working on behalf of graduate
students at USD this fall, the organization has worked with Dan Daily, Dean of
the University Libraries, to secure a quiet study space in the Law Library for
graduate students across campus. Plans are underway to make space for
organizational changes at the I.D. Weeks Library and a dedicated study area for
graduate students will be included there.
Currently, the GPSA is trying to grow its membership and is
encouraging students to come to the meetings to get involved at whatever level
they’d like. Plans for future activities include a 5K donation run, along with
workshops and other social activities that will help students meet and network
with other across campus.
The Graduate and Student Professional Association currently
meets on the second Thursday of the month at 11:00 am, either to plan future
events or to engage in a social activity. For more information, contact the
Ashley directly at Ashley.m.white@coyotes.usd.edu
or through their Facebook group.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Changes in EDAD
Baron Promoted to Associate Dean of the School of Education
Card Interim Chair of EDAD
There are several changes happening in the Division of
Educational Administration this year.
Dr. Mark Baron has been promoted to Associate Dean of the School of
Education at USD. Dr. Karen Card is serving as the interim chair until May. It is an exciting time for the Division
explains Card. We will have an
opportunity to conduct a national search for a new department chair and two new
faculty members. Card did note that the
Division is still able to offer a full complement of course offerings this
year, however some doctoral students at the dissertation stage may have to wait
until fall when new faculty start to receive dissertation advising.
For candidates for the Department Chair position, we are
seeking candidates with an earned doctorate with emphasis in educational policy,
leadership or related field. Preference
will be given to candidates who have at least three years of experience at
district or school level administration in K-12 education and university
administration and teaching experience.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Exploring Your Dreams
This fall, Dr. Susan Santo is teaching a new Honors course (UHON390), Exploring Your
Dreams. We thought we'd share a little bit about the course with the EDAD community.
A brief interview with Dr. Santo follows:
Dreams. We thought we'd share a little bit about the course with the EDAD community.
A brief interview with Dr. Santo follows:
began?
A: I got a call for new courses
from the Honors Department and they said it did not have to
be a course you’d previously taught. I have been interested in dreams all of my life and am
a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and subscribe to their
scientific journal. Also, I was a Psychology major in college, so developing this class was
of great interest to me.
be a course you’d previously taught. I have been interested in dreams all of my life and am
a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and subscribe to their
scientific journal. Also, I was a Psychology major in college, so developing this class was
of great interest to me.
Q: How is the course structured?
A: The first part of each class is a
lecture on the topic for the week. This Tuesday, we
will have a guest speaker, Gary Cheeseman, from the Division of Curriculum & Instruction
in the School of Education. He will talk about Native American beliefs regarding dreams.
After the lecture portion of the class, we spend some time with dream interpretation.
A few of the students will volunteer to share one of their dreams and the rest of students
listen and offer interpretations. One method we use, developed by Montague Ullman, is
called “If It Were My Dream.” Students listen to the dream and ask lots of questions. Then, beginning with the phrase, “If it were my dream, this is what it might mean…” they relay
an interpretation. This allows the dreamer to have their own interpretation without someone
else’s interpretation overlaid. The dreamer responds to the interpretation and there is further discussion. Sometimes we use a dream dictionary during the interpretation.
will have a guest speaker, Gary Cheeseman, from the Division of Curriculum & Instruction
in the School of Education. He will talk about Native American beliefs regarding dreams.
After the lecture portion of the class, we spend some time with dream interpretation.
A few of the students will volunteer to share one of their dreams and the rest of students
listen and offer interpretations. One method we use, developed by Montague Ullman, is
called “If It Were My Dream.” Students listen to the dream and ask lots of questions. Then, beginning with the phrase, “If it were my dream, this is what it might mean…” they relay
an interpretation. This allows the dreamer to have their own interpretation without someone
else’s interpretation overlaid. The dreamer responds to the interpretation and there is further discussion. Sometimes we use a dream dictionary during the interpretation.
Q: Are you getting good feedback from the students?
A: Students seem to really enjoy
the class. They are becoming much more articulate in
their Interpretations and discussion. We touch on many aspects of the field, including
the science behind dreams, what happens during the dream, looking at various cultures
and how they view dreams.We also look at Freud and Jung, along with more contemporary
theorists. We look at what people dream, nightmares, post-traumatic stress and dreams, as
well as creativity and problem solving in dreams. We’ve looked at the dreams of children
and we had the young daughter of one of my graduate students visit the class and share
her dreams with us.
their Interpretations and discussion. We touch on many aspects of the field, including
the science behind dreams, what happens during the dream, looking at various cultures
and how they view dreams.We also look at Freud and Jung, along with more contemporary
theorists. We look at what people dream, nightmares, post-traumatic stress and dreams, as
well as creativity and problem solving in dreams. We’ve looked at the dreams of children
and we had the young daughter of one of my graduate students visit the class and share
her dreams with us.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Gerald McGraw!
Gerald McGraw, EdD, Educational Administration
The University of South Dakota, 2014
MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION OF
ANATOMY AND PHSYIOLOGY
CLASSES: HOW INSTRUCTORS UTILIZE
MULTIMODAL TEACHING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS
Dissertation directed by Dr. Karen Card
Multimodal
teaching methodology attempts to create a deeper meaning to course content by
activating the higher cognitive areas of the student’s brain, creating a more
sustained retention of the information (Murray, 2009). The introduction of
multimodality teaching methodologies as a means to more optimally engage
students has been documented within educational literature. However, studies analyzing the distribution
and penetration into basic sciences, more specifically anatomy and physiology,
have not been forthcoming. This study
used a quantitative survey design to determine to what degree higher learning instructors
integrated multimodality teaching practices into their course curricula. The study had a two pronged purpose designed
to interpret not only the degree of penetration and dispersion of multimodality
based methodologies, but additionally to identify what the causal effects were
that facilitated or inhibited that distribution into higher learning anatomy
and physiology courses.
The instrument used for the study was designed by the
researcher based on evidence found in the literature and sent to members of
three associations/societies for anatomy and physiology instructors: the Human
Anatomy and Physiology Society; the iTeach Anatomy & Physiology
Collaborate; and the American Physiology Society. Instructors totaled 182 faculty members of
two and four year, private and public higher learning colleges collected from
the three organizations collectively with over 13,500 members in over 925
higher learning institutions nationwide.
The study concluded that the
expansion of multimodal methodologies into anatomy and physiology classrooms is
at the beginning of process that there is ample opportunity for growth. Instructors continue to use lecture as their
primary means of interaction with students.
Email is still the major form of out of class communication (43%). Most instructors felt that the quality and
quantity of multimodal training they receive is sufficient. Instructors felt that they are receiving
support from their administration and that the administration understands the
benefits of integrating multimodal experiences into the classroom. Instructors with greater than 16 years of
teaching anatomy and physiology are less likely to use video or animation in
their classroom than instructors with fewer years.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Pre-Registration Begins late October!
Pre-Registration
(Priority) for Spring 2015 term begins Mon. Oct.
27 - Fri. Nov. 14. Please contact your adviser to find the courses that fit your program. Click on the tab at the top of the blog labeled Spring/Summer Courses for a list of the upcoming classes offered in the Division of Educational Administration.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Dakota Days, October 5 - 11th!
October 5-11th marks a big week on the USD campus...Dakota Days!
Karen Card with Charlie Coyote
South Dakota's annual homecoming celebration, Dakota Days - or D days - attracts spirited alumni back to campus while allowing current students to display their creativity in planning and promoting the week-long festivities. The celebration dates back to 1914 when President Robert. L. Slagle encouraged an event to "promote campus spirit and harmony." The result was "South Dakota Day" (later shortened to "Dakota Day" and now the week-long celebration "Dakota Days") as students elected royalty, built floats, paraded through the streets of Vermillion and cheered on the University's football team - in much the same way they do today.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
EDAD Faculty to Present at Conference
Three faculty members are slated to present papers at upcoming conferences.
Dr. Avoseh will present Botho: Botswana's Indigenous Power for Humanizing the "Vuvuzelas" of Globalization at the Pre-Conference of the Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) of the 63rd Conference of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education.
Abstract:
This presentation derives from the research component of the author’s Fulbright award. The main objective of the research was to explore participation within its Tswana rendering of Botho. The study focused on Botho as an indigenous power and human framework. Globalization is related to the study because it has imposed cultural, economic, social, political, and other values across human interconnectedness in rapid successions. Many traditional societies especially in Africa have lost their indigenous backgrounds and frameworks. However Botswana still has a robust cultural and indigenous apparatus in place for combating the “Vuvuzelas” of globalization.
Dr. Bright and Dr. Santo will presenting a paper at the 2014 American
Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE) in
Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 4-7. Their session is titled Helping
Adult Learners to Thrive in Their Third Age and is described below:
“The Third Age refers to the years between 55 and 75 when a
person becomes freed from the responsibilities of work and yet is still
healthy. This workshop will provide attendees with tools for working with Third
Age adults seeking to determine how they should live the rest of their lives.”
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Greetings from Dr. Card's AHED-720-U007 Class
Welcome to EDAD Editions! This new blog is meant to become a communication forum for online and campus students in the Education Administration Division of the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. As students in Dr. Card's Principles of Post-Secondary Education face-to-face class, we'd like to introduce ourselves...
Front, left to right: Ashley, Saundra, Patti, Gary, Mandy
Back, left to right: John, Taylor, Jack, Rachel
Back, left to right: John, Taylor, Jack, Rachel
That's the Ed School to the left, Old Main in the distance, and the I.D. Weeks Library on the right. We're hanging out with the Coyote Legacy Statue!
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