Transcript Gifted Education Non-Degree Seeking Student Orientation

Gifted Education Non-Degree
Seeking Student Orientation
Spring 2007
Table of Contents
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Welcome
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Gifted Education at USF
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Faculty & Staff
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Getting Started at USF
– USF ID
– USF NetID
– Forwarding USF E-mail
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Sequence of Courses
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Permitting/Registration
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Online Learning
– Professional Standards
– Accessing the Courses
– Time Considerations
– Computer Issues
– Participation
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Advocacy for Gifted Learners
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Important Resources
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Welcome
Welcome to the Gifted Education Program
at the University of South Florida! We are
excited you will be joining us. This
orientation will assist you in becoming
familiar with the program and USF. Please
read through it carefully and let us know if
you have any unanswered questions.
Gifted Education Program at USF
• Florida's only entirely online Master's
Degree in Gifted Education
• Provides advanced training for certified
teachers to work with gifted and talented
children and to work with other teachers
on a consultant and/or collaborative basis
Gifted Education Program at USF
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Graduates are prepared to be:
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Reflective practitioners
Collaborative professionals
Affirming of diversity
Professional, ethical, competent and
knowledgeable of theory and research as
evidence by "best practices" of gifted
education
Program Faculty and Support
Staff
Dr. Shaunessy
• Program Coordinator
• Assistant Professor
• B.A. in English from University
of Miami
• M.A. in English from Florida
State University
• Ph.D. in Special Education
with an emphasis in Gifted
Education from University of
Southern Mississippi
• Research interests include
gifted children with Asperger
Syndrome, culturally diverse
gifted learners, the use of
technology in gifted education,
and public policy in gifted
education
Dr. Matthews
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Assistant Professor
B.A. in Chemistry and a minor in
Anthropology, magna cum laude
from University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
M.A. in Anthropology from
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
with a concentration in Gifted &
Creative Education from
University of Georgia
Research interests include
culturally and linguistically
diverse gifted learners, talent
search programs, youth
leadership, science learning,
and underachievement among
gifted learners
Jennie Farmer
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Assistant Program Coordinator
B.S. in Special Education with
an emphasis in Specific
Learning Disabilities and Mental
Retardation from USF
M.A. in Gifted Education from
USF
Pursuing Ph.D. in Curriculum
and Instruction in Special
Education with an emphasis in
Gifted Learners with Learning
Disabilities from USF
Research interests include gifted
children with learning
disabilities, the affective needs
of students, the care and cruelty
of teachers, and the professional
development of teachers
Getting Started at USF
USF ID Card
• If you do not already have one, you will need to obtain a USF photo
ID. You can do this online by going to
http://www.auxsvc.usf.edu/form_distance_learning.asp. You will
need to print out the form and include the following items with your
completed application:
– Copy of a valid driver’s license AND
– Recent passport quality (minimum 2’x2’) AND
– $10 check made out to USF
• All USF students must obtain a USF Card. We encourage you to do
so now before the rush of the new semester.
• Your USF ID is your library card. As a distance learner, you are
able to check books out and access various databases. Your
library number (number beginning with a 2) is printed on your
USF ID and is different from your U ID.
USF NetID
• In order to log into classes, you must have a USF NetID,
which can be obtained with either your U ID (begins with
a U and is followed by 8 numbers) OR USF Card
number (begins with 640013 . . .), your birth date, and
the last five numbers of your Social Security Number.
• When you have either your USF ID Card or U ID, please
go to http://una.acomp.usf.edu.
– Click on “New User.”
– Follow the prompts for obtaining a NetID.
– It will be very important that you write down your NetID and the
password that you create. We do not have access to this
information and will not be able to supply you with your
password or NetID.
Forwarding USF E-Mail Account
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Please note that you will receive all e-mails through the USF e-mail system,
so be sure to check this daily.
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If you do not check e-mail account, you will not receive critical e-mails
that your instructors send to students, which may include information
about assignments, grades, and due dates. It is your responsibility to
access this e-mail regularly throughout the semester.
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For your convenience, you can forward your USF e-mail account to your
personal account. Once you have your NetID,
– log back into https://una.acomp.usf.edu.
– On the left side of the screen, click on “Student E-Mail.”
– Select “Set Forwarding Address” and follow prompts.
Some external e-mail accounts have difficulty with forwarding. It is
recommended that students check the USF e-mail account
regularly.
Sequence of Courses
Courses
Five Endorsement Courses
1. EGI 5051 Nature and Needs of the Gifted
- First Endorsement course taken; may be taken
with EGI 6414
2. EGI 6416 Consultation, Guidance, and Counseling
of Gifted Students
3. EGI 5325 Theory and Development of Creativity
4. EGI 6936 Seminar in Special Populations of the
Gifted
5. EGI 6232 Advanced Educational Strategies for
Gifted Students
- Final Endorsement course taken
Sequence for Non-Degree Seeking
Students
• ND students follow the same course sequence as our
degree seeking students
• Exceptions are granted based on proof of successful
completion of a district course
– Professional development record or transcript from college or
university
– Example - a student may enroll in Theory & Development of
Creativity as his/her 1st class with USF if Nature & Needs was
completed as a district course
• Only courses taken with accredited institutions count
toward the completion of a Graduate Certificate or MA
degree
Permitting/Registration
Process
Requesting a Permit/Registration
1. You will need the following information:
1. The course prefix & number from your Program
Plan
2. The course reference number (CRN) from the USF
schedule of classes
2. Go to the Gifted Education Program Website
(http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/s
ped/gifteded/index.htm)
3. Click the Permitting/Registration link
4. Follow the directions provided
5. Only complete permit requests will be
processed
Receiving a Permit/Registration
Status
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After your request has been processed you will receive
an e-mail confirmation within 5 business days
If your confirmation states you have been registered
for classes,
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Verify your schedule on OASIS
Go to the Course & Textbook Information link on the Gifted
Education Program Website
If your confirmation states you have been provided a
permit,
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Register for the course on OASIS
Go to the Course & Textbook Information link on the Gifted
Education Program Website
Dropping a Course
• Courses must be dropped by the end of
Drop/Add week in order to avoid paying
tuition.
• Student may drop a course later in the
semester without academic penalty
– This must be completed by the date set by the
University
– Date available on the Registrar’s Calendar
(http://www.registrar.usf.edu/forms/0607Calen
dar2007-01-04_11_17_16.pdf)
Retroactive Drops
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Effective immediately the Graduate School will only consider
petitions for drops following the tenth week of the semester if
they meet one of the exceptional circumstances noted below.
• Exceptional circumstances:
– Illness of the student of such severity or duration to preclude completion
of the course(s) as confirmed in writing by a physician (M.D.).
– Death of the student or death in the immediate family (parent, spouse,
child or sibling) as confirmed by documentation (death certificate,
obituary) indicating the student’s relationship to the deceased.
– Involuntary call to active military duty as confirmed by military orders.
– A situation in which the University is in error as confirmed by an
appropriate University official.
– Other documented exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the
student which precluded completion of the course(s) accompanied by
explanatory letter and supporting documentation.
Online Learning
Professional Standards
• We encourage learners to adhere to
standards for professional behavior
• Please visit the following links for more
information about Netiquette
• http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules
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• www.NetManners.com
Professional Standards
Professional Standards
Accessing the Courses
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You can access Blackboard (where courses are located) by going to
https://my.usf.edu.
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Type in your NetID and password.
You will be brought to a welcome screen.
At the top of the page, click on the tab that says “COURSES.”
You will see all of the courses in which you are registered.
Click on a selected course title to gain entry.
Please note courses and the list of courses may not be available until the
official start of the semester.
Resources for students new to Blackboard are located on the left side of the screen.
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Browse the resources area and other facets of the “myUSF” page to learn more about
services, browsers, plugins, and other information and setting available to students.
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Once inside the course, you should find directions for how to proceed. Please follow
these steps.
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Students who do not log in to the course prior to the end of week 1 may be
dropped from the course.
Time Considerations
• Please be cognizant of the time commitment to
an online course; because there is no face-toface meeting of this class, your week’s work will
include the typical 3 hours to replace this face
time and then supplement this with additional
readings and assignments.
• Therefore, it is realistic to expect to spend 6 to 9
hours per week per 3 hour online course.
• Due to the shorter summer schedule, summer
courses may require as much as 20 hours of
work per week.
Computer Issues
Please identify an alternate computer to
use in case of emergency.
Public libraries and schools often offer an
alternate venue for you to access a
computer in case you experience
difficulties.
Participation
• USF’s teaching/learning philosophy is that knowledge is socially
constructed
• USF Online Gifted Education Program strongly encourages
collaboration among professionals, which has also been found to be
essential for the success of all K-12 learners
• Our online courses are designed to be interactive experiences rather
than independent study classes
• Various technologies are utilized through the courses
– Discussion boards
– Individual and small group assignments
– Audio conferencing
• Participation will be evaluated through students’ participation in
discussion boards (including reading other students’ postings),
group work, and other assignments
Advocacy for Gifted Learners
Advocacy
• While the federal government defines giftedness, it does
not mandate gifted education
• States determine whether gifted education should be
mandated and if teachers require specialized training
• Not all gifted programs are evaluated for effectiveness
• District gifted education is not funded by the federal
government
• The Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students
Education Act provides only $11 million for national
research and demonstration projects
FLAG
• Florida Association for the Gifted
• www.flagifted.org
• The mission of FLAG is to support educationally
appropriate programs for gifted students through
exchanging information, promoting research, supporting
constructive changes in all areas of gifted education, and
cooperating with local and state organizations in
reaching mutual goals and objectives in support of
students who are gifted.
• Newsletter
• Mini-grants to teachers
• 2007 Annual Conference in Tampa
NAGC
• National Association for Gifted Children
• www.nagc.org
• An organization of parents, teachers, educators, other
professionals, and community leaders who unite to
address the unique needs of children and youth
• Supports and engages in research and development,
staff development, advocacy, communication, and
collaboration with other organizations and agencies
• Gifted Child Quarterly
• 2008 Annual Conference in Tampa
SENG
• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
• http://www.sengifted.org/
• SENG is dedicated to fostering
environments in which gifted adults and
children, in all their diversity, understand
and accept themselves and are
understood, valued, nurtured, and
supported by their families, schools,
workplaces and communities.
CEC TAG
• Council for Exceptional Children The
Association for the Gifted
• www.cectag.org
• Promote the welfare and education of
children and youths with gifts, talents,
and/or high potential
• Journal for the Education of the Gifted
AERA
• American Educational Research
Association
• www.aera.net
• Special Interest Group – Research on
Giftedness and Talent
• www.aeragifted.org
• Focuses research on how giftedness and
talent are developed and nurtured
• Dr. Matthews is a Member-at-Large
Important Resources
Gifted Education Website
• http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/sped/giftede
d/index.htm
• Permitting/Registration
• Course & Textbook Information
• Links
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Schedule of classes
Academic calendar
Graduate forms (including Graduation Application)
Financial aid
Tuition
Chalk & Wire
MyUSF
MyUSF - Blackboard
• http://my.usf.edu
• Courses
• Library
– Technology Tutorial
– Services for Distance Learners
– Electronic databases
– Electronic journals
– RefWorks
– Check out books
Our Students Page of USF’s
Homepage
• http://www.usf.edu/students.html
• Provides links to all services at USF
– Academic calendar (dates for the semester)
– Registrar’s calendar (when to pay tuition, when
registration begins)
– Schedule of Classes (provides Course Reference
Numbers, titles, and when courses are offered)
– Bookstore
– OASIS
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Register
View your schedule
Pay tuition
View grades
Distance Learning Resources
• http://www.outreach.usf.edu/distancelearni
ng.htm
• Support for distance learners
• Distance Learning Catalog
• Distance learning courses available at
USF
Graduate School
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http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/main.asp
News and events for graduate students
Link to Graduate Student Council
Graduate Student Forms