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Spring 2011 Courses
EDSP 6050 Advanced Instructional Issues for Student with Severe Disabilities
(Section: 476, UNO Class Code: 20508 )
Prerequisites: EDSP 4010 or consent of department. Continued examination of key issues related to design, implementation, and evaluation of effective educational services for learners with severe disabilities. Emphasis on advanced instructional issues including: meeting the needs of special populations, making data-based decisions, addressing building level instructional issues, and adjusting existing strategies to improve their effectiveness. Students must complete a professional development plan through participation in a field experience cohort as a component of this course.
Tuesdays 5PM-7:45PM
On-Line synchronous delivery using Microsoft Live Meeting.
EDSP 6000 A Study of Severe Communication Disorders
(Section:476, UNO Class Code:20506 )
Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Alternate Certification program in Special Education-significant disabilities or consent of department. A study of assessment and instructional strategies to teach nonsymbolic communication, prelanguage/language and literacy skills. Design of alternative and augmentative communication systems for learners with severe disabilities. Emphasis on strategies to increase meaningful communication and literacy opportunities across multiple partners, situations and settings.
Wednesdays 5PM-7:45PM
On-Line synchronous delivery using Microsoft Live Meeting.
EDSP 6900 Practicum in Significant Disabilities
(Section:001, UNO Class Code: 20517)
Prerequisite: consent of department. Field work, observations, seminars, lectures, and/or empirical research projects in programs that provide services for individuals with severe profound handicapping conditions.
Arranged Location: At school site arranged
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To apply and register for courses at UNO:
New students or students who have missed a semester must visit http://admissions.uno.edu/app.cfm for application information. Once accepted you may register through the WEBSTAR link on the UNO homepage ( http://www.uno.edu ). All current UNO students can register for these classes as they usually do through WEBSTAR. Once registered you will be entered into your course’s Blackboard site. It is important that you check your course Blackboard site the week before classes to make sure you are ready to attend your first class.
For more information on classes in significant disabilities or autism: Dr. William Sharpton at wsharpto@uno.edu
Unless otherwise noted, all courses offered above are delivered online.
These courses are offered via interactive videoconferencing on the web at http://lalidc.uno.edu. Students MUST have weekly access to a high speed internet connection (DSL, Cable or better), a web camera, and headset with microphone (both available for about $40.00 each at numerous local retailers like Best Buy, Office Depot, Wal-Mart). If you register for an online class you need to download the free Microsoft Live Meeting software on your home computer (you will need a web camera, headset with microphone, PC [not Mac] computer, and cable or DSL internet connection), so read the LiveMeeting tips on this web site.
Technical questions? E-mail lalidcsys@uno.edu |
