Students will explore various economic concepts around creative destruction while identifying contemporary examples of rapidly changing markets and industries. The shareconomy, retail sales, education, and entertainment media distribution are just a few of the many examples to be considered. No previous coursework in economics is required.

This course provides a critical survey of the research, issues, policy, ethics, and practices related to culturally diverse, economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, twice exceptional, highly gifted, or very young gifted and talented students. Includes examination of topics such as personal attitudes about diversity, identification of students from special populations, differentiated instruction for students from special populations.

Social, political and economic inequality are considered through the lens of institutional power, socialization and oppression, as opposed to the consequences of behavior problems and cultural misunderstandings.  Understanding inequality in systemic terms, participants will: unpack terms such as culturally sustaining pedagogy; rethink the ways in which the problems of inequality are normalized as everyday practices; identify opportunities and concrete steps for creating more equitable classroom environments; explore social justice curriculum and resources; and experience and model social justice lessons. Suitable for K-12 practitioners. Participants will register for a week-long, online course for credit.

Social, political and economic inequality are considered through the lens of institutional power, socialization and oppression, as opposed to the consequences of behavior problems and cultural misunderstandings.  Understanding inequality in systemic terms, participants will: unpack terms such as culturally sustaining pedagogy; rethink the ways in which the problems of inequality are normalized as everyday practices; identify opportunities and concrete steps for creating more equitable classroom environments; explore social justice curriculum and resources; and experience and model social justice lessons. Suitable for K-12 practitioners. Participants will register for a week-long, online course for credit.

Introduction to differentiated instruction and examination of why it is appropriate for all learners, how to plan for it, and how to become comfortable enough with student differences to make school comfortable for every learner in the classroom.

Design and implement an educational research project focusing on improving student learning, school culture, educational leadership, or other topics relevant in educational settings as well as recommendations for improvement based on research findings. Students will provide formal dissemination of research results.

EDUC 680U

Covers the short story in a global context, examining the ways authors from a variety of eras and cultures have approached short fiction. From the dark romanticism of Hawthorne to the magical realism of Marquez - and many stops in between - the course features works with a broad range of themes, styles, and techniques, all to demonstrate the ways that short fiction has been a unique laboratory for literary experimentation and innovation. The course places an emphasis on class discussion.

ADED 301U or ENGL 203U

Covers the short story in a global context, examining the ways authors from a variety of eras and cultures have approached short fiction. From the dark romanticism of Hawthorne to the magical realism of Marquez - and many stops in between - the course features works with a broad range of themes, styles, and techniques, all to demonstrate the ways that short fiction has been a unique laboratory for literary experimentation and innovation. The course places an emphasis on class discussion.

This class will examine the process by which more than seven million citizens of Ireland have sought a new home on this side of the Atlantic. We will look at The Hunger, as well as other periods in history and motivations that drove the soon-to-be Irish-Americas to make the decisions to emigrate. Also, there will be an extensive examination of the reactions to their arrival, as well as a look at the Irish immigrant experience and the changes it wrought, both on the immigrants themselves and the new land they came to call home.

History and origin of quality movement explored, along with basic tools and hands-on techniques necessary for successful quality and process improvement.

This course provides information on the history of exceptional students in relation to education, current law, and accepted methods for referral, assessment, and identification. It covers major program models and methods of differentiating instruction to meet the rate and level of learning of those students identified. The course gives the learner an understanding of ways to meet the affective needs of the gifted and talented student in the regular classroom and lists resources for teachers and parents who would like more information about the talented and gifted.

This course provides an overview of research-based practices that promote implementation of high-quality literacy instruction. Participants will explore engaging techniques for teaching reading and writing. Special emphasis will be placed on literacy strategies for struggling readers. Participants will explore how to utilize assessment information to develop interventions.

This course provides an overview of research-based practices that promote implementation of high-quality literacy instruction. Participants will explore engaging techniques for teaching reading and writing. Special emphasis will be placed on literacy strategies for struggling readers. Participants will explore how to utilize assessment information to develop interventions.

A broad review of communication as a critical skill in effective school leadership. This includes understanding how students communicate with each other and their instructors, helping students develop basic communication techniques and strategies, communicating effectively with teachers and administrators, and understanding the impact of the new communications age as well as how to effectively use it to improve communication within schools.

This course will focus on identifying new trends in schools and education policy as well as preparing for and successfully embracing change. This includes demographic shifts, the impact of globalization and the computer age, the evolving relationship between schools and their greater communities, implementing new policy, and ensuring successful transitions to changes involving policy, personnel, and student body.

A survey of contemporary issues and legislation affecting education policy. Includes review of current and emerging issues, strategies for influencing policy, and techniques for adopting new policy into current school culture and process.

The opportunities and perils of scientific inquiry.

Capstone course for Weekend College.

Junior-level course on concepts of shared and switched media local area networking including Ethernet (802.3), and Wireless (802.11). Topics include LAN definition, use, topologies, media, standards, network interface cards, protocols, repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, and routers. Discussions include network design, the OSI Model, design rules, component selection, administration, management and TCP/IP. Students may present research projects on various networking topics.

College writing and mathematics and foundation course work or experience in IT.

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Selected topics in Information Systems

This course addresses ways that organizations are dealing with the increasing volume and velocity of data in the enterprise toward understanding why businesses are motivated to adopt big data. Big data is not simply business as usual, and the decision to adopt big data must take into account multiple business and technology considerations. The course examines current approaches to enterprise data warehousing and business intelligence, and it explores the storage and processing of big data datasets. Students will study the implementation of different flavors of NoSQL technology, and using their understanding of the big data paradigm, will learn a range of big data analysis techniques.

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Selected topics in Information Systems

Students and professionals with no coding or programming experience learn to quickly and easily build web and mobile applications. This course provides the fundamentals of low-code application development. Participants learn to create their own app using the Mendix low-code application development platform, and earn a Mendix Rapid Developer Certification that is well-regarded in industry.

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Selected topics in Information Systems

Logical thinking and problem-solving using sets, logic, numeration and mathematical systems, real number system, algebra, counting methods.

ENGL 201U (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent

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Selected topics in nonprofit studies.

Course focuses on financial management, legal matters, ethical issues and copyrighting as they apply to those engaged in the dissemination of historical information. Examines the organizational principles involved in developing short-term and long-term project management from conception and organization to execution.

PHIS 521U