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  EPY 869, Introduction to Educational Research
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Semester: Spring 2010
Course Subject: EPY
Course #: 869
Course Section: 
Course Title: Introduction to Educational Research
Course Section Information: Fundamental principles of educational research. Required of all candidates for the Master of Arts in Education degree who do not prepare a thesis. Should be taken early in the graduate program.

This is a 100% online course. Therefore, students should expect this course to be demanding of their time and for this to be a 'work intensive' course. Students are advised to plan their class schedules accordingly and to arrange to have access to the Internet and the course Bb site throughout each week of the term (including any "breaks" or vacation times planned throughout the term).

The Blackboard (Bb) course site will be available for students to access and begin the "introductory module" on or before Jan. 4. The "introductory module" information will help students to be ready to begin the course on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. The course syllabus, course schedule, group introductions/assignments and textbook information will be available through the introductory module posted within the Bb course site.
Credit Hours: 3
Special Section 
Registration Requirements: 
Course Begins: Jan 11, 2010
Course Ends: May 07, 2010
Instructor: Dr. Paula Jones
Instructor's Email: paula.jones@eku.edu
Web Course Features (Students will be required to use):
 Email Discussion Boards Online Chat/Virtual Classroom
 Online Tests PowerPoint Files Other  Group Site (File Exchange, Discussions, MS Word with Tracking)
 Required Online Chat;
Times, Dates and frequency of Online Chat Sessions:
Dates/times will be determined by groups.
 On-Campus or ITV(KTLN) meetings:
Times, Dates:
None -- this is a 100% online course
 Printed Textbooks:
TEXTS: (Two Books Are Required) 1. Gay. L. R. & Airasian, P., Educational Research: Competencies For Analysis and Application. (8th Edition). Columbus, Ohio, Merrill (Prentice-Hall).

2. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (2009), (6th Edition), Washington, D.C. APA.
 Required Software:
Required Software:
MS Office Software (Word, Power Point, Excel) 2003 or later

Students are required to have access to a microphone to record narrations to presentations.
Instructor's Web Page
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