Added Spring II Course Sections

The following courses have been added to the Spring II schedule:

Ed.D./Ed.S.

E7012            BLA    Data-Driven Change for School Improvement           Mar. 19-20, Apr. 16-17       CANCELLED
R7031-A        BLD    Methods & Analysis of Quantitative Research         Mar. 19-20, Apr. 16-17   CANCELLED

R7035-A        BLE    Methods & Analysis of Qualitative Research            Mar. 12-13, Apr. 9-10     ACTIVE

R7036-A        BLB    Program Evaluation Methods                                        Mar. 12-13, Apr. 9-10       CANCELLED

MAEd.

E6037            BLA    Improving School Decisions Through Data-Driven Change Mar. 19-20, Apr. 16-17 CANCELLED

If you would like to take one of these courses, please complete and submit an add/drop form by March 9^th 2011.  If you are unsure if you need to take any of these courses, please consult your academic advisor.

Spring 2011 Online Registration

Spring 2011 Online Registration Begins on Monday 10/18/2010!

~Read this post before calling the School of Education with registration questions~

**IF YOU ARE IN DISSERTATION, please disregard this email and follow the directions within the Spring Registration email from Gwen Stone**

Hello Education Students,

Please register for Spring I and Spring II courses via the Student Portal. Directions for Web Registration are attached to this email. The Spring 2011 Course Schedule is available on the Education blog. As some of you may have noticed, the blog links are occasionally blocked by employer computer networks, so please register from the computer labs on campus or your home computer if this is your situation.

If the system will not allow you to register for research courses due to prerequisites, please fax a completed add/drop form to the registrar 770.407.1110 or the Education Department 770.671.0476 ATTN: SPRING Registration.

New students should contact Teshia Sims 770.407.1080 or Laura Lumpkin 770.407.1107 with registration questions.

If you are unsure of what you courses you need, please check your program requirements sheet (available here on the Ed. Blog and the 4th floor as well.) You may need to speak with your Academic Advisor. Please check the Academic Advisor List and contact them to make an appointment.

Online registration ends on 12/31/2010 at 11:59 pm

Please familiarize yourself with the Education Blog and all that it offers! Most of the questions posed to the department can be answered with a few minutes spent on the blog.

Thank you and have an excellent Spring Semester!

AUA School of Education

Dissertation Registration - Spring 2011

ATTENTION: All Current Dissertation and Putnam Co. Cohort Students ONLY

*If you are either scheduled to take the Comprehensive Exam ,awaiting your comp results or currently enrolled in Writing for Research, you are not considered a dissertation student and will not be eligible for dissertation until you have Successfully passed Comps and Writing for Research. Therefore, do not submit the add/drop form. Upon my receipt of notification from Samantha that you have passed both Comps & WFR, I will contact you regarding your next steps toward the dissertation process.

Spring registration opens Monday, October 18th. Effective Spring Semester you will no longer be automatically registered. This means:

1. You will need to complete the top portion (including the name of your chair) of the attached add/drop form if you want to be registered for the upcoming Spring Semester. Please make sure your add/drop form is submitted and received in the Education Department by November 11th in order to avoid a $50 late fee, (Please use fax number provided on attached form). The final deadline date to register for Dissertation is January 21, 2011.

2. When registration opens, please DO NOT register for dissertation via the student portal.

3. *Please, Please, Please remember to utilize the student portal to check the status of your registration*.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation and understanding.

Argosy Digital Bookshelf & eText

The Argosy Digital Bookshelf & eText user's manual is now posted in the "Useful Documents" section of this blog. 

 Argosy Digital Bookshelf & eText User's Manual

Graduation Information for Dissertation Students

DECEMBER 3, 2010 GRADUATION DUE DATES

FOR DISSERTATION STUDENTS

Final Defense – September 17^th

Last Day to Petition for Graduation – September 22^nd

Editing by Dr. Bradfield – October 1^st

Editing by Dr. Young – October 15^th

Bound Dissertation or Receipt from Bindery Received by School – November 5th

Attention Masters Degree Students:

A new program will be introduced Fall 2010. This program is a MAEd in Higher and Post-Secondary Education. If you are just beginning your masters program and are interested in higher & post-secondary education, it may be a good idea to review this new program. If you are new to your program, it may be an opportunity to compare your program to the new MAEd HPE to see if it peaks your interest. If you are further along in your program, there are some courses which you have taken that may be substituted for courses in the new program. Any consideration for changes must be accompanied by a meeting with the Program Chair (Dr. Marion Anders 770.407.1082 / manders@argosy.edu) or the director of the Higher Education Program (Dr. Waltrina Dufor 770.407.1149 / wdufor@argosy.edu.)

The Program of Study sheet is available here.

ATTENTION: All Current Dissertation, Cohort (Putnam Co.), and Students Awaiting Ed.D Comprehensive Exam Scores ONLY

I will begin registering all currently enrolled Dissertation & Cohort (Putnam Co.) students for the Fall semester Monday, June 21st. This means:


1. Dissertation & Cohort ( Putnam Co.) students will automatically be registered by the Education Department( If you do not want to be registered for the Fall semester a “Temporary Withdrawal” form must be completed and submitted to the Education Department before the semester begins, September 7, 2010). This form can be located at www.gspp.edu ; username: gspp; password: wonderful; click on Student Services and select form from drop down tab.


2. If for some reason you were not registered for Summer i.e. a “Hold” on your account and want to be registered for the fall semester, please contact me at 770-407-1060 to discuss your particular situation. When registration opens, please DO NOT register via the student portal.


*Please, Please, Please remember to utilize your student portal to see if you are registered*. I ask that you be patient with the registration process due to the vast number of students who must be registered. The goal is to have everyone registered as quickly as possible. If for some reason there is an issue with your registration, you will be notified via your Argosy student email.


*If you are either scheduled to take the Comprehensive Exam ,awaiting your comp results or currently enrolled in Writing for Research, you are not considered a dissertation student and will not be registered for dissertation until you have Successfully passed Comps and Writing for Research. Upon receiving notification from Samantha that you have passed both Comps & WFR, I will contact you regarding your next steps toward the dissertation process.


Thanks in advance for your cooperation and understanding.

Gwen Stone
AUASOE

Password Assistance

If you are having difficulty accessing Student Email, eCollege, or the Student Portal due to password issues, you may now call the following phone number for assistance:

1.866.4.ARGOSY

Pinnacle/Approved Elective

If you are looking for a class to substitute for the "Pinnacle Seminar" or if you are looking for a class to fullfill the "Approved Elective" listed on your program requirement sheet, you may take an Advanced Research class or a programmatic content course as listed below:

Educational Leadership students may take the following courses to substitute for the Pinnacle Seminar or "Approved Elective:"
E7335 Advanced Supervision of Curriculum & Instruction
E7245 Teaching & Effective Learning Strategies
or
An additional technology course, E7801 - E7805.
or
An Advanced Research Class


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Teaching & Learning (formerly Instructional Leadership) students may use the following courses for their substitutions:
E7137 Educational Leadership in Theory & Practice
E7033 Leading & Managing Change in a Diverse Society
or
An additional technology course, E7801 - E7805.
or
An Advanced Research Class

Advanced Research Classes are as follows:
R7034 Advanced Statistical Analysis
R7036 Curriculum and Program Evaluation
R7037 Survey Techniques
R7040 Advanced Qualitative Analysis

If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor.

Thank you,
AUASOE

New Addition to Argosy Atlanta

The School of Education would like to welcome our new Campus President,

Dr. Ronald Swanson!

Welcome New Education Faculty!

The Argosy School of Education is very excited to introduce our newest additions to our full and part-time faculty!

Qiana Cutts, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Qualitative Research Methods; Program Evaluation; Academic Writing; APA Formatting and Style; Foundations of Education; Race, Gender, Class and Education; Multicultural Education and Diversity
Professional Positions Held: K-12 Teacher, Team Leader, Design Team Facilitator, Graduate Research Assistant, Program Evaluator, Research Associate, Adjunct Instructor, Consultant
E-mail Address: qcutts@argosy.edu

Waltrina E. Dufor, Ph.D.
Indiana State University
Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Higher Education, Leadership & Governance, Mentoring, Intersectionality of Race, Gender, Class & Politics, and Identity Development.
Professional Positions Held: Associate Dean of Students & Director of Campus Programs, Director of Student Development, Charter School Curriculum Director, Director of Multicultural and International Affairs, Workforce Development Coordinator, Admissions & International Counselor, Community Relations Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty, and Consultant.

Email Address: wdufor@argosy.edu

John Eaves, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Services, Historically Black College & Universities, Single-gender education
Professional Positions Held: Assistant Dean of Student & Enrollment Services, Director of Evening Degree Programs, Regional Director of the Peace Corps, Senior Program Officer
E-mail Address: jeaves@argosy.edu


Harold McGinnis, Ph.D.
Florida State University
Associate Professor
Specialty Areas: Higher Education, Comprehensive and Strategic Planning, Campus Master Planning and Facilities, Program Evaluation, Research Methods and Quantitative Analysis, Survey Research, Math and Science Education
Professional Positions Held: Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Institute Director, Planning Director, Vice President-Planning Consultant, Aide to Governor, Instructor, Coach
E-mail Address: hkmcginnis@argosy.edu


Part-Time Faculty

Kimberly S. Anderson, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: qualitative research, program evaluation, language policy, bilingual education/ESOL, English Language Learners, immigration, diversity and race
Professional Positions Held: Senior Policy Research Analyst with the SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina Greensboro; and prior to that research and program evaluation director, school improvement consultant, researcher, peer-reviewed journal editorial board, elementary bilingual teacher
E-mail Address: ksanderson@argosy.edu


Curtis Grier, Ed.D.
Clark Atlanta University
Associate Professor
Specialty Area: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Action Research, Program Evaluations, Survey Design
Professional Positions Held: Research Specialist, Staffing Administrator, Internal Affairs Investigator
Email address: cgrier@argosy.edu

Spring Course Addition - E7337 Special Topics

Spring II Course Addition

E7337 BLA Special Topics of Curriculum and Instruction will be added to the Spring II course schedule (please allow 24 hrs from this posting for the course to show in the student portal.) If you require this course, please register via online registration before January 18th.


E7337 BLA Special Topics in Education
Blended Sat. & Sun.
March 20-21

April 17-18 (9am - 5pm)
Dr. Kimberly Wilson

Attention MAEd Students

We have added a section of E6233 Education Finance to the Spring 2010 Course Schedule. The course section is BLA and it will be taught by Dr. Robert Waller.

Thank you,

AUASOE

Research and Writing Course Policy

Argosy Atlanta School of Education Students


All Writing and all Research courses must be taken in the Blended Weekend or Evening course formats. Please do not register, or request to be registered for 100% online research or writing courses. The request will be denied.

Listed below are the courses that must be taken in an on-ground format:

W7000 Advanced Academic Study and Writing
E7834 Writing for Research & Professional Publication
E6925 Capstone
E6100 Research in Education
R7001-A Introduction to Research Methods
R7031-A Methods and Analysis of Quantitative Research
R7032-A Experimental Research Methods
R7034-A Advanced Statistics
R7035-A Methods and Analysis of Qualitative Research
R7036-A Curriculum and Program Evaluation Methods
R7038-A Action Research
R7040 Advanced Qualitative Analysis


Thank you for your understanding,
AUASOE

Spring Course Schedule

Welcome to Spring Registration!

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Please use the published Spring Course Schedule to plan your spring semester and then proceed to the student portal to register for your selections.

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As of 10/13/09, I have made changes to the spring schedule. Please print a fresh copy if you have printed a schedule from yesterday! Also, the Schedule of Online Spring Courses will be available this week (hopefully by tomorrow 10/14/09.)

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If you are having problems registering for research courses, please submit a completed add/drop form to the education department via fax: 770.671.0476 ATTN: Education. Incomplete add/drop forms will not be processed (Student information must be legible and course selections must include course number and section.)

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Please keep a new copy of the updated Academic Advisor List. We have many new full-time faculty that are very enthusiastic about assisting students with their plans!

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Thank you and have a great spring 2010!

Chris Burndrett

Changing Majors/Concentrations

If you are contemplating changing your degree major or concentration, please compare the Program Requirement Sheet of the major or concentration desired with your current requirements.

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Depending on how far you have progressed in your program, you may be required to take additional courses within the new major/concentration and/or you may lose recognition for courses that are not reflected in the curriculum of the new major/concentration.

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Program Requirement Sheets are posted in the lower right hand column of this website.

Thank you,

AUSOE

Argosy Atlanta School of Education Policy - Research Courses

It is Argosy Atlanta School of Education Policy that all research and writing courses must be taken via an on-ground format. When registering for research or writing courses, please choose sections that are in the blended weekend or evening (during the week) formats. These courses may not be taken in the 100% online format. If you email, fax, or drop off an add/drop form requesting an online research course, your registration will not be processed.

Thank you,

AUSOE

Doctoral Student Conference

The First Annual

Doctoral Student Conference

will be held on August 29th, 2009

from 8:30am to 4:30 pm.

The objectives of the conference are:
1. To share and exchange perspectives on the resources available for the doctoral student support process.

2. To articulate and describe specific strategies for succeeding at each stage the dissertation phase of doctoral study

3. To present doctoral students who have successfully completed all phases of doctoral study.

4. To provide real world examples of "the work."

5. To model professional collegiality and collaboration and provide opportunities for networking.

6. To assist doctoral students in preparing for dissertation defenses.

* All doctoral students are invited to attend*

Student Success - Jeffrey Copeland

Congratulations to Jeffrey Copeland for being chosen to attend a unique training experience as a direct result of his dissertation research.

Jeffrey has been invited to participate in 5 days of training at the Gurian Institute in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This intense training experience is designed for teachers, administrators, parents and other professionals working with children. The Institute is committed to helping those working with children (and their families) gain knowledge of how the male and female brain learn, then applying that knowledge to their classrooms, schools, districts, communities and homes.

Student Success - Jose Colon

The Argosy Atlanta School of Education would like to congratulate Jose Colon for securing his position as Assistant Administrator for North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Please join us in wishing Jose the best in his well - earned position!