Overview
This orientation is delivered in a blended format and includes both online participation and a mandatory multiday in-person orientation event.
EDDE 000: Orientation is designed to welcome students to the Doctor of Education—Distance Education (EdD) program and to help them develop confidence in studying at the doctoral level. The orientation includes social and interpersonal components of the cohort model that are used in delivery of the program and begins to address some of the program objectives. Preparation for the first assignment of the EDDE 801 course is also completed.
The in-person event will include the opportunity to meet faculty and staff. Students will benefit from an overview of 91制片厂services for graduate students, a land-based learning component, and instruction covering introductory concepts around the principles of practice in online education.
As the first course in the program, the orientation also has important social objectives that will carry through the rest of the program and enhance the success of the cohort model.
Outline
This course includes the following components:
- Program Information
- Being Successful in Our Courses
- Grading and Academic Honesty
- The Library and Researching
- Administration and Student Services
- Faculty of Graduate Studies and Graduate Awards
- Community Building
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to
- understand their responsibilities as a student, including as outlined in the 91制片厂Student Code of Conduct;
- describe the variety of online library resources to which they will have access;
- navigate their way through the online library resources;
- discuss preliminary concepts in relation to the professional doctoral degree; and
- connect with the cohort, program, and university community.
Evaluation
This orientation is not graded; however, it is a mandatory noncredit course. Upon successful completion of the online components and attendance at the in-person part of this orientation, students will receive a “pass” on their transcript.
Students who do not complete both components of the orientation
will not be permitted to proceed with their first course (EDDE 801). If you are unable to attend the in-person part of the orientation, please contact the EdD program director and EdD graduate program administrator immediately to discuss your options.