Winther Hall 6035
262-472-1380
edfound@uww.edu
Overview
The Department of Educational Foundations offers undergraduate and graduate courses providing the underpinnings of teacher education: diversity, philosophy, history, human development, educational psychology, learning and motivation, assessment, research, statistics, classroom management, and technology and information literacy.
The mission of the department is to foster the development of foundational knowledge, skills, and dispositions most vital to the future work of outstanding educators. Our focus is to identify common core experiences that provide the basis for informed, reflective, and efficacious practice, while also providing specialized preparation for various educational professionals.
Educational foundations department houses two graduate programs in 1) Instructional Design and Learning Technology; and 2) Professional Studies – Information, Technology, & Libraries Emphasis.
Instructional Design and Learning Technology
The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Learning Technology program empowers professionals to design state of the art learning experiences and lead innovation in an ever-changing field. This master’s degree is earned by completing three out of four certificates. Each certificate consists of three courses designed by experts in the field to prepare students for the wide-ranging roles and demands commonly associated with the field of technology-rich instructional design.
Program Coordinator
Nicole Weber
Winther Hall 6052
webern@uww.edu
Professional Studies - Information, Technology, and Libraries emphasis (MSE)
The MSE Professional Studies - Information, Technology and Libraries Emphasis prepares students for initial or additional teacher licensure as library media specialists in Wisconsin. The coursework prepares students to serve their schools and communities as Future Ready Librarians.
The program is designed to be flexible, relevant, and collaborative, with the opportunity for students to complete coursework online and to engage in meaningful fieldwork experiences that will prepare them for a future in librarianship.
Students should develop a program plan in consultation with an advisor prior to enrolling in any course.
Program Coordinator
Katie McBride-Moench
LibMedia@uww.edu
1902 School Library Licensure Only
Students can take courses towards 1902 school library licensure without pursuing a degree. Students should develop a program plan with the program coordinator prior to enrolling for any courses. Program plans can be developed to meet the requirements of initial licensure, or for additional licensure if the candidate already holds a Tier II Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license
Program Coordinator
LibMedia@uww.edu