ETCP goals are aligned with the University's overall mission of "assisting in the development of people knowledgeable of self, rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to social and civic obligations, and able to respond to an ever-changing world."
This alignment is evidenced through the ability of the program and its faculty to:
- Provide support and leadership for pre-service teachers, current teachers, administrators, and other school personnel through professional development training, distance learning opportunities, and curriculum resources
- Improve teacher quality and enhance student achievement through the development of new instructional methodologies
- Encourage the development of innovative uses for emerging technologies
- Engage in scholarly activities to advance knowledge and practice in the utilization of educational technologies
- Assure equitable student access to all available SHU technologies
- Enter into collaborative partnerships with outside organizations and the community
These goals further support the Vision of the College of Education and Health Professions in addition to the Isabelle Farrington School of Education's Conceptual Framework by promoting professional and academic excellence among Educational Technology Program participants. The Conceptual Framework identifies five Domains of Excellence:
(1) the Context of the Profession;
(2) the general and specialized Content required for teaching;
(3) the cognitive and affective processes of the Learner;
(4) practices associated with successful Pedagogy; and
(5) the personal skills and dispositions of the Educator.
These Domains encompass a total of twenty-four Competencies that the teacher candidate is expected to master upon completion of the teacher preparation program. All course objectives within the Educational Technology Certificate Program focus on the skills, knowledge, and understandings of teacher candidates (along with other program participants) in:
Domain 1: The Context of the Profession
Competency - 1.2 Legal and Regulatory Issues
The candidate demonstrates knowledge of legal and regulatory issues.
Domain 4: Practices Associated with Successful Pedagogy
Competency - 4.6. Integration of Technology
The candidate integrates emerging technologies and strategies across the curriculum.