EDPS 568 - Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in Special Education

Provides analysis and practical application of social, legal, and ethical issues in the field of special education. The topics of the course include: a history of the field of special education, current federal legislation (i.e., No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), multicultural education, inclusion and other issues of instructional environments/placements, and issues of ethical decision making for students with disabilities.

Instructor Info

Dr. Emily C. Bouck

"I appreciated the opportunity to ask questions of ITaP staff and to get started working on my online course during the training seminar. It was great to go with colleagues who were also working to put together online courses so that we could discuss design and organization as we were working."
Course Highlights
Good course structure and navigation Course homepage
A wide and varied selection of activities to promote reflection, analysis and other modes of higher-level thinking and learning Assignments, Assessments, Chat, Discussions, Group Projects
Nice combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities requiring interaction and collaboration among students.
Good use of multimedia with narrated lectures and videos Course Modules
Useful technical and non-technical resources made available Technical Information and Course Resources folder
Well defined class expectations/protocols Syllabus, Assignments
Course Access

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