Admission/
International Admission
1. How
many letters of recommendation are needed to meet admission requirements
for the Mastesr program, and is an essay required?
Response: No letters of recommendation or essay are required
for the master's programs.
2.
I am an international student. What is the requirement for the
TOEFL?
Response: You need the score of 550 for both undergraduate
and graduate degrees. However, if you have obtaned one degree
in the United States, then TOEFL is NOT required for admission.
Please refer to the International
Admission.
3.
I am an international student but my TOEFL score is 540. Is conditional
admission applicable to my case?
Response: Yes, students admitted to Old Dominion University
who have scored between 500-550 (173-213 computer-based score)
on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) are eligible
for the Undergraduate
or Graduate Bridge Program. To fulfill the University
English Proficiency Requirements, you need to successfully complete
both academic credit courses and non-credit English courses in
two consecutive semesters.
Degree/
Program Information
1. Do
students need to be enrolled in the program to take individual,
or a couple of classes of interest?
Response: No. Many of the courses are designed to be stand
alone with minimal or no prerequisites. Check the course descriptions
for prerequisites. All courses (with the possible exception of
530) can be counted toward your degree.
2. Can
school systems work with ODU to design a program that best meets
their needs?
Response: Yes. ODU can deliver as many courses as desired,
including customized courses that lie within the expertise of
the ID&T faculty.
3. Does
my degree have to be in Secondary Education?
Response: No. Since the degree is a variation on the Master’s
in Secondary Education, the same can be done with the Master’s
in Primary Education.
4. Is
the program only for teachers?
Response: No. In fact, the program has been carefully
designed to meet the needs of the military and of corporate/business
instructional folks. Great efforts have been made to deliver
content germane to many areas.
5. What
kind of computers will IDT students use, PC workstations or Macintosh
computers?
Response: IDT students will use
both PC and Mac computers, depending on the course and the instructor.
The Mac computer lab is in education 132, the PC is in 134. The
room number for the class sessions is displayed in the schedule
when you register.
Course
Information
1. How
many courses can I take before formally enrolling in the program?
Response: Four, or 12 hours. See the admissions requirements.
2. Can
I take ECI 600 before being accepted into the degree program?
Response: Yes, you can since it is suggested that you
take ECI 600 very early in your program.
3. Will
ECI 636 be available in Spring 2003?
Response: Yes, it's really an independnet study so can
be take anytime once you have made arragnements with the faculty
supervisor at your choice.
4.When
should I discuss my ECI 635/ 636research question/project with
my chosen thesis faculty member?
Response: While the choice is yours, it is suggested that
begin to work on your thesis/ project with a faculty member at
or near the beginning of 635.
5. Will
classes be offered during evening hours?
Response: All classes are either 4:20 or 7:00. Nearly
all are VTEL--which means you can take them at the VB higher
ed ceter if you wish, or online. The only ones that are on campus,
lab-based are the digital media for educators and the hardware
course.
6. What
software will I learn to use in IDT courses?
Response: Internet Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator,
Hyperstudio, Inspiration, Adobe PhotoShop, iMovie (a Macintosh
program), Microsoft Office Pro, Appleworks, and a few others.
Comprehensive
Exam
1. Do
I need to do the Graduate comprehensive exam?
Response: Yes. You can pick up the application in the
ECI office (145) or call Ms.Stambleck (mstamble@odu.edu) at 6833283
and she will send the information to you. The exam will be held
the 3rd Saturday of March and October. The registration needs
to be made 30 days before the exam date.
Darden
Computer Labs
1. Where
is a computer lab that I can use for my assignments? What are
the open hours?
Response: The lab
schedules are posted two weeks in advance on http://web.odu.edu/educ/darden_labs under "Mac
Hours" and "PC Hours" on the left menu. Two-week schedules are
also posted on the lab doors. The white areas on the schedules
indicate homework open hours, the grey areas indicate classes
in session.
2. Can
the Darden computer lab assistants help me make a sound clip,
scan images, and download images?
Response: The lab assistants will be happy to help you
make clips or answer your questions.
3. What
if I have never used a Mac computer?
Response: It only takes 5 or 10 minutes to learn
the differences between Windows and Mac computer
4. Should
I have a Mac formatted floppy disk when I use a Mac computer?
Response: Yes. If you only have IBM formatted disks that's o.k.
Just put a floppy in the Mac computer's drive, click "Special" then "Erase
Disk." You will see a box that shows the disk has a DOS format. Simply
click to the right of that box and you will see a "Macintosh" option. Select
the Mac Format option and proceed to erase your floppy. The computer will
format your disk for the Macintosh environment. Be sure to mark your disk
as "Mac Format" so you won't forget which is which.
5. Why
can't I use both a Macintosh and a PC for an assignment?
Response: Because the computer types have differing
operating systems. You can usually open your PC work on a Mac
computer and work on it, but you must not then take the files
back to a PC to open them. This will make the files unreadable
in both systems. You definitely can not open Mac files on a
PC. It is best to stick with the system you start with and
to use a properly formatted disk for the system you are using.
Otherwise you could loose your work.
6.
Can I save to my ODU student folder from a Mac computer?
Response: Yes. All you do is click the small
icon in the upper left of the iMac screen that looks like a little
tree. Then enter your student ID and password.
7. Can
I use my home PC even if the instructor teaches in a Mac computer
lab?
Response: Only if you start and finish your work
on your PC. If you start working on a Macintosh, you must not
switch to Windows.
8. Should
I purchase any of the software so I can do my assignments at
home?
Response: It is not required. The homework computer labs
have night and week-end open hours.
