VIRTUAL EDUCATION SOFTWARE, inc (VESi) HOME STUDY COURSES OFFERED ON CD's
NNU partners with Virtual Education Software, Inc., a leading provider of computer-based instruction courses for educators, to provide the opportunity for them to take professional development courses from a CD. These self-paced, multimedia, interactive courses allow you to obtain credit working from your own computer allowing you to fit courses into your schedule.
A maximum of 6 months is allowed to complete each course and the cost and credits are listed by each course description below. If a transcript is needed by a certain date, the course completion date should be set at a minimum of three weeks prior to that date. Please list the date you wish to complete under course ending date. THE ANTICIPATED ENDING DATE MUST BE ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION AND THAT IS THE DATE ON WHICH GRADES WILL BE POSTED, EVEN IF THE COURSE IS COMPLETED EARLIER.
Home Study courses are now being offered for graded or pass/fail credit. Graded classes include a writing component. BE SURE TO INDICATE 'GRADED' OR 'PASS/FAIL' AFTER THE COURSE TITLE. Courses will be processed for GRADED credit if no grading option is specified.
You may either click on a particular course or scroll down for a description of all the courses. CD-ROM courses for educators are developed by Virtual Education Software at www.virtualeduc.com. To view a course syllabus, please visit: www.virtualeduc.com/nnu.
VESi HOME STUDY COURSE LISTING
ED 550 ADD: INFORMATION AND INTERVENTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (2)
ED 550 ADVANCED CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: CHILDREN AS CHANGE AGENTS (2)
ED 550 AUTISM & ASPERGER'S DISORDERS (2)
ED 550 BEHAVIOR IS LANGUAGE: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR (3)
ED 550 CHILD ABUSE: WORKING WITH ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (2)
ED 550 DRUG AND ALCOHOL IN SCHOOLS (2)
ED 550 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT (2)
ED 550 INFANT & TODDLER MENTAL HEALTH (2)
ED 550 LEARNING DISABILITIES (3)
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #1: AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED RESEARCH (2)
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #2: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION (2)
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #3: THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE READING INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT (3)
ED 550 TALENTED AND GIFTED: WORKING WITH HIGH ACHIEVERS (2)
ED 550 TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN: THE EFFECTS OF STRESS, TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE ON STUDENT LEARNING (2)
ED 550 UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSION: COPING WITH AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM (3)
ED 550 VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION & INTERVENTION STRATEGIES (2)
VESi HOME STUDY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ED 550 ADD: Information and Interventions for Effective Teaching (2)
This computer-based course reviews history of ADD and ADHD, accepted and experimental treatments and classroom intervention strategies. The course is designed to help the student achieve a better understanding of ADD and intervention strategies to facilitate positive student change. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Marchant, $320. Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 ADVANCED CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: Children as Change Agents (2)
This computer-based course is geared primarily for professionals (e.g., regular or special educators, instructional assistants, school psychologist, counselors) serving children and youth presenting behavior problems in the school or community. Focuses on cognitive and cognitive-behavioral interventions (often lumped together under the rubric "social skills") with an emphasis on teaching students how to change and manage their own behavior. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Kaplan. $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 AUTISM & ASPERGER'S DISORDERS (2)
This computer-based course is designed to help achieve a better understanding of Autism and Asperger's Disorder. It will explore intervention strategies to enhance communication and learning while teaching more conventional behaviors. It provides information on the characteristics of the disorder, learning styles associated with the disorder, communication weaknesses, and various intervention strategies that have proven to be successful when working with students with autism spectrum disorders. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Winnega, $320. Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 BEHAVIOR IS LANGUAGE: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior (3)
This is a computer-based course designed to help the student understand the language of behavior and how to interpret and react to that behavior. Students will enhance their skills in working with problem students, improve their ability to identify and understand underlying emotional issues, increase their repertoire of intervention strategies to remediate disruptive behaviors, develop classroom management skills while reducing classroom stress, learn tools to help reduce power struggles in the classroom, learn how to reduce feelings of ineffectiveness and burn-out with difficult and disruptive student behaviors. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Jackson, $480. Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 CHILD ABUSE: Working with Abused and Neglected Children (2)
This course is designed to help you identify and effectively teach students affected by child abuse and/or neglect. This course teaches you to recognize the signs of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect in students. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD).See VESi's Computer Requirements. M Jackson $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 DRUG AND ALCOHOL IN SCHOOLS (2)
This course is designed to give you a more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs and their influences in the classroom. Drugs & Alcohol in Schools provides a contextual framework for understanding what students may be experiencing through their own substance use or the impact of substance use around them. The course provides a basic historical perspective of substance use along with biological, psychological, and social factors that comprise the disease of addiction. This program will help you better understand a multitude of complex dynamics that contribute to this biological and social phenomenon. Although there are no specific prerequisites for this course, a background in education, psychology, social work, or mental health with experience in the field of education, psychology, or classroom and school management will help teachers assimilate information more efficiently. A basic understanding of school policies and procedures is also suggested. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Jackson, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom (2)
This course is designed to further develop the conceptual and technical skills required by teachers to help them identify their educational goals, and implement meaningful instructional strategies for effective learning by students with special needs. The focus of this course will therefore be on assessment for instructional programming. The course will outline procedures for designing or selecting, administering and interpreting, a variety of informal assessment measures typically used in schools. The use of a range of informal assessment measures in the academic and social skills areas will form the core of the content to be covered. The presentation of assessment information in an acceptable format to parents and teachers will also be addressed. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Pillay, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 INCLUSION (2)
This course is designed to give special and general educators a better understanding of inclusion, one of the current educational reform movements that advocates educating students with disabilities in the general education classrooms. Information provided is designed to help define key concepts and terms, identify and describe federal legislature and court cases, and list and describe the federal definition of students entitled to special services. It will also help identify the roles and responsibilities of educators in providing special services to students education in inclusive classrooms. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Luseno, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 INFANT & TODDLER MENTAL HEALTH (2)
This course is designed to help you achieve a better understanding of infant and toddler mental health, child development, and strategies you can use to promote positive relationships with children and their families. This course provides information that will help you to understand and identify your role as a child care provider, educator, and early childhood professional. Infant and Toddler Mental Health will provide you with research-based information on child development, attachment, temperament, and curriculum.The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Bandy, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 LEARNING DISABILITIES (3)
This course will cover diverse theoretical approaches. It will lay the foundation for sensitive and appropriate assessment and evaluation of students. It also provides direction for program planning and implementation. The program indicates the importance of and the need for a close and positive partnership with parents (or alternative care givers), and considers ways for ensuring that the home-school axis is effective and meaningful. This course will also consider some major topics and unresolved issues in the field of Learning Disabilities. Although there are no specific prerequisites for this course, a background in education psychology, social work, or mental health with experience in the field of education, psychology, or classroom and school management will help teachers assimilate information more efficiently. A basic understanding of school policies and procedures is also suggested. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Pillay, $480 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research (2)
Reading Fundamentals supports the concept of scientifically-based reading research to develop a phonetically-based approach to reading assessment, instruction, evaluation and remediation. The Reading Fundamentals series was written following the research and practices spelled out in the Reading First legislation and these terms will be used interchangeably throughout this series. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Jackson $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #2: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction (2)
The purpose of this second course in this three-course series is to lay the foundation for effective reading instruction. As part of this course, you will learn about the elements of effective instruction. It is important that all teachers have a firm understanding of effective instructional procedures. Teachers benefit, and more importantly, students benefit, both in terms of their behavior and their academic performance. Further, you will learn about the importance of reading instruction and read some sobering statistics on reading performance in this country and what happens when individuals are not proficient in reading. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Jackson, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 READING FUNDAMENTALS #3: The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment (3)
This course will describe the elements of effective reading instruction in some detail. Two primary sources were used in developing this course: the National Reading Panel Report (2000) and the Put Reading First document (Armbruster, Lehr & Osborn, 2001a), a well-respected and easy-to-read publication on the research building blocks for teaching children to read, Educational assessment involves gathering, interpreting, and synthesizing information to help teachers make important decisions about student performance (Airasian, 2001). It involves everything from scores on projects, papers, and exams to how children perform on school, district, state, or national evaluations (such as standardized tests). Educational assessment can be teacher-designed or publisher/researcher-based. It can be centered on the curriculum in the school or district, or based on what children across the country should know in a particular academic subject area, such as reading. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Jackson $480 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 TALENTED AND GIFTED: Working with High Achievers (2)
This course is designed to help you achieve a better understanding of the talented and gifted student, methods used in identification, and strategies for instruction of these students in an inclusive classroom. It provides information on the history of the exceptional child in relation to education, current law, and accepted methods for referral, assessment, and identification of these students. The course also covers major program models and methods of differentiating instruction to meet the rate and level of learning of those students identified. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Arnzen $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 TEACHING DIVERSITY: Influences and Issues in the Classroom (2)
This course is designed to give you the knowledge, tools and dispositions to effectively facilitate a diverse classroom. It will help you understand and identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles and ways in which students demonstrate learning. An emphasis in this course will be on understanding how students’ learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, disabilities, gender, language, culture, family and community values. You will be challenged to apply knowledge of the richness of contributions from our diverse society to your teaching field. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Lea $320 Be sure to indicate whether you want Pass/Fail or Graded Course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. register online
ED 550 TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN: The Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Student Learning (2)
This course is designed to help classroom teachers, school counselors, and other educational personnel gain strategies to reach and teach students who have been affected by stress, trauma, and/or violence. Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of stress and trauma. They will explore how stress, violence, and trauma affect a student's learning, cognitive brain development, and social-emotional development. The short and long term consequences of being exposed to stress, trauma, or violence, as well as the social and family causes, will be reviewed. Participants will learn the dynamics of domestic violence and community violence. The educator's role in the intervention and prevention of violence will be discussed. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Pittman, $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 UNDERSTANDING AGGRESSION: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom (3)
This computer-based course is designed to give a better understanding of how aggression affects our lives and the lives of children. Topics will include violence and the challenge of raising and working with children; aggression in our classrooms; American youth gangs and their influence; past and future sports violence; "hot spot" locations of frequent violence; and the aggression-promoting role of alcohol, temperature, driving, television, and other features of modern life..The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. M. Jackson. $480 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now
ED 550 VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies (2)
This computer-based course is designed to give a better understanding of school violence and increase intervention strategies. It provides a foundational understanding of violence and motivational purposes behind aggression. The software program is designed to be loaded onto the hard drive of your personal computer from a compact disk (CD). See VESi's Computer Requirements. Sedler. $320 Be sure to indicate if you want Pass/Fail or Graded course. Please list date you wish to complete under course dates. The anticipated ending date must be established at the time of registration and that is the date on which grades will be posted, even if the course is completed earlier. Register now