Vision Impairment Consortium Course Schedule

(Unless otherwise noted, the following courses will be delivered through video conferencing. Students will need to go to the cooperating school of their choice to participate. Course information is subject to change.)

Fall 2008 Schedule

Course Title	Day	Meeting Time	Start and End Dates
Characteristics of Students w/ VI	Wednesday	4:00pm-6:40pm (Online in real time using Adobe Connect)	Aug. 27 – Sep. 24 (1 cr. course only meets for five weeks)
Assistive Technology for Individuals w/ Sensory Impairments	Wednesday	4:00pm-6:40pm	Oct. 1 – Dec. 3 (2 cr. course only meets for ten weeks)
Braille Code	Thursday	4:00pm-6:40pm	Aug. 28 – Dec. 4
Medical & Educational Implications of VI	Self-paced (Blackboard)	On-campus face-to-face meeting dates - Friday, Oct. 3(5:30 to 8:30 pm), Saturday, October 4 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm), and Sunday, October 5 (8:00 am to 12:00 pm); Location: TBD	Aug. 25 – Dec. 2
Internship in Special Education (Vision Impairments)	TBD with K. Neuber	TBD with K. Neuber	Aug. 25 - Dec. 17 (1-4 credits)

Course Numbers at Different Sites

(Note: this information will continue to be updated as each school finalizes their individual course approval processes)

VI Course Title	GMU	JMU	VCU	RU	ODU	NSU
Characteristics of Students w/ VI	EDSE 411/511	EXED 435/530	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
AT for Individuals w/ Sensory Impairments	EDSE 422/522	EXED 431/531	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Medical & Educational Implications of VI	EDSE 513	EXED 631	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Braille Code	EDSE 412/512	EXED 432/532	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Braille Reading & Writing	EDSE 616	EXED 632	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Positive Behavior Supports	EDSE 532 Positive Behavior Supports	EXED 510 Systematic Behavioral Interventions	TEDU 631 Behavior Mgmt. of Students w/ Disabilities	EDSP 670 Behavior Mgmt. & Social Skills Develop.	ESSE 511 Behavior Mgmt. Techniques for Students w/ Disabilities	SPE 516 Man. Human Behavior
Curriculum & Assessment for Students w/ VI	EDSE 418/518	EXED 434/534	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Orientation & Mobility for Students w/ VI	EDSE 414/514	EXED 433/533	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Teaching Methods for Students w/ VI	EDSE 613	EXED 633	TEDU XXX	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX
Practicum in VI	EDSE 790	EXED 634	TEDU 700	EDSP 660	ESSE XXX	SPE XXX

Spring 2008 Schedule

Course Title	Day	Meeting Time	Start and End Dates
Characteristics of Students w/ VI	Tuesday	4:00pm-6:40 pm (Online in real time using Adobe Connect)	Jan. 22 – Feb. 19 (1 cr. course only meets for five weeks)
Consultation & Collaboration	Tuesday	7:20pm-10:00pm	Jan. 22 – Apr. 29
Curriculum & Assessment for Students w/ VI	Thursday	4:00pm-6:40pm	Jan. 24 – May 1
Braille Reading & Writing	Thursday	7:20pm-10:00pm	Jan. 24 – May 1

Summer 2008 Schedule

Course Title	Day(s)	Meeting Time	Start and End Dates
Characteristics of Students w/ VI	Tuesday	4:00pm-6:40pm (Online in real time using Adobe Connect)	May 20 – June 17 (1 cr. course only meets for five weeks)
Orientation & Mobility for Students w/ VI	N/A (online portion)	N/A (online portion)	Online portion (Blackboard) beginning the week of June 9th - Ending the week of July 14. Face to Face on the Fairfax Campus of GMU - July 26&27th
Teaching Methods for Students w/ VI	Daily	9:00 am to 4:30 pm	Online portion (Blackboard/Breeze) beginning the week of July 9 - Ending the week of July 14. Face to Face Class Meetings - July 21 - July 25.