Welcome to the information page for the Missouri State’s Elementary Education Program Instructional Technology emphasis area with eMINTS certification.

eMINTS is a non-profit, independent business unit of the University of Missouri. Missouri State University has partnered with the eMINTS National Office in Columbia, Missouri to offer an instructional technology emphasis area within the elementary education teacher preparation program that

• inspire educators to use instructional strategies powered by technology
• engage students in the excitement of learning
• enrich teaching to dramatically improve student performance

eMINTS changes how teachers teach and students learn. Its instructional model provides a research-based approach to organizing instruction and can be implemented in any subject area at any level.

For more details about eMINTS and its approach to teaching and learning, please view the introductory PowerPoint presentation on the eMINTS National Headquarters website and the eMINTS video that describes highlights of the national eMINTS program.             

Missouri State’s Instructional Technology emphasis with eMINTS certification requires 12 hours of Instructional Technology courses including a required 4 course sequence of eMINTS courses and 1 additional 3-hour course chosen from several options.

Required:

EEM399         (3 hr)   Introduction to Technology-Based Inquiry Instruction

IMT597           (3 hr)   Applications of Technology-Based Inquiry Instruction

EEM576         (3 hr)   Implementing Technology-Based Inquiry Instruction

Choose 1 or more of the following options:

 

MED365        (3hr)    Media Design and Production

MED390        (3 hr)   Website Design and Construction

MED490        (3 hr)   Multimedia Interactivity and Design

CSC500        (2 hr)   Hardware, software and Troubleshooting Personal Computers

CSC505        (3 hr)   Web-based Resources in Educational Settings

CSC510        (3 hr)   Networking and Communications in Educational Settings

IMT597                       Up to 3 hours of special/related courses

The Instructional Technology emphasis with eMINTS certification is selective.  That means interested individuals must apply to join an eMINTS cohort.  A new cohort is selected each spring semester and begins the eMINTS courses the subsequent fall semester.  The application includes a cover sheet, an essay and a current transcript.  The essay will be evaluated using the Professional Writing Score Guide which can be downloaded in Word format. 

  For more information about Missouri State’s Instructional Technology emphasis with eMINTS certification, please review the PowerPoint that briefly describes the technology/eMINTS emphasis for Missouri State elementary teacher candidates. 

 
For information on the eMINTS cohort application process, print the APPLICATION FOR eMINTS COHORT document.