Students in the Master of Science in Education program and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program often have questions and seek guidance from their advisors if they desire to complete their program with the comprehensive exam.
Advisees in the MS in Education (MS Ed) and Master of Art Theological Studies (MATS) programs will seek guidance if they desire to complete their program with the comprehensive exam. (The comprehensive exam is not an option for MS in Educational Administration or MS in Special Education.) Advisors themselves often have questions about the purpose […]
It’s all about the books. As a grade 1-8 teacher for 13 years and a college education professor for eight years, Professor Jon Roux DMLC ’95 has loved teaching and talking about books. But books are just the start. Really, he loves language arts in general—that broad content area containing everything from reading comprehension to […]
What’s up? The MLC graduate studies program is interested in knowing how God is blessing your life and ministry. Please send stories and photos. Your stories and ministry updates are interesting to other master’s alumni and provide encouragement to undergraduates and potential students. Your stories of ministry struggles or successes reinforce to others that master’s […]
Taking His Leadership to the Next Level Kyle Bender DMLC ’93 is taking his school leadership to the next level. Though Kyle’s resume is already impressive, his experience in MLC’s new MS in Educational Administration program is giving him new tools he can use immediately in his ministry. “MLC is challenging me to grow professionally […]
Graduation day will soon be here! Finally, some of the mystery that surrounds God’s plan for your future will begin to be revealed. Some of you will receive a call into ministry, some will proclaim the gospel in international missions, some will marry, and some will serve in still other ways. With new adventures come […]
The MLC Master of Science in Education degree is 11 years old. It has earned a reputation as a high-quality, affordable graduate degree among its students and WELS teachers. Others are starting to take notice. Recently, MLC’s graduate program earned the following awards.
Top Online Master’s in EducationMartin Luther College is ranked 18th in the nation for online master’s degrees in education by Go Grad, a portal for online graduate degrees. Click the icon at the right to learn more.
Most Affordable Graduate Education DegreesMartin Luther Colleges is ranked 9th most affordable master’s degrees in education. The website Top Education Degrees lists the 50 most affordable master’s degrees from small colleges. Click the icon at the right to learn more.
Every student who wishes to complete a capstone project MUST submit an IRB application along with his or her capstone proposal to the Director of Graduate Studies. The detail to which the IRB application is completed is determined by whether human subjects are involved in the research.
As appropriate within courses and when advising for the capstone project, the course instructor/advisor should make use of opportunities to instruct students in ethical conduct of research and help them prepare applications for IRB approval. It is helpful to instruct students concerning the following:
• Understanding of the elements of informed consent,
• Developing readable (8th grade level) consent forms,
• Planning appropriate recruitment strategies when needed,
• Establishing and maintaining strict guidelines for protecting anonymity and confidentiality, and
• Allowing sufficient time (six weeks) for IRB review and completion of the project.
Submission Guidelines
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) meets as necessary and is made up of the following individuals:
Terry M. Dempsey, Public Representative 309 S. Minnesota St. New Ulm, MN 56073 Attorney Minnesota State Representative District 23A 1978 – 1992 Minnesota Fifth District Court Judge 1992 – 2002
Dr. Lawrence Olson, Graduate Faculty Representative & IRB Chair 1018 Southridge Rd. New Ulm, MN 56073
Dr. Carla Melendy, Graduate Faculty Representative 1015 12th St. S. New Ulm, MN 56073
Prof. David Sellnow, Undergraduate Faculty Representative 827 N. Minnesota St. New Ulm, MN 56073
Advisory Dr. John Meyer, Director of Graduate Studies, Martin Luther College 1101 Summit Ave. S. New Ulm, MN 56073
The complete IRB policy and application can be found on the Graduate Studies website: IRB.
What is the Big Blue Button? It is a tool that MLC supplies to faculty members to facilitate face-to-face, real-time collaboration and contact in their classes.
The Big Blue Button allows multiple users to video conference and share presentations and documents. Up to twenty people can log on at a time.
Build it into group-work, course introductions, or student presentations. To add the Big Blue Button into your course, just select it from the list of “activities” when editing your Moodle page. (Just remember to accommodate students in different time zones and those who don’t have a camera or mic.)
Course grades need to be entered into the MLC Portal prior to a specific date each term. You don’t need to enter all grades for your course at the same time. If you wish to change a grade after it has been entered, you will need to contact the Records Office. To enter grades . . .
You should inform your students that they will be able to view their course grade by logging into the MLC Portal, selecting the “Grades” link, and then selecting either Grade Report to see their grades for the current term or Unofficial Transcriptto see their grades from past terms too.
When entering course grades, graduate faculty members may enter some student grades and leave others blank in the days preceding the deadline for posting.
Before the deadline, all grades must be posted with student who have not completed their coursework receiving an incomplete (I). Please note that once a grade is posted, the proper form must be filed with the Records Office in order to change it.
