The Master of Arts in Education in Educational Technology is an online program.
This program is designed to prepare teachers to become instructional leaders in the area of technology integration in P-16 curriculum and instructional design. Teachers completing this M.A. program with the instructional computer technology endorsement will receive training in the areas of instructional technology and design based on best practices in instructional computer technology, as well as state and national standards. This program will support the efforts of teachers who are interested in integrating technology into their instruction and are interested in providing instructional technology and instructional design leadership within their schools and districts.
Admission Requirements
- General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to Admission to Graduate Study).
- Standard or provisional teaching certification, a statement of eligibility for teaching, or letter describing your role as educational support. Those students who fit the criteria of educational support will be able to obtain the master's degree, but it cannot be used for initial teacher certification.
- A GRE minimum combined score of 283 (verbal and quantitative) and 2.5 on the analytic writing portion or a minimum 31 raw score (381-386 Scaled Score) on the Miller Analogies Test.
- For students who have not met testing requirements for admission into the program, but who have successfully completed 12 hours of coursework required for the program with a 3.5 or above GPA, the department chair may waive the testing requirement.
- The testing requirement is waived for students who have already completed a master's degree.
- A minimum of 2.75 undergraduate GPA.
- Demonstrated competency of computer fluency (i.e. undergraduate or graduate computer competency course or computer competency assessment).
Program Competencies
Students will meet the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) standards for Teachers.
ISTE Standards for Teachers
Empowered Professional
Learner: Teachers continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.
Leader: Teachers seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.
Citizen: Teachers inspire students to positively contribute and responsibly participate in the digital world.
Learning Catalyst
Collaborator: Teachers dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.
Designer: Teachers design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.
Facilitator: Teachers facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students.
Analyst: Teachers understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals.
Assessment
The student must submit a professional portfolio demonstrating work completed within the program during the final semester of graduate work.
The professional portfolio will encompass projects completed in the program showing mastery of the educational technology and instructional design skills developed within the program. The portfolio must be submitted by the student to their advisor by the scheduled due date. Students should arrange to complete the professional portfolio prior to the end of the semester in which they plan to complete the degree. A failing exit portfolio will not be accepted for program completion. A failing portfolio is any score less than a "B" average (i.e. scoring less than a 3.2 on the rubric included with the portfolio instructions).
Program Requirements
Core
| EDTC 611 | Introduction to Research and Grant Writing | 3 |
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| EDF 600 | Research Methods in Education | 3 |
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| EDTC 621 | Technology for the 21st Century Teacher | 3 |
| EDTC 628 | Technology, Education and Culture | 3 |
| EDTC 680 | Introduction to Instructional Design and Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Technology Application/Integration
Complete six hours from the following:
| EDTC 625 | Assistive Technology | 3 |
| EDTC 644 | Multimedia Design for the Classroom | 3 |
| EDTC 685 | Principles of Distance Education Delivery | 3 |
| EDTC 688 | Educational Gaming and Simulation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Curriculum Development
Complete three hours from the following:
| EDEL 632 | Elementary School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDEL 630 | Curriculum Construction | 3 |
| EDMG 636 | Middle School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDSE 634 | Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Education Electives
Complete six hours from any education course 600-level or above.
General Electives
Complete three hours from the following:
| CIS 634 | Management of Telecommunications and Networking | 3 |
| CIS 650 | Innovation, Technology and Organizational Change | 3 |
| EDEL 616 | Educational Computing | 3 |
| EDSE 616 | Educational Computing | 3 |
| EDTC | any 600-level or higher course | |
| | other preapproved courses by advisor | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
The student is responsible for meeting requirements for admission, the exit requirements and application for graduation. Course requirements may change if certification requirements change by external bodies. Only coursework taken for graduate credit may be counted for the master's degree.
Additional Requirements
- Satisfy general degree requirements.
- Must submit a professional portfolio demonstrating work completed within the program during the final semester of graduate work.
- Must apply for completion at the beginning of the term in which all requirements will be completed.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA in all courses taken after completing the bachelor's degree.
- Must be unconditionally admitted.