Educational Technology, MA

33 credit hours

This is offered as an online degree.

The Master of Arts in Educational Technology program prepares graduate students to assume roles of leadership in instructional technology settings in school, business, and industry. The emphasis is in equipping students to leverage technology in order to facilitate instruction in a wide variety of settings. Graduates will acquire technical and research skills involving equipment, software, web-based applications, current issues, trends, theories, and principles of instructional design. The program is delivered entirely online, allowing students to earn their degree remotely and according to schedules convenient to the student. In addition, most of the courses are offered in an eight-week format, allowing students to complete the 33-hour program at an accelerated pace; therefore, students can complete the program in less than two years while never taking more than two courses at a time.

Requirements

Major Coursework I

9 credit hours of coursework from the following:

EDT 50900Innovation Mindset

3

EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

Major Coursework II

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50010Educational Technology Theory and Practice

3

EDT 50020Transforming Learning with Technology

3

EDT 50030Multimedia Applications

3

EDT 50040Digital Communication

3

EDT 50050Andragogy and Distance Education

3

EDT 50060Ethics and Issues in Educational Technology

3

EDT 50070Educational Technology Seminar and Project

3

EDT 51900Leadership in Education

3