***Catalog Change*** Title change to: Instructional Design and Technology, effective August 1, 2016.
Mission Statement: The Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Technology is designed to prepare educators to become proficient users of technology in the content areas in grades preK-12 and beyond. The program will enable the learner to explore current theory, research, and best practices in educational technology and instructional design. Upon completion of the degree the student will be eligible to apply for state certification as a Master Technology Teacher if the following requirements are met: a valid elementary or secondary teaching certificate, three years of teaching experience, and a passing score on the state certification exam for Master Technology Teacher.
All students must meet the admission standards of the University and the West College of Education, and provide official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores that are less than five years old with their application packet. Each candidate is required to complete an action research paper related directly to some phase of the graduate program and to the student’s professional work whenever possible. An electronic portfolio that demonstrates the students’ skills as technology proficient educators is also required.
Program Information: The graduate program in Educational Technology requires 36 semester hours.
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