Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology M.Ed.
This is a Master’s degree program, which is aligned with state and national standards and the Standards for Technology by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
This 30 semester hour program will address teachers’ needs and desires by empowering them with the knowledge and instructional strategies to effectively integrate technology into a standards-based curriculum in schools.
- To evaluate existing hardware and software resources in P-12 schools.
- To integrate technology resources to improve learning and teaching in the most effective ways.
- To design and develop instructional material and/or learning environments to support the needs of diverse populations, including at-risk students and students with disabilities.
- To plan, implement and evaluate instructional technology use in instruction.
- To understand ethical, legal and responsible technology use in instruction.
See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction.
Degree Requirements
I. Education Core Courses (6)
| 53-535 | Methods and Techniques of Educational Research | 3 |
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| 52-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| 51-557 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for School Improvement | 3 |
II. Technology Courses (24)
| 53-514 | Integrating Technology for Teaching and Learning I | 3 |
| 53-520 | Technology Leadership and Staff Development | 3 |
| 53-524 | Integrating Technology for Teaching and Learning II | 3 |
| 53-530 | Instructional/Multimedia Design and Development | 3 |
| 53-531 | Interactive Graphics | 3 |
| 53-532 | Web Design and Development | 3 |
| 53-534 | Online Virtual Learning Technologies in Education | 3 |
| 53-540 | Seminar in Instructional Technology | 3 |
III. Comprehensive Exam