Collaborative Online Degree
This 100 percent online, consortial program is taught by IU South Bend, IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Indianapolis, IU Kokomo, and IU Southeast. This consortial model allows you to take coursework from several campuses and learn from a wide range of faculty.
Technology is rapidly revolutionizing society, making it imperative that educators learn to use digital tools to strengthen their teaching and improve student learning.
The IU Online Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Educational Technology for Learning will engage you in a technology-infused curriculum that requires you to use and evaluate a wide variety of digital tools used in educational environments. As a student in the program, you will consider how you can teach differently in today's technology-enhanced environments. You will develop new technology skill sets and be able to determine which technologies to apply in order to achieve your pedagogical goals.
As the United States strives to develop a globally competitive workforce, demand is high for educators who can engage learners in 21st-century skills and mindsets. The MSEd in Educational Technology for Learning curriculum connects theory to practice, preparing you to design learning experiences that promote creativity and active learning through the integration of digital tools.
Your IU Online MSEd in Educational Technology for Learning prepares you for careers in the K12 sector such as:
- Technology coach or specialist
- Instructional coach
- Technology director
- Teacher with a specialty in technology integration
- Online curriculum developer
Program learning goals and outcomes:
Graduates from the Technology for Learning M.S. Ed program will be able to:
- Design, support, and facilitate inclusive and accessible K-12 educational learning environments with technology (e.g. culture, ability, language, background).
- Synthesize research in the field of educational technology to develop deeper knowledge and work within frameworks of understanding innovative practices, their strengths and weaknesses, and their opportunities and barriers in a K-12 setting.
- Evaluate and utilize technology tools and resources for K-12 learning, including social media.
- Design K-12 curriculum for different methods such as student-centered learning drawing upon a wide range of educational purposes including building deeper understandings, practicing skills, and working for social justice.
- Design technology-integrated instruction that promotes digital citizenship, media literacy, and computational thinking.
- Design, develop, and evaluate instruction to facilitate learning in K-12 face-to-face and online environments.
- Develop the skills and dispositions to become a leader in incorporating technology into K-12 learning environments.
- Formulate a rationale/vision for infusion of technology into K-12 learning environments based on established educational theory and research for a range of educational purposes including building deeper understandings, practicing skills, and working for social justice.
- Make use of a range of data to inform the evaluation and revision of technology-rich learning environments.
- Participate in and document involvement in collaborative, reflective learning communities.
- Build appropriate activities and tools for professional development and program evaluation.
- Conduct needs assessments to inform the content and delivery of technology-related professional learning programs that result in a positive impact on student learning
- Design, develop, and implement technology rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment.
- Model technology-enhanced learning experiences using a variety of research-based, student- centered instructional strategies and assessment tools to address the diverse needs and interests of all students.
Evaluate results of professional learning programs to determine the effectiveness of her content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing student learning.
Degree Requirements (36 cr.)
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Core courses (9 cr.)
- Instruction and curriculum course (3 cr.)
- Inquiry courses (9 cr.)
- Electives (15 cr)
- All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.
Core Courses (8 cr.)
- EDUC-W 515 Technology Leadership and Professional Development
- EDUC-W 531 Technology for Teaching and Learning
EDUC-W 540 Technology-Infused Curriculum
