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May 13, 2024
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Graduate School Course Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Educational Technology, M.A.
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The graduate program in Educational Technology offers courses leading to the Master of Arts degree. The Master’s of Arts in Educational Technology offers two program concentrations: (1) Instructional Technology and (2) Visual Communication. The Instructional Technology Concentration (licensure) focuses on preparing students to become “practitioners of technology” in K-12 settings. This concentration requires an “A” teaching certification upon program entry, the completion of a practicum and an ePortfolio upon program exit. Students completing the program will qualify for a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 077 – Instructional Technology Specialist Computer License and a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 079 – Technology Endorsement. Students must apply to the Department of Public Instruction for their license. Students completing the program will serve as educators in the K-12 setting in positions including teachers, technology facilitators, or technology coordinators. The Visual Communication concentration updates the older traditional program into a more current and dynamic graduate program of study that takes advantage of current technology and prepares candidates to be more commercially viable. The Visual Communications Concentration is designed from an educational standpoint to create experts in the discipline of education who have the expertise to develop, create, and implement visual media.
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Requirements for the Master of Arts in Educational Technology:
- A minimum of 39 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Successful completion of an approved Plan of Study which includes:
- Foundation Courses
- Professional Specialization Courses
- Statistics and Research Courses
- Selected electives
Instructional Technology 077 & 079 NCDPI Certification Concentration (9 hours)
Online Instructional Design Concentration (9 hours)
- IND 5996 - Learning Management System Online Course Syllabus, Assignments, Supportive Materials and Assessments
- IND 5997 - Hypermedia E-Portfolio Design Digital Array
- IND 5998 - Course Management System Deployable Online Course Assessment and Report
Special Endorsement in Computer Education (18079)
The 18079 is an add-on licensure. Candidates seeking the 18079 must complete a graduate application with transcripts, letters of reference, a copy of their teaching certificate (A or M), and a statement of interest in the program. Upon acceptance, a plan of study will be designed by the program coordinator and an advisor will be assigned.
The following overview of this endorsement was provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
The Special Endorsement in Computer Education was established for part-time or full-time school computer teachers or computer resource teachers for one or more schools. Preparation for this position should provide educators extensive knowledge and skills to work with candidates and other teachers to use computers in the on-going instructional program, and to serve as a computer education leader for a school.
An individual with the Special Endorsement in Computer Education should have in-depth understanding of the competencies outlined in the ISTE Educational Computing and Technology Standards for Technology Facilitators. This individual may be identified by a variety of titles such as computer teacher, school computer coordinator, computer resource teacher, computer lab teacher, computer education specialist or instructional technology facilitator.
An individual with the Special Endorsement in Computer Education is eligible to work in a teacher position. The endorsement is awarded as an “A” license unless the individual also holds the Instructional Technology Specialist-Computers (077) license. Then, the endorsement is awarded at the “G” level.
Additional Requirements:
The candidate must complete and defend a comprehensive electronic portfolio demonstrating knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a teacher entering this field.
Selected Electives:
Upon acceptance to the program, the candidate meets with program faculty to develop a Plan of Study. An approved Plan of Study may include additional courses to strengthen the candidate’s educational background, requiring additional coursework. It may also include electives and/or a minor concentration, depending upon the candidate’s experiences, interests, and future career goals. Courses may not count towards the graduation requirements, if they are not a part of an approved Plan of Study.
Courses to Strengthen Preparation:
- EDU 2800 - Computer Utilizations in Instructional Technology
- EDU 4300 - Classroom Utilization of Instructional Technology (Applied)
- EDU 3700 - Statistics (undergraduate)
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