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M.Ed. in Educational Technology

13 courses, 5 weeks each, 18 months for M.Ed. (capstone course is taken simultaneous with last course)

 

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Program Outcomes

With the degree's completion, the program's dispositions and their related values should be intrinsic to candidates. In their work as technology leaders in their schools and districts, candidates should regularly exhibit the behaviors defined by the dispositions to the students, colleagues, parents, and community they serve.

The Master of Education in Educational Technology program leading to a Technology Specialist Endorsement was designed to meet International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).

Type 10 (IL) Technology Specialist - Students who complete the M.Ed. in Educational Technology will earn a master's degree and meet requirements for the State of Illinois Special (K-12) Technology Specialist certificate. This program meets the Illinois State Board of Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education standards for Technology Specialist. Individuals interested in becoming a Technology Specialist (Type 10 certificate or endorsement) must also hold a valid Illinois Teaching Certificate; pass the required state tests, including the Illinois Test of Basic Skills, Illinois Assessment of Professional Teaching Skills (APT Special, for grades K-12), and the Illinois Content Area Test for Technology Specialist.

Unit Candidate Dispositions

  • Equity: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to the educability of all.
  • Scholarship: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to ensuring that students have the knowledge, skills, and values to become contributing members of society.
  • Diversity & Unity: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to the inclusion of all members of the school community and the benefits that diversity brings to the school community.
  • Life-long Learning: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to life-long learning for themselves and others.
  • Excellence: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to high-quality standards, expectations and performances.
  • Ethics: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to bringing ethical principles to the decision-making process.

Program Candidate Dispositions

  • Recognize Technology's Value: Candidates recognize the potential of technology tools for personal productivity and student usage and are highly effective in leading others to affordable technology solutions.
  • Integrate Technology into Instruction and Management: Candidates believe in, value, and are committed to ensuring that specific information technology applications will be seamlessly integrated into daily instructional and management activities of the educator within the school environment.
  • Teach Students to Use Technology: Candidates teach students how to use technology to meet their individual learning needs.
  • Demonstrate Leadership: Candidates will demonstrate an enthusiasm for technology and collaborate with others regarding its use to increase student achievement.
  • Involved in Professional Development: Candidates assume a leadership role among their colleagues while continuing to stay abreast of the most current technological advancements and opportunities.
  • Think Systemically: Candidates believe technology is a resource that will help invent new ways of managing schools and leading learning.

Educational Technology graduates receive a Master's Degree in Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Technology.

In Illinois, the Master of Education in Educational Technology degree leads to a Type 10 Special K-12 Certificate with a Technology Specialist Endorsement.

This is an Illinois State Department of Elementary (ISBE) approved program of study for Instructional Technology leading to an endorsement. Please note that licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state. Educators interested in pursuing their graduate education through the American College of Education should check with their respective state Department of Education for determining the certification requirements of their state.

ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS

The Master of Education in Educational Technology program leading to a Technology Specialist Endorsement was designed to meet International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), which closely align with the ISBE standards, Technology Standards for All Illinois Teachers; the Illinois Technology Specialist Certification Standards; Language Arts Standards for All Illinois Teachers; and Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. The program also aligns with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Unit Standards.

COURSES

Today, teachers are expected to use technology to support their teaching and improve student learning. American College of Education will offer its M.Ed. in Educational Technology to help teachers successfully integrate technology into their classrooms. Graduates of this program will not only gain a strong understanding of how to leverage new and current technologies to improve learning in the classroom, but they will also learn how to play an integral role in any educational environment, working in partnership with other teachers and administrators to integrate hardware, software and Internet resources to keep pace with 21st century technology.

Students will begin this degree program with ET501 Responsible Technological Change. Their final course will be ET509 Capstone Experience. In total, students will complete 50 quarter credit hours (13 courses) with all courses representing four quarter credit hours except the Capstone course which provides two quarter credit hours. In addition to the educational technology courses listed below, students will take four core courses to complete the program.

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