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Master of Education in Institutional Technology
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Prerequisite: Bachelor's Degree
Emphasis is on practical application and knowledge of educational technology including design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation. Graduates of the master's program are equipped to teach, design, and administer instructional technology programs. Courses are offered in two year cycles beginning each fall. Students usually take two courses per semester. There are no required on-campus classes, however, opportunities for face-to-face meetings with faculty members and students will be provided throughout the program. Visit the main page for additional course information.

Research and Statistic Core
 
Select one of the following courses:
EDCI 5380                Action research
EPSY 5379                Introduction to Educational Research
EPSY 5380                Introduction to Educational Statistics

Foundation Course
 
Select one of the following courses:
EDCI 5320                Curriculum Theory: Foundations
EDHE 5300                The History of Higher Education in the United States
EPSY 5310               Philosophy of Education
EPSY 5314                History of Education
EPSY 5323                Cultural Foundations of Education
EPSY 5331                Human Development in Education
EPSY 5332                Educational Psychology (recommended for online students)

Required Courses
EDIT 5316                Curriculum Theory: Foundations
EDIT 5317                The History of Higher Education in the United States
EDIT 5325                Philosophy of Education
EDIT 5330                History of Education
EDIT 5370                Cultural Foundations of Education
EDIT 5395                Human Development in Education
EDIT 5397                Educational psychology (recommended for online students)

Elective Courses
 
Select four of the following courses:
EDIT 5320                Educational Network Applications
EDIT 5321                Computer Programming for Educators
EDIT 5322                Autoring Systems for Educational Software
EDIT 5326                Instructional Software Design
EDIT 5341                Curriculum Applications of the Internet
EDIT 5342                Authoring tools for Internet Instruction
EDIT 5380                Video-based Distance Learning
EDIT 5390                Online Distance Learning