The Master of Arts in Educational Technology degree is designed to provide K-12 educators the opportunity to increase their technology integration knowledge by designing classroom activities, creating products to train other educators, and exploring current and emerging K-12 technology. The program is designed for educators interested in working in an academic environment. Students completing the Masters in Educational Technology program gain the skills needed to become school and district level technology coordinators. Courses in this program have been written to align with the International Society for Technology in Education, (ISTE), National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) and the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS-A).

Program Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to create and conduct an action research project by designing the project including data gathering and analyzing through implementation. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 601 Action Research in the Classroom.
  
• Conduct and evaluate a semester long research project. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 628 Practicum 1.
  
• Develop a multimedia project ready for use in their specific classroom curriculum. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 662 Teachers Discovering and Integrating Multimedia.
  
• Develop specific technology projects for use in instructional situations. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 663 TDO Productivity Software for Educators.
  
• Create a class Web site incorporating technology integrated lessons and activities for students and parents. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 665 Integrating Technology in the Classroom.
  
• Produce lessons integrating application software with activities and resources for students at all ability levels. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 666 K-12 Application Software.
  
• Design short and long-range technology plans, prepare and monitor budgets, and determine resource acquisitions and allocations. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 667 K-12 Tech Facilitator.
  
• Review norm-referenced and criterion referenced testing instruments and describe and write educational goals and objectives relating to these instruments. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 668 Measurement and Evaluation in Education.
  
• Create thematic units integrating technology with activities and resources for students at all ability levels. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 669 Technology and the K-12 Curriculum.
  
• Review sources of instructional technology research information and evaluate current research related to the field. This is assessed with students completing assignments ED 670 Research in Instructional Technology.
  

Required Courses

ED 601 Action Research in the Classroom
ED 628 Practicum I (Prerequisite: Action Research in the Classroom and Research Instructional Technology)
ED 662 Teachers Discovering and Integrating Multimedia
ED 663 TDO Productivity Software for Educators
ED 665 Integrating Technology in the Classroom
ED 666 K-12 Application Software
ED 667 K-12 Tech Facilitator
ED 668 Measurement and Evaluation in Education
ED 669 Technology and the K-12 Curriculum
ED 670 Research in Instructional Technology (Prerequisite: Action Research in the Classroom)

Electives: Select any 3 of the following courses

ED 609 Preparing for the National Board and Beyond
ED 626 Curriculum Design and Instruction
ED 627 Engaging Students in Critical Thinking
EDL 651 Management Theory and Development