Applying National Standards to Improve Educational Results

EDTC Program of Study

As outlined below, the EDTC program consists of some required courses, and a selection of optional courses. The required courses cover educational technology foundations, focusing on principles and practices common across the disciplines, and reflecting on the effects of multimedia and the Internet on current teaching practice. The optional courses explore educational technology topics in more depth in specific content areas or technologies in which the candidate wishes to prepare for providing effective leadership in order to make a positive impact on the future of schooling.

The EDTC program consists of four blocks of courses and a fifth block of internship experiences and exit requirements. In all, 33 credits are required for graduation.

Block 1. Research: 3 credits.

Every EDTC student must take one of the following research courses. Both of these courses are 3 credit hours.

Block 2. Curriculum theory, planning, and development: 3 credits.

Every EDTC student must take the following 3-credit curriculum course.

Block 3. Educational Technology Required Courses: 9 credits.

Every EDTC student must take the following three educational technology core courses. Educational Technology students in the M.I. program also must take these three courses, all of which are 3 credit hours.

Block 4. Educational Technology Electives: 12-18 credits.

In consultation with their advisor, EDTC students enroll in four to six of the following 3-credit courses. The number depends on the student's exit strategy. Students who choose a credit-bearing exit strategy (3 or 6 credits) take fewer electives (typically 12 or 15 credits).

Note: Master's students who elect the 800-level advanced topics courses must first complete Block 3 or have special permission from the instructor.

Block 5. Internship and Exit Requirements.

Every EDTC student must log a minimum of 50 hours working on field-based practicum experiences and internships. Students work with their advisor to complete the Application for Educational Technology Internship or Practicum form in order to gain approval for each internship or practicum activity. The program culminates in an action research project that the candidate submits in the form of a research paper or thesis at the end of the program. In order to be cleared for graduation, the candidate must pass all seven of the EDTC program assessments.