Educational Technology

Overview

Students with an existing Ohio teaching license may obtain the computer/technology endorsement with the M.Ed. degree in Educational Technology by completing specific courses and a 100-hour practicum. The endorsement allows teachers to teach computer applications in the classroom or assume technology leadership positions in a school or at the district level. The endorsement cannot be obtained as a stand-alone license.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this Educational Technology program from the Kent State University  will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge about different types of hardware and of a variety of different software applications.

• Conduct literature reviews to examine issues associated with technology and learning.

• Develop, implement and troubleshoot web-based, interactive multimedia educational programs.

• Design, develop and evaluate educational materials using various technology tools.

• Apply principles of message design to the development of educational materials.

• Identify critical issues related to the field of educational technology.

• Advocate for the appropriate use of technology in educational settings, including providing equitable access to technology resources for all students.

• Apply principles of change management, organizational development, technological diffusion and adoption and project management to effecting change in an organization.

• Practice the systematic evaluation of educational materials that use technology, based upon the objectives previously established for the unit or lesson.

• Assess the effectiveness of the use of technology for instruction, with a variety of assessment techniques.

• Identify trends in the field, and apply those trends to current situations.