MEd in Technology Innovations for Education

Program Overview

Graduates develop expertise in implementing and leading technological changes in learning environments, designing engaging e-learning experiences, and examining legal and ethical issues related to technology in education. The program prepares students for careers in education, where they can leverage technology to enhance learning outcomes and cultivate innovation in the classroom.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Educational Design and Technology, Technology Innovations for Education program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to manage the impact of technological innovations on educational enterprises. The program focuses on leveraging the science of learning, applying innovations in educational technology, and developing powerful pedagogies to improve learning outcomes.

Objectives:

The program aims to help students:

• Address the impact of chatbots on education and future design processes.
• Implement and lead technological changes in the learning environment, leveraging technologies like social media, AI, VR, gamification, and other contemporary technology applications to enhance learning opportunities and cultivate innovation in the classroom.
• Design, develop, and evaluate engaging e-learning experiences using various internet sites and productivity tools.
• Develop skills to design and develop engaging e-learning experiences.

Outline:

• Program Structure: The program consists of 10 courses, each lasting 11 weeks.
The number of courses taken at a time determines the overall program duration.
• Course Schedule: The standard requirement for one course is for students to spend 10 to 14 hours in weekly work, including in- and out-of-classroom work.
• Individual Modules:
• EDU 538 - Disruptive Innovations in Education:
This course focuses on implementing and leading through technological changes in the learning environment, specifically students will leverage technologies, such as social media, AI, VR, gamification and other contemporary technology applications to enhance learning opportunities and cultivate innovation in the classroom. Address chatbots and the impact on education and future design processes.
• EDU 539 - Ethical and Social Impacts of Technology in Education: Provides learners with current educational practices and policies related to technology integration in schools so they may determine what level of support these policies provide regardless of student population.
Learners will also examine legal standards for fair use of materials, digital citizenship, and authenticating sources.
• EDU 543 - Designing Engaging e-Learning Experiences: Design and develop engaging e-learning experiences.
Topics include design steps, the technology uses for communication and learning and globalization. Learn to use various Internet sites and productivity tools to design, develop and evaluate engaging e-learning experiences.
• EDU 599 - Education Capstone: Prerequisite: To be taken last or next to last; a grade of B or higher is required.
Apply the rationale for and methods of developing a professional portfolio. Create a portfolio that includes a comprehensive collection of work and artifacts to demonstrate analysis, synthesis and evaluation of theoretical and practical knowledge gained in prior program courses. Demonstrate competency of your specific concentration area as well as of program outcomes. A supervising faculty member will evaluate your capstone project.

Teaching:

• Class Size: Class size varies based on course objectives and the teaching demands of the subject matter.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: The program can provide skills to help advance technologies in the education field and improve learning outcomes for future students.
• Opportunities: Graduates may find opportunities in roles such as:
• Organizing, leading, and evaluating the tasks of employees, including support staff responsible for managing academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
• Guiding students in program selection, progress toward graduation, and career path decisions.
• Managing and planning budgets, maintaining financial records, and creating financial reports.
• Setting operational policies and protocols and adjusting them based on analysis of operations and other research data.
• Supporting faculty and staff with various tasks like teaching courses, running orientation programs, distributing transcripts, and planning events.
• Representing the school at community and campus functions, during accreditation processes, and in meetings with faculty and staff from other schools.
• Attending community, state, and national events or meetings to promote the institution.
• Engaging in faculty and college committee activities.
• Assisting in hiring faculty and reviewing their performance.
• Working with regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution complies with relevant standards.
• Coordinating course schedules, teaching assignments, and room assignments to make effective use of buildings and equipment.
• Collaborating with academic staff to develop admission requirements and course credit policies.

Other:

• Accreditation: Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
Students pursuing teacher or school administrator certification should contact their respective state offices of education and local school districts to confirm educational requirements before beginning the program.
• Alumni Satisfaction: 86% of Strayer master's alumni agree that Strayer was the right choice for earning their degree.