In this information age, technology is critical for all teaching and learning. Educators should be able to employ technology in their work with students as tools for learning, as content for study, and as a vehicle for communication and information exchange. The Educational Technology MAT degree program prepares educators to become literate in communicating via print, video, web and other e-learning media; and to integrate these technologies into the teaching and learning process. The program emphasizes the application of educational theory and research into practice, critical reflection and the assessment of learning.
Educational technology majors are required to complete 33 credit hours. All majors must take the following required courses:
1. Required Courses (16 credit hours)
- EDUC 5460 Curriculum Design 3 hours or EDTC 5460 Curriculum Design: Technology Applications 3 hours
- EDTC 5070 Desktop Publishing 2 hours
- EDTC 5290 Digital Video Editing 3 hours
- EDTC 5465 Instructional Design 2 hours
- EDTC 5550 Web Page Authoring and Design 3 hours
- EDTC 5900 Technology, Ethics, and Society 3 hours
2. Core Courses (7 credit hours, using at least two different course numbers, from the following:
- EDTC 5250 or EDTC 5255 Programming
- EDTC 5295 Advanced Digital Movie Making
- EDTC 5330 Theoretical Perspectives (any topic)
- EDTC 5560 Internet Applications (any topic)
- EDTC 5630 Advanced Topics in Classroom Technologies (any topic)
- EDTC 5700 Topics in Hardware and Planning
- EDTC 5800 Distance Learning and Education
3. Educational Technology Electives (At least 4l credit hours in EDTC, excluding EDTC 5210 and EDTC 5410
4. Open Electives (6 credit hours of School of Education graduate courses.
5. EDTC 5995 Final Program Survey
The MAT Program application form and “Why I Teach” essay must be completed by the student and approved by the Program Coordinator before starting the M.A.T. educational technology program.
Upon completing 9 credit hours within an M.A.T. major, all M.A.T. degree-seeking students are required to be advanced to candidacy. Please refer to the section on Advancement to Candidacy in this catalog for specific guidelines.
Only courses in educational technology that are a part of a graduate degree program at the host university will be considered for transfer toward an MAT degree in educational technology.
EDTC 5010 Introduction to Classroom Technologies for Educators
This course is intended as a broad-based introduction to technology. This is a hands-on, project-based course designed to help educators use technology creatively and effectively in support of curriculum in the elementary and secondary school classrooms. Topics include an introduction to media literacy, evaluation and integration of software into the curriculum, and the impact of technology on the teaching/learning process. Technologies presented include: multimedia, videodisks, Internet, and electronic communications (video, audio, and data).
EDTC 5030 Topics in Classroom Technologies
The courses listed below are designed to expose students to particular classroom applications or issues on the use of technology. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs.
- Assistive Technology (3)
This is a hands-on, project based course designed to help educators evaluate hardware and software in relation to a student’s specific disability. It provides an in-depth explanation of hardware and software developed for people with disabilities. - Learning Communities (1)
This course is for individuals in an educational or business setting who have the desire to create and implement successful learning communities with technology in a teaching/instructing atmosphere. This course will take into account researching, creating, formulating, problem solving, grouping strategies, managing, and evaluating and assessing all aspects of learning communities in the educational/instructional setting. - Maximizing Interactive Learning with Technology (2)
This course enables educators to improve student retention, and increase learning through the use of hands-on activities that compliment curriculum across the board. This course covers the adaptation process of application software, free bundled software, and online searching and researching in computer labs and in one-computer classrooms. -
Modeling Data to Enhance Instruction (2)
This course is designed to focus teachers on engaging in data-driven decision making for instructional improvement. In the context of national and state-based teacher accountability systems, teachers are expected to use student performance and test data to improve student learning by differentiating instruction for each student. In this course, teachers will use data modeling software in conjunction with inquiry based approaches to interpret and analyze student performance data. Using these modeling tools teachers will engage in trend analysis, data representations and visual modeling of individual student data. Teachers will also learn how to teach inquiry based data modeling concepts to students in their own classrooms. - Searching for Classroom Grant Opportunities (2)
This course is for individuals who have the desire to locate grants that are offered to educators, trainers, and instructors. It covers searching for grants using the Internet and traditional methods. The course also covers writing techniques, terminology, tips, and suggestions for effective grant writing to simplify the process and ensure success. - Introduction to Assessment Using Technology (2)
This course examines different methods to collect, organize, and analyze information using technological tools., It examines substantive and evidentiary learning processes, ISTE NETS, psychology of learning, pros and cons of using technology to assess, and the ethical and social aspects of evaluation and what assessment means in any curriculum and how can technology aid in the process.
EDTC 5040 Computer Graphics (2)
Computer graphics adds imagery for the web, design for the printed page, and broadcast-quality to multimedia presentations. This course covers the basic applications of computer graphics into word processing, multi-media, and web projects. Some topics include: downloading from the web, creating, converting, manipulating, placement, and exporting of graphics.
EDTC 5070 Desktop Publishing (2)
This course is a study of desktop publishing and the current state of the desktop publishing industry. Emphasis will be placed on how to actually create a publication from start to finish and include emphasis on types of publications useful in the classroom. Software required or access to the software in the lab. Prerequisite: EDTC 5040.
EDTC 5190 Topics in Classroom Media
The courses listed below examine particular media issues and provide hands-on applications as they relate to education. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs.
- MP3 Players and Creating Podcasts (2-3)
This course provides instruction and strategies on how to utilize MP3 players and Podcasting in the classroom. Students will learn how to convert and transfer music, audio books, and podcasts onto an MP3 player and will learn how to create audio podcasts as well as enhance podcasts with photos. MP3 players will be provided for students. Strategies will also be given on how to use podcasts and MP3s players effectively in the classroom to increase student motivation and raise achievement. - Multimedia Applications for Teaching &Learning (2)
This course is for educators who want to creatively and effectively utilize multimedia technologies to have a powerful impact on the curriculum in elementary and secondary school classrooms. This course will provide a comprehensive look at using a variety of production (scanner, camcorder, digital camera, and microphone) and storage (CD-R, flash drive, internal/external hard drive, and network) devices. Educators will investigate fair use guidelines for educational multimedia. Emphasis is on designing, developing, and evaluating both teacher-created and student-created multimedia projects in the classroom.
EDTC 5200 Independent Study (1-3)
MAT students with special interests or needs that are not met by existing courses may request that a member of the faculty supervise an independent study. Together, the student and faculty member decide on the content of the independent study and the criteria for evaluation. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs. Prerequisite: permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator.
EDTC 5210 In-Service Education (1-4)
These courses are not part of the existing MAT curricula but provide experiences important to the academic and professional development of educators. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs. Prerequisite: permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator.
EDTC Programming Languages:
EDTC 5250 Programming I (3)
The course presents various aspects of computer programming. A programming language is used as a means of teaching these concepts. Good programming practices will be presented, with emphasis on actual development. Learn to use the operating system to invoke commands and control the system environment. Learn to make use of variables to hold and manipulate data. Make use of functions and conditional logic, including loops. Read and write from files. Learn to use good program file structures. Emphasis will be on applications that may be useful in the classroom.
EDTC 5255 Programming II (3)
The course presents additional aspects of computer programming. A programming language is used as a means of teaching these concepts. Good programming practices will be presented, with emphasis on actual development. Learn to write programs using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). Generate and use Graphical User Interface (GUI) objects. Learn to use built-in error handling techniques. Write a standalone, useful application as a final project. Emphasis will be on applications that may be useful in the classroom. Prerequisite: EDTC 5250.
EDTC Advanced Media Applications:
EDTC 5290 Digital Video Editing (3)
This course enables participants to plan, design, script, produce, edit and present digital movies. Emphasis is on classroom lesson designs and teaching-learning applications. The course focuses on teachers making videos for instructional presentations and students making video for creative writing / storytelling, reporting research, and assessment of learning.
EDTC 5295 Advanced Digital Video Editing (3)
This course provides an extension to the "Digital Movie Making" class. In this class, students will learn the basics of Non-linear video editing, the set up and importance of lighting and audio to good video, and how to export video for a variety of audiences. Other advanced techniques like compositing, blue/green screen, and title and text generation will also be taught. Prerequisite: EDTC 5290.
EDTC 5330 Theoretical Perspectives
The courses listed below provide a foundation in educational technology theory that complements practice. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs.
- Computer and Information Systems (3)
This course is for educators for whom the computer will be an everyday tool. This course covers core concepts of computers and information systems in order to be able to use the computer competently. Information is presented on the capabilities of computers that users can apply at work, home, and school. Topics covered will include computer development; input, processing, storage, and output hardware; software development; programming languages; communications; connectivity; systems development; database management; information management; ethics; privacy; security; and purchasing and maintaining a computer system. - Constructivism and Technology (2-3)
Participants learn about the inquiry-based, active learning, and other components of constructivism. Emphasis is on ways to use technology tools for curricular and instructional applications that use this teaching approach. Prerequisite: Classroom Technologies or permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator. - Evaluating Emerging Technologies (3)
In this course the student is introduced to the basic concepts of emerging technologies. Emphasis is given to three primary functions: evaluation, selection, and integration of technology. Additional topics include: background of technology into teaching, planning and implementation for effective integration for classroom and school districts including aspects of distance learning resources and methods, Web sites and Web pages and Internet usage exploration as educational technologies, and use of emerging developments in technology for future use. - Technology and Differentiated Instruction (2)
This course will provide the participants with a philosophical, professional, and practical framework for the integration of computer technology into differentiated instruction in the K-12 classroom. Participants will explore learner characteristics of high-incidence student groups (gifted, ELL, special education, culturally diverse groups, gender groups), student needs and appropriate teacher responses, and elements of differentiated instruction. A toolbox of technology interventions will be developed. Participants will gain skills in evaluation of currently used instructional units in order effectively to integrate differentiation strategies using computer technology. Legal, ethical, and practical issues will be considered.
EDTC 5410 In-Service Topics (1-3)
In-service courses are designed to provide educators with practical applications of contemporary research and methodology to improve classroom effectiveness. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs. Prerequisite: Prior permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator required for application toward degree program.
- Captivate in the Classroom (2)
Discover how to enrich one's presentations whether in a classroom or online by using Adobe Captivate to enhance your presentation for your class next semester. Storyboarding will help you design an interactive presentation. The course involves a recording device to record the presentation you storyboarded. Finally, you will incorporate PowerPoint or screen captures of any software or world wide web to create your presentation. Knowledge of PowerPoint is required. - Choosing Appropriate Software (1)
This course will demonstrate many different software packages and illustrate examples on how to choose which package to use and when to use it to achieve different educational objectives. - Internet for Educators (2)
Students will learn how to integrate Internet resources into their curriculum. Students will identify useful Internet resources and explore a variety of techniques for using these resources in their classroom, as well as for their own professional growth. - Ezedia in the Classroom (1)
This course is designed to teach students to use Ezedia to create educational resources. Students will learn how to create web sites, multimedia presentations, and interactive movies using the authoring tool. - Flash in the Classroom (2)
Discover ways in which to enhance curriculum using the multimedia-authoring program Flash. Students learn how to design their own multimedia projects, reports, and presentations by combining text, graphics, movies, and sound. Activities include using the Internet, creating original artwork, and importing graphics and photographs. - Inspiration for the Classroom (1)
This course is intended to teach skills and curriculum uses of Inspiration software in the classroom. This is a hands-on, project-based course designed to help educators use visualization and concept mapping effectively in the classroom to enhance learning. - Integrating Multimedia from the Internet into the Curriculum (2)
Students will learn to locate and integrate a variety of images, sound files and video from the Internet into curriculum activities. Emphasis will be on activities that promote critical thinking in the K-12 classroom. - Microsoft Office (2)
This course covers the basic software applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other supporting programs using Microsoft Office. Use of these applications as an instructional and managerial tool in an educational setting is emphasized. - Using PDAs in Education (1)
This course will discuss capabilities and terminology associated with handhelds, and how they can be used in the classroom, in the business world, and in everyday life. We will examine how they are more than time and organizational managers, and how they support teaching and learning in the classroom. With a focus on educational applications, but also including business applications, we will search on the Internet for free and / or low-cost educational, utilities, and game software programs and practice downloading and uploading. We will discuss assessment methods, hot sync, beaming, copyright issues, curriculum content, various PDAs, and ways and means to obtain handhelds. - Whiteboard in the Classroom(1)
Students will learn about interactive whiteboards and their implementation in educational environments. Students will investigate the options available in hardware and software as well as learn to incorporate interactive whiteboards for effective teaching and learning.
EDTC 5460 Curriculum Design: Technology Applications (3)
This course is designed to help individuals plan learning experiences. Topics included are technology in the classroom, research regarding learning, models of curriculum design, and methods of evaluation. Participants will design curriculum for their particular content area integrating technology into the student learning experience. Evaluating software packages for use within the curriculum is required.
EDTC 5465 Instructional Design (2)
Master teachers are expected to create instructional materials that reflect current theory and research on learning, exemplify a creative infusion of technology into the content areas, and approach assessment as a dynamic, process-oriented component of the learning experience. This course allows participants to create a comprehensive instructional project in their own content area. This project will reflect their knowledge of learning theory, teaching strategies, leading-edge technology, and performance assessment. Students will have "hands-on” experience with leading-edge technology to assist them in instructional design processes. Prerequisite: EDUC 5460 or EDTC 5460.
EDTC 5550 Web Page Authoring and Design (3)
This course is designed to teach educators how to use hypertext markup language (HTML) to design and create Web pages for use in educational settings. Students will learn how to use HTML, tags, links, and attributes for a basic understanding of publishing HTML documents. Tables, forms, style sheets, and frames in educational settings will be covered.
EDTC 5560 Internet Applications
The courses listed below are designed to provide experience in Internet applications in educational settings. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs.
- JavaScript (3)
The integration of HTML with JavaScript enhances Web page usage in the classroom. Students learn how to add special features and make interactive Web pages. Students learn how to build Web pages with forms, tables, and database search functions. Prerequisite: EDTC 5550. - Webquests (2)
This class will address the thematic integration of Internet computer technology with content area curricula in the K-12 classroom. Emphasis will be placed on development of Web Quests, particularly for projects and activities which develop higher level thinking skills, and practical application of hardware and software already available in individual classroom settings. Special attention will be given to the theory and practice of Web Quest construction, including thematic units using Web Quests, thinking skills integration, graphic design considerations and intermediate use of HTML. Students will publish their work on a dedicated website which will be publicly accessible. Prerequisite: EDTC 5550.
Ed Tech Resource Management:
The courses listed below are designed to expose students to particular hardware and how they apply in classroom settings.
EDTC 5630 Advanced Topics in Classroom Technologies
The courses listed below are designed to further the student's knowledge and skills for a variety of technologies used by educators. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs.
- Adult Learning and Technology (2)
This class focuses on two specific areas of teaching and learning: adult learning methods and the use of technologies appropriate to environments that engage adult learners. While the material covered in this course will deal with good practices in the teaching of adult learners, it will also provide sound methodology in the teaching of k-12 students as the focus is on individualizing education and creating relevance in course materials specific to immediate needs. - Databases in the Classroom (3)
This course explores ways to manage information using databases. Students will explore a variety of database activities which will stimulate the critical evaluation of data needed for wise decision making. Students will also learn how to incorporate these activities into curriculum. - Electronic Portfolios for Educators (2)
Participants in this course plan, design, build, and evaluate professional electronic portfolios. Emphasis will be on individual teachers’ portfolios that showcase abilities and experiences, highlight achievements, and provide a means of assessment. The portfolio would be an asset for National Teacher Board Certification. - Literacy and Technology (3)
This is a project based course that will explore the realm of literacy and how technology can be used through tools such as grants and other search engines to find resources to supplement literacy and media. Aspects of literacy and goal setting recommendations based upon technology will be addressed. - Robotics in the Classroom (2)
In this class students will examine how incorporating robotics technology into pre-existing lesson plans will create investigative play through the design of meaningful projects, encourage group participation, enhance social skills, increase comprehension, retention, and thinking and learning skills. Students will build a TechCard chassis-based robot using principles of basic electronics. Students will create a robot that is aesthetically pleasing and one that solves a real-world problem and does something. Students will examine and discuss how robot building involves probability, planning and predicting, designing, hypothesizing, measuring, applying mathematical and scientific principles. Discussions will include how robotics relate to education, how to incorporate robotics into existing lesson plans to enrich and expand on already existing lessons at any grade level in multiple disciplines. - Systemic Change Theory: Technology in Education (2)
The introduction of various technologies into our teaching and learning environments is meant to strengthen the ability of institutions, teachers, and students to reach their educational goals. The implementation phase, however, is often a turbulent process involving a great deal of institutional and pedagogical change. This course will focus on the processes of change in teaching and learning environments that are normalizing the use of educational technologies and explore various theories of resistance and adoption. - Technology and Language Arts (2)
Discover ways of using technology to enhance the language arts curriculum. This hands-on course will develop many enriching activities for your students in language arts. - Technology and Thinking Skills (3)
This is a course on developing students' critical and creative thinking skills using new video and computer technologies.
EDTC 5710 Maintaining Computer Systems (2)
This course will take students from computer setup through software installations and hardware upgrades in order to maintain a well-running computer system without the need of technical support.
EDTC 5720 Computer Networks (2)
This course provides teachers with an awareness of and an exposure to educational computer networks. Participants will learn basic terminology, purpose, and functions of a computer network. The focus of this course will be computer network usage and management, not the installation and maintenance of hardware. Participants will receive hands-on experience with computer network systems.
EDTC 5730 Technical Environment Management (2)
This course is designed to provide hands-on technical management skills. Topics include equipment attainment, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical support. Prerequisite: EDTC 5720.
EDTC 5740 Planning Educational Technology Facilities (2)
Students learn to consider the various components of educational technology facilities and their impact on education. Students will tour the educational technology facilities of several schools in the area to broaden their knowledge of different ways of successfully implementing technology.
EDTC 5745 Instructional Technology Planning and Management (2)
This course reviews the strategies used for effective technology planning and management. Determining level of technology integration, evaluating appropriate technology acquisitions, developing successful technology plans, and planning successful technology staff development will be reviewed through readings and student projects. State and national standards for student and teacher performance will be a focus for the course.
EDTC 5750 Special Institute (1-3)
Various institutes are offered to provide a wide range of workshop experiences and contemporary topics in the area of educational technology. For more specific and current information, contact the MAT office. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs. Prerequisite: permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator.
Distance Learning and Education:
EDTC 5820 Designing an Online Course (3)
EDTC 5820 Designing an Online Course (3) This course will engage the student in building an online course using online software. Current curriculum and instructional design principles will be utilized. The focus is on curriculum building for a single course. Prerequisite: EDTC 5465.
EDTC 5830 Using Video Conferencing Technologies Effectively in the Classroom (3)
This course will familiarize the student with multiple video conferencing and collaboration technologies, along with technical and policy issues involved in their use in the classroom. Students will develop strategies and techniques in the use of these technologies to effectively address classroom learning objectives. Uses for teachers and their students include, but are not limited to, virtual field trips, professional development opportunities, contact and collaboration with experts outside the classroom, and utilization of established video conferencing programming. Prerequisite: EDTC 5465.
EDTC 5840 Designing a Virtual School Curriculum (3)
This course will engage the student in designing a virtual school curriculum using current curriculum and instructional design principles. The focus is on curriculum building for an entire virtual school. Prerequisite: EDTC 5820 and EDTC 5830.
EDTC 5900 Technology, Ethics, and Society (3)
This course will engage social ethics in response to its impact on the developing technologies of global societies. Students will explore the relationship of technology through various philosophical and/or moral perspectives. This course will assist students in exploring their implicit values as they relate to technology.
EDTC 5995 Final Program Survey
All educational technology M.A.T. students are required to register for this zero credit hour course during their final semester. Students complete a program evaluation survey about their participation in the educational technology program. For specific guidelines see the EDTC Coordinator. This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis only.
EDTC 5990 Independent Scholar (1-3)
An MAT graduate with special interests or needs that are not met by existing courses may request that a member of the faculty supervise an independent study. Together, the student and faculty member decide on the content of the independent study and the criteria for evaluation. This course may be repeated for credit if the content differs. Prerequisites: student must be an MAT graduate and permission of the Educational Technology Coordinator.
EDTC 6000 Advanced Graduate Certificate Project (3)
The advanced graduate certificate (AGC) project is the culminating experience in the AGC program. The student chooses a faculty member to supervise this final project. Examples include a presentation or demonstration for an MAT class, a school district, a local board of education, or a community group; a paper or research project which might be published or distributed within an appropriate school, community group, or for a large audience; or an action project designed and implemented within the student's place of employment.
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