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Nov 21, 2024
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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Education: Educational Technology, MA
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The Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Educational Technology is designed to provide classroom teachers with skills and knowledge to use innovative technology in their classrooms in a flexible, collaborative environment. The coursework will provide teachers with the skills and knowledge they need to integrate technology effectively into their instruction and to use the most current tools to enhance student learning. Teachers will learn how to re-think learning spaces, create effective, technology-rich learning environments, and explore tools and techniques for enhancing teaching and learning, all built on a sound theoretical base of the most effective practices.
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Required Courses (33 credit hours)
Education Academic Policy for Master’s Programs
Students must complete a minimum of 31 credit hours of coursework in one of the concentrations to receive a Master of Arts in Education degree. A maximum of nine credit hours of transfer work is allowed from other universities/colleges or up to 15 credit hours from Avila University. To maintain enrollment, the student must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in all graduate coursework with no grade below a “C.” Only one grade of “C” is accepted toward the 31 credit hour program. Only one course may be repeated one time in the entire program. Students who are unable to maintain these academic standards will be dismissed from the program.
Educational Technology Outcomes
The educational outcomes are designed to prepare practicing professionals with the skills necessary to demonstrate professional practice, integrate educational theory with practice, and to assume leadership roles through knowledge of current educational research and practice. Graduate outcomes assess skills in receptive and expressive communication, thinking strategies and skills, professional dispositions, and depth and breadth of knowledge. All course requirements are tied to the Avila Learning Outcomes, School of Education Conceptual Framework, Missouri Standards for Practicing Teachers, and InTASC Core Teaching Standards.
Students who complete the Master of Arts degree in Education with a concentration in Educational Technology will meet the following outcomes:
- Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
- Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
- Model digital age work and learning
- Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
- Engage in professional growth and leadership
Assessment
Outcomes for the Master of Arts degree in Education are assessed through course assignments, key assessments, action research projects, or field performance evaluations as indicated on course syllabi and responses from course evaluation questions.
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