Texas State University
 
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San Marcos, TX 78666

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Coursework

The 39-hour master of education with a major in educational technology consists of 27 semester hours in educational technology and 12 semester hours in a variety of courses including educational administration, curriculum and instruction, developmental and adult education, and reading.

Educational Technology Courses

EDTC 5310 Introduction to Educational Technology — Introduces students to issues relating to the educational applications of microcomputers and offers hands-on experiences in various aspects of microcomputer use

EDTC 5315 Advanced Educational Technology — Provides students with a systematic approach to the design of instructional materials and emphasizes the incorporation of appropriate media

EDTC 5320 Models of Integration of Educational Technology — Examines trends and issues related to the integration of technology in instruction based on learning theory, learners' needs, teaching strategies/practices, social and psychological factors and state/national standards

EDTC 5325 Managing Educational Technology — Teaches students to plan for technology and management, anticipate and solve hardware and software issues, and set up personnel procedures

EDTC 5330 Implementing Technology in Education — Introduces students to leadership skills required for implementing technology in an education program

EDTC 5335 Instructional Design for Educational Technology — Teaches students how to develop teacher training materials, courses, individualized instruction, Web sites, multimedia projects, workshops and online instruction in the education setting

EDTC 5340 Issues in Educational Technology — Teaches methods of designing and developing academic course Web sites for online courses that enhance student learning and are based on the latest research

EDTC 5345 Educational Technology Internship — Encourages the student to apply theory into practice in a real-world setting (The intern is provided site-based opportunities for applying leadership skills in training teachers to use technology.)

Other Core Courses

CI 5390 Research Seminar in Education — Studies problems in the education of children in the schools. Topics include basic research procedures needed in the preparation of thesis or other research reports and development or skill in reading, analysis, and application of educational and behavioral research.  A research paper is required.

Minor for the Educational Technology program

Students may choose twelve hours of coursework in the areas of educational administration, curriculum and instruction, developmental and adult education, and reading.
Recommended courses are:
·     CI 5306, CI 5312, CI 5314, CI 5333, CI 5363 
·     DAE 5321, DAE 5344, DAE 5370, DAE 5375, DAE 5382 
·     EDCL 5339, EDCL 5340, EDCL 5345, EDCL 5348    
·     RDG 5324, RDG 5340