Career Options
What do you do with an Educational Technology Degree?
At the University of Florida students can study one of four tracks in the educational technology field that will provide them with a thorough understanding of the ways that education is evolving to embrace electronic media. These four tracks include:
Information/Media Specialists
- Students in this track desire to become certified media specialists in a pre K-12 setting.
Instructional Design
- Students in this track desire to become instructional developers in various settings including government, business, health, industry, and post-secondary environments.
Production
- Students in this track are interested in issues related to cognition and human performance and in human-technology-human dialog. These students strive to combine cutting edge technology, educational theories, design theories and current research to design and create electronic learning environments.
Teaching and Teacher Education
- Students in this track are interested in ways technology can advance student learning in K-12 and/or post-secondary environments. Students in this track desire to become K-12 teachers, K-12 school technology administrators, K-12 computer resource teachers or teacher educators.
But just what can you do with an Ed Tech degree?
Just about anything...
Here is a list of some of the possible careers available to a graduating Educational Technologist:
You can work in Education , like schools and distance learning environments. Schools are integrating technology at all levels and are in need of people who will be able to assist in planning and implementation. You could be a...
- Classroom Teacher
- Computer Instructor
- Media Specialist
- Course Designer
- Faculty Support and Development
You can work for a Business in Human Resource Development. These positions include jobs which solve performance problems, assess customer needs, train employees, evaluate effectiveness. They many even create and/or present workshops and courses. You could be a...
- Corporate Trainer
- Designer of Training Materials
- Consultant
- Software Developer
- Analyst
- Project Manager
- Evaluator
You can work in the Military . Educational Technologists in the military develop and present training. They may create manuals or multimedia simulation programs. You could be a...
- Course Designer
- Designer of Training Materials
- Consultant
- Computer Instructor
- Software Developer
You can work for an Instruction Design Company . These are businesses that specialize in developing courseware, consulting, developing curriculum and software. You could be a...
- Consultant
- Software Designer
- Curriculum Developer
- Trainer
- Analyst
Other positions available to you are...
- Instructional Technology Specialist
- Director of Training
- Assistant Professor, Educational Technology
- Mortgage Sales & Operations Training Specialist
- Director, Learning & Development
- Manager Organizational Development
- Vice President for Professional Development
- Multimedia Script Writer
- Conference Associate/Client Liaison
- Worldwide Training Director
- Design & Development Specialist
What careers can't you get with a degree in Educational Technology?
None.
