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Educational Technology Prospective Students Online Ed.S.

Online Ed.S.

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Program Overview

Our Ed.S. program, exclusively tailored for practitioners within the K-12 and teacher education contexts, serves as a professional degree aimed at advancing master’s level training. It merges practical skills and theoretical insights with real-world experiences to foster enhanced professional practices in the field of education technology. Specifically designed for current educators, technology specialists, and K-12 professionals, our program focuses on utilizing technology to innovate curriculum, assume leadership in technology implementation, and effectively evaluate its impact in educational settings. The GRE is not a requirement for admission.

Graduates of this comprehensive program emerge as leaders at the classroom, school, and district levels, as well as pioneers in educational technology organizations and companies.

Program Highlights

Participating in our program will prepare individuals to lead technology implementation efforts and critically analyze technology use in local contexts, significantly improving the learning environments. The program’s structure allows for integrating transferable master’s degree credits in education-related fields, potentially enabling students to complete their Ed.S. degree in approximately two years. However, some students might need to opt for additional electives depending on the transfer credits approved (see our FAQ section for details on transfer credits).

Students are limited to taking no more than two courses per session. Nevertheless, the program offers flexibility, allowing students to progress at a pace that suits them best, crafting a personalized schedule based on course availability. The program culminates in a Supervised Research or Independent Study experience. This experience is only available during the summer and spans the full Summer C term.

Online Ed.S. Curriculum

The following courses are required to complete the online Ed.S. program.

Online Ed.S. Required Courses

Educational Technology Concentration (12 hours):

  • EME 5054: Foundations of Educational Technology
  • EME 6609: Instructional Design
  • EME 6208: Designing Integrated Media Environments 1
  • EME 6066: Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research

Other Required Courses (18 hours):

  • EDG 6047: Teacher Leadership for School Improvement **
  • EDE 6325: Classroom Research/Guided Inquiry **
  • EME 5207: Designing Technology-Rich Curricula
  • EME 5405: Using the Internet in Education
  • EME 5404: Instructional Computing II: Media Ecologies and Open Education
  • EME 6059: Blended Learning Environments

Culminating Experience (6 hours – both courses taken together):

  • EDG 6910: Supervised Research (5 hours)
  • EME 6945: Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design (1 hour)

**Please note that these courses are offered through our Teachers, Schools and Society program. The Educational Technology program does not control when the following courses are offered. However, typically the courses are offered

  • EDG 6047 Teacher leadership – Summer C2
  • EDE 6325 Guided Teacher Inquiry – Spring 8W1 and Summer C2

Recommended Course Sequence

Year 1
Fall

  • EME 5054: Foundations of Educational Technology
  • EME 6208: Designing Integrated Media Environments 1

Spring

  • EME 6609: Instructional Design
  • EME 6066: Blended Learning Environments

Summer (could move one to the following summer if you wish)

  • EME 5403: Instructional Computing II: Media Ecologies and Open Education
  • EME 6066: Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research
  • EDF 6047: Teacher Leadership for School Improvement**

Year 2
Fall

  • EME 5405: Using the Internet in Education
  • Elective

Spring

  • EME 5207: Designing Technology Rich Curricula
  • EME 6325: Guided Inquiry/Classroom Research**

Summer

  • EDG 6910**: Supervised Research (3 hours)

**Please note that these courses are offered through our Teachers, Schools and Society program. The Educational Technology program does not control when the following courses are offered. However, typically the courses are offered.

  • EDG 6047 Teacher leadership – Summer C2
  • EDE 6325 Guided Teacher Inquiry – Spring 8W1 and Summer C2
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    Program Requirements

    • A master’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a degree deemed equivalent by the University of Florida Office of Admissions.
    • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 upper-division (last 60 credits) undergraduate work.
    • An acceptable grade point average for previous graduate work.
    • The GRE is not required for admittance to the online Ed.S. program.

    Program Highlights

    Entry: Fall semester
    Requirements: Master’s degree in a related field
    Typical Course Load: 6-9 credits per semester
    Full-Time/Part-Time:Full-time or Part-time
    Average Class Size: 15-30
    Application Deadline: See dates published by the college
    Program Completion: 2 years (full-time)

    Ed.S. Program of Study (.PDF)