Introduction

The Educational Technology Program in the College of Education at the University of Toledo was established to prepare Educational Technology professionals at the masters (M.Ed.) and doctoral (Ph.D.) levels and is designed to meet the needs of those desiring to become specialists in the field of educational technology altering the fundamental concepts of teaching and leaning. The Areas of study within the graduate programs in Educational Technology at the University of Toledo are at the cutting edge of innovation, in terms of both research and practice, for application in a variety of leaning environments.

The Master's Degree in Educational Technology is a 30-hour program.The Education Specialist Degree requires 32 hours of course work beyond the Master's Degree.

The Ph.D. programs in Educational Technology (Educational Media) have an impressive track record for placing students in research and teaching positions in school districts, colleges, and universities. The program also helps prepare students for work as instructional designers, performance technologists, and consultants in non-academic environments.

The New Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction consists of a minimum of sixty (60) semester credit hours. Students must take twelve (12) hours of coursework in research tools. They also must take nine (9) hours of Professional Seminars. The major and minor coursework respectively consists of thirty (30) hours of coursework that might include courses in general Curriculum and Instruction, in their specific program area, and in cognate areas in other departments within or the college of Education or other UT Colleges, and the program is completed within a minimum of ten (9) credit hours of dissertation research.
 
The new program is designed to help students develop a rigorous scholarship and expertise in a specific filed in order to facilitate their dissertation writing and future professional work. The new program reallocates courses revamps the coursework is developed, updates the requirements for scholarship, reduces total hours to be consistent with peer institutions, and provide more individualization.

The masters level program and doctoral program offers three tracks:

• Technology Using Educator/Technology Coordinator
• Instructional Designer
• Performance Technologist
  

It prepares practitioners for leadership roles as public school and college level educators and those desiring to work in training positions in business and industry. Both program levels include a solid foundation in research, curriculum, and teaching skills with an emphasis instructional design and and educational technology.

Educational Technology, Program Coordinator
Dr. Berhane Teclehaimanot, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology, College of Education

Created 1/07. Last Updated May 11, 2007.