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Instructional Technology
Master of EducationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn your master鈥檚 degree in instructional technology at 91直播 of Maryland Global Campus. This cutting-edge online program bridges the gap between theory and practice, and offers a curriculum designed and taught by industry experts with extensive professional experience. Take your educational career to the next level in our convenient online classroom and expand your knowledge base using our no-cost digital resources. Apply today.
Note: This program does not lead to teacher certification in Maryland.
Program Highlights
- Prioritize access: Advocate for the use of technology to create equitable and ongoing access to high-quality education.
- Establish goals: Establish and pursue shared learning goals through participation in professional learning networks.
- Design learning experiences: Design learning experiences and environments that meet the diverse needs and interests of all learners.
- Advance teaching: Plan, provide, and evaluate the impact of professional learning initiatives using technology.
- Make data-driven decisions: Model and support the use of qualitative and quantitative data to inform instruction.
- Support students: Support students in recognizing the responsibilities and opportunities inherent in living in a digital world.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of聽33 credits.
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, INST 600)
- (3 Credits, INST 605)
- (3 Credits, INST 610)
- (3 Credits, INST 615)
- (3 Credits, INST 620)
- (3 Credits, INST 625)
- (3 Credits, INST 630)
- (3 Credits, INST 640)
- (3 Credits, INST 645)
Capstone Courses
- (3 Credits, INST 650)
- (3 Credits, INST 670)
Career Preparation
This program may help prepare you for advanced roles in the field of instructional technology, such as technology integration specialist, instructional technology coordinator, and media specialist. The skills you acquire throughout the program may apply to educational institutions, corporate training programs, and government agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations. 聽
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
The Master of Education in instructional technology is designed for students with professional experience teaching in P鈥12 schools. If聽you lack teaching experience, you may want to choose another UMGC education-related graduate program. Strong writing skills are also encouraged in this program. 聽
Total Program Credits
33
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Location restrictions apply
- Clinical fieldwork required
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Special conditions apply for residents of Kentucky.
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
Instructional Technology Integration
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
As the demand for classroom technology continues to grow, so does the need for experts who can optimize technology to help students achieve. With an online graduate certificate in instructional technology integration from 91直播 of Maryland Global Campus, you'll gain advanced skills in curriculum development, instruction, and technology integration in pre-K through grade 12 education. Our online courses are developed with leaders in distance education to help prepare you to lead technology-rich learning environments with mobile learning, blended learning, selecting tools, media integration, and standards-based course design.
Program Highlights
- Explore strategies: Develop guidelines to select appropriate technologies for learning environments.
- Develop leadership skills: Create a professional web and social media presence for the classroom.
- Create technical classroom environments: Discover emerging technologies like social media tools and mobile technology.
- Rely on data: Develop standards-based (Common Core), technology-supported lessons.
- Proactively solve problems: Assess the effectiveness of technology to support student learning.
- Gain hands-on experience: Create multimedia and web-based products that support instruction.
Required Courses
Courses must be taken in the order listed; sequential courses may be taken at the same time.
Foundation Course
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, INST 600)
- (3 Credits, INST 605)
- (3 Credits, INST 610)
- (3 Credits, INST 615)
Career Preparation
This certificate is designed for pre-K鈥12 teachers, technology integration specialists, staff developers, and administrators who want to further their work in instructional technology at the classroom, school, and district levels.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
12
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Distance Education & E-Learning
Master of Distance EducationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Stand out in the job market by earning an online master鈥檚 degree in distance education and e-learning at 91直播 of Maryland Global Campus. In this unique degree program, you鈥檒l develop important skills in several career-relevant areas of study. Plus, with our鈥convenient online courses and no-cost electronic resources in place of most textbooks, you can access the full online learning experience from anywhere and on your own schedule. Why wait? Take the first step towards your master鈥檚 degree in distance education and e-learning and apply today!聽
Note: This program does not lead to teacher certification in Maryland.
Program Highlights
- Explore educational strategies: Apply education theory, learning models, and various teaching frameworks.
- Develop leadership skills:聽Work with various organizational and staffing models in distance education.
- Advance in technology:聽Select learning technologies to manage distance education curricula.
- Research and present data:聽Prepare a presentation to an e-learning department asking for project funds.
- Proactively solve problems: Submit a proposal to improve enterprise learning based on a real case study.
- Gain hands on-experience: Create a prototype online course that can be applied in the workplace.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of聽36 credits.聽Take the following courses in the order listed. Courses listed as 鈥減rerequisite鈥 or 鈥渃orequisite鈥 may be taken concurrently. Please see the course descriptions for additional information.
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, OMDE 601)
- (3 Credits, OMDE 610)
- (3 Credits, OMDE 603)
- (3 Credits, OMDE 608)
- (3 Credits, OMDE 606)
- (3 Credits, DETT 611)
- (3 Credits, DETT 607)
- (3 Credits, DETC 620)
- (3 Credits, DEPM 604)
- (3 Credits, DETT 621)
- (3 Credits, DEPM 622)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, OMDE 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you to lead, manage, develop, evaluate, and implement distance learning programs in a wide range of academic and training contexts. Potential job titles include e-learning program manager, distance education administrator, online faculty trainer, and educational technology specialist.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
Strong writing skills are encouraged in this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
