Prospective Students
By choosing our program, you are preparing for a future where artificial intelligence and learning sciences converge to create intelligent, personalized, and transformative learning experiences. Join us to become a leader in AI-driven educational innovation.
Possible career outcomes include:
- IT professional
- School or district technology coordinator
- Educational technologist
- Online program coordinator
- Instructional designer
- Distance or online education specialist
- University faculty
- Multimedia developer
- Training specialist/Manager
- Blended learning specialist
- Learning Experience Designer
- AI-in-Education Specialist
About our students
Educational Technology (ETEC) students come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Many of our master鈥檚 degree students are teachers who are looking for ways to integrate technology-based activities into their classrooms. They are planning to keep teaching while using techniques and technologies to improve their effectiveness.
Some teachers are planning to teach Computer Science in a school or district. These students often add the Computer Science Endorsement to their existing teaching license as preparation for this new role. Students who already have a master鈥檚 degree in an appropriate field may add the endorsement with a 15-credit hour program. Otherwise, they can pursue the ETEC master鈥檚 degree with the Computer Science endorsement concentration.
Other students hope to work in a school library or media center. These students may pursue dual degree with the School of Information to obtain an MLIS degree as well. Information about that program is available both on this site and at the School of Information website.
Not all of our master鈥檚 students are from K-12 education. Some are interested in working in other settings such as colleges and universities, companies, and non-profit organizations. There are opportunities for instructional designers, media developers, and trainers in a variety of settings.
At the doctoral level, students may want to do research or teach at a university. Some already teach at the college level but do not yet have their doctoral degree. Other types of professionals, in various fields, play important roles in developing technology programs for their organizations. Students could choose from the Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, or the Ed.D. in Interprofessional Leadership with a Concentration in Educational Technology.