Where the Educational Technology Graduate Program Leads

We live in a world where information is power, and change is inevitable. The swift changes taking place in the world of education reflect the advances being made in the field of technology.

Technology has also made rapid inroads into education, not just in helping students learn, but also as a tool in aiding instructors to teach. The Master’s program in Education Technology is designed to help you master the concepts and principles of the subject and provide you with the knowledge and skills to shine in a variety of positions.

Some careers options for graduates of this program are:

• Education Specialist: As an education specialist, you direct and evaluate research related to educational programs, set up procedures and protocols to measure progress (of students, groups and the educational institution itself) and ensure learning objectives are met, conduct studies, evaluate data and prepare reports for future improvements, plan and implement budgets and other special educational programs.
• School Technology Coordinator: As a technology coordinator for an educational institution, particularly K-12, you assist the technological needs of the staff, administration, and students by creating multimedia components and implementing software/hardware to supplement instruction and pedagogy, keep up to date with the latest in the field of educational technology, design and implement activities that improve the overall quality of education, ensure that the school and its students are kept in the know-how on the latest in the advances being made in technology, and be able to evaluate technological programs and their positive effects on the educational field.
• Web Engineer: As a web engineer in an educational setting, you must have proficient skill in several software applications and codes such as ASP.net, VB.net, XML Active X Technologies in addition to bringing a basic level of creativity for web communications. In addition, you are involved in overseeing and conducting research and development activities related to web portals and web applications.
• Performance Consultant: As a performance consultant, you formulate strategies to improve and nurture talent and performance and create and deliver reports to process managers. Your reports will involve technological performance indicators, data and metrics that allow for analysis and improvements.
• Distance Education Manager: As the title says, you are responsible for all aspects relevant to distance education, including the design, development and implementation of online, web-based and distance learning programs and the technology to be used in each of them. Many of these positions are found in higher education.
  

***This post was contributed by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of the computer programming college degree She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com.

This post was edited by De Anna L Fench, eduTech gEEk writer.