Online Master of Science in Education (MS)
Instructional Technology
Program Overview
Are you interested in gaining the necessary skills to teach online? Embrace the field of Instructional Technology by earning your master’s degree through a fully online learning experience.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offers an online master’s degree in Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology, covering educational institutions, corporations, government positions, and nonprofit organizations.
Why Pursue Instructional Technology?
UT’s Instructional Technology master’s degree program prepares leaders in the field of instructional design and technology. Coursework enables students to design, develop, implement, and evaluate online learning environments. These skills are desirable in a variety of contexts, such as education, corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations.
IT Online requires thirty-three credit hours of coursework. The degree can be completed in a timeframe that works best for each individual, with two–year, three-year, and four-year program plan options.
In lieu of a thesis, a professional portfolio is the capstone experience of this program. This portfolio meets the professional standards of the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) and Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).
While completing degree requirements, students can simultaneously earn a graduate certificate endorsed by AECT in Online Teaching and Learning. This certificate offers students a way to group courses they are already taking into a recognizable skill set that can be presented to future employers.
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Featured Courses
Students will have the opportunity to take courses that align with their interests and goals, such as:
Theory, research, and practice of designing, developing, and evaluating online learning environments, including distance education and blended learning approaches.
Application of theory and research of instructional systems design to solve instructional problems in educational settings.
Selected computer-based multimedia production tools are used to produce instructional materials based on specific learner characteristics and objectives.
Field-based project involving aspects of the instructional design process in an online learning environment with reflection on theory and practice issues.
