TECHNOLOGY

Technology

Technology

Name of the chosen program

One of the most common online degree programs in instructional technology available is a Master of Education in Instructional Technology, although another common program is a Master of Science in Education with a focus on Instructional Technology.

Part 1: The institution and its programs (1 point each)

1. List the name, address, and URL of the institution.

The institution which is organizing this program is Utha State University.; this university is located in the city of Logan in northern Utah's Cache Valley, Utah State is 80 miles northeast of Salt Lake City and is within a day's driving distance of six national parks. And the URL of this institute is http://distance.usu.edu/

2. What degrees and majors are offered in the program? For instance, NSU offers an Ed.D. In Instructional Technology and Distance Education. Florida State University offers an M.S. in

Instructional systems design.

Utha State University is organizing the One of the most common online degree programs in instructional technology available is a Master of Education in Instructional Technology, although another common program is a Master of Science in Education with a focus on Instructional Technology.

Majors in this program are

INST 6300: MEd Orientation

INST 6310: Foundations of Educational Technology

INST 6325: Communication, Instruction & the Learning Process

INST 6350: Instructional Design Process I

INST 6355: Instructional Design Process II

EDUC 6550: Research for the Classroom Teacher

This program provides the privileges of advanced education with local access that can provide career advancement, peace of mind, and technical confidence. These benefits come from a program that intends to help its graduates evaluate, integrate, and implement various forms of technology and instructional design skills into their current teaching or administrative assignments.

The IT Master of Education (MEd) program is specifically designed for public school teachers and administrators who want to increase their understanding of the role of technology and its appropriate implementation in the teaching and learning process. Students from a variety of backgrounds and career choices not in public education have also benefited from this program.

Source : http://distance.usu.edu/

3. For how long has the institution been offering the identified program at a distance?

The institution has been offering this program since almost more than 6 years. That is it has started this course by the year 2003. The institute has a long history.

Source: The data is extracted from the brochure available at Utha University Campus.

4. What course delivery technologies are used? (Be specific: general terms such as “Web-based” are insufficient.)

The course work requirement is completed through a combination of the Interactive Video Conferencing courses; by online Web-based courses; and by independent study, seminar, workshop or institute. It also uses LON-CAPA; LON-CAPA is an open-source course delivery and assessment system that has grown out of many years of experience with such work at Utha state university. At Utha State University we have been using the CAPA (Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach) system over the past 7 years for homework. This melding of CAPA with a full course delivery and resource sharing tool makes it an ideal step for us to ...