Master of Education with a concentration in

Online Teaching and Training

 

Program

The goal for this new concentration is to address the demand for more professionals in the area of online teaching and training serving institutional needs in corporate and educational settings. The graduates of this concentration will demonstrate the competencies to effectively teach and train in online and blended environments.  The program emphasizes on learning and leadership, preparing you to lead initiatives in technology in your own organization. The coursework is customized to integrate into your workplace practice, so you can put your learning into action.

Benefits of the Program

• Online program can be completed in four semesters
• Learn from any location with 85 percent of instructional contact conducted through the internet (only two on-campus meetings throughout the program)
• Coursework offers customized learning activities that integrate into your workplace practice
• Faculty mentorship and tight-knit cohort model offers you a supportive learning environment to help hone your skills
• Career services department and elaborate alumni network are dedicated to helping you find a position in the field of your choice

Admission Criteria

Evidence of an earned Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with an overall GPA of 2.75 or better.

Program of Study

The degree is awarded upon completion of at least 36 semester hours:

Core Courses (12 Hours)

EDUC 6301    Introduction to Educational Research

EDUC 6306    Philosophical Foundations in Education

ADED 6381    Adult Learning & Development

EDUC 63CS1 Capstone in Education

Supporting Course Requirements (6 hours)

ADED 6388    Effective Teams & Groups

EDUC 6399    Action Research

Concentration Courses (18 hours)

EDUC 6399  Seminar in Online and Blended

EDUC 6399    Issues & Trends in Technology

EDUC 6399    Technology & Today’s Learner

EDUC 6399    Developing Effective Training with Technology

EDUC 6399    Leadership and Technology

EDUC 6399    Learning Technologies and Organizational Change

Contact

Dr. Jessica Kimmel

kimmel@uiwtx.edu

Dreeben School of Education

University of the Incarnate Word

4301 Broadway

San Antonio, Texas 78209

 

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