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2010-2011 Calendar | Education |
Educational Technology and Learning Design (Master of Education) Program
Faculty of Education
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The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice.
Designed to accommodate students who work full time during the day or who take a leave to study full time, the program supports diverse cohorts including K-12 teachers, college instructors, instructional designers, and aspiring academics. Applicants from a wide variety of educational and technical backgrounds are welcome. The program takes a scholarly approach to learning technologies design, plans for its use, and/or evaluations of technology-based learning innovations.
The program requires a minimum of 31 units of course work and a comprehensive exam. The program culminates with a comprehensive examination (EDUC 883-5).
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
Admission is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available November 15 at . All applicants are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31 with admissions decisions available by March 15.
Conditional Admission
Depending upon the course work on their transcripts, students may be admitted conditionally upon completing Faculty of Education prerequisite courses.
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 31 units, including all of
- EDUC 864-5 Research Designs in Education
- EDUC 890-4 Educational Media as Foundations of Curriculum
- EDUC 891-4 Learning Design in Technology-mediated Environments
- EDUC 892-4 Cognitive Tools and Multimedia Learning
- EDUC 893-4 Organizational and Social Aspects of Learning Technology Design
- EDUC 894-4 Methods for Research and Inquiry in Learning Technologies
and two elective EDUC courses.
Comprehensive Examination
Candidates must complete a comprehensive exam by enrolling in EDUC 883-5. Normally, this occurs in the term in which course requirements are completed or in the immediately following term.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.