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The Computing/Technology licensure program is intended for teachers who will teach about computers and peripheral devices and computer applications in education or who want to move to technology positions in the schools. The program consists of courses in instructional design, managing change, computer networking, authoring systems, Internet education, and others. You may work toward a masters degree plus the Computing/Technology license endorsement or, if you already have a masters degree in education, you may add the endorsement to you existing teaching license.

Admissions Requirements:

All candidates must meet the following requirements prior to admission to the licensure program. The admissions file will not be considered by the faculty until all materials have been received.

  • An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • An overall undergraduate grade-point average of 3.00 or better and a graduate GPA of 3.25 or better and/or other evidence of potential success in graduate studies (official transcripts required).
  • A valid teaching certificate or license in Ohio prior to admission in the endorsement program in computing/technology.
  • Letters of recommendation.

Objectives:

After successful completion of the Computer/Technology Endorsement program graduates are able to:

  • Read, interpret, and evaluate research from Instructional Technology and Education;
  • Apply systematic design principles including instructional analysis, design, development, and evaluation to a variety of instructional problems and settings;
  • Develop web-based instructional materials with computer software applications including word processing, Web development, spreadsheet, database, presentation, multimedia, and graphics programs;
  • Apply principles of visual design to the design of instructional materials;
  • Describe research and development trends and issues in Instructional Technology;
  • Describe major types of distance learning technologies and plan instruction for each type;
  • Describe popular forms of authoring systems and develop multimedia instructional materials in an authoring language;
  • Distinguish network topologies and describe basic operating principles of computer networks;
  • Set up and maintain computer networks at a basic level;
  • Describe  various change management models, and apply change models to implementing technological change in schools;
  • Apply principles of instructional design to computer-based learning programs;
  • Develop internet-learning environments including asynchronous and synchronous communications and simple websites

Course of Study:

The Masters degree in Instructional Technology with the Computing/Technology License Endorsement consists of 39 credit hours in the following courses:

General Education Requirements (6 credit hours)

  • EDUC 65511 Research in Educational Services  3 hrs.
  • EDUC 65524 Learning Theories  3 hrs.

Instructional Technology Core Requirements (15 credit hours)

  • ITEC 57403 Instructional Design  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 57430 Computer Applications in Education  3 hrs
  • ITEC 67411 Designing Visuals for Instruction  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67420 Current Issues in Instructional Technology  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67438 Instructional Applications of the Internet  3 hrs.

Other Instructional Technology Requirements (15 credit hours)

  • ITEC 67425 Managing Technological Change  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67426 Networking Basics for Educators  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67432 Designing Multimedia Instruction  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67436 Distance Education  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67437 Authoring Systems  3 hrs.

Required Culminating Experiences (3 credit hours)

  • ITEC 67439 Portfolio Review  1 hr.
  • ITEC 67492 Advanced Practicum and Internship in Ed Media  2 hrs.

Licensure-Only Option

If you already have a masters degree in education, you can add the Computing/Technology endorsement by taking the following courses. You do not need to earn a second masters.

  • ITEC 57430 Computer Applications in Education  3 hrs
  • ITEC 67411 Designing Visuals for Instruction  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67420 Current Issues in Instructional Technology  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67425 Managing Technological Change  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67426 Networking Basics for Educators  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67432 Designing Multimedia Instruction  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67437 Authoring Systems  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67438 Instructional Applications of the Internet  3 hrs.
  • ITEC 67492 Advanced Practicum and Internship in Ed Media  2 hrs.