Department of Educational Technology

Overview: M.S. in Educational Technology

The Department of Educational Technology offers a master's degree in Educational Technology, which is nationally recognized for its innovative and ground-breaking approach to the use of technology in teaching and learning systems. This unique program has produced graduates who are literally revolutionizing curriculum in K-12 schools and other educational programs.

The M.S. in Educational Technology fulfills New York State requirements for professional certification for those students who currently hold initial certification. In addition, it meets the requirements for state certification as an Educational Technology Specialist.

The program uses a cohort approach called T.E.A.M. (short for Technology, Education and Multimedia). T.E.A.M.s are made up of 25 to 30 students who stay together from the start of the program until its completion two years later. You will be teamed up with students who match your experience and career goals and together you will emerge as teachers with expertise in telecommunications, the Internet and multi-media. You can use these skills to transform and enrich a variety of teaching and learning experiences. You can still teach music, math, history, English, or whatever your area of specialty is, but you will teach it with greater creativity and a wider knowledge of learning applications that incorporate emerging technologies.

Your classes may take place on campus, in a local museum or in the elementary school where you work. It all depends on the makeup of your T.E.A.M. and the subject at hand. Courses include Telecommunications: The Internet and Beyond; Electronic Communications and Writing; and Electronic Classrooms and The Redesigned Curriculum.

A pioneering aspect of the Educational Technology Specialist program is the Electronic Educational Village (EEV) - an online and in-person dynamic learning community that has won national acclaim from the Smithsonian Institution.

The EEV is led by C.W. Post faculty and T.E.A.M. members who collaborate with school districts and cultural and community resources like museums, nature preserves and businesses.

EEV participants (including T.E.A.M. students) develop projects that lead learners through scientific, historical and literary adventures, both in real-life and on the web (see http://eev.liu.edu/eev03). You will learn how to guide these learners as they take exciting field trips, create art exhibits, convert material to an online format, and post ideas, educational materials and class assignments on the Internet. Village partners- like Cablevision, Newsday, the Heckscher Museum of Art, Atlantis Marine World and Verizon- help bring non-traditional, hands-on learning experiences to T.E.A.M. members and the Electronic Educational Village.