Leadership skills are shown through using professional organizations as professional learning networks and being aware of current trends and issues within education. It is woven through the MSET program by utilizing current research for improvement and use technology and communication tools into the curriculum. Leadership is encourage by managing technology systems, apply theories of instructional design and use interaction practices when developing programs for instruction.

Educational Leader Objectives:

• be aware of professional organizations in the field of computer education and technology and their impact on the field of education;

• be aware of current trends and issues in computer education, distance education, electronic communications, computer hardware and software;

• use systematic problem-solving and research-based human/computer interaction practices in the development of computer-assisted instructional programs;

• use telecommunications-based tools to integrate information into the classroom and the curriculum;

• be proficient in finding, evaluating, and using current educational research to support continuous improvement in their profession;

• manage instructional, computer technology systems;

• apply learning theory and the principles of instructional design in curricular and instructional decision-making;

• integrate computer software, authoring tools, programming languages, the Internet, and multimedia into curriculum design and instruction;