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Learning Problem or Opportunity
Learning Problem or Opportunity
Current Reality:
Currently, the problem is that many prospective students are unsure of what Educational Technology is and what future career opportunities the field provides. A common misconception is that the field only relates to classroom technology or basic technology support. The degree is often overlooked because it can appear to fall somewhere between Information Technology and Education without fully being either one. As a result, prospective students may not fully understand the skills, career pathways, and professional opportunities connected to the Educational Technology field.
Ideal Situation:
Ideally, prospective students should have a clear understanding of the Educational Technology field, role of Educational Technologists, and professional opportunities. Prospective students should also have background knowledge of how the field combines instructional design, learning theory, technology integration, and performance improvement to support learning and solve challenges across professional settings.
Opportunity:
Our opportunity is to provide prospective students with a clear and engaging multimedia presentation that explains the role and instructional impact of Educational Technologists. The presentation will help close knowledge gaps about Education Technology, highlight career pathways, transferable skills, and show how the field combines instructional design, learning theory, technology integration, and performance improvement to support learning and solve challenges across professional settings.
Instructional Solution for Filling in the Identified Gap
Instructional Solution for Filling in the Identified Gap
The solution our team recommends is an online 3-5 minute multimedia informational presentation designed to educate prospective students about the Educational Technology degree and the future professional opportunities connected to the field. The multimedia presentation will address the misconceptions previously mentioned by explaining what Educational Technologists do, highlight potential career pathways, transferable professional skills, and salary opportunities within the profession.
The purpose of this instructional solution is to educate and show prospective students on how Educational Technology connects instructional design, learning theory, technology integration, and pedagogy. This solution will also show how Educational Technologists solve performance challenges across multiple professions by designing learning experiences, improving training systems, and using technology intentionally in fields such as education, business, healthcare, higher education, and corporate training.
In today’s educational environment, prospective students are diverse learners who often prefer concise, visually engaging, and easily accessible information. A multimedia presentation will provide learners with an engaging introduction to the Educational Technology field while simplifying complex concepts through engaging visuals, narration, and easily accessible organized informational content.
Goals Addressed by this Project
Goals Addressed by this Project
Goal 1:
Prospective students will identify the primary roles and responsibilities of Education Technology by explaining how the field combines instructional design, learning theory, technology integration, and performance improvement to support learning and solve challenges across professional settings.
Goal 2:
Prospective students will describe potential future career pathways and professional transferable skills within their current workplace, connected to the Educational Technology field.
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