The Educational Technology program coordinator receives numerous inquiries about their Master’s in Educational Technology program, which is fully online and offered through a traditional or accelerated option. These frequently-asked questions (FAQs) are from prospective students who appear to be curious about the program and the careers that follow. Employers have inquiries regarding the skills set educational technologists can offer their organization and what educational technologists actually do.
We recommend informing prospective students and employers with a well-researched and well-articulated multimedia presentation (video) and placing that presentation on the video publishing service, YouTube. This will allow the coordinator to share the video link on the UTRGV website or have the ability to send it as a response to questions through email and social media. The presentation should answer the following questions:
What is Educational Technology?
What does an Educational Technologist do?
What variety of specific skills, responsibilities, and contributions would an Educational Technologist offer?
What career opportunities are available to Educational Technology professionals (with a focus on the field of education)?
How much do Educational Technologists earn?
What key historical, technological, and pedagogical developments (including past and current theory) contributed to the development of the field?
Does the field have standards? What are the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (A.E.C.T.) adopted standards?
What impact do these standards have on the quality of the graduates and professionals in the field?
Our Instructional Solution should satisfy the following goals:
Goal 1: Define the field of Educational Technology, including a brief history.
Goal 2: Address common questions from prospective students, such as M.Ed. program details, earning potential, and career options after graduation.
Goal 3: Inform prospective employers of the contributions and skills that an educational technology professional from UTRGV can offer.
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