Career & Technology Education
Instructional Technology / Educational Technology
Teach in the 21st Century!
Our graduates in educational technology address critical societal needs for technology leadership in education and industry. Our students come from k-12, higher education, and industry. We are classroom teachers, educators of all kinds, technology coordinators, instructional designers, corporate trainers, military instructors, and more.
Whether you are just starting out or whether you want to enhance your skills, we want to help you become a stronger teacher, integrate technology into the classroom, and teach online. With a statewide technology mission, the University of Central Missouri is a leader in the region and across the country. You can find a flyer providing an overview of the graduate programs, and also take a look at one of our latest print ads. We can also be found on the Profile Series.
According to the widely regarded 1994 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) publication by Seels & Richey, there are five domains for the field: design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation, all surrounding theory and practice. More recently, Januszewski states "Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources."
Like many fields, terminology is continually debated. Although "Instructional Technology" is used more frequently it is often used interchangeably with "Educational Technology." Not to be confused with Technology Education, the University of Central Missouri has an entirely separate program in that area.
Programs Available
Undergraduate students may choose the minor
in Instructional Technology, and those with a Bachelor's degree already
may be interested in the Master's
degree in Educational Technology. We also offer a graduate
certificate in Online Teaching and Learning if you do not want a full master's or are still trying to decide. Post master's students may be interested in the Education Specialist, the highest degree the University of Central Missouri offers.
Note: Educational Technology is not a teacher certification area for k-12 education. Current k-12 teachers may utilize our programs to gain credit hours or graduate degree for movement on career ladders, to enhance what they are doing in the classroom. However, if your intent is to teach in a k-12 setting and you do not have teacher certification please talk to our certification office to look at options and additional course work that would be required.