Description Degrees Offered Admission Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track Contact Info

Description

The College of Education offers master’s programs in instructional technology leading to a Master of Arts (M.A.) or a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree.

The M.A. program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals in various settings. It enables candidates to complete courses in traditional, Web, and mixed mode (with one face-to-face meeting every other week). It also offers tracks in educational technology, instructional systems and e-learning that enable candidates to pursue careers in business and industry, K12 and higher education.

The M.A. program’s Educational Technology Track is designed for classroom teachers who want to increase their technological skills and become highly skilled at successfully integrating technology into the curriculum as well as develop leadership skills necessary to become site-based technology coordinators in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. The knowledge gained through the program allow candidates to seek new career paths in education. Graduates from this program have the skills to become computer teachers, instructors at the community and college and university level and instructional designers. The program does not lead to any current certification in Florida.

The Instructional Systems Track (also leading to an M.A. degree) is designed for prospective and practicing instructional designers, training developers, multimedia specialists and training directors/managers in business, industry, government, or other settings where training, professional development and lifelong learning takes place. Candidates develop expertise in how and why people learn, how to stimulate and facilitate learning, and in the use of alternative instructional delivery systems. Candidates analyze training requirements and design, develop, evaluate, and manage training and educational programs using of current and emerging technologies.

The e-Learning Track is designed for educators and instructional designers across settings. The track focuses on the design, delivery and evaluation of high-quality e-learning materials that are used for both totally online and blended (hybrid) learning environments. Candidates gain employment in business and industry, K-12, and higher education as organizations across sectors work to optimize the use of telecommunication technologies to enhanced individual and collaborative learning.

The M.Ed. program is web-based and offers a track in educational media leading to certification as a school media specialist. The educational media track is designed to offer skills in administration, production, instructional design, organization, selection, evaluation and research that relate to school library media programs. It stresses knowledge and applications of both present and future innovations and technologies for education. This program is designed for the student who has completed course work for basic teaching certification in Florida, and at least one year of successful classroom experience is preferred.

Degrees Offered

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track

Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track

Admission

For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the Admissions and Registration section of the Graduate Catalog. Applicants must apply online. Please be sure to submit all requested material by the established deadline(s). In addition to the general graduate admission requirements, applicants should note the following degree and track-specific requirements:

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology

To be considered for admission to the Educational Technology, Instructional Systems or e-Learning Track, you must submit a completed graduate application, including three letters of recommendation from those familiar with your professional competencies and/or academic record, a goal statement, and resume. A personal interview may also be required. For more information about the M.A. program, visit the program website at http://insttech.education.ucf.edu.

Master of Education in Instructional Technology

Students must complete several essay statements and submit three references. The essay statements can be found on the educational media website, pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~instsys, within Admissions Procedures: Online Educational Media Masters Program. An interview with the educational media program coordinator may be required.

Application Due Dates

All students applying for fellowships must apply by the Fall Priority deadline date.

U.S. Applicants

Program(s)	Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track	Jan 15	Jul 15	Dec 1	Apr 15
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track	Jan 15	Jul 15	Dec 1	Apr 15
Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track	Jan 15	Jul 15	Dec 1	Apr 15

International Applicants

Program(s)	Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track	Jan 15	Jan 15	Jul 1	Nov 1
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track	Jan 15	Jan 15	Jul 1	Nov 1
Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track	Jan 15	Jan 15	Jul 1	Nov 1

International Transfer Applicants

Program(s)	Fall Priority	Fall	Spring	Summer
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track	Jan 15	Mar 1	Sep 1	Dec 15
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track	Jan 15	Mar 1	Sep 1	Dec 15
Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track	Jan 15	Mar 1	Sep 1	Dec 15

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media

Educational Technology Track

Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours

Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours

• EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6432 Measurement & Evaluation or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research (3 credit hours)
• EME 6613 Instructional Systems Design (3 credit hours)

Area B: Professional Specialization—15 Credit Hours

• EME 5050 Fundamentals of Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME 5052 Electronic Resources for Education (3 credit hours)
• EME 6405 Application Software for Educational Settings (3 credit hours)
• EME 6507 Multimedia in the Calssroom (3 credit hours)
• EME 6602 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum (3 credit hours)

Area C: Electives—6 Credit Hours

Note: Electives in current certification area, technology, or other as approved by adviser. Courses not listed below require adviser approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department. Course numbers marked with XXX will have actual numbers by Fall 2005.

• EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
• EME 6207 Multimedia Instructional Systems I (3 credit hours)
• EME 6209 Multimedia Instructional Systems II (3 credit hours)
• EME 6457 Distance Education: Technology Process Product (3 credit hours)
• EME 6607 Planned Change in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME 6601 Instructional Simulations Design in Education (3 credit hours)
• EME 6707 Leadership & Coordination in Schools (3 credit hours)
• IDS 5717 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)

Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours

• EME 6940 Theory into Practice in Educational Technology (3 credit hours)

Instructional Systems Track

Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours

Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours

• EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6432 Measurement & Evaluation (3 credit hours) or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research (3 credit hours)
• EME 6613 Instructional Systems Design (3 credit hours)

Area B: Professional Specialization—12 Credit Hours

• EME 5057 Communications in IS I (3 credit hours)
• EME 6207 Multimedia IS I (3 credit hours)
• EME 6607 Planned Change in IT (3 credit hours)
• EME 6705 Administration of IS (3 credit hours)

Area C: Electives—9 Credit Hours

Note: Courses not listed below require adviser approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department. Course numbers marked with XXX will have actual numbers by Fall 2005.

• EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
• EME 6209 Multimedia IS II (3 credit hours)
• EME 6457 Distance Education (3 credit hours)
• EME 6601 Instructional Simulations Design in Education (3 credit hours)
• IDS 5717 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6503 International Trends in Instructional Systems (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5251 Human Computer Interactions (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5255 Interactive Simulation (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5317 Training Systems Design (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)

Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours

• EME 6946 Practicum/Internship (3 credit hours)

e-Learning Track

Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39 Credit Hours

Area A: Instructional Technology Core—15 Credit Hours

• EME 6053 Current Trends in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6432 Measurement & Evaluation or EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research (3 credit hours)
• EME 6613 Instructional Systems Design (3 credit hours)

Area B: Professional Specialization—12 Credit Hours

• EME 6207 Multimedia IS I (3 credit hours)
• EME 6209 Multimedia IS II (3 credit hours)
• EME 6457 Distance Education (3 credit hours)
• EME6705 Administration of IS (3 credit hours)

Area C: Electives—9 Credit Hours

Note: Courses not listed below require advisor approval. All ENC courses require approval from English Department. Course numbers marked with XXX will have actual numbers by Fall 2005.

• EME 5057 Communications in IS (3 credit hours)
• EME 6607 Planned Change in IT (3 credit hours)
• EME 6707 Leadership & Coordination in Schools (3 credit hours)
• EME 6601 Instructional Simulations Design in Education (3 credit hours)
• IDS 5717 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6503 International Trends in Instructional Systems (3 credit hours)
• IDS 6504 Adult Learning (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5251 Human Computer Interactions (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5255 Interactive Simulation (3 credit hours)
• EIN 5317 Training Systems Design (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5216 Editing Professional Writing (3 credit hours)
• ENC 5225 Theory and Practice of Document Usability (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6261 Technical Writing, Theory and Practice (3 credit hours)
• ENC 6296 Computer Documentation (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Visual Storytelling (3 credit hours)
• FIL 5XXX Transmedia Story Creation (3 credit hours)

Area D: Practicum—3 Credit Hours

• EME 6946 Practicum/Internship (3 credit hours)

Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media

Educational Media Track

Minimum Hours Required for M.A.—39-42 Credit Hours

Area A: Core—12-15 Credit Hours

• EDF 6155 Lifespan Human Development and Learning (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6481 Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6401 Statistics for Educational Data (3 credit hours) (currently not offered online) or
• EDF 6432 Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 credit hours)

Option A—Research Report

• EME 6909 Research Report (2,1 credit hours)

Option B—Non-Thesis Option

• EME 6062 Research in Instructional Technology (3 credit hours)
• EME Elective (approval of Ed Media faculty) (3 credit hours)

Area B: Specialization—24 Credit Hours

• EME 5051 Technologies of Instruction and Information Management (3 credit hours)
• EME 5208 Production Techniques for Instructional Settings (3 credit hours)
• EME 5225 Media for Children and Young Adults (3 credit hours)
• EME 6105 Collection Development Policies and Procedures (3 credit hours)
• EME 6605 Role of the Media Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction (3 credit hours)
• EME 6706 Administrative Principles in Media Centers (3 credit hours)
• EME 6805 Organization of Media and Information (3 credit hours)
• EME 6807 Information Sources and Services (3 credit hours)

Area C: Elective—3 Credit Hours

• EME 6209 Multimedia Instructional Systems II (3 credit hours)
• EME 6058 Current Trends in Educational Media (3 credit hours)
• EME 5408 Computer Applications in Instructional Systems (3 credit hours)
• LAE 4464 Survey of Adolescent Literature (3 credit hours)
• LAE 5415 Children’s Literature in Elementary Education (3 credit hours)
• EME/other Elective with approval of Ed Media faculty

Area D: Internship—3 Credit Hours

• EME 6946 Graduate Internship (Only required if the student has no media center experience) (3 credit hours)

Financial Support

Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see Financing Grad School, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.

Key points about financial support:

• If you’re interested in financial assistance, you’re strongly encouraged to apply for admission early. A complete application for admission, including all supporting documents, must be received by the priority date listed for your program under "Admissions."
• You must be admitted to a graduate program before the university can consider awarding financial assistance to you.
• If you want to be considered for loans and other need-based financial assistance, review the UCF Student Financial Assistance website at http://finaid.ucf.edu and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply early and allow up to six weeks for the FAFSA form to be processed.
• UCF Graduate Studies awards university graduate fellowships, with most decisions based on nominations from the colleges and programs. All admitted graduate students are automatically considered in this nomination process. To be eligible for a fellowship, students must be accepted as a graduate student in a degree program and be enrolled full-time. University graduate fellowships are not affected by FAFSA determination of need.
• Please note that select fellowships do require students to fill out a fellowship application (either a university fellowship application, an external fellowship application, or a college or school fellowship application). For university fellowship applications, see Financing Grad School.
• For information on assistantships (including teaching, research, and general graduate assistantships) or tuition support, contact the graduate program director of your major.

Contact Info

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Technology Track

Glenda Gunter, Ph.D. , Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-3502
ggunter@mail.ucf.edu

Master of Arts in Instructional Technology/Media - Instructional Systems Track

Atsusi Hirumi, Ph.D. , Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-1760
hirumi@mail.ucf.edu

Master of Education in Instructional Technology/Media - Educational Media Track

Judy Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-6139
jlee@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu