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Educational Technology & Design

Program Requirements

The Masters of Education program provides theoretical and practical experiences culminating in either a major scholarly project or a major research thesis.

M.Ed (course-based) students need to complete 27 credit units of graduate level coursework and the portfolio class (ECUR 991.3) as a culminating experience.

M.Ed (project) students need to complete 24 credit units of graduate level coursework and the project seminar (ETAD 992.6) supervised by a faculty member in the programme.

M.Ed (thesis) students need to complete 21 units of graduate level coursework and a thesis supervised by a faculty member in the programme and a committee.

Depending on program stream, students are required to take the following courses:

 
Thesis-based
(Requires at least 21 c.u. plus thesis)
Project-based
(Requires at least 24 c.u. plus project)
Course-Based
(Requires at least 30 c.u.)
Required Courses

  • ETAD 802.6: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology

  • ETAD 803.3: Multimedia Design for Learning

  • ETAD 804.3: Designing for Distance Learning

  • ETAD 873.3: Instructional Design

  • ECUR 809.3: Models and Methods for Evaluation of Educational Programs

  • ERES 800.3: Research Methods Introductory

  • GSR 960: Introduction to Ethics and Integrity

  • ECUR 990: Seminar in Curriculum Research

  • ETAD 994: (Thesis)

  • ETAD 802.6: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology

  • ETAD 803.3: Multimedia Design for Learning

  • ETAD 804.3: Designing for Distance Learning

  • ETAD 873.3: Instructional Design

  • ECUR 809.3: Models and Methods for Evaluation of Educational Programs

  • ERES 800.3: Research Methods Introductory

  • GSR 960: Introduction to Ethics and Integrity

  • ECUR 990: Seminar in Curriculum Research

  • ETAD 992: (Project)

  • ETAD 802.6: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology

  • ETAD 803.3: Multimedia Design for Learning

  • ETAD 804.3: Designing for Distance Learning

  • ETAD 873.3: Instructional Design

  • ECUR 809.3: Models and Methods for Evaluation of Educational Programs

  • ERES 800.3: Research Methods Introductory

  • GSR 960: Introduction to Ethics and Integrity

  • ECUR 990: Seminar in Curriculum Research

  • ETAD 991.3 (Portfolio)

Electives 0 electives required Minimum of 3 c.u. electives required, chosen from the following:

  • ETAD 874.3: Advanced Instructional Design

  • ECUR 810.3: Design and Practice of Evaluation of Educational Programs

  • ECUR 805.3: Trends and Issues in Curriculum Research and Development

  • ETAD 877.3: Video Design for Learning

  • ETAD 879.6: Advanced Video Design for Learning

  • ETAD 898.3 Special Topics or ECMM 899.6: Special Topics

Minimum of 6 c.u. electives required, chosen from the following:

  • ETAD 874.3: Advanced Instructional Design

  • ECUR 810.3: Design and Practice of Evaluation of Educational Programs

  • ECUR 805.3: Trends and Issues in Curriculum Research and Development

  • ETAD 877.3: Video Design for Learning

  • ETAD 879.6: Advanced Video Design for Learning

  • ETAD 898.3 Special Topics or ECMM 899.6: Special Topics

Online Courses and Flexible Program Options

We are often asked, "How much of the Educational Technology and Design M.Ed. program can be taken online?"

The short answer is, "All of it".

We try to build as much flexibility into our program as we possibly can, but the program wasn't initially built as a distance education program -- rather, it was built as a flexible program that offers a number of delivery options. However you design your program, we encourage you to be in regular contact with us and your classmates; a professional community of practice will certainly be an important feature of what you take away from our program of study. We would be happy to try to build a program that will offer a good experience for you.