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Goal
The Educational Technology Program prepares students for professional positions as educational technologists in education, business, government and the health professions.
Mission
Educational Technology is the systematic application of scientific or other organized knowledge to the practical tasks of education and learning. This mission statement is based upon our beliefs about education and learning.
Based upon research and emerging technologies, Educational Technology is committed to:
- Advancing the study of learning theories and techniques
- Designing instruction that integrates technology appropriately
- Advocating integration of technology to support learning in diverse instructional contexts
- Promoting learner-centered assessment of technology supported instructional environments
The primary focus of the program is on the processes involved in instructional design, training and development, media production, teacher education, and utilization of instructional technologies. Because technology is continually changing, we emphasize acquisition of a process over the creation of a product. Although we teach skills necessary to making Educational Technology products, technology changes rapidly; therefore, a primary emphasis on making technological products would lead to the acquisition of skills that are quickly outdated. However, learning the principles and mental tools critical to producing successful training and education will endure long after "new" technologies have become obsolete.
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