Joint MA (Educational Technology)/MIS

Students will complete degree requirements for an MA in Educational Technology from the NCCU School of Education (or “SOE”) and a Master’s Degree in Information Science from the NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences (or “SLIS”). 

In the SOE, all courses for the the MA in Educational Technology are offered completely online for student convenience; in SLIS, all classes are offered in dual-mode (both on campus and online), providing dual instructional modalities for students whose learning styles favor either an online or a traditional face-to-face learning experience. The SOE is regularly accredited by NCATE (soon to be CAEP), and SLIS has been regularly accredited by the ALA. The complete program has a grand total of 48 hours to complete both degrees.

The NCCU MA–MIS joint master’s degree program focuses on developing student competencies in the following areas:

1. Designing online learning environments, activities and assessments for meaningful learning;
2. Selecting appropriate technology tools and learning objects to support online learners;
3. Investigating uses of learning management systems to support and deliver online learning
4. Organization of information;
5. Data visualization;
6. Understanding usability, user experience, new technology and communication;
7. Learning best practices for needs assessment, task analysis and course design and development; and
8. Creating strategies that advance teaching and learning with technology.

Prospective students must apply separately to the SOE and SLIS for the MA–MIS program. These students must also meet separate admission standards in both the School of Education and the School of Library and Information Science.  The Graduate Program in Educational Technology in the SOE has no entrance examination requirement. Additional requirements for program admission can be acquired from both SLIS and the SOE.

The MA in Educational Technology degree is a 24-hour, 100% online course of study. The educational design courses focus on e-learning via current and emerging technologies; dynamic online instructional methods; innovative online course design; entrepreneurial course delivery procedures; and the construction of interactive e-learning resources and tools. This degree prepares candidates to develop entrepreneurial online content for both educational and non-educational settings.

For students who aspire to gain instructional design skills as part of the educational technology degree program, the program offers a series of in-depth high-level courses that enable them to gain professional technological proficiency in e-learning systems, e-learning content creation, e-learning course construction, and e-learning course implementation. Please consult with your advisor for details.

For students who aspire to have careers in the K-12 setting, the Educational Technology degree program provides options for licensure with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).  With the guidance of a faculty advisor, students may design their learning plan to meet the qualifications for add-on licensure for NCDPI Instructional Technology Specialist (88077) and  NCDPI Technology Endorsement (88079). Students desiring to earn these licensure designations are required to have an “A” teaching certification upon program entry.

Candidates are also required to complete a practicum and an e-portfolio upon program exit. After completing the program, the students will be capable of serving as educators in the K-12 setting in a variety of positions, including as teachers, technology facilitators, or technology coordinators. At the conclusion of the program, students qualify for a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Administrative Level 077 – Instructional Technology Specialist Computer (Add-On) License and a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 079 – Technology Endorsement (indicating a high level of technological proficiency). Students must apply to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for their license upon program completion.

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