Center for Online Educators - Degree Programs & Courses

Graduate Programs & Courses

M.S. in Educational Technology

Boise State University's Department of Educational Technology offers a master's degree in education with emphasis in educational technology. Application procedures are simple and quick.

All graduate courses offered by the Educational Technology Department can be taken on a course by course basis. Admission to the Master's Degree program is not required.

Course offerings: (detailed course descriptions)

Core courses:
EDTECH 571-Introduction to Educational Technology
EDTECH 572-Instructional Design for Educators
EDTECH 573-The Internet for Educators
EDTECH 574-Instructional Courseware Design
EDTECH 575-Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
EDTECH 584-Evaluation for Educational Technologists
EDTECH 597-Instructional Message Design

Electives:
EDTECH 581-Technology-Supported Project-Based Learning
EDTECH 582-Online Teaching for Adult Learners
EDTECH 583-Integrating Multimedia
EDTECH 585-Operating Systems and Networks
EDTECH 586-Technical Writing for Educational Technologists
EDTECH 587-Online Teaching in the K-12 Environment
EDTECH 597-Special Topics: Online Course Design
EDTECH 597-Special Topics: Advanced Online Teaching in the K-12 Environment
EDTECH 597-Special Topics: Educational Gaming & Simulations

Graduate certificates
Boise State offers 3 certificate programs:

Online Teaching
Technology Integration
School Technology Coordination

Graduate certificates are perfect for teachers, school technologists, and others who want specialization in a particular discipline without committing time and investment to a complete master's degree. Certificates represent an additional milestone in academic and professional development, so they become valuable additions to resumes, vitae, and personnel files. Application procedures are simpler than for the master's program, just follow steps 1 and 2!

Boise State issues certificates suitable for mounting and displaying, and also verifies student achievement on transcripts. Certificate courses are selected from our master's degree curriculum, so students who later decide to pursue a Boise State master's degree in Educational Technology may apply their certificate credits toward the master's program. Completion of a certificate program does not guarantee acceptance into the master's program.

Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate courses in Educational Technology are available through Extended Studies.

EDTECH 202: Educational Technology - Classroom Applications
EDTECH 331: Integrating Elementary Curriculum using Software & Tools
EDTECH 332: Integrating Internet Resources into the Curriculum
EDTECH 333: Integrating Curriculum using Visual Technologies
EDTECH 363: Field Experience
EDTECH 408: Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curricula

Internships
Internships are available for college credit at the Center for Online Educators. Click here for more information.

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