North CarolinaState University Raleigh Instructional Technology
http://ced.ncsu.edu/cice/it/
Overview
Navigating this Site: To view Web pages for the Instructional Technology program, click the links in the red and grey box to the right, with the exception of the "C&I Home" link which will take you out of the I.T. site.
Master’s Overview
The program in Instructional Technology (IT) is designed for teachers or other educational professionals who are interested in learning more about integrating the use of computers and other technologies into teaching and learning. For individuals interested in receiving graduate teaching licensure as an Instructional Technology Specialist (077) in K-12 settings, courses in the program incorporate the Technology Leadership (TL) Advanced Program standards as developed by ISTE and adopted by NCATE, as well as requirements for advanced licensure in a teaching field.
Graduates of the program work as classroom teachers, school level or system level instructional technology specialists, curriculum developers, or in private industry. Graduate study in the program leads to either a Master of Education (M.Ed. non-thesis) or a Master of Science (M.S. thesis) degree. Those students who are interested in receiving advanced licensure as an Instructional Technology Specialist (007) must hold North Carolina A level certification in some K12 area.
The I.T. Master's Program at NC State University was designated a fully online program in Fall 2009 after receiving final approvals at the college, university, and university system levels. Students may complete either Master's program (M.Ed., M.S.) entirely online.
E-Learning Certificate Overview
The new Graduate Certificate in E-Learning is offered jointly by Instructional Technology faculty in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) and faculty in Adult and Higher Education (AHE). The certificate requires a minimum of 15 hours of online coursework. Students may choose one of two areas of emphasis: e-learning for adults, or e-learning for K-12 education.
Ph.D. Overview
Within Curriculum and Instruction, students can choose different doctoral specialty areas, one of which is Instructional Technology. The goal of the department's Ph.D. program is to prepare scholars who have the advanced knowledge and abilities to be educational leaders and researchers. They assume professional roles in education agencies at the district and state levels, colleges and universities, and private industry. Students work closely with faculty to obtain experience in research and scholarship, professional writing, university-level teaching, educational associations, and educational consultation.
The objectives for the Ph.D. in Instructional Technology are to provide students with knowledge of: (1) curriculum and instruction, including philosophical, social and cultural perspectives; (2) the nature of the learner; (3) Instructional Technology including its history, theories of content and pedagogy, and related research; and (4) research designs and methodologies in order to conduct investigative studies. The curricular specialty in Instructional Technology typically is comprised of course work from: Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Psychology; Math, Science, and Technology Education; Adult and Higher Education; and Psychology. Other areas may be included based on the scholarship and research interests of the student.
Graduates of the Ph.D. program may enter positions in public schools, service agencies, higher education institutions, or industry. The doctoral program is individually designed, under the supervision of a graduate committee, taking into account each student's background, interests, and professional goals.
The curriculum for the Ph.D. in C&I with a focus in Instructional Technology contains the exact same courses in the Core areas of Curriculum and in Research, but has a list of suggested courses in the specialty area of Instructional Technology.
Licensure
Licensure as an Instructional Technology Specialist (077) and the (079) Computer Endorsement is awarded to individuals who already hold K-12 licensure in North Carolina and who successfully complete the IT master’s program. In addition, for students within the Ph.D. program, both 6 year licensure and doctoral licensure are awarded as milestones in the doctoral program are achieved.
Contact and Directions
For more information, email:
Kevin Oliver, Assistant Professor and
Instructional Technology Program Coordinator
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
602K Poe Hall, Box 7801
Collegeof Education
Raleigh, NC 27695-7801
kevin_oliver at ncsu dot edu
Students interested in visiting campus and meeting program faculty should contact the Program Coordinator to arrange a meeting date and time. Directions to 602 Poe Hall are as follows:
Go to the campus map at http://www.ncsu.edu/campus_map/ and click on section 4. Scroll to the right until you see building #24, Poe Hall (click icon on map for image of Poe Hall). Public parking is across the tracks in map section 3, building #99, Cates Avenue (Coliseum) Parking Deck. To reach public parking, turn off Pullen Road and circle all the way around the parking deck on a series of one-way roads--Dunn to Jeter to Cates. Entrance to public parking is off Cates Road on the bottom level (fee charged). Leave the deck and walk back toward Dunn Road. Take the pedestrian tunnel under the railroad tracks and make your way to the right around the new Math and Statistics Building. Poe Hall is directly ahead off Stinson Drive.