Master of Science in Education - Educational Design and Technology

Have you ever imagined whether your coursework could lead to a startup? An exciting new innovation in education? A game changing educational product?

In this program, we’ve seen those exciting outcomes. With a project-based curriculum, you apply lessons in ways relevant to your goals. You’ll have the pleasure of having classmates who are just as excited about revolutionary design and inspirational usage of technology as you are. You can also show off your newly acquired skills through digital badges. It’s our way of ensuring you have complete mastery of every component in your chosen field before you graduate. Each digital badge can be applied to your resume, showing employers your competency with specific skills - all before you are finished with the program.

Academic Community Partnership

Concordia University Wisconsin’s School of Education has a reputation for helping public, private, charter, and other school systems meet the needs of their students in the most comprehensive way possible. This is not only an exclusive partnership; we simply believe in providing opportunities to increase teacher capacity, improve leadership development, and impact student success.

Benefits of the Academic Community Partnership include:

• Partner with a local university that has an excellent academic and ethical reputation
• We come to you – meet with our team to customize a program or professional development that fits each districts’ unique needs
• Meet educational objectives and enhance faculty expertise with highly respected, fully accredited programs in a wide range of graduate degrees, licensure programs, and technology options
• Face-to-face cohorts or diverse online programs to meet your busy schedule. We provide expert instructors and consultants and draw on research-based practices through our rigorous accredited programs
• Professional development connected to university credit
• Receive $450 per eligible graduate course or $150 per eligible adult accelerated course

Students who desire licensure in another state must contact their state department of education for details about whether or not this coursework will meet state requirements.  Students from outside of Wisconsin may earn the Master’s degree without teacher licensing.

By the time you complete this program, you’ll be able to facilitate and inspire learning through the use of existing and emerging technologies. You’ll be able to design effective and engaging learning experiences, modeling digital-age work, research, collaboration and learning. You’ll also acquire a deep understanding of how to promote and model digital citizenship within the context of the digital age. As a graduate, you’ll champion research and data-driven decisions about technology-enhanced teaching and learning environments. Lastly, you’ll also engage in ongoing professional growth and leadership.