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Master's in IDT: K-12 Educational Technology

Advance your career with our 100% online Master's in K-12 Educational Technology. This flexible program, designed for working professionals, allows you to graduate in just four semesters, 10 courses (30-credit hours), with no thesis requirement. Start any semester and gain the skills needed to create and assess effective PK-12 instruction in online, face-to-face, and blended learning environments.

Throughout this program, you'll dive into user experience, goal and skill development, effective technology use, instructional design, and organizational change. Collaborate with real education partners on projects, develop practical learning solutions, and work in team-based settings. With ten courses, you’ll be prepared for a range of roles in education and training.

Potential Career Options:

  • Instructional Designer
  • Trainer
  • e-Learning Specialist
  • Technology Coordinator
  • Curriculum Developer
  • Multimedia Developer
  • Performance Support Specialist
  • Instructional Consultant
  • Instructional Technologist
  • Learning Technologist
  • Project Manager
  • Assessment Coordinator

Whether you're a current or former teacher, media specialist, school librarian, instructional coach, administrator, consultant, or someone looking to enter PK-12 education, our program has a place for you.

Apply to our program

Program admissions occur on a rolling deadline. However, applicants should submit materials at least one month prior to their desired semester start date (Spring, Summer, or Fall).

Application materials include a cover letter, university transcripts for completed undergraduate degrees and two letters of recommendation. Non-native speakers of English must also complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Graduate Records Examination is not required for our Masters Degree programs.

See the Graduate Catalog > for additional details.

Can’t commit to a master’s degree program now? Apply for our 4-course certificate program >. The courses directly transfer into the Master of Science degree program.

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The Path to Your Master's

Core Courses

Course

Title

IDT 7052

Artificial Intelligence in Education

IDT 7060 or

IDT 7061

Message Design or

Digital Literacy and Multimodal Instruction

IDT 7062

Teaching, Learning and Technology

IDT 7063

Models and Innovations of Educational Technology

IDT 7064

Educational Technology and Instructional Development

IDT 7070

Needs Assessment for Learning

IDT 7072

Seminar in Online Instruction

IDT 7095

Developing Interactive Learning Environments II

EDPR 7521

Introduction to Educational Research

 

Approved Electives

Course

Title

IDT 7071

Learning Analytics Design

IDT 7075

Instructional/Performance Consulting

IDT 7076

Online Design and Learning

IDT 7078

Seminar in Instructional Design and Technology

IDT 7810

Practicum: Instructional Design Technology

Fall #1:

  • IDT 7070: Needs Assessment for Learning
  • IDT 7063: Models and Innovations of Educational Technology
  • Elective

Spring:

  • IDT 7052: Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • IDT 7060 | OR | IDT 7061: Message Design | OR | Digital Literacy and Multimodal Instruction
  • IDT 7062: Teaching, Learning and Technology

Summer:

  • EDPR 7521: Introduction to Educational Research
  • IDT 7072: Seminar in Online Instruction

Fall #2:

  • IDT 7064: Educational Technology and Instructional Development
  • IDT 7095: Developing Interactive Learning Environments II 

Tuition and Fees

Students in this online degree do not pay out-of-state tuition! Visit the Tuition Estimator > to begin planning your graduate studies budget (Select eRate under Resident Status).

You can investigate opportunities for scholarships > and financial aid >. Graduate assistantships are occasionally available.

Helpful Links

Description of all IDT courses >

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