The Educational Technology Leadership (ETL) program offers both a Masters Degree (MA) and Graduate Certificates. All courses are offered at a distance and are delivered entirely via the Internet. Students never need to come to campus. The program is part of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Both Masters Degree and Certificate students share the same courses. The certificates are each 18 credit hours in length and are very focused on one aspect of the field like Instructional Design, E-learning or Multimedia Development. Whereas, the Masters Degree is 36 credit hours in length and is much broader and extensive in nature. To help support our students, all ETL Masters Degree and Graduate Certificate students receive program specific administrative and technical support.

If you choose to complete an ETL Graduate Certificate, all 18 credit hours may be transferred to the ETL Masters Degree. Since application requirements are somewhat different, acceptance into a Graduate Certificate does not guarantee acceptance into the Masters Degree.

The George Washington University does not distinguish between distance and face-to-face degrees. Therefore, the diploma or certificate you receive from the ETL program is comparable to those received from other face-to-face programs at the University.

The Masters Degree

The Masters Degree program in Educational Technology Leadership is an innovative program designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in improving teaching and learning through the application of educational technologies used in K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporations, organizations, associations, governments and foundations.

The program is founded on three beliefs: (1) that leadership skills and technological competence are fundamental to the appropriate and successful utilization of technologies in educational settings, (2) that access to the requisite knowledge should be universal, despite the barriers of distance, personal physical limitations and lifestyle and (3) that educational technologies focus on improving human performance and learning.

Masters Degree Outcomes

Graduates of the Masters Degree are prepared to assume educational technology leadership positions in K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporations, organizations, associations, government agencies and foundations. Many students apply their knowledge to existing positions they occupy that have responsibilities for education or training and can benefit from the utilization of instructional technologies.

The mission of the ETL program is to serve current and future leaders in the U.S. and in the international community by offering superior learning opportunities in educational technologies and leadership; and engaging in scholarly activities to advance knowledge and practice in the utilization of educational technologies. A degree from George Washington University is highly regarded both nationally and internationally.

Program of Study

The Masters Degree consists of 36 semester hours of graduate study. The 36 total credits are broken into the following required and elective courses:

Required Courses - 27 credits:

EDUC 6404 (formerly EDUC 230) - Managing Computer Applications (3 credits)

EDUC 6403 (formerly EDUC 231) - Educational Hardware Systems (3 credits)

EDUC 6401 (formerly EDUC 232) - Applying Educational Media and Technology (3 credits)

EDUC 6402 (formerly EDUC 234) - Computers in Education and Human Development (3 credits)

EDUC 6406 (formerly EDUC 263) - Instructional Design (3 credits)

EDUC 6405 (formerly EDUC 265) - Developing Multimedia Materials (3 credits)

EDUC 6368 (formerly EDUC 268) - Leadership in Education (3 credits)

EDUC 6371 (formerly EDUC 271) - Policy Making in Education (3 credits)

EDUC 6114 (formerly EDUC 295) - Quantitative Methods II: Research Design and Data Analysis (3 credits)

Elective Courses - 9 credits (choose 3 of the following courses):

EDUC 6421 (formerly EDUC 236) - Critical Issues in Distance Education (3 credits)

EDUC 6422 (formerly EDUC 237) - Instructional Needs Analysis (3 credits)

EDUC 6424 (formerly EDUC 239) - Learning, Technologies and Organizations (3 credits)

EDUC 6425 (formerly EDUC 261) - Developing Effective Training with Technology (3 credits)

EDUC 6426 (formerly EDUC 262) - Computer Interface Design for Learning (3 credits)

EDUC 6427 (formerly EDUC 264) - Advanced Instructional Design (3 credits)

EDUC 6428 (formerly EDUC 266) - Developing Digital Professional Portfolios (3 credits)

 

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