The Education Specialist Instructional Technology degree is a cohort, 100% online degree program. There are two tracks available for educators:
Certification Track - This track is designed for you if you are an educator who is not currently certified in Instructional Technology. This fully-online Specialist degree in Instructional Technology will prepare you to effectively integrate technology into your teaching practice and assist other educators in utilizing technology to improve the teaching and learning process. The program also prepares you to model best practices in the use of instructional technologies and to provide high-quality professional learning experiences for others. When you graduate, you will be prepared to leverage technology for learning in the classroom and to serve in the role of a Technology Coach for a school or district.
Kennesaw State University School of Instructional Technology & Innovation has been recognized by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as an ISTE Certification Provider. Kennesaw State is the first (and only) higher education program in Georgia to be awarded this distinction.
What does this mean? Instructional Technology Certification Track students will develop a portfolio based on the ISTE Standards for Educators (ISTE). Upon graduation, you may choose to submit your portfolio for $250 to ISTE for ISTE Certification.
KSU is the only institution in Georgia offering the opportunity to become certified by both the GaPSC and ISTE!
You must either be working in a classroom or have access to a classroom to implement class projects and complete the field experiences and capstone project. There will be a few ONLINE synchronous sessions per class each semester.
Also, as a part of the program, you will be required to purchase a two-one-year subscription for a Chalk & Wire account ($60) online each year from the KSU Bookstore.
Advanced Track – This track is for you if you already hold or aspire to hold a technology leadership position at the school, district, or state level.
As a part of the program, you will be required to purchase a one-year subscription for a Chalk & Wire account ($60) online each year from the KSU Bookstore
Georgia Educators - The Instructional Technology Specialist Degree satisfies requirements for an S-5 certification (service field) in Instructional Technology and increases a T-4 certification to a T-5. However, to qualify for the new S-certification and the certificate upgrade, you must pass the GACE assessment (Certification Track only) in Instructional Technology and add the new field to your existing GaPSC teaching certificate.
Program Format: Online Cohort
Number of Credit Hours: 30 Total Hours
Entry Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Time to Complete: Two-year Program
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