Welcome to Educational Technology

Mission of Ed Tech Graduate Programs at Purdue University

Vision:
To establish preeminence in the area of learning technologies and design with special emphasis in online learning environments, technology integration, informal learning, and authentic problem solving. 

Mission:
Our mission is to:

• Prepare individuals at the master's and doctoral levels to serve as outstanding educators and leaders in the field who have expertise in the design and evaluation of learning experience that effectively integrate pedagogy and technology.
• Conduct programs of cutting-edge research and scholarship related to learning technologies and design both within our program and through collaborations with colleagues within the College of Education, across the university, and with entities outside the university
• Engage with schools, business-industry, and non-profit organizations to broaden our impact and understanding of learning, technology, and design issues. 
  

Educational Technology and Career Options

Educational Technology is an interdisciplinary field of study. The aim of this field of study is to promote learning through the application of systematic principles of instructional design and appropriate uses of educational technologies including computers and media.

Educational technology, although often associated with computers and other hardware, goes beyond any particular medium or device. It is systematic way of designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the total process of teaching and learning in terms of specific objectives, learning activities, and evaluation to bring about more effective learning. Computers and allied technologies often play a key role in support of teaching and learning and so are an important aspect of educational technology in today's world. Specialists in this field design and develop instruction, often computer-based, and implement and evaluate educational technology in a variety of settings including K-12 schools, universities, business/industry training, and the military.

See the Field of Educational Technology: Update 2000. A Dozen Frequently Asked Questions

***Important information for incoming international graduate assistants

All teaching assistants whose first language is not English are required to take the following course in their first semester:

- ENGL 62000, Classroom Communication for International Graduate Students

This requirement can be waived if 1) TOEFL iBT speaking score score is 27 or higher (equivalent to TSE score 50 or higher) or 2) the Oral English Proficiency Test (OEPT) score is 5 or higher. They are strongly encouraged to be best prepared to take the test within the first month of their arrival at Purdue (the Oral English Proficiency Test, https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/oeptschedule.html ). Please contact Aggie Ward if you have any questions.