The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences:

Education Specialist (EdS) in Educational Technology

Learning Outcomes

All EdS graduates will be prepared to:

1. Apply discipline-specific knowledge to address issues in educational settings.
2. Apply evidence-based practices to address a problem within the academic and/or work environment and propose a solution.
3. Communicate information to a variety of stakeholders using oral and written formats.
4. Practice ethically as a professional in the field of education.
5. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to promote continuous improvement in educational settings.
6. Advocate for social change to make a positive impact in educational settings.

In addition to the shared EdS outcomes above, Educational Technology graduates will be prepared to:

1. Effect positive social change through the use of integrative, innovative technology in the workplace.
2. Apply innovative technological solutions to learning challenges.
3. Demonstrate the skills needed to work within a learning community of people, technologies, resources, and professional associations.
4. Develop innovative intervention plans based on the analysis of educational technology needs.
5. Approach issues in educational technology using sound principles of digital and information literacy.
6. Evaluate research in educational technology that is relevant to resolving local or workplace problems.
7. Practice ethically in the profession.
8. Communicate ideas to audiences using effective oral, written, and digital formats.
9. Address diversity/multiculturalism through the use of educational technology in designing instruction.
10. Design a scholarly response to address an educational technology problem and contribute to the profession.