M.Ed. Online Teaching

The Online Teaching concentration of the Masters in Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching is designed for educators interested in learning the foundational tools and pedagogy for blended and online environments.  With the explosion of online and blended instructional opportunities for students and teachers locally and nationally, this program helps prepare graduates to design and facilitate online classes by ensuring that they can:

• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of multimedia, Web 2.0 and current and emerging technologies for assessment, curriculum development and instruction.
• Examine innovative teaching methods to foster student learning for different modes of delivery (face-to-face, flipped, blended, fully online).
• Apply the phases of an instructional design model to the development of curriculum that is reflective of mode of delivery.
• Create varied and targeted assessments that effectively measure student learning aligned to content standards and leveraging emergent instructional models.
• Develop methods of evaluating and improving curricular design through the use of student assessment data.

This Program is Designed for:

• K-12 Educators who want to develop Online Teaching Expertise
• Classroom Teachers Already Using Flipped and Hybrid Instruction
• Curriculum Supervisors and Technology Coordinators
• Current and Prospective Teachers Seeking an Edge in the Job Market
• Educational Administrators and School Leaders

Program Highlights:

• Accelerated Courses -100% Online
• Credits Meet Act 48 Requirements
• Coursework Linked to Practice
• Leads to PDE Online Teaching Endorsement
• Aligned with National Online Teaching Standards
• Builds on more than 50 years of experience of teacher professional development at the graduate level