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M.Sc. in Education and Training (ICT stream)
Margaret Farren 		School of Education Studies
Dublin City University
Dublin 9, Ireland
Phone: +353 -1 -7005539
Email: margaret.farren@dcu.ie
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Introduction

M.Sc. Education and Training Management (e-learning)
PAC Application code DC902 (two year part-time)

M.Sc. Education and Training Management (e-learning)
PAC Application code DC901 (one year full-time)

The School of Education Studies, Dublin City University, offers a one year full time and a two year part-time M. Sc. in Education and Training Management (e-learning). Programme participants are drawn from a range of backgrounds: education, industry, nursing, government departments and community sector.

ICT has assumed an increasingly important role in society in the way people communicate with each other, and in the way in which organizations successfully operate. It is important that educators take account of technological developments as they seek to improve student learning and teaching experiences. To enable practitioners to play a leadership role in the design, development, integration and evaluation of ICT certain needs must be addressed over and above the provision of ICT training.

This innovative M.Sc. programme aims to address these needs.

These include:
  • a greater awareness of the potential of ICT to make new and better methods of teaching and learning available;
  • developing new and appropriate knowledge and skills in the use of ICT to improve teaching and learning;
  • greater awareness of the ways ICT affects the ways we think about, organize and practice teaching and learning.

    The programme builds on the work of the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE). Teachers who have completed Phase 1 and 2 NCTE IT Training courses will be given exemption from one of the Masters modules.

    This innovative programme is being offered through blended classroom and online activities.

     

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    Programme Structure
    Programme Aims
    Exemplars

    Entry Requirements
    Application Form
    Further Information

    		  
    Programme Structure

     

    		 The e-learning modules on the M.Sc. Education and Training (e-learning) include:

    Web based Interactive Design

    • Introduction to a variety of technologies and tools for learning.
    • Introduction to essential usability and accessibility guidelines for user-interface design.
    • Demonstrate your understanding of web based interactive design through use of storyboarding.

    Educational Applications of Multimedia

    • Author e-learning resources that includes elements of multimedia i.e. graphics, sound, animation and video.
    • Incorporate the features of interactive design into artefact.
    • Evaluate the multimedia artefact.

    Emerging Pedagogies

    • Examine the role of technology in pedagogy.
    • Contribute to a knowledge base of practice in the use of technology to support teaching and learning.
    • Provide evidence of the development of your learning and the learning of others through use of technology.

    Collaborative Online Learning module

    • Learn how to use the various collaborative online tools.
    • Collaboratively use the online tools with colleagues through project based activities.
    • Provide evidence of how you are improvement in your learning and the learning of others through use of online tools.

    E-learning applications in education and training (Research perspective)

    • Explore research on e-learning related to your context.
    • Focus on particular research projects related to your context.
    • Design/develop an e-learning policy that could be implemented within your particular context.

    Additional modules include: Research Design, Curriculum Theory and Management Skills.

    ** From 2006 the Dissertation is in the form of a practicum. Full details of practicum will be available soon - watch this space!

    Exemplars

    Links to multimedia and web based curriculum artefacts and action research enquiries can be browsed on the Current Work page.
    Entry Requirements

    Applicants must have a good honours degree (minimum 2.2) with two to three years' experience working in a recognised educational/training environment. In certain circumstances, applicants not possessing the above qualifications may be considered if they are able to present, at interview, evidence of professional experience and responsibility in a relevant area of work, and high-level interest in the research literature relevant to one of the themes highlighted in the programme. Such applicants may be admitted to register for the Graduate Diploma in the first instance, and, subject to performance in the Graduate Diploma, may apply for admission to the Master's Programme.
    Application Form

    For details of how to apply for the programme: Further programme and application details

    Madeline Mc Dermott
    School of Education Studies
    Dublin City University
    Glasnevin
    Dublin 9, Ireland

    Phone: +353 1 700 5223
    Email: madeline.mcdermott@dcu.ie
    Further Information

    Further Information regarding the programme can be obtained by contacting

    Margaret Farren
    School of Education Studies
    Dublin City University
    Dublin 9, Ireland

    Phone: +353 1 700 5539
    Email: margaret.farren@dcu.ie

      
    School of Education Studies
    Dublin City University

    Margaret Farren 2004