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The Master's degree (M.S.) in Technology for
Education and Training (TET) at the University of South Dakota prepares people to become capable consumers,
producers, and managers of educational technology resources. This program
focuses on an instructional systems approach and the principles of learning
design. By capitalizing on their content expertise and experiential
backgrounds in different professions, students further develop their skills
to apply technological tools to the learning process. Students with a
master's degree will be able to plan and effectively use various types of
hardware and software needed for the production of technology-based
instruction. Mission
Statement
The Division of Technology for Education and Training prepares leaders in
the planning, use, and evaluation of current and emerging technologies for
education and training in school and non-school settings. This mission is
accomplished by:
- promote the systematic use of
technology and the development of multimedia
learning systems;
- provide a foundation in theory,
policy development, and social issues that relates
to technology while promoting rural economic
development;
- focusing research, service, and
professional development on efficient and effective
learning models as enhanced by technology in
education, business, and government;
- leading in the study and use of
the Professional Development Center model to deliver
instructional programs to the state, region, and
international communities;
- promoting societal change and
development through linkages with communities and
organizations;
- collaborating in its curriculum
development efforts with other units on- and off
campus; and
- employing the reflective
decision-making model of the School of Education in
teaching, research, and service.
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Goals
The goals of the Division of Technology for Education
and Training are:
- promote the systematic use of
technology for the development of multimedia and
distance learning environments;
- provide a theoretical base for
the appropriate use of technology in education and
training;
- assist the citizens of South
Dakota to address their information literacy,
knowledge
management, and other technological needs for the
purpose of promoting rural economic development;
- provide a systemic approach to
professional growth and development;
- create, promote, and facilitate
partnerships and collaborative efforts with
communities and organizations that provide
educational and economic development opportunities;
- collaborate in its curriculum
development efforts for interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary purposes with other units on- and
off-campus;
- employ the reflective
decision-making model of the School of Education in
teaching,
research, and service;
- provide a framework for systemic
change based on understanding organizations as
living, dynamic systems;
- promote an understanding of how
technologies impact instructional development,
processes, and strategies; and
- facilitate a research and
development agenda that integrates theory and
practice in the
use of technologies in education and training.
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