University of British Columbia (2008-Present)
The Master of Educational Technology (MET) program offers a fully online graduate degree that explores the potential use and impact of learning technologies in a variety of contexts. UBC is an internationally-recognized leader in distributed education, and the Faculty members work on the leading edge of curriculum design and technology integration.
The master’s program consists of ten 3-credit courses and provides an in-depth opportunity for students to interact online with colleagues around the globe who are working in technology-supported learning environments. Students in the master’s program must complete all four required core courses and six electives
This innovative program provides an excellent environment in which to learn and engage in:
- Teaching/Instruction using Learning Technologies
- Planning and Management of Learning Technologies
- Design and Development of Learning Technologies
Projects and Reflections
To view some of the projects and reflections I have made as part of my coursework please visit my Portfolio.
Current Courses
ETEC 590: Graduating Project – Completion: November, 2010
This course is an elective in the MET program, designed for students who wish to meet the requirements of the Teacher Qualification Services in the Province of British Columbia for a ‘capstone research experience’ in their program.
Completed Courses
ETEC 500: Research Methodology in Education
This research survey course provides students with an introduction to a wide range of research methods. Through interactive modules, students learn about and engage with different kinds of research strategies in an effort to understand how research impacts our lives and our educational pursuits. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 510: Design of Technology Supported Learning Environments
Students in this course learn to 1) use different theories of learning to examine models of instructional design and 2) apply what they have learned to their own educational settings. This is a course that truly blends theory and practice as a way of illustrating an optimal learning environment. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 511: Foundations of Educational Technology
In this course, students study the meaning of technology and how different theoretical perspectives influence the meaning of technology. Through an analysis of technology in a globally connected world and case studies of education and technology, students learn how to analyze their own local contexts, issues and concerns. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 512: Application of Learning Theories to Instruction
In this course, students study the meaning of technology and how different theoretical perspectives influence the meaning of technology. Through an analysis of technology in a globally connected world and case studies of education and technology, students learn how to analyze their own local contexts, issues and concerns. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 520: Planning and Managing Learning Technologies in Higher Education
In this course, students develop strategies for planning and managing new technologies for teaching and learning at an institutional level of their choice, so that they are funded, organized, and supported in ways that meet the educational, organizational and financial context in which they will be used. Students will be able to use the Internet to access and analyze research and reports on the planning and management of new technologies. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 521: Indigeniety, Technology and Education
This is an important course for understanding issues related to globalization and indigeneity as these ideas relate to educational technology. Practical and theoretical issues, such as cultural property and the dilemma of place-based education, will be discussed in-depth. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 522: Ventures in E-Learning Technology
Take ETEC 522 if you want to understand what it takes to launch a successful learning technologies venture. The course provides an online immersion in the global learning technologies marketplace with particular emphasis on emerging markets for learning technologies in public and commercial domains. ETEC 522 is delivered in a case-study modality from a venture and market analysis perspective. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 530: Constructivist Strategies for E-Learning
In this course, students learn about constructivist teaching strategies for online learning as well as face-to-face learning. Assignments are geared toward students incorporating constructivist principles into the development of learning materials for online use. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 533: Technology in the Mathematics and Science Classroom
This advanced graduate level course aims to address contemporary, international research on how people teach and learn mathematics and science with digital technologies. In this course, we will analyze video case studies, conduct field-based interviews, critique primary and secondary research papers in the field, examine historically substantive technology-enhanced science and math learning projects, and interact with dynamic information visualization tools, online networked communities, and multisensory immersive environments. Course activities and assignments will enable students to build upon and share informed and grounded positions on contemporary issues related to technology in the mathematics and science classroom and create pedagogical designs for math or science technology-enhanced learning experiences. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.
ETEC 565: Learning Technologies – Selection, Design and Application
This course is an online seminar that provides several theoretical frameworks to assist educators in evaluating, selecting and using various learning technologies. Students will gain hands-on experience using a range of learning technologies and platforms: web-publication, course management systems, communication tools, community and collaboration tools, multimedia, and social software tools. Students will complete a number of small assignments using different learning technologies as well as a larger project in which they bring several of these technologies together to design materials and activities to support student learning. For more information, please see the full course description at UBC.