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The Technology in Education Global Program is a 15-month program, with courses offered in Geneva, Switzerland, and online, leading to a master's degree emphasizing meaningful use of technology for teaching topics of global importance. It is offered by the University of Michigan, through the School of Education and Human Services on the Flint campus. The program includes two 3-week summer residencies in Geneva, with all other coursework offered online. The program is appropriate for anyone interested in the potential of educational technology at a global level, and it is ideal for educators preparing to take leading roles in schools, colleges, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, businesses, and other organizations poised to use technology for educational purposes.
Building on over 30 years of research and development at the University of Michigan in the use of technology in education, participants learn to design innovative technology-mediated experiences for learners. Working with partners drawn from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other international institutions, participants design, pilot, and evaluate new educational activities that connect learners to current knowledge and issues.
The first Global Program cohort graduated in August, 2008. You may see the results of their work in the brochure or in capsule summaries. Some of the second (current) cohort's work can be seen here.
Please contact us if you are interested in applying to future cohorts. We will be accepting applications until November, 2010 for the next cohort, which is scheduled to start in May, 2011.
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NEWS:
- Current Global Program student Kira Christensen has won a 2009 Milken Family Foundation Educator Award, which comes with $25,000 and is awarded to only 53 people nationwide.
- Recent Global Program graduates Shawn Baglin and Beth Robertson, along with project partner DevInfo and program faculty, have won a Digital Media and Learning Award, part of a prestigious grant competition funded by the MacArthur Foundation.
The Technology in Education Global Program is a 15-month program, with courses offered in Geneva, Switzerland, and online, leading to a master's degree emphasizing meaningful use of technology for teaching topics of global importance. It is offered by the University of Michigan, through the School of Education and Human Services on the Flint campus. The program includes two 3-week summer residencies in Geneva, with all other coursework offered online. The program is appropriate for anyone interested in the potential of educational technology at a global level, and it is ideal for educators preparing to take leading roles in schools, colleges, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, businesses, and other organizations poised to use technology for educational purposes.
Building on over 30 years of research and development at the University of Michigan in the use of technology in education, participants learn to design innovative technology-mediated experiences for learners. Working with partners drawn from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other international institutions, participants design, pilot, and evaluate new educational activities that connect learners to current knowledge and issues.
The first Global Program cohort graduated in August, 2008. You may see the results of their work in the brochure or in capsule summaries. Some of the second (current) cohort's work can be seen here.
Please contact us if you are interested in applying to future cohorts. We will be accepting applications until November, 2010 for the next cohort, which is scheduled to start in May, 2011.
NEW: Visit our Facebook page!
(More about the program...)