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Academic Program

Teaching, Learning and Technology

Learn strategies to enhance education by integrating best practices and leading-edge technologies that improve teaching across instructional settings.

The academic programs in Teaching, Learning, and Technology seek to enhance education through the integration of philosophies, practices, and technologies that advance teaching and learning in diverse instructional settings. We prepare reflective educators who have a lifelong commitment to professional growth and working with diverse learners.

About

The Teaching, Learning, and Technology degree programs prepare educators for classroom and non-classroom settings through a variety of graduate-level educational experiences. All of our professional degree programs explore research-based best practices in teaching, learning, and technology and are carefully designed to integrate course work and practicum experiences, leading to Pennsylvania certification and/or a graduate certificate or degree.

Our doctoral research studies focus on the optimal design, development, and integration of innovative practice and/or learning technologies to enhance teaching and learning in diverse settings. Program faculty and students collaborate in researching creative new approaches in a variety of instructional settings including PreK-16 classrooms, online learning environments, and informal learning settings. 

Teachers, schools and industries are looking to incorporate more technology into teaching and learning in innovative and effective ways. Our certificate and master’s degree programs are targeted toward people from varied backgrounds who want to learn to incorporate technology more effectively in educational settings.

Accreditation

We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer general education teacher certification programs in Biology 7-12, Mathematics 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, Physics 7-12, Earth and Space Science 7-12, PreK-4, English 7-12, Social Studies 7-12, General Science 7-12, and Program Specialist - English as a Second Language PK-12.