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Master of Science in Information Technology in Education (MSc[ITE]) Faculty of Education Introduced by Dr Daniel Churchill Division of Information & Technology Studies WHY MSc[ITE]? • Ongoing importance of ICT use in education • ICT impact education: life long learning, autonomous learning, … • New goals and new approaches to education needed • New learning technologies need input from educators with insight about learning AIMS Designed to prepare teachers, principals & related education professionals • to undertake design, development implementation, evaluation, and management of ICT use in education • to become ‘informed, reflective practitioners’ in the information age • to develop leadership capacities in the uses of ICT in education WHO SHOULD APPLY? Principals & teachers of all subjects and levels Education professionals, including educational publishers, software developers, education administrators & IT coordinators, teacher librarians, and human resource development personnel with an interest in ITE who wish to undertake research and to update and reflect on their knowledge as well as practice. COURSE STRUCTURE Students complete 8 modules 1. Dissertation option OR 2. Coursework only option Each module consists of a minimum of 24 contact hours or equivalent MSc[ITE] involves a minimum of 300 hours of prescribed work OUTLINE OF CURRICULUM Core (3 modules) • IT and Educational Leadership • Teaching and learning with IT • Methods of research and enquiry OUTLINE OF CURRICULUM Electives (select 2 or 5 elective modules) With the option of selecting your own focus and specialism: • • • • e-Leadership e-Learning Learning technology and design Library and Information Studies Electives titles include…. • Hypermedia and multimedia in education • Multimedia case studies • Designing shared virtual environments for learning • Digital culture and educational practice • Modeling and simulations in education • Research in action in the workplace • Staff development and school change • Innovative practices in education through IT adoption Electives titles include…. • e-Learning strategies and management • Educational web-publishing • Library and information science foundation • Information retrieval theory and practice • Metadata and networked information resources • Information behaviour • Information policy • Knowledge management fundamentals • Independent project * Some modules of this programme have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes. CITE homepage: http://www.cite.hku.hk Award Winning Online Course Room: http://iln.cite.hku.hk Msc[ITE] Course Team University of Hong Kong Prof Nancy Law Dr Allan Yuen Dr Bob Fox Mr James Henri Dr Daniel Churchill Dr Sam Chu Dr David Kennedy Dr Felix Siu Dr Alvin Kwan Dr Maggie Wang Mr Peter Warning Dr Jan van Aalst Visiting Scholars Prof Ron Anderson, USA Prof Bob Kozma, USA Prof John Hedberg, Australia Prof Terry Evans, Australia Dr Sue Trinidad, Australia Prof Tjeerd Plomp, Netherlands Prof Anne Aish, Belgium Prof Bob Lewis, UK Prof Bob Walker, UK Dr Peter Looms, Denmark … and others MODE OF STUDY The programme extends over one academic year of full-time study or two, but no more than four consecutive academic years of part-time study. Its flexible modular structure allows students to complete their degree according to their own pace. will be conducted in a face-to-face mode supplemented by computer-mediatedcommunications. Msc[ITE] – Admission Requirements & fees • Hold a Bachelor’s Degree or qualifications of equivalent standard • May be required to sit for a qualifying examination • Fees – Composition fee (2007) HK$90,000* – Payment by modular basis * Provisional TEACHING TERMS There are 3 terms in a calendar year Spring term - January to May Summer term - May to August Autumn term - September to December Questions & Answers For example: • Assessment • Levels of difficulty • Fees • Difference between MSc[ITE] and MEd and other masters in IT courses • Advanced standing • Admissions process to the MSc[ITE] See http://msc.cite.hku.hk/ for details