2016–2017 2016–2017

EDUCATION AND
TEACHING PROGRAMS
MDE: DISTANCE EDUCATION TEACHING
AND TRAINING SPECIALIZATION
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Understand different organizational and staffing models in
distance education, as well as different leadership styles
Manage change in organizations
Required Core Courses 15
Required Specialization Courses 18
Required Capstone Course 3
Total Credits 36
Master the pedagogy of distance learning and develop
sought-after management skills by pursuing a master’s
degree in distance education and e-learning with a specialization
in distance education teaching and training.
In the distance education teaching and training specialization,
you’ll develop expert knowledge in instructional design and
administration principles to lead online learning institutions,
departments, and programs. You’ll gain experience in the latest
modalities of online learning and strengthen your management
skills to improve the quality of instruction and learning technology
in any distance education environment.
What You’ll Learn
Through your coursework, you will learn how to
Develop and manage distance education curricula
Apply education theory and learning models, as well as various
teaching and learning frameworks in distance education
Use learning management systems and stand-alone learning
objects
Use collaborative learning technologies and open educational
resources
Perform quality assurance and project management of
e-learning initiatives
Understand virtual K–12 schools and their structures and
regulations
Apply distance learning programs in the workplace to drive
professional development
Perform cost/benefit analyses for distance learning
programs
Careers
Distance learning coordinators
Training and development specialists
Your Coursework
Your courses in the distance education teaching and training
specialization will prepare you to manage the specific teachingrelated
aspects of modern distance education both in the traditional
teaching setting and the corporate training sector. While
the specialization focuses on teaching and training, you’ll also
learn about technology topics such as instructional design and
management topics including intellectual property, accreditation,
and quality assurance.
Coursework Examples
In past projects, students have had the opportunity to
Create a personal learning environment to use throughout
the course of the degree program
Submit a project proposal for the introduction of multimedia
learning in a corporate or academic setting, and prepare
an audio or video presentation to convince the director
of an e-learning department to provide project funds
Submit a proposal for improving enterprise learning based
on a case study and a needs analysis for a real organization
Create a prototype online course, including a context analysis,
a learning design, a storyboard for the prototype course,
and a project management plan
Design a learner support model for a public or private
educational institution or a corporate or military training
program
Course descriptions are found on pp. 92–128. Before enrolling, check www.umuc.edu/catalogs for possible updates to program offerings.
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GRADUATE CATALOG | 2016–2017