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University of Maryland University College - Graduate School MDE in Distance Education Technology

University of Maryland University College - Graduate School - MDE in Distance Education Technology

  
University of Maryland University College - Graduate School
MDE in Distance Education Technology 		 
The Master of Distance Education (MDE) seeks to qualify current and future managers of distance education. It is designed to produce individuals who are capable of managing the distance education enterprise within educational, business, government, and non-profit organizations. Given that distance education – and e-learning – has expanded so rapidly in the past few years in both public and private education, as well as in the training sectors, the program educates the multitude of new managers and future leaders needed in the field.

This specialization builds on the core course – OMDE 603 Technology in Distance Education – which gives grounding in the relevant history pertaining to media and technology in distance education. The course sets a framework guiding the appropriate technology choice. The specialization builds on that with two further specialized courses providing an in depth understanding of both asynchronous and synchronous technologies.

Note that:

* The goal of the MDE program is to educate managers and leaders in the field of distance education not specialists in technology.
* The objective of the technology specialization is to train managers who manage technology related aspects of distance education program development, including setting up appropriate technology configurations, selecting tools, managing the technology related aspect of media integration, course design, and development. However, the manager should also be critically aware of the intricate relationship of globalization and ITC’s (Information and Communication Technologies) which exert a considerable influence in reshaping distance education.
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Degree Requirements
Must be at least 17
Must have at least a(n):
3 Year Baccalaureate - Non-U.S.
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United States

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UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.

UMUC holds the highest honor given in Web education: the Sloan Consortium Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Asynchronous Learning Network Programming.

Distance education students use state-of-the-art technology to connect to faculty members, coursemates, and advisors. The great advantage of distance education is that it gives students the flexibility to achieve an appropriate balance of work, family, community, and educational commitments.

UMUC's distance courses link students with their faculty member and coursemates online through the World Wide Web (WebTycho). Online courses are asynchronous, which means that students can sign on and participate at times convenient to them.

Online students need to be prepared to interact with their faculty member and coursemates in writing. Strong reading and writing skills in the English language are critical.

Typical elements of online courses include:

asynchronous, frequent student and faculty participation
lectures and assigned readings (from textbooks and online resources)
individual and group assignments (for example, case studies and discussion questions)
individual and group papers
literature analyses (graduate)
use of online library resources
online (graduate) and proctored (undergraduate) quizzes and examinations

UMUC is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215)662-5606.
 

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