CAGS—Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader
Graduate Program Chair
Randy Howe, EdD
Graduate Committee
Nancy Jones, EdD
Program Objectives
The CAGS in Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader Program is a non-licensure program designed to provide future leaders in technology for school systems. The technology leader degree track provides an in-depth examination of the implications of the technology revolution that has the potential to transform teaching and learning in our schools. Special emphasis is placed on the key role that technology leaders have in initiating the process of change, technology integration and faculty development. The track includes a variety of opportunity for hands-on technology-based experiences and includes critical core courses in educational leadership and management. This track is primarily offered off-campus through a collaborative partnership with the Merrimack Education Center in Chelmsford.
Program Description
The CAGS program in Educational Leadership and Management is designed for students with the desire to:
- Gain competence in the use of software applications as productivity and learning tools
- Develop perspective on their daily work by examining the theory and practice of education
- Create models that incorporate the use of technology to support effective teaching and curriculum development
- Explore the use of instructional technology to address contemporary educational issues
- Understand the implication of digital literacy for teaching and learning
- Plan for building and maintaining technology infrastructure within a school system.
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in the CAGS in Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader Program, candidates must submit documents as outlined in the Graduate Admissions section as well as:
- Official transcript a of master's degree from an accredited institution
- MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required
- The MTEL exam is not required.
Program Requirements
A minimum of 36 graduate credits is required to complete the CAGS program. The program curriculum consists of:
Program of Study
Required Core Courses
EDLM 8005 Foundations of Educational Administration 3 S.H.
EDLM 8050 Seminar: Research in Educational Leadership 3 S.H.
EDLM 9100 Dynamics of Planned Change 3 S.H.
EDLM 9020 College Supervision 3 S.H.
EDLM 9130 Practicum/Internship 6 S.H.
Subtotal 18 S.H.
Required Technology Courses
ETEC 9200 Project in Educational Technology 3 S.H.
EDLM 9002 Managing Educational Technology Infrastructure 3 S.H.
Subtotal 6 S.H.
Choose Four Electives in Consultation with Advisor
(Samples of Electives)
ETEC 8700 Creating Educational Web Sites 3 S.H.
ETEC 7600 Impact of Technology in Education 3 S.H.
ETEC 7700 A Graphics Approach to Technology 3 S.H.
ETEC 7800 Using the Computer as a Research Tool 3 S.H.
ETEC 8600 Computer and Writing 3 S.H.
Subtotal 12 S.H.
Total for CAGS 36 S.H.
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