M.Tech program in Education Technology launched by IIT Bombay

M.Tech program in Education Technology launched by IIT Bombay

Educational Technology (ET) is an interdisciplinary field, which required researchers from various fields to collaborate and develop technologies which can enhance the current educational practices and their delivery thus, truly creating an experience of digital education. Now, IIT Bombay has decided to launch the M.Tech in educational technology and will welcome the first batch of the new master’s field in Fall 2019. “The programme will screen learners from diverse backgrounds with serious and core interest in improving learning and teaching using technology,” said institute in a statement. The main objective of the program is to create a specialized workforce in the field of ET where the students have a deep understanding of theories of learning and pedagogy; analysis, design, effective implementation and evaluation of learning environments; instructional design; research methodologies; translating research into practice. Explaining the role of his department, Prof. Sridhar Iyer, Head of the Department at ET shared, "With a strong interdisciplinary focus, our Department contributes towards developing innovative research-based solutions for improving student learning and engagement. We emphasize on learning of abstract thinking skills, creation of large-scale blended and online learning programs, development of emerging technologies for education, and learning analytics; all grounded in theories of learning sciences." The 2-year program will constitute coursework from the areas such as emerging educational technologies, research methods & statistics, designing learning environments, adaptive learning which will be accompanied by 8-week long fieldwork where students will get practical exposure to the field. "Through our M.Tech program, we hope to contribute towards meeting the escalated need of qualified ET experts in research labs, curriculum design roles in schools/ colleges, industries for creating educational applications, training departments for online and remote trainings, and content creator industries for creation of technology-enhanced learning material and field implementation works," shared Prof. Iyer.

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