Education and Technology MA

This programme develops students' theoretical insights and practical skills in technology in education. Students learn how to apply the latest educational theory to their everyday professional practice. The research skills developed allow progression on to doctoral research and/or a strong background for a career in design and evaluation work in the edtech sector.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of two core modules (60 credits), and either two elective modules (60 credits) and a dissertation (60 dissertation), or a report (30 credits) and three elective modules (90 credits).

• Education and Technology: Key Issues and Debates (online/mixed)
• Researching Digital Learning (online/mixed)

Students choose two optional modules from across the UCL Institute of Education's Master's-level offering.

The following are examples from the recommended UCL Knowledge Lab MA optional modules:

• Design and Use of Technologies for Education
• Technology and Education Beyond the Classroom
• Digital Design Thinking and Making
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Education

Previous students have chosen optional modules from Developmental and Educational Psychology MSc, Mathematics Education MA, Science Education MA, Higher and Professional Education and other programmes. The Mathematics Education MA online module "Digital Technologies for Mathematical Learning" may be of particular interest.

All students undertake an independent project culminating either in a dissertation of 20,000 words or a report of 10,000 words, supervised either on campus or online.

Teaching is delivered through individual and group working; lectures and podcasts, student presentations and group discussion of reading and writing undertaken in preparation for sessions, both online and face-to-face; collaborative activities in face-to-face and online contexts. All modules are assessed by written assignments.