Master of Arts in Education and Technology(Self-Financed Programme)

Description

Summary of the Programme:

The MA in Education and Technology (MAET) programme is anchored by faculty affiliated to the EdTech Research Group within the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education (CETE), School of Education. The programme is a unique postgraduate programme offered in flexible delivery mode with full-time (one year) and part-time options. Drawing from extensive field action research in the area of education and technology, the programme offers a rich and immersive experience of — research and practice-based knowledge about contemporary issues, teaching and pedagogies, learning design, emerging technologies, product management as well as systemic aspects of adoption, systems thinking and policy in the global and Indian education systems.

The programme is thoughtfully designed and delivered by national and global experts, academicians, researchers, industry leaders, government officials and practitioners engaged in educational technology.

A key feature of the programme is to design and incubate innovative ideas in EdTech as a Capstone Project (of 6 credits). The capstone will be located in a field site — academia, school, industry — with a field and academic mentor to support the rigorous process and practical capabilities and knowledge in EdTech research and design. The students will get numerous opportunities to interact with leading researchers, practitioners and industry experts through EdTech Talk seminar series, internships in research projects and field visits.

To know more about the programme, faculty, student and alumni experiences and Life@TISS visit the YouTube playlist (https://bit.ly/StudyEducationAtTISSPlaylist).

Programme Objectives:

1. Develop critical knowledge and pedagogies, equitable and sustainable perspectives, and practices in the area of educational technology for experienced as well as aspiring professionals in the area.
2. Prepare excellent EdTech professionals who will take leadership roles in research, practice and entrepreneurship.
3. Engender research and practice-based knowledge about contemporary issues, teaching pedagogies, learning design, EdTech product lifecycle management and systemic change in education.
4. Offer a vibrant and enabling environment to ideate and incubate EdTech innovations through capstone projects.

Programme Outcomes

The MA in Education and Technology programme will,

1. Develop a grounded understanding of education and technology as a complex interplay between theories, practices, policies and industry.
2. Enable students with knowledge and dispositions to critically and thoughtfully engage with the field of Education and Technology in various contexts.
3. Equip learners with knowledge, capabilities, competencies and experiences to take up leadership roles in EdTech practice, product management, learning design and developing ethical and sustainable solutions in education.

Semesterwise Courses:

Programme Structure/Semester-wise Courses

The programme is offered in flexible delivery mode as a full-time (one year) or with part-time options to enable working professionals pursue postgraduate studies alongside their work. While a flexible delivery mode of teaching is adopted which includes synchronous and asynchronous sessions, there will be a mandatory face-to-face period of around 10 weeks (staggered in three to four chunks across semesters) during which students are required to take classes in-person at the Mumbai campus.

Note:The curriculum structure is tentative and subject to change.

Fee Structure:

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