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Distance Education

Online-Graduate-Education-Programs-of-2016We offer distance education graduate degrees, certificates, and teacher licensure programs in our core academic strengths. Our Distance Education programs are the full equivalent of our campus programs; they receive the same accreditation as campus programs and are taught by NC State faculty. They provide maximum schedule flexibility, allowing you to enhance your current workplace skills or prepare for a new career. This is particularly important for students who are unable to attend campus-based classes due to geographic location, work schedules, or other life circumstances. Delivery methods vary as programs may be off campus or online.

MASTER’S PROGRAMS

Learning Design and Technology

Prepares education professionals to lead digital learning programs, design digital learning environments, and inquire into digital learning solutions to continuously refine instruction and improve student learning. Graduates commonly work as classroom teachers, K-12 school- or system-level digital learning professionals, digital leaders in higher education, or in varied positions in government or private industry (e.g., instructional designers, e-learning developers).

New Literacies and Global Learning

The Master’s of Education (MEd) in Reading, English Language Arts, or Social Studies: The New Literacies and Global Learning (NLGL) Program is a distance education program is aimed at increasing teachers’ capacity for teaching reading, English language arts or social studies in a rapidly changing world. New literacies enable learners to broaden their modes of making and representing “meaning,” while also developing deep content knowledge.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Learning Analytics

As the use of digital resources and tools continues to expand in education, the volume and variety of data now available presents new opportunities for understanding and improving student learning. This new online program will help education researchers and practitioners learn how to efficiently, effectively and ethically leverage this data.

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INITIAL LICENSURE PROGRAM

Licensure: Business & Marketing Ed

The Initial Licensure Program in Business and Marketing Education is a 12-credit hour online program designed specifically for provisional licensed teachers currently in a Business and Marketing classroom.