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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,286 - ≈ € 13,455 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The course focuses on the role of new technologies in developing and revolutionising educational theory and practice globally in the 21st century.
The course provides a strong foundation for:
* teaching and learning in a wide variety of educational contexts using digital technologies
* creating e-learning programmes, technologies and educational solutions to meet a range of local and international needs
* using research to evaluate and theorise the practical applications of technology in different educational settings
* doctoral, post-doctoral and professional research
Oxford University offers a uniquely rich range of resources in the field of e-learning which students will be able to draw on. The course is run by the Department of Educational Studies in collaboration with the Learning Technologies Group in the University's Computing Service, and also with the Oxford Internet Institute and TALL (Technology Assisted Lifelong Learning).
You should consider this course if you want to develop your knowledge, expertise and research skills in using digital technologies to enhance educational provision in contexts such as schools, further education and universities, corporate settings, as well as settings outside formal education.
We accept students from a wide range of disciplines and technical backgrounds - you do not need to have studied computer science or be a technology expert to follow this course.
Contents
This one-year, full-time course consists of three papers and a dissertation. The three papers are on Historical, Theoretical and Technological Foundations of E-Learning; Practical Applications of E-Learning; and Strategies for Education Research. The first two of these papers are assessed by long essays and the third by examination. After Easter students continue to work on their research-based dissertation which is submitted in September.
This MSc programme focuses on practical knowledge, collaborative exploration and research-based analysis of key issues in the field of e-Learning.
The central aim of the course is to develop future professionals who will help advance Technology Enhanced Learning in a wide range of contexts across the lifecourse and globally.
* the main themes of the e-Learning MSc programme are: * theoretical and practical foundations of e-learning
* contexts of e-learning
* current & emergent learning technologies
* researching e-learning
* technology enhanced informal learning
* the e-society, globalisation & the digital divide
* e-learning implementation and innovation
* the course is delivered through seminars, collaborative workshops, lectures and individual tutorials: approximately 200 hours contact time during the year
* generic and e-learning research skills are developed by an extensive Foundations of Educational Research programme
* opportunities are provided throughout the course for practical investigation and experience in a range of e-learning settings
* the course is assessed through coursework and a final dissertation reporting an extended research study within the field.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants should have a good honours degree (or its equivalent) from a British or recognised foreign university.
Applicants from overseas must submit full details of qualifications (transcripts, certificates or diplomas) together with evidence of their capacity to meet the requirements of the course for extended writing in English.
Applicants must supply two pieces of written work with their applications. The University of Oxford stipulates the following minimum requirements for all applicants whose first language is not English: 7.0 in the IELTS test, or 600 (250 in the new computer-based-test).
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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