Program Learning Outcomes

Faculty create “Program Learning Outcomes” for each undergraduate and graduate program at Boise State University (Learn more here). The Ed.D. / EdTech program has five such outcomes, which students must address in various projects done during their studies, including in their dissertation project. We use feedback from students, assessments of assignments, and other input about the PLO’s to help judge how the program is effective and in which ways it might be improved. Faculty work to generate a “program area report” every three years. Students do not directly contribute to the PAR process (except by way of surveys), but they should be aware of them PLO’s so that they are aware of how they connect to the goals and objectives of each course.

PLO 1:  Locate and synthesize literature in educational technology.

PLO 2:  Collaborate with others in educational technology area (experts, peers, stakeholders, etc.) to design and implement a project.

PLO 3: Apply research methodologies to answer questions and enhance practice in educational technology using accepted professional and institutional guidelines and procedures.

PLO 4: Leverage expertise gained in a specific area of educational technology for professional practice

PLO 5: Engage in critical analysis of theory as it applies to leadership and culture in the context of educational technology

A forthcoming outcome will be “Describe the challenges and opportunities that arise at the intersection of ethical issues and the field of educational technology.”