Online Degree Options
The School of Teaching & Learning is pleased to offer the following online degrees from the University of Florida. These rigorous programs allow students and faculty to form communities of practice from around the United States and globe. Students also have the opportunity to earn online certificates in academic areas such as online teaching, curriculum & instruction, reading, media education and more. We hope you will explore these online opportunities.
- Educational Technology: The online Educational Technology program focuses on using technology in teaching and learning and on the production of educational technologies. It has been created to help redefine the ways in which we teach and learn in face-to-face and online settings. We provide practical and research-based opportunities for students to explore their own unique and cutting-edge approach to technology-based teaching and learning in multiple environments. Students have the opportunity to earn an online master of education (M.Ed.) or a specialist (Ed.S.) along with a variety of online certificates.
- Teacher Leadership for School Improvement: The TLSI program is an online masters/specialists degree program that targets improving the learning of students and teachers. TLSI engages teachers in the action of instructional and school improvements as teachers learn new strategies, implement them in their classroom with guided assistance, collect evidence of student learning, and then reflect on and adjust their teaching practices. Through systematic inquiry into teaching, the program targets enhancing student achievement and cultivating the tools of lifelong learning that support teacher leadership for school improvement. The TLSI has been carefully designed to meet the needs of elementary, middle school, and secondary teachers. Students have the opportunity to earn an online master of education (M.Ed.) or a specialist (Ed.S.) along with a variety of online certificates.
- Media Education: Media Education is the process of preparing children and adolescents to negotiate the complex landscape of media messages that play a role in defining their world views. Media Education is a vital undertaking in a democratic society. It prepares students to become thinking members of society, to contribute to democratic processes, and to appreciate the entertainment value of media. Media Educators recognize the value of media in the lives of children and adolescents. They understand that media play an important social role in contemporary society and that preparing students to participate in the intelligent consumption and creation of media is part of a well-rounded education. Students have an opportunity to earn a master of education (M.Ed.) in media education.
