STEAM or Ed Tech?
MIXI offers two similar Master’s degrees: the fully online, asynchronous Master’s in Educational Technology (MA in Ed Tech) and the hybrid, NYC classroom based Master’s in STEAM Teaching and Learning (MA in STEAM). The same Adelphi faculty teach in both programs, and both degrees focus on understanding the ways new technologies impact teaching and learning, with an emphasis on how we design learning environments and learning technologies to support learning.
There are key differences, however, because both programs work take advantage of their modality. The online MA has a greater emphasis on multimedia design and online learning, while the campus program focuses on hands-on learning in the Maker Lab and site visits and fieldwork with New York City schools and local organizations.
Because Ed Tech is 100% online, international students in Ed Tech cannot get a visa to study in the US.
Both programs attract students with varied backgrounds and interests, including science and math teachers, computer programmers, artists, and other educators looking to integrate technology into their practice. The other STEAM tracks (Science, Math, and Computer Science) lead to NYS teaching certification. STEAM Studies, like Ed Tech, does not lead to a new certification area, but will result in professional certification for applicants that are already certified teachers in any area.
| STEAM | Ed Tech |
|---|---|
| Hybrid/Classroom/Lab | Online |
| 30 credits | 32 credits |
| Maker Labs | Multimedia Studio |
| Practicum seminar | Thesis |
| Visa for international students | No visa option |
Key differences between the MA in STEAM Studies and MA in Educational Technology
Courses
The programs share many of the same courses, and the STEAM studies MA has room for 3 elective classes, all of which can be taken from the Ed Tech program.
STEAM Courses
(can be used as electives in Ed Tech if you are local to NYC)
- ESM 501 Maker Lab 1: Design Lab
- ESM 502 Maker Lab 2: Special Ed & Equity Lab
- ESM 503 Maker Lab 3: School Lab
- ESM 602 Urban Education and the Adolescent City
Ed Tech Courses
(can be used as electives in STEAM)
- CSC 602 Introduction to Computer Programming
- EDT 503 Technology and Instructional Design
- EDT 606 Educational Information Systems and Networks
- EDT 618 Research and Evaluation of Educational Technology
- EDT 620 Educator’s Multimedia Studio
Shared Core
- EDT 604 Technology & Society
- ESM 601 Multimodal Literacies or EDT 501 Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills
- ESM 791 STEAM Learning Practicum or EDT 793 Integrated Thesis Project
Shared Electives
3 electives in either program
- EDT 603 Programming Web-Based Educational Media
- EDT 610 Online Learning
- EDT 611 Learning with Games
- EDT 612 Mobile Learning
- EDT 613 Teaching with Social Media
- S/T Learning Analytics
- EDT 723 Digital Storytelling
- EDT 723 Teaching With Google Sheets
- EDT 723 Educational Video Production
- EDT 723 Audio & Video Podcasting for Education