Courses in IEC

Masters in Learning with Technology

For an informal discussion please contact Stephen Powell|

PhD

For PhD opportunities please contact Richard Millwood| or Dai Griffiths|

Our courses will appeal to anyone who is working with learning technologies, including e-learning in colleges, schools, FE and HE, as well as companies and charities.

They are distance learning, online, tailored to the lifestyle of a busy professional, and personalised by focussing on the work you do.

It allows students to continue to work full-time or spread the cost by studying part-time. You will:

exploit your experience, talent and research will be recognised through an assessment based on portfolio;
join a creative, supportive and vibrant community of others involved in learning with technology including IEC staff of learning technologists, programmers and pedagogy specialists;
debate issues from your work with experts from IEC.

Purpose and rationale

Learning and communication technologies have made substantial strides over the last thirty years, achieving real penetration into people's everyday lives in the last decade. It is a naturally inter-disciplinary field of study drawing on organisational theories, psychology, sociology, pedagogy, design and computer science. The pace of change in technology development means that knowledge in the field is rapidly changing and many practitioners are leaders in the field.

You will develop your capacity for action research, your ability as a critically reflective problem solver and effectiveness as an evidence-based 'innovator' in your work context where your primary role is to develop the practices of learning with technology.

Study will provide the opportunity to become well versed in the inter-disciplinary knowledge and practice that are relevant to your work role. You will become confident in your ability to argue from an informed position about current issues and developments at the forefront of the Learning with Technology debate.

View the pen portraits of staff| to read about their research interests and professional backgrounds.