Master's in Education (Ed.M.) with a Concentration in eLearning

Program Profile

Master's in Education (Ed.M.) with a Concentration in eLearning

Human Resource Education

Program Description:

A master's degree in Human Resource Education with a concentration in eLearning from the University of Illinois can give you a broad and detailed understanding of the development, delivery and management of eLearning. A growing proportion of higher education is being delivered via the Internet because of widespread access and the potential for high quality interactive teaching. Universities, colleges, and community colleges are beginning to encourage their faculties and instructors to gain formal training in online pedagogies and technologies. Corporations are also increasingly relying on eLearning to educate, train, and motivate their employees, suppliers, and customers

Delivery Method:
Course instruction is 100% online, allowing students great flexibility in scheduling their learning. Course requirements include a time each week when students participate in synchronous online group sessions live synchronous online class sessions.

Credit options for courses within the program:
Degree seeking (admitted to a degree program)
Non-degree seeking (students not admitted to a degree program at the time of the course)
Non-credit/Audit

Number of Required Campus Visits: 0

Enrollment Type:
Students are part of a cohort and enroll in one course per 10-week term, in addition to completing an applied integrative project (HRE 495). This schedule allows students in the cohort to complete their degrees in two years. However, the degree may be completed at a slower pace if arranged with the online programs coordinator.

Total Number of Credit Hours: This program will award a Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree after the completion of 36 credit hours (eight 4-hour courses and two 2-hour courses).

Tuition/Program Costs:
The tuition rate for 2009-2010 (begins in October 2009), will be $2,012 (USD) for each four-hour course and $1,006 for two-hour courses. This rate includes both tuition and fees. Reading materials are not included in this amount. The tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. The cost for future courses is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Application Deadline:
September 1, 2009 for January 2010 start

Departmental Program Website: education.illinois.edu/hre/online/elearning.htm

Program Contact(s):
Department of Human Resource Education
351 Education Building
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820 USA
E-mail: hre@illinois.edu
Phone: 1-800-252-1360 ext. 3-0807
For international calls: 1 217 333-0807