B.Ed. Educational Technology

The Philosophy for Educational Technology

The philosophy of the B.Ed. Educational Technology is centered on the promotion of the study of Educational Technology and its cognate subjects as academic disciplines in an effort to satisfy the dire need for qualified teachers for the effective implementation of the National Policy on Education at the post-primary school level.

Objectives

The objectives of the Educational Technology programme at the University level are to produce highly qualified Teachers knowledgeable in both the processes of Educational Technology and capable of inculcating these in the students. Students should have the following competencies:

1. Ability to demonstrate competence in instructional design, educational software development and multimedia authoring.
2. Ability to select and integrate distance learning resources

iii. Ability to develop, select and integrate teaching and learning resources in the classroom.

1. Skills in research abilities in different areas of instructional and learning technologies.
2. Ability to conduct research related to optimal efficiency and effectiveness of instructional and learning technologies.
3. Ability to provide a variety of community services through seminars, symposia, workshops

Career Opportunities in Educational Technology

1. Technology Integration Specialist in primary, secondary and higher institution
2. Instructional Designers
3. Educational Technology Specialist
4. Content Creators/Developer
5. E-Learning Developers
6. Educational Software Developer
7. EdTech Consultant
8. Educational Technology Researcher
9. Online Learning Coordinator
10. Instructional Technology

Introduction

 The Department of Educational Technology took off as a programme in the Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education in the College of Education of Osun State University after resource verification, during 2020/2021 Academic Session. The programme started as a four-year Degree programme with options in Seven (7) teaching subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, Economics, English, and Political Science.

For admission into any of the first degree programmes of the University, a candidate shall be required to possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
2. Candidates seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level, must have at least five (5) O/L credits, two of which must be at Advanced Level or approved equivalents.                         

Candidate seeking admission to read B.Ed. degree in Educational Management must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects: English Language and Mathematics to form the core subjects, with credit in three other relevant arts; social science or sciences subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

B. Ed. Educational Management

The Philosophy for Educational Management

The Philosophy of B. Ed. Degree in Educational Management (EDM) is the acquisition of appropriate managerial skills, abilities and competences such that the prospective educational manager would better understand human behaviour and interrelationships; predict them and be in a vantage position to manage both the human behaviour and the interrelationships.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are, among others, to:

1. produce graduates that are competent as both teachers and managers of educational organizations;
2. enhance the productivity and relevance of education to the society through professional management of the sector;
3. lead the spirit of enquiry, creativity and entrepreneurship of teaching through leadership by example;
4. enlist motivation into all personnel of the different segments of the Education sector.
5. be in a better position to lead others in the education sector and outside it.