Master’s in ICT Applied to Education

Overview

The Master’s in ICT Applied to Education aims to train professionals capable of critically, creatively, and effectively integrating information and communication technologies across diverse educational contexts.

With a multidisciplinary approach, the program offers comprehensive training that spans the design, implementation, and evaluation of technological tools, as well as the development of applied research projects in educational settings.

General Objective

To train graduates with theoretical and methodological foundations in Education mediated by Information and Communication Technologies.

Specific Objectives

• Develop proposals for educational innovation and transformation that involve integrating ICT, aligned with higher education standards and the professional field of practice.
• Include ICT in teaching and learning processes by adopting new conceptual frameworks, knowledge schemas, and the use of new technology-specific tools.
• Design projects that facilitate learning through the strategic and contextualized use of digital resources (strategies, media, and tools) grounded in the epistemic and didactic foundations of the discipline.
• Prepare situational diagnoses to assess the possibilities and scope of ICT integration in specific educational and classroom contexts.
• Understand the development of learning materials and objects mediated by ICT tools.
• Evaluate educational designs and proposals that incorporate ICT tools as a strategic resource, both at the formulation stage and throughout implementation.

Target Audience

Teachers, researchers, educational managers, and professionals interested in transforming teaching and learning through innovative uses of ICT.

Graduate Profile

• The Master in ICT Applied to Education is above all a professional committed to education; analytical, reflective, and critical of social events; a creator of ICT-mediated learning environments; proficient with educational technology tools and processes; and a project leader for education.
• Leaders in the field of education who design and implement innovative educational and technological projects and programs that improve services within their institutions and organizations.
• Academics who carry out their teaching practice using effective teaching–learning strategies to achieve curricular goals, particularly through the incorporation and implementation of technology in educational settings.
• Ethically grounded professionals who demonstrate respect for the dignity of students, collaborators, and colleagues—within the educational community and society at large.

Curriculum Plan