We live in a digital world in an information age, which influences all fields.
Within the education field, pedagogy, instruction, content distribution, administration, and philosophy are all changing in response to digitisation. These changes will likely continue and will intersect with even more change brought about by globalisation.
A key feature of digital education, one of the crucial trends for future education, is the use of digital tools and technology in instructional practice.
Digital education is concerned with how teachers, schools, and administrators can harness the power of technology to empower learners.
The MSc Digital Education programme prepares professionals for an educational field that has been disrupted by innovative technologies.
The programme is housed in the Academy of Future Education, which is dedicated to exploring, supporting, and disseminating philosophies and best practices for future education. At micro, meso, and macro levels, our students are immersed in a setting that confronts and shapes the global challenges of education.
student-centred education and educational experiences
smanaging and leading change toward future education
technology-driven education innovation
By the time you graduate from the MSc Digital Education programme, you will:
The University offers a broad range of activities aiming to enrich master students’ theoretical and experiential learning and professional development. Training, workshops and seminars, covering varieties of themes and topics, both generic and subject-specific, are often offered at both University and Academy/department levels. The Academy of Future Education and the Department of Educational Studies often invite scholars and professionals for featured lectures and workshops. You may be provided with opportunities to work as a teaching assistant, research assistant, or intern at XJTLU. Field trips or enterprise/organization visits may also be organized. Such courses or activities will not only support your academic studies in the master’s programme, but also provide you with important skills and capabilities for future employment and professional development.
For part-time students, modules may be mainly scheduled in the evenings on weekdays or between 9:00 to 20:00 on Saturdays.
MSc Digital Education prepares students for a career at the education frontier. Graduates with this degree may further their careers in the education field, such as by becoming a school instructor or an administrator, or pair their degrees with other specialities, like public affairs or media production.
The degree is multipurpose, and graduates can go into a range of jobs, such as:
