Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies

General Information about the Program

The Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies has been offering an undergraduate program since 2002-2003 academic year. Currently, the department has three professors, two associate professors, three lecturers and one research assistant lecture. The Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Undergraduate Program aims to introduce scientific and instructional perspectives, approaches, ethics, methods and techniques; to determine and investigate current problems in the field; to provide its students with field experience; to design instructions and, lastly, to train teachers, instructional technology experts and instructional material designers, who are capable of teaching in K12 schools and designing instructional materials and activities based on the theoretical knowledge of the field. The program offers rich content about pedagogical theories and applications, educational philosophy, sociology and psychology, foundations of instructional technology, current programming trends and applications, database management, project management, basic electronics and robotics, desktop and web publishing, instructional material design and development, visual design and 3D modelling, multimedia learning, digital game based learning, network, scientific research methods, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and more. A student is required to successfully complete a minimum of 62 courses, not less than 240 ECTS in total, including teaching practice courses; and to have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program can be employed as a teacher in schools by the Ministry of National Education (MEB) in Turkey, as an instructional technology expert or/and material designer or software developer in the private sector.

Why international students should choose this department to study

Rapidly developing technology provides us with new opportunities and tools for our teaching and learning practices, every single day. However, one may find it challenging to keep up with the latest technology and their reflections in education as well as rapidly changing habits, tendencies, trends and characteristics of digital natives. Adopting a universal and scientific approach to these issues, and continuously following new technologies and educational trends, the graduate programs of Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department offer high-quality education, applied research and project opportunities in the field. The program has an interdisciplinary nature that supports educators of any branch for further specialization in their field. Implementing the Bologna process successfully, the diploma of the program is recognized by all European countries; hence, graduates of this program might be employed in relevant sectors in these countries as well.

Contact Information

Head of Department: Prof.Dr. Adile Aşkım KURT

Address : Anadolu Üniversitesi, Yunus Emre Kampüsü, Eğitim Fakültesi, E Blok-3.Kat 26470 Tepebaşı/Eskişehir, TURKEY

Telephone: +90 222 335 0580 / Ext.: 1922

Fax: +90 222 335 0573

E-mail: aakurt@anadolu.edu.tr