Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Technology

The postgraduate diploma in educational technology programme offered at Botho University aims at training the 21 st century educators to integrate emerging technologies and tools into their classroom teaching and learning processes. The programme will enable contemporary teachers and educators to engage their students in a way that learner -centeredness will be the focus of learning and facilitation of teaching. This programme is valuable to any professional who might want a touch of modern technology in the field of education and related
disciplines.

What we offer

What we offer and modes of delivery
The programme is offered through the blended and distance learning modes with the use of modern technology provided by Botho University. The programme will give learners the opportunity to:

• Learn through the distance and blended modes with a team of qualified and dedicated staff members.
• Acquire the knowledge, skills and competences that will equip them for the 21 st century workplace
• Master the art of student-centered learning and teaching using modern technologies.

Target audience for the programme

The importance of educational technology cannot be over emphasised in the pre and post Covid 19 eras. The quality of teaching and its impact on learning is critical for sustainable development therefore, the postgraduate diploma in educational technology programme is valuable for the following groups of professionals:

• Teachers
• Lecturers
• Corporate Training Professionals
• Curriculum Developers
• Education Officers
• Assessment Officers and Managers
• Education Leaders and Administrators
• Inspectors of Schools
• Education Managers

Career Prospects

The purpose of this programme is to produce educators with a mastery of the 21 st century educational technologies to improve learning, teaching, assessment, and performance in education. The programme is rich with modules that can open job opportunities for the graduates at both local and international levels. Graduates of this programme can work as:

• Teachers at the primary and secondary education levels
• Educational Technologists
• Lecturers at the Tertiary education level
• Curriculum Developers
• Education Officers
• Principals of schools
• School Inspectors
• Counsellors

* Important note: The programmes offered in this website/advert are accredited by BQA and offered at Botho University at the time of publication. Please refer to your offer letter from our admissions department for any changes in programme name or duration that may be effected due to regulatory requirements.