Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

Programme Overview

The programme is designed to meet the community demand for teachers, educators and other professionals with involvement in the area of ITE.

Who should apply

• School teachers
• E-learning facilitators, multimedia designers, digital video producers, instructional designers, educational publishers, software developers, tertiary sector staff, school administrators & technology coordinators, and all those involved in staff development and corporate training
• Teacher librarians
• Anyone with an interest in expanding their education background, practice and knowledge in technology applications in education

Aims

The programme aims to provide

• an investigation into Web2.0, mobile learning and other emerging learning and teaching technology applications
• an opportunity to apply technology in learning and teaching
• an opportunity to work in technology-rich learning environment
• an exploration of the cultural, administrative theoretical and practical implications of technology in education
• an introduction to research in technology for education
• an opportunity for those wishing to develop leadership capabilities in the use of technology in education

Course Structure

Students are required to complete a total of 8 modules with an option to undertake a research project and write a dissertation. The programme involves a minimum of 300 hours of prescribed work.

Mode of study

The programme

• can be completed over one academic year of full-time study or two but no more than four consecutive academic years of part-time study
• conducted in a face-to-face mode supplemented by an award winning e-learning environment
• Flexible modular structure allows student to study at their own pace
• Modules offered across three terms a year
• Classes are generally held in the evenings during the week

Candidates with a full-time job should apply for the part-time programme.

Four Strands

The programme offers the following four specialist strands:

• E-leadership and educational change
• E-learning
• Learning technology design
• Library and information studies; OR
• choose any of the elective modules to complete the MSc(ITE)

Curriculum Outline

Core (3 modules)

• Information technology and educational leadership
• Teaching and learning with information technology
• Methods of research and enquiry

Electives

Examples of modules to be offered include:

• Hypermedia and multimedia in education CEF
• Interactive representations of information and knowledge CEF
• Designing shared virtual environments for learning CEF
• Digital culture and educational practice
• Modeling and simulations in education
• Research in action for the workplace
• Innovative practices in education through information technology adoption
• e-Learning strategies and management
• Educational web-publishing CEF
• Library and information science foundation
• Collection management
• Organising information
• Information retrieval theory and practice
• Metadata and networked information resources
• Information behaviour
• Information policy
• Knowledge management fundamentals CEF
• Independent project
• Knowledge building to support curriculum and assessment innovation
• Literature for young people in a digital age
• Digital libraries: principles and applications CEF
• Case studies in new media
• Organisational learning
• Leading and managing in the workplace CEF

CEF

Some modules of this programme have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for CEF purposes. Application for CEF has to be made before the commencement date of the reimbursable modules. Details can be found at www.info.gov.hk/sfaa/cef

Tuition and Fees

Fees for 2010-2011 intakes will be as follows:

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Payment instructions:
Please refer to the “Instruction for Application Fee Payment for Taught Postgraduate Programmes” which is attached to the application form. If in a special case, you cannot use of the mentioned payment methods, you may make payment through Bank of East Asia (BEA) counter to HKU bank account no. “015-514-40-59222-6” by cash or crossed cheque payable to “The University of Hong Kong”. After the completion of the payment transaction, please ensure that the 19-digit payment reference (i.e. 2099999983 00000 4001) printed on the bank pay-in slip is correctly input by the bank teller.
Enquiry: Please call Finance and Enterprises Office (FEO) at 2859 2322 or send email to student@fo.hku.hk if you have any question on the payment instruction.

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On leaving the University, a student’s caution money shall be used to offset the graduation fee or, if the student is not graduating, be returned to the student.

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Pending the University’s approval on the composition fee for 2010-2011 intakes.

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Due on acceptance of offer of admission and will be credited to the composition fee.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants should normally hold a recognised Bachelor’s Degree or qualifications of equivalent standard. Applicants may be required to sit for a qualifying examination.

All non-local students are required to obtain a student visa to study in HKSAR. All applicants for a student visa are required to have a local sponsor. Students coming to HKU* should nominate the Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) as your visa sponsor by completing and returning to Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) an application form for visa sponsorship with all the required documents and payment. Please note that at least 2 months should be allowed for visa processing. It is the responsibility of individual student to make appropriate visa arrangement before they come to Hong Kong.

For further information about student visa, please visit the CEDARS website at www.cedars.hku.hk.

The MSc(ITE) programme welcome candidates with appropriate qualifications and experiences to apply as occasional students to enroll in individual modules. Occasional students are not formally registered with the University and hence will not be granted the access to the campus facilities. Our Faculty will issue certificates of attendance to occasional students who have attended more than 80% of the teaching sessions of their chosen modules. Please refer to the “Notes to Occasional students” for further details.

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Mainland students should apply to the China Affairs Office at agnes813@hkucc.hku.hk for visa sponsorship.

Application

Applicants may apply online via the online application system at www.hku.hk/rss/online or submit hard-copy of the completed application forms to the Faculty of Education Offices at
Room G03, Hui Oi Chow Building, The University of Hong Kong.

The application form can be downloaded here (pdf), to be available in December.
Occasional students please use this form (pdf). Please also read the notes for occasional students.

Information Session

Date

February 27, 2010 (Saturday)

Time

2:15 pm

Venue

Room 104, Runme Shaw Building, HKU

Admission Decisions

Successful applicants will be informed of their MSc(ITE) admissions results by email, and will receive an Offer of Admission letter enclosing a Notice of Admission statement by post.

Applicants are required to complete and return the Notice of Admission statement and pay the deposit to secure their place on the MSc(ITE) programme. The offer will automatically be withdrawn if the Notice of Admission statement and the deposit are not received by the deadline as stipulated in the Offer of Admission letter.