The program is intended (1) to prepare educators to assume leadership roles in the integration of educational technology into the school curriculum, and (2) to provide graduate-level instructional opportunities for several populations (e.g., classroom teachers, corporate trainers, educational software developers) that need to acquire both technological competencies and understanding of sound instructional design principles and techniques. The Educational Technology course is offered by University of South Carolina.

Graduates of the Educational Technology program who already hold South Carolina Teacher Licensure are eligible for add-on endorsement in Online Teaching which permits them to teach in the SC Virtual School Program. Additionally, the Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction program offers an Educational Technology Concentration which includes four courses from the Educational Technology curriculum.