Program overview
Educational technology, simply put, studies how to use technology to make learning better. You might learn how to design an online course, develop an educational game, analyze student learning behavior with data, or build a virtual reality classroom. Core courses include learning theories, instructional design, multimedia technology, learning analytics, and educational game design. If you're interested in education and also enjoy tinkering with technology (like programming, video production, data analysis), this major is a great fit. Chinese universities have unique strengths in this field—for example, Beijing Normal University and East China Normal University have strong educational technology teams that guide students in cutting-edge projects like AI-assisted teaching and smart classrooms. Many courses also collaborate directly with primary/secondary schools or edtech companies, allowing you to apply what you learn.