The AIU Online Master of Education degree program is structured to address sweeping changes that have occurred in education over the past decade, including an emphasis on the importance of students' capacity to understand abstract concepts, solve problems, work as effective team members and develop critical thinking skills. M.Ed. students pursuing the concentration in Instructional Technology will learn to integrate the use of various instructional media and technologies for learning, including classroom presentation tools, computer-based and network-based instructional systems. They will also gain an understanding of how to identify and take advantage of unique opportunities and challenges involved in the organization, development, and delivery of a distance learning program. Graduates will have acquired knowledge necessary to provide leadership in the application of new technologies in modern education.