Generally graduates seeking School Library Media Specialist endorsement are experienced teachers. Graduate study plans in educational technology are individually designed by faculty advisors to ensure that career plans and student interests are accommodated. Instructional faculty also work closely with each graduate student progressing through the program as teachers and mentors, a relationship which further contributes to the personal focus of the academic process in this major. Small classes and the opportunity for extensive faculty and peer interaction create a spirit of mutuality and individual or small group support. Course offerings are scheduled during regular academic semesters to provide maximum flexibility for working professionals.
Instructional members are also editorial reviewers for publications in the U.S. and Canada.
Currently, teams of students in the educational technology program are producing instructional solutions for business professionals and clients from organizations in Connecticut's capital region. Presently, projects are being designed, developed, researched, and produced for the Wadsworth Atheneum, Aetna, Central Connecticut State University, and West Hartford Education Center. Graduate assistants help faculty members with research activities. Assistantships offer students academically related work experience with instructional members who are active in the field and who may serve as mentors within the profession.