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Department of Educational Theory & Practice
The Department of Educational Theory and Practice (ETAP) is a vibrant and inclusive community of students and faculty.
Masters
Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology MS STEM | Fully Online
Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology
MS
STEM | Fully Online
Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology
MS
STEM | Fully Online
Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology
MS
STEM | Fully Online
Educational Theory and Practice MS
General Education Studies MS
Secondary Education MS
Doctoral
Curriculum and Instruction PhD Online Option
Curriculum and Instruction
PhD
Online Option
Certificates
Computing Education CGS Fully Online
Computing Education
CGS
Fully Online
Computing Education
CGS
Fully Online
Computing Education
CGS
Fully Online
Computing Education
CGS
Fully Online
Computing Education
CGS
Fully Online
Curriculum and Instruction CAS
Online Learning and Teaching CGS Fully Online
Online Learning and Teaching
CGS
Fully Online
ETAP Faculty
Professor & Associate Provost for Online Learning
Catskill 225
Professor, Associate Vice Provost & Director, Writing and Critical Inquiry Program
Catskill 206
ETAP Staff
Scott Lawson, Department Coordinator
Catskill 228
(518) 442-5024
[email protected]
Barbara Brunner, Secretary
Catskill 228
(518) 442-5010
[email protected]
ETAP Advisement Office
Catskill 101
(518) 442-5090
[email protected]
Department News

Ni Receives $1.5 million to Build Computer Science Capacity in K-12 Schools
Albany, NY (October 22, 2019) - Lijun Ni received two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling more than $1.5 million to build capacity in K-12 schools to ensure that all students have an opportunity to learn computer science while in school. Ni, a faculty member in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, will focus on building and enhancing professional learning communities of middle school and high school teachers to identify and scale best practices in teaching computer science.

Overcoming Procrastination . . . Now
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 27, 2019) — Online education is becoming increasingly available and trusted by both employers and students, with many workers turning to it to advance their education and job prospects. Online courses, however, require self-regulation, and that often invites an impediment to learning success — procrastination.

One of the Best, Again!
Albany, NY (March 25, 2019)- The School of Education at the University at Albany, part of the State University of New York, continues to garner recognition as the top ranking public school of education in New York and #2 in the Northeast, according to the
School of Education Online Programs Ranked Among Top Ten in the Nation
UAlbany's online graduate programs in the School of Education are ranked 6th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's recent standings of programs offering master’s degrees in education. The 2017 Best Online Graduate Education Programs ranking, up from 14th in 2016, also places the graduate programs first in New York State and throughout the Northeast.
Contact the Department of Education Theory & Practice
1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222
(518) 442-5024
Office Hours
Virtual Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm