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• Learners in the Educational Technology program benefit from multimedia instruction designed for diverse academic backgrounds (Clark & Mayer, 2016).

• Salaries for educational technology careers vary by role, with positions like eLearning Developer averaging between $75,000–$95,000 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024; Glassdoor, 2024; ZipRecruiter, 2024).

•  Many prospective students are unaware of the wide range of careers in this field (EdTech Industry Reports, 2024).

• Some content and formatting assistance was provided using ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI (OpenAI, 2025).

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• Average Salaries in Educational Technology Note: Data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter (2024).

• Learner Characteristics of Prospective Educational Technology Students Note: Adapted from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics & EdTech Industry Reports (2024).

• Reality vs. Ideal Student Awareness of Career Options Note: Based on data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics & EdTech Industry Reports (2024).

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• Team Collaboration Note: Image sourced from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/).

• Innovative Teaching Strategies Note: Image sourced from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/).

• Engaging Online Learning Note: Image sourced from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/).

• Meet the Team Note: Images sourced from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/).

APA Reference List

• Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Occupational outlook handbook. U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

• Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). E-learning and the science of instruction (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.

• EdTech Industry Reports. (2024). Educational technology workforce trends and job insights [White paper].

• Glassdoor. (2024). Instructional designer salaries. https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries

• OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

• Pixabay. (n.d.). Team collaboration [Photograph]. https://pixabay.com/

• Pixabay. (n.d.). Innovative teaching strategies [Photograph]. https://pixabay.com/

• Pixabay. (n.d.). Engaging online learning [Photograph]. https://pixabay.com/

• Pixabay. (n.d.). Meet the team [Photographs]. https://pixabay.com/

• ZipRecruiter. (2024). Corporate trainer average salary. https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries