you should also investigate:
1) companies that provide the technology to the colleges,
universities, and businesses that use it. For example,
Blackboard, Wimba, Desire2Learn, Camtasia.
2) Investigate the state boards of education, who may have
offices to teach the teachers, instructors, and staff across
the state. For example, here in Mississippi, the State Board
for Community and Junior Colleges sponsors the MSVCC
(Mississippi Virtual Community College). This consortium uses
Blackboard to deliver community college courses across the
state to all community colleges. Students at one cc can enroll
in online classes offered at that campus, at that college, or
at other community colleges across teh system. Every community
college has a Distance Learning Coordinator responsible for
training students, instructors, staff, handling day to day
technology issues, and being the resource person for the other
colleges.

Your master's degree program is considered THE preferred degree
for this position.
3) Again in Mississippi, high school students are required to
learn Blackboard software (be exposed to it before
graduation). Many of the larger school districts hire people
with your degree as administrative support and trainer.

I know probably 15 or 20 people with that degree, and not a
single one of them spends their day teaching classes to
undergraduate students. Instead, they all teach instructors or
function as administrators.

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