Courses

REQUIRED PROGRAM COURSES

The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology is a cohort degree program consisting of 10 courses over five semesters.  The content in the two courses  link together.  As a cohort program, students will start the program with the same set of students.  Enrollment in courses during the summer semester is required to complete the program in 5 semesters.

 

Core Courses

There are 12 units of coursework dedicated to the core courses in the MSIDT Program.

 

Advanced Pedagogy

There are 6 units of coursework associated with advanced pedagogy.

 

Culminating RESEARCH Experience

There are 6 units of coursework dedicated to completing the practicum in instructional design and technology. This is a cohort program consisting of 10 courses over five semesters.  You will be taking 2 courses that link together over each semester.  As a cohort program, you will start the program with other students, and this means that you start at the beginning of the program and continue with the other students per the scheduled sequence.  Courses during the summer semester are required.

 

Degree Requirements – 30 Semester Units

Core Courses (12 units, including Boot Up Orientation, Midpoint Symposium)

  • IDT 505 – Foundations of Instructional Design and Web Authoring Tools

  • IDT 510 – Research Practices in Instructional Design and Technology

  • IDT 520 – Instructional Design 1: Issues in e-learning and the Design Process

  • IDT 525 – Learning Theories for Post-secondary and Adult Instructional Settings

 

Advanced Pedagogy (6 units)

  • IDT 530 – Instructional Design 2: Advanced Issues in Implementation, Management, and Program Evaluation

  • IDT 535 – Instructional Strategies and Universal Design Issues in Learning Environments

 

Advanced Technology Applications (6 units)

  • IDT 540 – Systematic Approach to Web and Multimedia Design and Development

  • IDT 545 – Trends, Emerging Technologies, and Issues in Instructional Design

 

Culminating Experience (6 units)

  • IDT 550 – Practicum in Instructional Design and Technology

  • IDT 597 – Project

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

IDT 505    Foundations of Instructional Design and Web Authoring Tools

Provides students with necessary understanding of systems, hardware, and networking environments to develop instructional tools and products using a digital authoring tool. Course objectives include: The ability to describe and manipulate the basic levels of an authoring environment. The use hardware and software to apply basic animation, sound, and other multimedia properties to an authoring environment. The analysis and assessment of digital media and authoring programming elements as they apply to hardware and networking environments.

 

IDT 510  Research Practices in Instructional Design and Technology

 Research course on terms and accepted procedures in qualitative and quantitative inquiry as they apply to instructional design and technology. Students conduct controlled portions of IDT research and prepare preliminary proposals for larger projects.

 

IDT 520   Instructional Design 1: Issues in e-learning and the Design Process

Focuses on the systematic design of instructional courseware, including analysis, media selection, design, development, and evaluation. Topics include learning principles, learner characteristics, instructional strategies, screen design, response analysis, feedback, and interactivity. Course objectives include: The ability to recognize and evaluate applications appropriate for designated learners. The identification of appropriate applications for interactive courseware. The specification and evaluation of the appropriate use of media in interactive courseware. The development of storyboards and flowcharts for an interactive lesson. The design and development of a digital prototype.

 

IDT 525  Learning Theories for Post-secondary and Adult Instructional Settings

Focuses on behavioral, cognitive, constructivist learning theories, related concepts, and their implications for designing instruction. Develops students’ critical thinking about desirable cognitive outcomes when designing educational experiences. Course objectives: The ability to examine learners’ learning preferences and their capacities to organize and coordinate information. Comparing and contrasting emerging theories of adult learning (andragogy) with theories of how children learn (pedagogy). Recognizing the impact of learning theories on the design of learning environments including environments where technology supports learning.

 

IDT 530 

Instructional Design 2: Advanced Issues in Implementation, Management, and Program Evaluation  

Focuses on application of computer-based instructional design principles to developing new methods and materials for technology-based instruction. Topics include: computer-based instruction, planning, assessment, design principles, and development tools. Students will design digital learning resources. Course objectives: The ability to determine appropriate design strategies for an assigned instructional program. The development of storyboards and flowcharts for an interactive lesson with appropriate tools. The recognition and assessment of factors impacting cost and scope of multimedia projects. The assessment of the capabilities of authoring tools, programming languages, and HTML5.

 

IDT 535  Instructional Strategies and Universal Design Issues in Learning Environments

Provides students with training in instructional strategies for K through adulthood. Emphasis on current research on instructional strategies and assistive technologies in a variety of instructional contexts. Course objectives include: The ability to effectively select the instructional strategy that meets the instructional needs of the learner. The understanding and effective use of the concepts of learning styles in a variety of instructional contexts. The assessment and utilization of appropriate technology with a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of the learner.

 

IDT 540  Systematic Approach to Web and Multimedia Design and Development

Focuses on the design, development, and implementation of web pages and sites for instructional purposes. Emphasis on issues surrounding using the World Wide Web for instruction. Course objectives include: The ability to use web based resources to locate resources for research and teaching. The design and development of a website for instructional purposes. Describing and assessing ways the elearning impacts teaching and learning.

 

IDT 545  Trends, Emerging Technologies, and Issues in Instructional Design

Focuses on the theoretical basis, issues, and strategies for improving teaching and learning through the use of emerging technologies. The ability to develop a curriculum-based instructional project that incorporates one (or more) emerging technology. Describing and evaluating ways in which emerging technologies are likely to change the teaching and learning process. Locating, analyzing, and synthesizing resources that identify and describe the development and use of emerging technologies in teaching and learning.

 

IDT 550  Practicum in Instructional Design and Technology

Provides strategies for effectively implementing and evaluating instructional design and technology to improve learning; course includes significant field work assignments in work-related settings. Course objectives include: The ability to design, implement, and evaluate computer curricular experiences related to a specific topic or subject area. Analyzing and describing the roles and responsibilities of training specialists. The discussion and implementation of effective training techniques.

 

IDT 597  Project

Individual research on an empirical project, conferences with the instructor, culminating in an interactive digital learning product and a research project.