Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology

Credit hours: 3

This course introduces students to foundational instructional design theories, systematic instructional design processes, and the practice of instructional design techniques in a variety of settings for a diverse audience of learners.

(This course is the prerequisite for the remaining courses in the program.)

Credit hours: 3 This course introduces students to the emerging field of human performance improvement, providing an overview of the systematic process of human performance technology to identify performance issues and opportunities for growth; conduct appropriate analyses; select, design, and implement interventions; and evaluate outcomes for desired impacts.

Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces students to interactive media principles and tools for developing interactive learning media. Design phases including ideation, storyboarding, public presentation, and evaluation. Design principles and output scenarios for prototyping interactive media to support teaching and learning.

Credit hours: 3 This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of leadership principles and project management skills. Students will examine and practice effective techniques for leading and collaborating with various groups within the scope of instructional design and human performance technology projects. Students will also explore various strategies for determining project scope and sequence related to their role as an instructional designer.

Credit hours: 3 This course provides an in-depth exploration of new and emerging technologies and their uses for learning, collaboration, and networking within the learning environment. The course provides opportunities for students to evaluate the usefulness and applicability of tools as well as methods for integrating the tools into learning and performance solutions.

Credit hours: 3 This course introduces students to laws and ethics related to course and content ownership, privacy, intellectual property, and social responsibility. Through the lens of a Christian worldview, students will examine attitudes, assumptions, and values related to instructional design, and develop a foundation for application of ethical and legal standards in all learning and performance interventions and solutions.

Credit hours: 3 This course provides an overview of the current trends, research, and opportunities for innovation within the field of instructional design. Consideration will be given to current topics emerging within peer reviewed research and to those being discussed within various reputable instructional design communities.

Credit hours: 3 This course offers students an examination of the fundamental principles and practices used to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of learning design interventions. Students will explore evaluation models and theories, as well as analyze tools and methods for assessing learning outcomes and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Students will practice designing new assessment and evaluation tools and making recommendations for improvement of future iterations.

Credit hours: 3 This course presents an overview of effective principles and practices design and develop online instruction. The course provides access to a Learning Management System (LMS) for the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of reusable learning content.

Credit hours: 3

This course is a client-based project and serves as the culmination and integration of the learning from all IDT courses. Students will integrate learning as a scholar practitioner in instructional design and human performance technology through an authentic work experience, either external or internal to the University. Sites and projects will be selected and approved in cooperation with the IDT Academic Program Director.

(Prerequisite: Completion of major courses.)