Instructional Design and Learning Technologies, MEd (IDLT-MED)

CIP Code: 130501

Program Description

Instructional Design and Learning Technologies (IDL)

You can prepare to become a highly trained instructional designer, armed with the tools you need to bring innovative teaching and training practices into education, corporate, and governmental settings while pursuing Wright State's fully online Master of Education degree in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies.

This unique online program lets you take dynamic courses and learn to design engaging learning experiences. Your coursework will cover the effective design and implementation of face-to-face, online, and blended learning classes, as well as the research, theory, and methodologies that underpin their design.

The entire program is taught online and can be completed in 5 semesters. All classes are designed using the latest research on effective online pedagogies, so you will learn about effective teaching practices and experience them firsthand as a student.

This program does not lead to an initial teaching license.

Gifted Intervention Specialist Concentration

This program will help prepare candidates to develop innovative teaching and training practices in K-12 settings, with a specific focus on gifted interventions. This program equips candidates with the skills to design learning environments that promote learners' growth and development. It also provides candidates with the skills to apply instructional strategies and learning technologies to improve learning. The Intervention Specialist Gifted Endorsement (ISG) courses will provide a theoretical background in the nature and needs of the gifted child, including affective/social needs, curriculum development, and differentiation for gifted students with educational needs. Candidates will engage in direct contact with gifted children and youth through field experiences. This unique, fully online master's degree allows you to participate in dynamic courses and learn to create engaging learning experiences while earning both your Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement and the Instructional Design and Learning Technologies Master's degree.

This program does not lead to an initial teaching license. Students must complete all five ISG courses before being eligible for the Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement.

Program Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher
GPA of 3.0 or higher on any previous graduate work, if applicable
For Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement: Current Ohio teaching license (Endorsements cannot be added to alternative or supplemental licenses).
Entrance Essay: Please include a short essay with your application. See application for questions.

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to:

create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies
develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum and instruction
create, use, and evaluate learning environments to facilitate student learning
apply, create, and manage educational technologies and processes
assess, evaluate, and research to inform practice

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

analyze, design, implement, and evaluate theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies
plan, deliver, and assess curriculum and instruction based on educational goals and learner needs
design and evaluate learning environments that support effective and inclusive student learning
select, apply, and manage educational technologies and instructional processes to enhance teaching and learning
apply assessment, evaluation, and research strategies to inform decision-making and continuous improvement in professional practice

For More Information

Instructional Design and Learning Technologies

To earn the M.Ed. IDL, students must successfully complete all ten IDL courses with a C or better.

No more than six semester credit hours of C grades may be applied toward the degree.

IDL 7110 - Learning in a Digital World Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7120 - Instructional Design for Digital Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7130 - Making Online Courses Interactive Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7140 - Learning Management Systems & Evaluation Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7150 - Digital Professional Development Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7200 - Professional Practice Credit Hour(s): 3

Options: 12-15 Credit hours.

Students will choose either the No Endorsement option or the Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement.

No Endorsement: 12 Credit Hours

IDL 7210 - Applied Learning Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7220 - Instructional Design Concepts and Theories Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7230 - Understanding Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3
IDL 7240 - Trends in Instructional Design and Technology Credit Hour(s): 3

Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement: 15 Credit Hours

To earn the M.Ed. IDL / Gifted Intervention Specialist Concentration, students must complete six IDL courses and five ISG courses. To earn the Gifted Intervention Specialist endorsement with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), students are required to complete all ISG courses within this program and also pass the Gifted Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE).

ISG 7200 - Theoretical Foundations of Gifted and Talented Educational Services Credit Hour(s): 3
ISG 7220 - Nature and Nurture of Students with Gifted Educational Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
ISG 7240 - Curriculum Development and Differentiation for Students with Gifted Educational Needs Credit Hour(s): 3
ISG 7260 - Assessments in Gifted Education Credit Hour(s): 3
ISG 7280 - Communication and Consultation: The GIS Role as Student Advocate Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 30-33 Credit Hours

Notes:

All classes in this program are 100% online.
For the IDL courses, the first required class is IDL-7110-A90 (Fall A), IDL-7130-A90 (Spring A), or IDL-7150-A90 (Summer A).
Each IDL class will have required portfolio components that must be completed in each course. Students must maintain their electronic portfolio. Having a completed Electronic Portfolio is a requirement for graduation from the program.
The exit requirement for graduation is a completed portfolio and successful completion of all courses with a C or above.
No more than six semester credit hours of C grades may be applied toward the degree.