Program Overview

Instructional Design and Educational Technology, MS

The Master of Science Degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology (IDET) is a fully online program oriented toward trainers, instructional designers, e-learning specialists, professional educators in K-12, higher education, and corporate, military, health, and public service sectors.

Program Description

The IDET program is consistent with state, national, and international standards, supported by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Association for Talent Development (ATD), International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) standards, and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. The IDET Program offers current professional grade technology tools and uses current design models with service outlet opportunities. The program's goal is to enable graduates to solve learning and performance problems by means of applying instructional design principles, emergent technology applications and software, learning theories, best practices, and relevant research.

Program Requirements

• Prerequisites: Applicants entering into the program will be required to take an online module that assists learners in use of the learning management system at TAMU-CC.
• Required Courses:
  • Foundation Courses:
    • ERST 5302: Studies in Equity of Educational Opportunities
    • IDET 5317: The Design and Development of Instructional Design Research
  • Core Courses:
    • IDET 5300: Instructional Design and Educational Technology Foundations
    • IDET 5302: Computer Applications in Education
    • IDET 5303: Instructional Hypermedia
    • IDET 5304: Instructional Design
    • IDET 5305: Instructional Design Applications
    • IDET 5310: Internet Resources in Education and Training
    • IDET 5320: Project Based Learning and Related Strategies for Technology Integration
    • IDET 5397: Instructional Design and Educational Technology Practicum
  • Specialization Courses:
    • IDET 5360: Design Strategies for Online Instruction and Learning Management Systems
    • IDET 5365: Instructional Materials Development for Learning Management Systems
• Total Hours: 36

Student Learning Outcomes

The IDET Master's Program is driven by three major Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs). Graduates will:

1. Plan and develop effective, efficient instruction and related assessments using instructional design processes and principles to solve 21st century learning and performance problems.
2. Design and develop complete, effective instruction for online learning environments in an active learning management system.
3. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and application of the field's underlying theories, knowledge base, and tools in an electronic portfolio, or website.

Admission Requirements

Students are eligible to pursue graduate-level course work in Instructional Design and Educational Technology if they meet COEHD graduate admission requirements as specified in the COEHD's Graduate Policies and Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses

• IDET 5300: Instructional Design and Educational Technology Foundations
• IDET 5302: Computer Applications in Education
• IDET 5303: Instructional Hypermedia
• IDET 5304: Instructional Design
• IDET 5305: Instructional Design Applications
• IDET 5310: Internet Resources in Education and Training
• IDET 5317: The Design and Development of Instructional Design Research
• IDET 5320: Project Based Learning and Related Strategies for Technology Integration
• IDET 5360: Design Strategies for Online Instruction and Learning Management Systems
• IDET 5365: Instructional Materials Development for Learning Management Systems
• IDET 5390: Professional Seminar
• IDET 5391: Professional Experience - Development Pathways
• IDET 5394: Professional Experience - Research & Development Pathways
• IDET 5397: Instructional Design and Educational Technology Practicum
• IDET 5696: Directed individual Study
• IDET 6301: Foundations of Instructional Design
• IDET 6315: Project-Based Learning Types and Emerging Technologies
• IDET 6345: Visual Literacy
• IDET 6375: Theoretical Foundations and Frameworks of Learning Environments
• IDET 6385: Design-Based Research Methods
• IDET 6390: Special Topics in Instructional Design and Educational Technology
• IDET 6391: Professional Experience - Development Pathways
• IDET 6394: Professional Experience - Research & Development Pathways

TXVSN Professional Development Award

All students who successfully complete IDET 5360 Design Strategies for Online Instruction and Learning Management Systems (3 sch) and IDET 5365 Instructional Materials Development for Learning Management Systems (3 sch) complete the professional development required to design and teach courses on the Texas Virtual School Network. A TAMUCC College of Education Professional Development Award will be granted to each student successfully completing those courses as documentation for TxVSN networks or other agencies.

Comprehensive Examination, Portfolio, and Exit Survey

All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination taken during their final semester of enrollment. All students must also develop and submit a professional portfolio which meets provided criteria. Students must also complete an exit survey prior to graduation.