Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology Online

Highly relevant, innovative, and up-to-date with today's changing technology landscape, this 100% online program gives you a focused set of systems thinking skills relevant to professional instruction and training that can be useful in almost any industry.

Apply by: 4/24/24
Start class: 5/11/24 Apply Now

Program Overview

Discover our 100% online MS in Instructional Design and Technology

Learn to design, facilitate, and evaluate effective instructional programs that synchronize technologies and increase your professional value with a Master of Science in Instructional Design & Technology online from St. Thomas University. This versatile program is ideal for a broad range of instructional design professionals including librarians, instructional professors, curriculum designers, corporate trainers, human resources directors, academic coaches, training developers, web trainers, marketing directors, project management professionals, and more.

In this online MS program, you will gain theory to connect to practice, preparing you to design successful learning experiences in both academic and corporate environments. You will follow an innovative approach to understand the needs of the learner and the impact of evolving technologies on every type of education and training.

You will learn to apply theory, research, creativity, and problem-solving skills to a variety of technology applications to help reshape the way information is created, integrated, and delivered. You will also develop the skills to assess, create, and manage training materials, enabling you to support technology-based training in multiple instructional environments.

Coursework includes curriculum development and planning for diverse student populations, technology into curriculum to effectively support and enhance learning. You will develop project management expertise as part of leading instructional systems and study how to apply psychological theories of learning and development to teaching and student learning, as well as emerging trends in instructional technology.

In this instructional design and technology online program, you will develop real-life, technology-based projects in which you will design, implement, and evaluate instruction and training programs that address specific needs.

You may transfer up to 12 hours of graduate credits. No background in education or teaching experience is necessary to begin the program.

Program Focus

  • Design, implement and manage the latest technology programs for learners that utilize your creativity, competencies, and curiosity
  • Create multimedia and Web-based products that support innovative learning environments and instruction
  • Provide professional development for teachers, trainers, and other educators, including recommendations for integrating technology to promote student learning
  • Develop standards-based, technology-supported courses that align with the ISTE and NCATE
  • Design, implement and manage the latest technology programs for learners that utilize your creativity, competencies, and curiosity
  • Create multimedia and Web-based products that support innovative learning environments and instruction
  • Provide professional development for teachers, trainers, and other educators, including recommendations for integrating technology to promote student learning
  • Develop standards-based, technology-supported courses that align with the ISTE and NCATE

Instructional Design and Technology Jobs

  • Sr. Instructional Designer
  • E-Learning Developer
  • Trainer
  • Blended Learning Developer
  • Instructional Systems Developer
  • Course Developer
  • Sr. Instructional Designer
  • E-Learning Developer
  • Trainer
  • Blended Learning Developer
  • Instructional Systems Developer
  • Course Developer

Total Tuition $14,250
Duration As few as 10 months
Credit Hours 30
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Tuition

STU Online offers affordable tuition

St. Thomas University prides itself on offering a quality private school education at public university prices. Our pay-by-the course tuition for the MS in Instructional Design & Technology online degree program is affordable and priced with the working student in mind. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify. The e-tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state online students. Each course has a technology fee as noted in the below table. The total tuition shown is inclusive of the fees.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $14,250
Per Credit Hour $450

Calendar

View the dates and deadlines for the online MS Instructional Design and Technology

The School of Leadership, Education & Communication offers multiple start dates each year for the convenience of our MS in Instructional Design & Technology online students. Students should consider application date deadlines, turn in all the required documents, register for classes, and pay tuition for their desired program start date.

TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring 23/9/242/22/242/26/243/1/243/6/245/3/247 weeks
Summer 15/11/244/24/244/29/245/3/245/8/246/21/246 weeks
Summer 26/22/246/5/246/10/246/14/246/19/248/2/246 weeks
Fall 18/17/248/1/248/5/248/9/248/14/2410/11/247 weeks
Fall 210/12/249/26/249/30/2410/4/2410/9/2412/6/247 weeks

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 4/24/24
Class Starts 5/11/24

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Admissions

Qualifications for our online MS in Instructional Design & Technology

The School of Leadership, Education & Communication admission process has specific requirements that students must meet to enroll in the MS in Instructional Design & Technology online program. The following are the admission requirements, including information on required materials and where to send them.

Admission Requirements:

  • Free Application
  • 2.6 GPA or higher
  • No GRE required

MS in Instructional Design and Technology Online Admission Requirements

The following are required for admission to the MS in Instructional Design and Technology online program:

  • 2.6 GPA or higher

Official transcripts can be sent to St. Thomas University through Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. Unofficial transcripts and other documents can be uploaded via your Admissions Portal or emailed to [email protected].

Courses

Learn about our MS in Instructional Design and Technology Online classes

To complete the MS in Instructional Design & Technology online program, students must complete the following 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours.

Courses in this program are seven weeks long. Courses during the two summer terms, however, are six weeks long.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a study of curriculum development and planning with an emphasis on meeting the needs of special-need and limited-English students. Educational programs at all levels are reviewed in light of new federal and state accountability standards. The development of assessment skills related to curriculum evaluation is emphasized, and strategies for curriculum improvement are explored.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This graduate course is designed for Education Administration students. It provides students with a knowledge base on issues and concerns regarding computer use in education with an emphasis on technology planning and evaluation in K-12 settings. The course exposes students to a variety of computer applications for administrative and instructional uses and provides the opportunity for hands-on activities.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This intermediate course is designed to apply psychological theories and principles of learning and development to teaching and student learning in career areas related to education. Challenges of diversity and teacher effectiveness are emphasized.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides students with an in-depth overview of the field of Instructional Technology. Topics include the history, critical issues, emerging trends, key concepts of the field; and basic technology operations and concepts.
Duration: 6 or 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on pedagogical theories as they relate to instructional design, and on existing and emerging models of instructional design. Topics include major schools of thoughts on how people learn, instructional and learning theories, and instructional design models and principles.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on how to integrate technology into the curriculum to effectively support and enhance learning. It provides students with opportunities to apply the principles and methods of technology integration by designing and developing real life technology-based projects. Topics include technology integration frameworks and strategies, and technology integration across the curriculum (language arts, math and science, foreign languages, social studies, music and art, physical and health education, and special education).
Duration: 6 or 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to develop students’ technical skills in multimedia design and development for instructional purposes. Topics include visual design principles, desktop publishing, digital graphics, and digital audio and digital video.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides supervised practice in applying students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes of instructional technology through placement in an appropriate work setting. It is intended to be a self-initiated and self-directed project which culminates students’ interest and learning in the area of instructional technology.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is an introductory course that surveys the variety of research designs used in educational settings with an application of evaluation research. This course is intended to make the student an informed consumer of research.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces teachers and educational leaders to elements of assessment that are essential to good teaching. It provides students with an understanding of the role of assessment in the instructional process. Students will learn how to construct effective test questions that are aligned with learning objectives. They will also study how to evaluate published tests, properly interpret the scores of standardized tests and make appropriate modifications for ESOL students.


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