Instructional Design and Technology, M.S.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a degree in instructional design and technology:

Assessment/Evaluation

  • Critically discriminate, compare and select appropriate criteria, and effectively implement methodology for developing an effective instructional product

Collaboration

  • Work productively in team or collaborative settings to achieve common goals or purposes.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

  • Critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize information, as well as effectively generate, select and apply appropriate solutions to solve problems in developing and implementing the instructional product based on reasoned rationale

Media Literacy

  • Compare, discriminate, design, implement and assess various media sources in developing and implementing the instructional product

Research

  • Conduct, evaluate, interpret and synthesize research, and apply theoretical ideas to the developing and implementing an instructional product in a practical setting.

Written Communication

  • Effectively and critically present ideas in a logical framework in a variety of written forms with proper language structure and mechanics