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- MS in Instructional Design and Technology (Quarter)
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MS in Instructional Design and Technology
For students beginning their program February 26, 2024 or later.
The MS in Instructional Design and Technology provides students with foundational knowledge of the instructional design process and the skills they need to be able to design and develop learning experiences for diverse audiences across a variety of instructional settings. The program focuses heavily on the use of industry-standard software to build engaging online and face-to-face instructional solutions to real-world problems. Students gain the knowledge, skills, and experience they will need to enter or advance in the field of instructional technology.
The MS in Instructional Design and Technology courses are aligned with the standards of the Association for Education Communications and Technology (AECT). These standards are critical indicators of quality in instruction through technology, and their inclusion reflects the integrity of the Walden University learning experience, as well as its relevancy in professional and educational settings.
Note on Teacher Licensure or Certification
This program does not lead to teacher licensure or certification. Teachers are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this program, educator professionals will be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of instructional technologies and processes.
- Demonstrate effective implementation of instructional technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy as reflective practitioners.
- Facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments within a supportive community of practice.
- Explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve performance.
Degree Requirements
- 45 total quarter credits; 54 quarter credits for specializations
- Core courses (33 quarter credits)
- Digital authoring tool courses (6 quarter credits)
- Capstone course (6 quarter credits)
- Optional specialization courses (9 quarter credits)
Curriculum
Core Courses (33 quarter credits)
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
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Digital Authoring Tool Series (select 3 courses – 6 total quarter credits)
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
- Students may take this a non-degree course.
Specialization Courses (9 quarter credits)
These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. Please see the course list on each specialization page.
Capstone Course (6 quarter credits)
Course Sequence
The recommended course sequence is as follows:
|
Quarter |
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Quarter 1 |
MIDT 6105 – Learning and Design in the Digital Age* |
4 credits |
|
Quarter 2 |
MIDT 6110 Emerging Web Technologies |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series – elective 1 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 3 |
MIDT 6115 – Instructional Design Frameworks |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series – elective 2 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 4 |
MIDT 6120 – Distance Learning |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series - Elective 3 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 5 |
MIDT 6125 – E-Learning Design and Development |
5 credits |
|
MIDT 6130 – Multimedia Authoring Tools |
5 credits |
|
|
Quarter 6 |
MIDT 6135 – Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Instructional Design |
4 credits |
|
MIDT 6910 - Capstone: Practical Application of Instructional Design |
6 credits |
*Students enrolling in a midterm start date will take MIDT 6105A, a 6-week version of this course by itself in their first term.
Optional Specializations
The recommended course sequence is as follows:
|
Quarter |
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Quarter 1 |
MIDT 6105 – Learning and Design in the Digital Age* |
4 credits |
|
Quarter 2 |
MIDT 6110 Emerging Web Technologies |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series – elective 1 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 3 |
MIDT 6115 – Instructional Design Frameworks |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series – elective 2 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 4 |
MIDT 6120 – Distance Learning |
5 credits |
|
Digital Authoring Tools Series - Elective 3 |
2 credits |
|
|
Quarter 5 |
MIDT 6125 – E-Learning Design and Development |
5 credits |
|
MIDT 6130 – Multimedia Authoring Tools |
5 credits |
|
|
Quarter 6 |
MIDT 6135 – Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Instructional Design |
4 credits |
|
MIDT 6910 - Capstone: Practical Application of Instructional Design |
6 credits |
|
|
Quarter 7 |
Specialization course 1 |
5 credits |
|
Specialization course 2 |
4 credits |
*Students enrolling in a midterm start date will take MIDT 6105A, a 6-week version of this course by itself in their first term.
Additional Technology Requirements
Note: In addition to Walden’s general technical requirements, this program has additional technology requirements:
- Windows
- Multicore Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support.
- Windows 11 22H2, Windows 10 22H2, or later versions only.
- Note: Only 64-bit Windows OS is supported.
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB or more is recommended).
- 10 GB of available hard-disk space (20 GB or more is recommended).
- 1920 x 1080 display (or higher) at 100% UI scaling.
- Current Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox browser.
- Mac OS
- Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor) with 64-bit support or ARM-based Apple Silicon processor.
- macOS Sonoma (version 14), macOS Ventura (13.4).
- 8 GB (16 GB or more is recommended).
- 10 GB of available hard-disk space (20 GB or more is recommended).
- 1920 x 1080 display (or higher) at 100% UI scaling.
- Current Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser.