CSUF MSIDT Course of Study

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Over the 21 months of the program, Cohort 13 of the MSIDT program will have to copmplete 10 courses to fulfill the degree requirement. It is hard to believe that 2 of them are already finished! Here is a list of the courses, which is adapted from the CSUF online catalog (https://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/pdf/HumanServices-Women_and_GenderStudies.pdf):
Session 1 – September, 2014 through December, 2014
1. IDT 505 Foundations of Instructional Design and Web Authoring Tools
--Necessary understanding of operating systems, hardware and networking environments to develop instructional tools and products using a multimedia authoring tool.
2. IDT 510 Research Practices in Instructional Design and Technology
--Survey course on terms and accepted procedures in qualitative and quantitative inquiry as they apply to instructional design and technology. Students conduct controlled portions of IDT research and prepare preliminary proposals for larger projects.
Session 2 – January, 2015 through early May, 2015
3. IDT 520 Instructional Design 1: Issues in ELearning and the Design Process
--Systematic design of instructional courseware, including analysis, media selection, design, development and evaluation. Topics include learning principles, learner characteristics, instructional strategies, screen design, response analysis, feedback and interactivity.
4. IDT 525 Learning Theories for Postsecondary and Adult Instructional Settings
--Behavioral, cognitive, constructivist learning theories, related concepts and their implications for designing instruction. Develops critical thinking about desirable cognitive outcomes when designing educational experiences.
Session 3 – May, 2015 through August, 2015
5. IDT 530 Instructional Design 2: Advanced Issues in Implementation, Management and Program Evaluation
--Application of computer-based instructional design principles to develop new methods and materials for technology-based instruction. Topics include computer-based instruction, project management, planning, assessment, design principles and development tools. Students will design multimedia courseware.
6. IDT 535 Instructional Strategies and Universal Design Issues in Learning Environments
--Instructional strategies for Pre-K through adulthood. Emphasizes current research on instructional strategies and assistive technologies in a variety of instructional contexts.
Session 4 – September, 2015 through December, 2015
7. IDT 540 Systematic Approaches to Web and Multimedia Design and Development
--Design, development and implementation of Web pages and sites for instructional purposes. Issues surrounding using the World Wide Web for instruction.
8. IDT 545 Trends, Emerging Technologies and Issues in Instructional Design
--Theoretical basis, issues and strategies for improving teaching and learning through the use of emerging technologies.
Session 5 – January, 2016 through early May, 2016
9. IDT 550 Practicum in Instructional Design and Technology
--Strategies for effectively implementing and evaluating instructional design and technology to improve learning; includes significant field work assignments in work-related settings.
10. IDT 597 Project
--Individual research on an empirical project, with conferences with the instructor, culminating in a project.
Thanks for checking in! Next time we will take a look at Moodle / TITANium, which is an essential online system for this distance learning experience.