Department website: https://www.atu.edu/tel

The Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology program also offers a Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching.

Unconditional Admission

Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the Master of Education degree program in Instructional Design and Technology if they meet the admission requirements for the Graduate College.

Conditional Admission

Applicants who fail to meet the minimum requirements for admission have the opportunity for conditional admission if the applicant has an Arkansas Teaching License and meets the minimum graduate admission standards and upon a successful appeal to the program director. Students admitted under a conditional status must earn a cumulative 3.0 GPA on the first twelve (12) graduate hours in the program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDFD 6003	Educational Research	3
EDFD 6043	Principles and Theories of Learning	3
EDFD 6313	Principles of Curriculum Development	3
or EDMD 5053	Online Course Development with Multimedia
EDMD 5033	Introduction to Instructional Technology	3
EDMD 6133	Production of Digital Instructional Materials	3
EDMD 6163	Internet Resources	3
EDMD 6303	Survey of Instructional Technology	3
or EDMD 6113	Emerging Technologies for Education and Training
EDMD 6313	Instructional Design and Product Development	3
or EDMD 5043	Foundations of Online Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Six hours of additional instructional technology approved graduate-level electives		6
Total Hours		30

•  This program does not require an Arkansas teaching license. 

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Use technology tools and information resources to increase productivity, promote creativity, and facilitate academic learning;
• Collaborate in constructing technology enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works using productivity tools;
• Use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to the diverse needs of students;
• Design and teach technology enhanced learning activities that connect content standards with student technology standards and meet the diverse needs of learners;
• Develop a portfolio of technology-based products from coursework, including the related assessment tools;
• Identify technology related legal and ethical issues, including copyright, privacy, and security of technology systems, data, and information;
• Design and teach a coherent sequence of learning activities that integrates appropriate use of technology resources to enhance student academic achievement and technology proficiency by connecting district, state, and national curriculum standards with student technology standards;
• Select and apply suitable productivity tools to complete educational and professional tasks;
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems;
• Integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction; and
• Use technology effectively to collect, manage and analyze date to improve teaching and learning.