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Course summary

This program is an online environment from a university that is considered one of the leaders in the field. Through a curriculum that balances instructional design, the psychology of learning, and technology, students will focus on the practice of online instructional design, including designing effective instruction, methods of online delivery, software tools, and project management. People who choose this specialization are often training or education professionals pursuing instructional design specialist or developer positions in a variety of online learning settings, including educational institutions, corporations, the military, health care, or government.

Program modules

Core modules include: ED5002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Master's Studies, ED5006 - Survey of Research Methodology. Specialization modules include: ED5802 - Principles of Instructional Design, ED8100 - The Future of Educational Institutions: Topics and Trends, ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education, ED5990 - Integrative Project. In addition students have to choose 5 from the following: ED5810 - Project Management for e-Learning Development, ED5804 - The Delivery of Distance Education, ED5806 - Designing Online Instruction, ED7212 - Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs, ED7814 - Interface Design, ED7503 - Instructional Media Tools, ED7505 - Evaluation and Assessment of Instructional Design, ED6895 - Internship for Instructional Design for Online Learning. Recommended 2 elective modules to choose from the following include: ED7700 - Learning Theory and the Educational Process, ED7631 - Introduction to Training and Performance Systems and ED7662 - Designing Training and Performance Solutions.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should possess a cumulative GPA of 2.3 from a bachelor's degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Capella University

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