Instructional Technology Specialist
The MSIT Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) concentration is designed for professionals charged with integrating interactive technologies into educational teaching environments. This program is ideal for individuals such as technology specialists, instructional technologists, curriculum developers, and media specialists. This program may be completed either on-campus or online.
In addition to having a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology, graduates from the program, with the appropriate selection of electives and passing PRAXIS scores, are also granted Instructional Technology Specialist Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Coursework
The ITS Concentration requires a total of 33 credit hours of coursework.
Required Courses (27 credit hours):
(Select the course number for description.)
57.540 Technology Planning Across the Curriculum
57.542 Technology Applications for the Classroom
57.546 Research in Instructional Technology
57.550 Instructional Design
57.551 Advanced Instructional Design
57.560 Multimedia Productions
57.570 Introduction to Website Development
57.586 Blended eLearning or 57.584 Online Course Design or 57.585 eLearning Concepts
57.590 Graduate Internship (3 credits)
Elective Courses (6 credit hours):
(Select the course number for description.)
57.572 Introduction to Authoring
57.574 Advanced Authoring for Networks
57.578 Advanced Authoring for Game Development
57.576 Advanced Authoring for Mobile Devices
57.577 Advanced Authoring
57.587 Evaluating Blended and eLearning Initiatives
57.588 Learning Management System Administrations
57.579 Instructional Game Design
57.581 Special Topics: Interactive Simulation Design
57.581 Special Topics: Virtual Learning Environments
57.575 Managing Multimedia Projects
Approved course from another department
The courses incorporate a range of technologies to promote interactive communication and learning. Faculty and participants interact via real-time electronic classrooms, threaded online discussions, real-time chatrooms, and email.
Who can apply?
An individual with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college, who earned an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For detailed requirements please list the graduate school web site listed below.
For additional information contact Dr. Helmut Doll (hdoll@bloomu.edu or 570.389.4848)