California State University in Fullerton (CSUF) offers a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology. The curriculum is designed to train students to apply instructional design across a variety of fields in addition to education. The program requires 30 credit hours for graduation. Courses of study include areas such as Web-based teaching and learning, hardware and authoring environments in instructional contexts, emerging technology and issues, research practices, planning, design and evaluation of instructional technology, approaches in learning and cognition and instructional technologies for early childhood through adulthood.
California State University, Fullerton
College of Human Development and Community Service
P.O. Box 6868
800 N. State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92834
714-278-2842
msidt.fullerton.edu
Capella University, one of the leading institutions in terms of the number of online college degrees, offers its own master's degree program in instructional design. The degree offered is a Master of Education with an emphasis on online learning. The program emphasizes a balance between the study of technologies, instructional design and the psychological aspects of learning. The curriculum requires 48 quarter credits. Courses are offered in principles of instructional design, the delivery of distance education, designing training and performance solutions, project management for e-learning development, evaluation and assessment, interface design, design of instructional media and administration and leadership in distance education.
Capella University
Capella Tower
225 S. 6th St., 9th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
888-227-2736
capella.edu
Also offering a graduate=level degree in this field, Western Governors University (WGU) offers a Master of Education degree program. Like the program at Capella University, the WGU program is offered in an online format and emphasizes the integration of technology in instructional design. The program requires 39 credit hours for completion. The program emphasizes three broad areas in online instructional design: technology-supported learning environments; ethical and legal considerations; and the tools needed to integrate technology into curriculum design. Courses of study include areas such as instructional design analysis, technology production, evaluation methodology and instrumentation, issues in measurement and evaluation and advanced issues in curriculum planning.
Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
801-274-3280
wgu.edu