Instructional Design Coursework

    I am currently pursuing a graduate certificate in e-Learning Professional Development.  Below is a list of required coursework and my plan of study for the certificate, as well as a few supplemental classes that I plan on taking in case I decide to continue onto the master’s degree program. You can also click here or on the image below to be taken to the graduate certificate's program of study.

    program of study

      Fall 2010

      • EDF 6432 = Measurement and Evaluation in Education – Dr. Haiyan Bai

          • Concepts of measurement and evaluation, classroom test construction, creation and use of derived scores, selection and use of published measurement instruments, current issues.

      • EDF 6481 = Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education – Dr. Stephen Sivo

          • Review and critique of research literature, use of library resources for educational research, and introduction to the concepts of research design and data analysis.

      Fall 2014

      • EME 6613 = Instructional System Design – Dr. Baiyun Chen

          • This course focuses on the systematic analysis and design of instruction, including task, learner, and context analyses, objectives and learner assessments, media selection, flowcharting and storyboarding.

      • EME 6507 = Multimedia for Education and Training – Dr. Richard Hartshorne

          • Emphasis on the elements and applications of multimedia and technology in multiple instructional settings. Includes authoring, design, alternative delivery systems, hardware, and software.

      Spring 2015

      • EME 6417 = Interactive Online and Virtual Teaching Environments

          • Explores issues and trends in educational and human to computer interactions theories as applied to virtual and online participatory learning environments.

      • EME 6062 = Research in Instructional Technology (all semesters)

          • Critical review and evaluation of landmark research in the areas of educational media, instructional design, and instructional systems.

      Summer 2015

      • EME 6458 = Virtual Teaching and the Digital Educator

          • Explores practical applications of instructional theories related to virtual and online participatory learning environments.

      • IDS 6504 = Adult Learning

          • An examination of theory and research on adult learning with emphasis on practical applications, instruction, and technology use in educational and workplace settings.

      Fall 2015

      • EME 6457 = Distance Education: Technology Process Product

          • Instruction and how it is delivered at a distance. Examines technologies, processes, and products of distance education with emphasis on e-learning.

      • EME 6614 = Instructional Game Design for Training and Education

          • Integration of instructional design and game development processes, analysis of existing instructional games and game engines and the design of an instructional game.