Plan of Study

Fall 2024

EME 601 - Introduction to Instructional Design (4 cr)
This course introduces participants to the systems approach to instructional design. The major components of instructional development models will be presented. This course provides introductory information and application of skills and techniques necessary in the analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of instruction (often referred to as the ADDIE framework). This course will consider these issues at both the curriculum (macro) and lesson (micro) level.
EME 660 - Seminar in Instructional Design (2 cr)
Discuss topics in instructional design (ID), such as ID models and innovative approaches to ID research. Invited specialists present lectures and lead discussions on current topics and projects. The student will discuss and contribute to each of these topics.

EME 607 - Introduction to Instructional Games and Simulations (4 cr)
This course addresses instructional games and simulation concepts at a level appropriate for master’s students. This course offers theoretical concepts and an introduction to the design, production, utilization, and evaluation of educational games and simulations. Students will design an educational game and/or an educational simulation related to learning and human performance.

EME 610 - Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (4cr)
This course is designed for students who intend to become professionals in the field of instructional design and technology. Professionals in any field should be able to do more than just perform the skills associated with it; they should also know something about the field’s history, its current status and the trends and issues likely to impact it. The purpose of this course is to help you become conversant in these areas. This course may be offered face-to-face or in hybrid mode.

EME 641 - Management of Instructional Development (4 cr)
This course is designed to help students understand and comprehend project management principles, while engaging in the practice of project management. In this course students will be provided the appropriate scaffolding and instruction in order to gain the basic skills necessary to successfully lead a project team.
EME 650 - Field Internship/Practicum (0 cr)
This field internship is designed to provide on-the-job experience in developing instructional design and technology competencies. Students will apply the skills and knowledge learned during their instructional design and technology program to a real-world workplace.

EME 605 - Introduction to Distance Learning (4 cr)
This course examines the uses of distance learning in education and training environments as distance systems are increasingly used for teaching and learning. Distance education will be investigated as an instructional method in terms of delivery, development and implementation. Students will design a distributed learning system that uses emerging technologies that support distance delivery.

EME 602 - Theories of Learning and Cognition for Instruction (4 cr)
This course examines the uses of distance learning in education and training environments as distance systems are increasingly used for teaching and learning. Distance education will be investigated as an instructional method in terms of delivery, development and implementation. Students will design a distributed learning system that uses emerging technologies that support distance delivery.
EME 603 - Inquiry and Measurement (4 cr)
This is a foundational course that addresses inquiry and measurement concepts at a level appropriate for master’s degree students. Through this course students will learn concepts and acquire skills that will help them make data-based decisions related to learning and human performance.

EME 620 - Systematic Instructional Design (4 cr)
The purpose of this course is to enable students to employ systematic instructional design procedures. As a result, students who successfully complete this course should be able to design a unit of instruction by using systematic instructional design procedures. The focus of this course is the application of instructional design principles to create instructional content that can be delivered to a target group of learners.
EME 661 - Advance Seminar in Instructional Design (2 cr)
Discuss advanced topics in instructional design (ID), such as new ID models and innovative approaches to ID research. Invited specialists present lectures and lead discussion on current topics and projects. The students will discuss and contribute to each of these topics. Additionally, this course will cover ethics, contract negotiations, professional development, networking, stakeholder interactions, interviewing skills, instructional development and advanced presentation skills. This course will require the completion of a field internship and/or an advanced instructional design project for a field-based stakeholder as well as a comprehensive exam (professional portfolio).