Instructional Technology Online Program

Students may be admitted to the program from a variety of academic backgrounds. Students who enroll in the graduate program in Adult & Higher Education must meet the general graduate admission requirements for TAMUK.

Cost of Attendance

You can visit the Business Office website for information on the cost of attendance.

Admission to the University

You must submit an application to the University through ApplyTexas.

All prospective students should access the Graduate Admissions page on the TAMUK website for the processes and procedures related to admissions.

Program Admission Requirements

To be accepted into the program, students must have:

- A Bachelors Degree
- Transcripts submitted to Graduate Studies
- A minimum score on the MAT (388) or GRE (288)

Questions Regarding Admission Status

Once you submit your application, you may check the status of your application by logging into your Blue & Gold Connection using your applicant ID and your password, which is your birth date. You will use your birth date using six digits with no dashes (mmddyy). For example, if your birth date is December 15, 2001, you will use 121501.

To provide students with a wide range of knowledge and skills in the development and maintenance of quality instructional technology programs
To provide students with a background in instructional technology research and theory
To prepare students in the effective implementation of instructional technology staff development programs
To provide students with a knowledge of group dynamics and leadership skills to enhance development and integration of technology
To provide students with knowledge of acquisition of grants and contracts to facilitate the implementation of technology
To provide students with futuristic visionary leadership skills in implementing instructional technology network development and management
To provide students with knowledge of legal and ethical requirements of instructional technology implementation

The Master of Science in Instructional Technology includes an emphasis on technology in K12, higher education corporate and government settings. In addition, students acquire a wide range of knowledge and skills to support employment in the public and private sector. Instructional and educational standards derived from the principle accreditation organizations and other learned societies will be incorporated throughout the program.

Visit the graduate course catalog for degree requirements.

5303. Internship in Instructional Technology.
Field-based projects and experiences for the purpose of practical application of instructional technology.

5311. Introduction to the Digital Learning Society.
Explores the technological evolution as it relates to K-16 education to rethink strategies for learning and to reflect upon the technological revolution that is transforming the world. Also explores enhancing individual intelligence through interaction with "smart" machines.

5312. World Wide Web Learning Environments.

Principles of Web-Based Instruction (WBI) and its role in creating learning environments that utilize the attributes and resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW).Emphasis of pedagogical, technological, organizational, instructional and ethical issues related to design, development and delivery of WBI. Students will be required to critique several frameworks from a theoretical and applied perspective. Course will provide opportunity to design, develop and evaluate an instructional prototype that utilizes the attributes of WWW.

5313. Principles of Instructional Design and Technology.
This course provides an overview of the field of Instructional Technology. Course content and activities will help students develop an awareness and understanding of the history, theories, and philosophies driving the field. In addition, this course will survey current trends and issues in the field.

5315. Instructional Technology: Advanced Topics

Selected topics related to the Instructional Technology field. May be repeated when the topic changes.

5316 Instructional Design.
This course focuses on the application of instructional design principles to the systematic development of instruction. Upon completion of the course, students will have designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated a unit of instruction as well as materials related to its implementation, for a selected audience following an instructional design model.

5318. Advanced Instructional Strategies and Learning Theories.
Advanced teaching skills and strategies for experienced teachers. Verbal and nonverbal instructional strategies and positive discipline approaches.

5320. Multimedia and Streaming Technology in the Classroom.
Provides opportunities to experience the instructional design process as applied to the development of a computer-based instructional prototype module. Opportunity to interact with subject matter experts, draft a comprehensive design approach and implement ideas using an authoring system. Focuses on facilitating connections between instructional design literature and practice of designing and developing instruction using multimedia technology.

5321 Leadership in Instructional Technology

Analyzes the roles of the technology leader in an educational environment, including developing, planning, implementing and evaluating an initiative for technology integration. Emphasis will be placed on effective decision making strategies which optimize high quality learner outcomes.

5322. Computer and Internet Law.
Discusses and analyzes the federal, state and local laws regulating the use of computers and the Internet and the legal application to teaching and learning. Designed to assist technology professionals in the acquisition of the knowledge, sills and concepts to keep administrators, teachers and staff abreast of the evolving laws and rules in addition to the requirements to avoid litigation or legal problems in schools related to computer/Internet law.

5327 Introduction to Online Learning.
Methods/strategies for the development and utilization of technology for teaching and learning at a distance. Students will engage in activities to master skills in the integration of technology in teaching and learning through research of theory and practice to develop appropriate learning pedagogies.

5335 Action Research

Introduction to action research through the investigation of a significant question or issue related to instructional technology in student's learning environment.

5340 Emerging Trends and Issues

Using a framework to examine current emerging trends and issues in instructional technology, students will investigate and evaluate new tools, strategies, and critical issues for teaching and learning with instructional technology. Students will also review literature and practices to identify future trends in the field.