Instructional Design Technology students focus on creativity and innovation; critical
thinking and problem solving; and communications and collaboration skills.
Instructional Design Technology students will learn to assess, problem solve, and
design pedagogy for more effective learning.
After completion of the program by addressing the needs of digital native learners
and digital immigrant teachers, students may enter corporate training, instruction
design, higher education-instructional technology, teaching, learning technologies,
support distance education, Edu-business or use greater technology integration within
any instructional setting.
In the ESU master's program, students will become proficient in applying theory and
instructional design to address the pedagogical needs that will help them confidently
implement technology.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program build successful careers in a variety of instructional,
corporate, and educational settings, including Instructional Designer, Instruction
Technology Specialist, Instructional Design Technology Specialist, Educational Technology
Specialist, Digital Technology Specialist.
Internships and Research Opportunities
Toward the end of the program, students will do a three-credit internship. The students
will support instruction, either online or onsite. Students will complete the research
and internship course after having successfully completed most of the course work.
The internship is a key building block for a career to meet your professional goals.
Students will engage in action research design, creating learning opportunities that
requires the application of research techniques to improve resources for learning
and productivity in a technology enhanced environment. Using research-based instructional
theories and extant data, students create a proactive research action plan implement
their action research design in order to make positive change in a learning environment.
While doing systematic research, students learn to create an observation tool, analyze
the limitations of a study, or do data analysis to interpret the data.
Toward the end of the program, students will do a three-credit internship. The students
will support instruction, either online or onsite. Students will complete the research
and internship course after having successfully completed most of the course work.
The internship is a key building block for a career to meet your professional goals.
Students will engage in action research design, creating learning opportunities that
requires the application of research techniques to improve resources for learning
and productivity in a technology enhanced environment. Using research-based instructional
theories and extant data, students create a proactive research action plan implement
their action research design in order to make positive change in a learning environment.
While doing systematic research, students learn to create an observation tool, analyze
the limitations of a study, or do data analysis to interpret the data.
Toward the end of the program, students will do a three-credit internship. The students
will support instruction, either online or onsite. Students will complete the research
and internship course after having successfully completed most of the course work.
The internship is a key building block for a career to meet your professional goals.
Students will engage in action research design, creating learning opportunities that
requires the application of research techniques to improve resources for learning
and productivity in a technology enhanced environment. Using research-based instructional
theories and extant data, students create a proactive research action plan implement
their action research design in order to make positive change in a learning environment.
While doing systematic research, students learn to create an observation tool, analyze
the limitations of a study, or do data analysis to interpret the data.
Learn more about ESU and the Instructional Design Technology major.
Professional Licensure Disclosures and Distance Learning State Authorization: Applicants
who are applying to programs that may lead to licensure in states other than Pennsylvania
must be aware of the various state professional licensure requirements. Please see
ESU's professional licensure disclosures, Evaluation of Conduct Record, and check licensure requirements by occupation and state at CareerOneStop.
Contact Us
For information regarding the Instructional Design Technology M.Ed. please contact
the graduate coordinator: Dr. Carol Walker