Instructional Design and Technology

According to Glassdoor, an Instructional Designer's base salary is $64,000. The Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology will prepare you to take a leadership role in training and development in virtually any work environment from schools and universities to hospitals, corporations and non-profits.

If you already have a Masters degree, you may be interested in the stand-alone Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design.

As a highly respected Master of Education Degree Program at the University, Instructional Design focuses on developing leadership potential, creating new career paths and enhancing existing employment opportunities. The program prepares individuals to take a leadership role in teaching and training settings, and advance their careers in academia and other training and development systems.

Program benefits

6 start dates throughout the year
7-week courses
Advance your career
Enhance your credentials
Advance your professional knowledge

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Courses/Cost/Time

10 Courses - 30 Credit Hours
Finish in 18 months
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Career paths

Senior Instructional Designer
Senior Learning Designer
Instructional Systems Design
Director of Center for Teaching and Learning
Director of Training and Development
Adjunct Faculty
Chief Academic Officer
Chief Learning Officer
Consultant
Course Design Manager
Curriculum Developer
Director of Center for Teaching & Learning
Director of Instructional Design Librarian
Director of Instructional Technology
Director of Learning & Performance
Director of Learning Design Operations

This program, without a doubt, helped me to secure a position as a designer with my current employer.

Alicia Springer

Senior Graphic Designer, artcobell

The faculty of the Instructional Design and Tech program are very enthusiastic, motivating and have a great passion for sharing knowledge.

Christopher Pappas

Founder, eLearning Industry Network

The skill set that the Instructional Design program helped me develop is highly applicable to various settings that I encounter where organizational skills and creativity are a top priority.

Erin Schwiebert

Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Marathon Petroleum Company

I lived and worked abroad in South Korea for one year and the flexibility of this online program helped me to stay on schedule.

Seth Neeley

Assistant Educational Development Officer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

I am so thankful for all I have learned and all the skills I have been able to apply to my everyday job.

Cristina Wayton

Assistant Educational Development Officer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

I appreciated the 100% online coursework and flexibility because it allowed me to continue my education while gaining experience and working full-time in the industry.

Jaclyn Kinsey

Instructional Designer, Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Curriculum

Instructional Design curriculum focuses on:

Instructional design
Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
Learning theories and strategies
Interactive learning systems
Adaptive and immersive learning technologies
Leadership development
Learning intervention and evaluation
Organizational changes and sustainability
Applied research skills

BGSU is the only university in Ohio and one of just nine in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Online Learner Support certificate for all of our seven-week online programs. The certificate recognizes that our programs provide the critical services needed for student success and that we use student feedback to continuously improve those services.

You will be enrolled in and receive your degree from the College of Technology Architecture and Applied Engineering

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Updated: 10/02/2024 03:33PM