Instructional Design and Technology

MASTER’S DEGREE & GRADUATE CERTIFICATES | ONLINE OR EVENINGS

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Learn instructional design strategies and skills to meet the diverse needs of adult learners, from curriculum development to technology integration, planning and analysis to implementation and evaluation. You’ll build critical competencies in instructional design while cultivating an inclusive mindset and design approach.

This graduate program is ideal for aspiring or current instructional design professionals working in higher education, corporations, and government or non-profit organizations who want to advance careers and foster best practices centered on equity.

ADULT LEARNING& INCLUSIVE DESIGN

Forge innovative paths to best engage adult learners through inclusive design in the digital age with this master’s degree concentration offered entirely online. As you develop critical competencies within instructional design, you’ll also cultivate an inclusive mindset and best practices related to instructional strategies, assessment, and interventions. Whether leading instructional design within higher education, government, or corporations, you’ll gain hands-on practice in andragogy, learner-centered design, and research to ensure the diverse needs of adult learners of all types are met.

• Leverage adult learning theories on instructional strategies • Develop strategies for examining assessment data to refine design practices • Design inclusive learning materials, activities, and assessments

CORE COURSES (5)

CONCENTRATION COURSES (5) • E-Learning: Principles of Adult Education • Effective and Accessible Learning Design with Technology • Curricular Development and Program Assessment for Adult Learning • E-Learning: Multimedia Application • Equity, Justice, and Inclusivity with Learning Design • Adult Learning Strategies and Theories • Universal Design for Learning • Research Practices and Applications • Project Management and Stakeholder Communication • Portfolio Capstone ELECTIVES (2) Electives may be chosen from among all courses in the Instructional Design and Technology program. You may also select courses from other University College graduate programs in collaboration with your academic advisor.

THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ADVANTAGE

As the University of Denver’s college of professional and continuing studies, University College delivers a personalized education from a top 100 university, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Nearly 25 years ago, we launched online programming at the University of Denver. Since then, technology and education have evolved. What remains the same is our commitment to delivering a personalized student experience through small class sizes and dedicated academic advisors. At DU’s University College, you’re not just a number and we’re not just another online program. Discover what more than two decades of leading in online education gets you at universitycollege.du.edu.

2021/2022 TUITION

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Master’s Degree $35,712 Graduate Certificate $17,856 Specialized Certificate $11,904

• Application • Official Transcripts • Résumé

• Personal Statement (master’s only)

ADMISSION • A regionally accredited baccalaureate • 2.5 GPA (or equivalent) No GRE or GMAT required for admission because we believe test scores don’t tell the whole story.

No application fee! University College is committed to educational access, and given the difficult circumstances currently impacting millions of people, we are waiving application fees.

DEADLINES SPRING 2022

FALL 2022

Application Deadline February 11 Classes Start March 28

Application Deadline July 29 Classes Start September 12

SUMMER 2022 Application Deadline April 29 Classes Start June 13 Jacob Erisman Enrollment Manager 303.871.4695| jacob.erisman@du.edu

MISSED THE DEADLINE?

We allow our students to take up to three classes before they have to submit their completed application.

WINTER 2023 Ask about starting as a non-degree Application Deadline November 4 student!

Classes Start January 3

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