Instructional Technology

Contact Information

Program Website: http://www.itma.vt.edu
Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning
ph: 1-866-791-4898
fax: 1-540-231-2079

Program Director

Ken Potter, Program Director

Summary

The Instructional Technology (IT) Master's Degree program offered through the Department of Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech is designed to meet the needs of professional educators in K-12 schools, community colleges, and higher education, as well as corporate trainers and other instructional development professionals outside of the academic realm. The focus of the program is on the creation of effective solutions to support learning and improved performance. Individual professional experiences are highly valued and will form the basis for most of the projects developed throughout the program. Because this is a distance program, all courses are offered electronically via the World Wide Web. Depending on the nature of the course, supporting instructional content may consist of Web-based tutorials, textbooks, CDs, or other appropriate materials.

The Instructional Technology Master's program (ITMA) is a rigorous graduate program designed to prepare you to be a professional instructional technologist. As a graduate of the Virginia Tech Instructional Technology Program, you will enjoy the respect and opportunities afforded by completing one of the finest Instructional Technology programs in the country.

Delivery - Completely online, asynchronous

Courses

Course Number Course Title Credit hrs
EDCI 5164 Principles of Instructional Design 3
EDCI 5564 Digital Video 1
EDCI 5564 Education and the Web 1
EDCI 5564 Introduction to Computers 1
EDCI 5564 Introduction to Instructional Technology 1
EDCI 5564 Instructional Media 2
EDCI 5564 Digital Audio 1
EDCI 5564 Graphic Design for Electronic Presentations 2
EDCI 5584 Program and Product Evaluation 3
EDCI 5774 Learning Theories for Instructional Design 3
EDCI 5774 Portfolio Evaluation 1
EDCI 5774 Instructional Technology in Context 2
EDCI 5774 Software Evaluation 2
EDCI 5774 Multimedia Authoring 3
EDCI 5774 Learning Theories for Teachers/Trainers 3
EDCI 5774 Educational Research 3
EDCI 5774 Telecommunications & Distance Learning 1
EDCI 5774 Applied ID Methods: The Professional Practitioner 3
EDCI 5904 Project and Report 3
EDCI 5774 Fundamentals of Online Learning 3
EDCI 5984 Online Learning Systems and Services 3
EDCI 5984 Administering Online Programs 3
EDCI 5774 Problems and Issues in Online Learning 3

Please take a look at our online classes to view what is currently being offered.