The master of science in instructional technology and distance education is designed for individuals who want to improve their teaching and/or training skills through the application of instructional theories and practices. This program fosters the development of practical skills in distance education, instructional media, instructional technology, instructional design, and training. The master’s program in instructional technology and distance education focuses on providing practitioners with the opportunity to learn specific skills that can be applied and transferred to the continually evolving process of instruction and serves as a model for how distance teaching and learning systems can operate.
Practicing instructional designers, trainers, e-learning specialists, media professionals, educators (teachers, media specialists, and administrators) at all levels, information specialists, government and business training specialists, instructional technologists, curriculum developers, staff development personnel, and coordinators of distance education programs who wish to obtain graduate degrees and/or increase their level of expertise in their current field
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Individuals with bachelor’s degrees in any field who wish to obtain master’s degrees and/or increase their level of expertise in instructional technology and distance education
Completed admission application packet, including $50 nonrefundable application fee made payable to Nova Southeastern University
Official transcripts indicating conferral of a bachelor’s degree by a regionally accredited institution (minimum 2.5 grade point average required) or the completion of one of the alternative admission requirements
Official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions
Three letters of recommendation from an individual who can attest to the applicant’s ability to succeed in a master’s program
Current professional resume
FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by providing proof of a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based or 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Students taking classes in certain FSEHS international clusters may be exempt from submitting MAT, GRE, and TOEFL scores. Please contact a FSEHS enrollment representative regarding requirements for your international cluster.
(33 CREDITS)
| DSO 8000 | Doctoral Studies Orientation |
| EDD 9100 | Leadership Seminar |
| CUR 526 | Educational Research for Practitioners |
| EDD 7005 | Instructional Media |
| EDD 7007 | Principles of Distance Education |
| EDD 8001 | Instructional Design |
| EDD 8008 | Principles of Instructional Technology |
| EDD 8012 | Managing & Evaluating Instructional Technology and Distance Education |
| EDD 8123 | Advanced Applications in Instructional Technology and Distance Education |
| EDD 6000 | Reflective Portfolio in Instructional Technology and Distance Education |
ELECTIVES
Any doctoral level three-credit course outside the instructional technology and distance education concentration.
Coursework in the master of science in instructional technology is available completely online. The online program allows students to receive and submit coursework and interact with participants and professors via the Internet. This distance delivery option allows busy professionals to complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs or travel long distances.
In addition to coursework, all master of science in instructional technology and distance education students are required to travel to campus for a one-day orientation.
Students will be required to attend an on-campus Doctoral Studies Orientation (DSO) at the outset of their master’s program. This seminar conducted at the Davie campus includes hands-on orientation to technology, distance/electronic library services, applied research workshops, orientation to concentrations and to student services including the bookstore, financial aid, and student identification cards. Students should register for DSO 8000 prior to beginning their first master’s course. Master of science in instructional technology and distance education students are only required to attend the Friday section of the Doctoral Studies Orientation.
The portfolio is one of many practical applications included in the master of science degree in instructional technology and distance education. This capstone project is the final step in the completion of the program. The portfolio activity requires students to collect, reflect, and comment on the learning materials created during the program. The student portfolio demonstrates the competencies gained during the program.
Attendance at a Doctoral Studies Orientation
Satisfactory completion of all required courses
Successful completion of the portfolio
Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Completed application for degree
Faculty members for the master of science in instructional technology and distance education are recognized scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition many are also highly respected professional practitioners. They are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to inspire others.