instructional Design and technology

• The Master of Science Degree in Instructional Design and Technology (ID&T) meets the technology training and education needs of the 21st century.
• Candidates from all professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the program.
• The master’s degree in ID&T exceeds preparation expectations of  industry, armed services, community services, human resources and education.
• The program offers  preparation in instructional design, technology for training or education, leadership of instructional technology departments, project and design teams or administrative settings.
• The degree offers an optional Pennsylvania Department of Education Instructional Technologist Specialist certification for candidates wishing to broaden into K-12 or higher education settings.
• The certification can be earned with or without initial teacher certification.
• Candidates will have opportunities to prepare training, teach online, participate in technology-enriched fieldwork settings, design instructional modules, conduct synchronous and asynchronous instruction, design hyflex learning settings, assess quality programs, manage makerspaces and create labs, and practice instructional support techniques for using technology resources such as telepresence robotics and more.

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Click here for Instructional Design and Technology Handbook. PDE Instructional Technology Specialist K-12

Optional additional certification for certified teachers:
Online Instruction Endorsement Handbook. (more information go to Online Endorsement K-12)

Candidates in instructional design and technology  and the online endorsement certificate create online strategies to be used in the classroom.  These strategies are available to all education candidates and are posted here for full access:  education.stvincent.edu/uploads/9/6/6/8/9668125/online_teaching_strategies_2020.pdf

Samples of Module and App development to address different learners in the classroom. 

In GCIT 624, all IDT or Online Endorsement candidates are required to design and develop a classroom app for individualized and differentiated instruction.  Additionally, in GCED 625, all candidates are required to design a HTML5 online tutorial to targeted audiences and offer multi modal instruction that address needs of different learners. 

Samples of ITS certification projects and portfolios.

In GCIT 684, graduate students consult with a faculty member to transition a face-to-face course to online.  The following samples are of course tours in which graduate consultants highlight their course design, developed content, assignments, and functionality for new students taking the course in the online format. All of the interactivity, structure, cloud-based assignments, and content post-production is completed by the student consultant.  The faculty member serves as the SME (subject matter expert).

Casey Fuga (2020)

Sam Firestone (2018)

Matt Hankinson (2019)

Victoria Maher (2018)

Final ITS Portfolios

In order to be approved for PDE Instructional Technology Specialists certification all candidates must develop an online portfolio aligned to the competencies outlined in the handbook above.  The following are examples of these portfolios.

Allison Conrad.   https://sites.google.com/lvsd.us/idtportfolio/home

Victoria Maher.  https://sites.google.com/view/idtmaher/