Learning Design and Technology

Units: 3

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

Introduction to the Learning, Design, and Technology master's program at North Carolina State University and to the field of instructional design and educational technology, with an investigation of relevant careers, important theories and models guiding practice, and noteworthy research findings by area.

Offered in Fall and Summer

Units: 3

Study and application of principles related to digital learning program planning, facilities and resource management, and staff development in K-12 settings.

Offered in Fall Only

YEAR: Offered Alternate Even Years

Units: 3

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 1 - 6

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

Examination of emerging technologies as applied in educational settings with a focus on related research, case studies, theoretical underpinnings, and strategies for effective integration.

Offered in Spring and Summer

Units: 3

This course will explore the creation, development, distribution, and application of video as an instructional modality in various settings. It will cover the theoretical, technical, and practical aspects of creating effective educational videos, which includes the planning, production, editing, and distribution of video content for different audiences and learning goals. Students will learn about different video formats and styles and the tools and techniques used to create them. Additionally, students will learn how to take an instructional design based approach to planning, creating, and distributing videos with a focus on the impact and effectiveness of video content and how it integrates into different teaching and learning contexts.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

Examination of learning theories and research-based principles to design and apply appropriate digital tools to create maximally effective educational products.

Offered in Spring Only

TERM: Offered in Fall and Spring

Units: 3

Examination of contemporary approaches that educators can use to help their students construct cultural understanding in education settings through investigations and technical representations of culture with emerging tools [e.g., mapped cultural tours, AR/VR heritage exhibition, documentary, social media, games, fabrication, data analytics and visualization].

Offered in Fall Only

Units: 3

Examination and application of behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist theoretical frameworks underlying the design and development of advanced technology-enhanced learning environments.

Offered in Fall Only

YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years

Units: 3

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

Characteristics and selection of various media for instruction and their use in educational settings. Design and production of instructional materials. Analysis of research in the field. Individualized projects and assignments. Application of grounded research and theory concerning learning to design of instructional materials. Structured projects and practical experiences used to transfer design principles and evaluate instructional products.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 1 - 6

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

This course is about evaluation of instructional technology programs, which is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing data in order to determine whether and to what degree program goals have been or are being achieved.

Offered in Fall and Spring

Units: 3

In-depth study of topical problems in Learning Design and Technology selected from areas of current concern to practitioners in education.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 1 - 6

Supervised opportunities to design, test, and revise learning design and technology solutions in authentic, field-based settings.

Offered in Fall and Spring

TYPE: Internship Course

YEAR: Offered Alternate Odd Years

Units: 3

Focus on current issues and research methods used in the areas of curriculum development and supervision, instructional technology, English education, middle grades education, reading education, social studies education and special education.

Offered in Spring and Summer

Units: 1 - 9

Thesis research.

Offered in Fall Spring Summer

Units: 3

A general introduction to the use of descriptive and inferential statistics in behavioral science research. Methods for describing and summarizing data presented, followed by procedures for estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses concerning summarized data.

Offered in Fall and Spring

Units: 3

Introduction to use of statistical design principles in behavioral science research. Presentation of use of a statistical model to represent structure of data collected from a designed experiment or survey study. Opportunities provided for use of a computer to perform analyses of data, to evaluate proposed statistical model and to assist in post-hoc analysis procedures. Least squares principles used to integrate topics of multiple linear regression analysis, the analysis of variance and analysis of covariance.

Offered in Spring Only