Instructional Design Master's or Graduate Certificate Programs

I completed the M.S. Training and Human Resource Development at UW-Stout! 

A comprehensive Training and Development program. When I completed this program it was all in-person co-hort. It appears they have moved the program to online.

Today I can appreciate the OD components of the program as well as the exposure to wide exposure to human resource development. My co-hort had peers from HR, Talent management, Leadership development, and Technical development. I know we all benefitted from learning about each other's business needs. 

https://www.uwstout.edu/programs/ms-training-and-human-resource-development

Hello!  

The University of New Mexico Organization, Information and Learning Systems (OILS) program is useful for Leadership Development, Organizational Development or Instructional Design students.  The have BA, MA, PhD, and certificate courses.  The organization I work for has found that individuals coming out of that program tend to work well in our organization.  One of the features of that program for many years now, is the emphasis on cultural awareness in the creation of learning objects and curricula.  https://oils.unm.edu/

Hello all,

I am currently finishing my MEd at Arizona State University.  This is a completely online digital program and we have students from all over the world attending the course.  My experience at ASU has been a positive one.  I have been working in L&D for almost 20 years so there were courses in the program that seemed more fundamental to me than some of the other students but I was able to learn something new and interesting in every class.  The class I am taking now is about accessibility and inclusion in instructional design and digital learning.  It's been my favorite course because there is an emphasis on Universal Design for Learning which I often do not see being applied to digital courses.  

I am likely going to apply for an EdD program for Fall of 2022 but haven't quite decided if I will continue at ASU or try another school.

Hope that helps!

I got an MA in Information and Learning Technologies from University of Colorado at Denver, through the School of Education...back in '97!

Hi, I know I am late to this conversation but I figured I would offer some advice. I graduated from Full Sail University with a Bachelor's in Graphic design. At the time they did not have an e-learning design degree. In my 25 + years of experience, I have found that a Design degree was sufficient enough for me to transition into e-learning. With that being said I would also recommend that an e-learning degree would be beneficial and recommended but is not a must. With so many online platforms like LinkedIn Learning (Used to be Lynda.com) you can very easily and cost-effective, get certifications in e-learning to go along with a Design degree. I have found that most Design Firms or Companies accept this. I would say that for any design degree Full Sail University ( one of the top five design Universities in the country) and with online platforms for your degree, I would highly recommend this University. 

Hi Chris,

I'm always so excited to encounter another Full Sail graduate! I took their Instructional Design & Technology master of science degree program way back when it was still called Education Media Design and Technology. I loved the courses I took and found that Full Sail did a stellar job of understanding what a great online learning experience could be like.

I am enrolled in a Instructional Design MA group of courses through the Orginization, Information & Learning Sciences (OILS) program and University of New Mexico. 100% Online and the classes are relatively cheap, and courses aren't too bad. I wish I would have known about the Boise State program earlier in my current field of work (Engineering) I think the Masters of Science would carry a little more weight than the Masters of Arts I am enrolled in.

Hello,

I am furthering my education at Harvard University Extension School. It started with me pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Learning Design and Technology. I loved the program so much that I ultimately chose to pursue a second Master's Degree - ALM in Digital Media Design. I adore the program for so many reasons, but especially because I have skills in so many areas now: film production/editing, web design, UI/UX, graphic design, instructional design, emerging technologies, app development, VR, programming... and so many more! By the time I'm finished in May 2023, I will also have earned a second Graduate Certificate in Front End Web Development. I stay abreast of current technologies, approaches, and research.

Feel free to reach out with any questions you have. The Harvard name didn't hurt either when I finally made the jump from K-12 education to my dream job as a full time Instructional Designer.

Great idea for a thread, and it's interesting to read about other people's experience in higher/further education.

Not quite an instructional designer course but I'm currently enrolled on the Digital Education MSc Programme at The University of Edinburgh. It's been a great course that's exposed me to the approaches that universities take to educating adults (where as all my professional experience is in the corporate world). 

I received a Master's Degree in Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management from Western Michigan University in the US. There are several courses in the program that are dedicated to Training and Development, Computer-Based Instruction and Instructional Design.

WMU's I/OBM program is a 10/10 and has prepared me excellently for the workforce.

The faculty that run the program are intellectual giants and very talented instructors themselves. The courses are all rooted in the science of behavior, so you do not walk out of there with bad ID/Training practices.