Students in this track may select a plan with or without an endorsement program in instructional technology. Courses in the endorsement option focus on the practical needs of teachers in their integration of technology and on ways to give leadership and professional-development opportunities to your school and district. The plan of study is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and is designed in line with standards of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE.) You will create an online portfolio, referred to as a base camp. The base camp serves as a learning resource for your students, colleagues, and other professionals

Note: The courses in this program are fully online unless specified otherwise.

Digital Media for Teaching and Learning K-12 MA program with Instructional Technology Endorsement  requirements

30 semester hours (each course is 3 semester hours):

INTE 5665 - Social Media and Digital Cultures

INTE 5200 - Crafting eLearning Experience

IINTE 5340 - Learning with Digital Stories

IINTE 5320 - Games and Learning

INTE 5250 - Teaching Strategies for Online and Blended Learning

INTE 6750 - E-Learning Trends & Issues

Select one: INTE 6710 - Creative Designs for Instructional Materials  or INTE 5680 - Producing Media for Learning

INTE 6720 - Research in Learning Design and Technology

INTE 6999 - Leadership for Technology Innovation

INTE 6930 - Internship: Learning Technologies

Personalized Professional MA Information & Learning Technologies without Endorsement, Digital Media for Teaching and Learning requirements

For the Digital Media for Teaching and Learning (DMTL) concentration there are 3 required core courses (9 semester hours.)  In consultation and with approval from your faculty advisor (mentor), select 5 graduate-level courses (15 semester hours) from Advisor-approved “Thematic Course Categories” to customize your learning.   Finally, take the required research course (3 semester hours) and then complete the Capstone course (3 semester hours) for a total of 30 semester hours.  This plan does NOT lead to an endorsement.

30 semester hours (each course is 3 semester hours):

Core, 9 semester hours:

INTE 5340 - Learning with Digital Stories

INTE 5320 - Games and Learning

INTE 5665 - Social Media and Digital Cultures

Thematic Course Categories, 15 semester hours (requires Faculty Advisor approval):

Course 1

Course 2

Course 3

Course 4

Course 5

Research and Capstone, 6 semester hours:

INTE 6720 - Research in Learning Design and Technology

INTE 6930 - Internship: Learning Technologies

Comprehensive Examination for all ILT Students

The comprehensive exam consists of a professional portfolio, referred to as a base camp, wherein students demonstrate program competencies through work products and related accomplishments. The base camp is created throughout the ILT program and submitted for faculty review during the final semester. For more information, see the ILT Current Student Resources website.