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May 21 2012

NYIT’s NYCOM Hooding Ceremony Honors 291 New Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine

May 20 2012

NYIT Salutes the Class of 2012 at its 51st Annual Commencement

May 18 2012

NYIT Holds White Coat Ceremony for Physician Assistants

May 18 2012

Occupational Therapy Grads Hold Valedictory Ceremony

May 18 2012

Nursing Students Receive Graduation Pins

May 23 2012

NYIT-Vancouver Professional Enrichment Workshop: The Art of Conversation

May 23 2012

Meaning Is the New Money - Lecture by Gabrielle Bernstein

May 30 2012

NYIT-Vancouver Professional Enrichment Workshop: Tools to Supercharge your Business Vocabulary

May 30 2012

50th Semi-Annual New Jersey Collegiate Career Day

Jun 01 2012

NYIT-Amman Graduation Ceremony 2012

M.S. Instructional Technology - Trainers

NYIT's Professional Trainers master's program in Instructional Technology develops expertise in learning and performance improvement in organizational settings in the 21st century. Graduates work in a variety of corporate and industrial settings, as well as educational, private, not-for-profit, public service, and government sectors. They serve as trainers, instructional designers, and internal and external consultants, as well as learning and e-learning specialists.

The current Master of Science Instructional Technology Trainer program prepares trainers to meet the challenge of the rapid pace of organizational and technological change, and satisfy the demands of global workforce training.  The program is designed for novice trainers to develop their knowledge and skills in adult learning theories, instructional design principles, and global training techniques, and for experienced trainers who need to update their abilities to design technology-based training environment using social networking tools, simulation, collaborative tools, mobile devices, and games. 

What the Professional Trainers program offers you

  • A 33-credit Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology
  • Experience and expertise as a training and performance improvement professional
  • Proficiency in the integration of instructional technology for learning applications
  • Experience with tools of problem solving and communication in industry and government..
  • Professional development for key roles as an internal consultant or e-learning specialist
  • Exciting learning environments with faculty practitioners and outside experts

Admission Requirements

  • Admission to the option leading to certification as an Educational Technology Specialist is open only to certified teachers.
  • The non-certification option is open to educators who are not certified in New York State and others who have a bachelor's degree and interest in instructional technology.
  • Familiarity with basic word-processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software required.
  • Access to computer and high speed internet.

 

Program of Study

Training Foundations/Professional Core (33 credits)
EDIT 605 Social Networking Tools for Training (3)
EDTR 668 Computer Courseware Design (3)
EDTR 670 Mobile Learning  (3) 
EDTR 671 Gaming and Virtual Reality Learning Environments  (3) 
EDTR 673 Collaboration Learning Spaces  (3) 
EDTR 690 Assessment and Evaluation Methods  (3) 
EDTR 608 Training Practitioner Skills, Strategies and Techniques  (3) 
EDTR 609 Instructional Systems Design (3)
EDTR 682 Global Training  (3) 
EDTR 692 eLearning Environment for Global Training  (3) 
EDTR 696 Independent Study in Training and Learning Technology (Elective) (3)

Not ready to commit to a full master's program? Try one of our certificates:

Advanced Certificate in Emerging Technologies for Training Professionals (18 credits)
Advanced Certificate in Instructional Design for Global e-Learning (18 credits)

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