MA, Information and Learning Technologies with emphasis on eLearning Design and Implementation
Think for a moment what education and training are going to be like in ten years. Technology is transforming the world, and education will keep up. You've picked an exciting time to explore a career in eLearning!
This degree program will give you the skills you need to design and facilitate online learning opportunities for learners in higher education, K12, and corporate settings. You'll experience interactive learning, hands-on projects and collaborative team work - all highly marketable skills. You will: create web-based instructional products that incorporate multi-media and hypermedia techniques and applications; and develop important leadership and research skills. You will then create an online portfolio that exemplifies best practices in e-Learning. The entire program takes about 2 years to complete.
There is also the certificate program which is the first 15 credits of the masters program.
All courses are online.
Outstanding faculty will be dedicated to your academic and professional growth. During the program, you'll complete a set number of courses together with a learning group called a cohort.
For additional information, contact a student advisor at education@ucdenver.edu or 303-315-6300.
Student Testimonials
The online courses were challenging, but they offered something I couldn't get locally--integration of the "how to" build websites with the "why" of instructional design. The instructors helped us adapt our projects to our individual situations. They challenged us to push our technical limits, responded to our questions, and applauded our results. Working with a cohort gave us a built-in group and the chance to see many different applications of the principles and techniques covered.
Cecelia Munzenmaier, Adjunct Composition Instructor
These courses have been very engaging for me. I particularly enjoy the teaching styles that [the instructors] have demonstrated in that they modeled the strategies they taught us. I hope to always implement this same approach in my teaching. To me this is exemplary teaching and I feel privileged to have had two Teacher of the Year award winning instructors for my coursework.
Yvonne Bogard, Instructional Technologist and Online Instructor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
I am simply amazed at the progress I've made in the last 6 months. I didn't even know what HTML stood for before these courses, except for that very smart people could write stuff in it and amazing things could happen on screen. Now I'm inventing new ways to use some of the resources you've introduced us to. ... You've definitely put together some of the very best online courses available anywhere.
Tiffany Espinosa, Manager of Professional and Career Development Training and Strategic Outreach, University of Colorado Denver School of Business
Students do need a bachelor's degree or equivalent in order to apply to the program, but we take people from all educational backgrounds.
To complete this program, you'll take the required courses. You'll also create a professional portfolio. This portfolio offers you the opportunity to bring your many projects and products together in an attractive way for prospective employers.
You will need regular access to a computer with a high-speed Internet connection, either at home or a convenient work location. Faculty and students are required to use e-mail as a major form of communication, and web-based applications are used to complete work. eLearning program participants are required to purchase the Adobe Creative Suite 3 "Web Standard" bundle because it is used in most of the courses. Your computer must meet the minimum requirements for Adobe CS3 Web Standard software. For particular courses, you may use additional utility software. The instructor(s) for the course will provide details at the beginning of the course. We typically try to use open source software and other freeware for these utility programs. eLearning courses use the eCollege course management system, which is similar to WebCT or Blackboard. Using eCollege, you can submit assignments, download documents, and participate in discussions. You will have access to eCollege once you are registered and courses begin.
Application requirements
Online Tuition
Please note: Residents of states other than Colorado (or of other countries) pay only 5% above Colorado residents. For example, if a Colorado resident pays $349 per credit hour, a resident of another state will pay $366 per credit hour.