EDT 4050 - Emerging Issues and Innovation

Credits: 3

Description: This course examines current trends and issues relating to the everyday practice of instructional design, including the application of universal design. Students are provided opportunities to review published instructional design research, thought leadership, and job descriptions in K-12, Higher Education, and corporate settings, as well as debate findings with practicing instructional designers in order to understand key trends in the field. This course also guides students to examine instructional design best-practice and apply one or more theories/models to real-world instructional projects in an effort to innovatively evolve/redefine instructional design and/or the role of instructional designers.

Note: This course is not designed to meet the teacher licensure technology requirement.