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The OLIT Program offers a Master's Degree that gives students an opportunity to combine aspects of adult learning, organizational learning and development, instructional technology including multimedia design and distance learning, principles of knowledge management, and the design, development, and evaluation of training.
OLIT students can expect to develop a diverse skill set that will help them hit the ground running when they enter the workforce. They will be able to design, teach, support, evaluate, lead, and manage programs for diverse audiences. Coursework includes areas such as foundations of organizational learning, the adult learner, instructional design, principles of knowledge management, cross-cultural issues in learning, instructional technology, e-learning, and program evaluation.
OLIT courses require students to apply their learning in real world contexts. Not only do OLIT graduates have the flexibility to choose where they work, they also enjoy diverse and rewarding employment options which include Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Training and Development, Distance Education, Project Management, and much more.
Students choose courses to strengthen their preparation in specific areas of their choosing. Six of these 9 credits should be from the OLIT program.
A 3 credit graduate course in a related field may be selected with the permission of the student’s advisor. Such a course might be from another department in the College of Education or in business, public administration, communications, sociology, or psychology. For example, to strengthen research skills, students may elect to take EdPsy 511 Introductory Educational Statistics or LLSS 502 Intro to Qualitative Research.
Students must register for OLIT 596 (3 credits). Under the professional portfolio option students complete the internship and prepare a dossier showing work products which demonstrate their capabilities in OLIT fields of study.
Students must register for OLIT 599 Masters Thesis for two semesters (6 credits). Under the thesis option students plan, conduct, and report on original research conducted to address a research problem in an area related to their study in the OLIT program. OLIT students selecting the thesis option are encouraged to take EdPsy 505 Conducting Quantitative Educational Research, EdPsy 511 Introductory Educational Statistics, and/or LLSS 502 Intro to Qualitative Research under their electives for the OLIT master’s degree program.
36 credit hours for Internship & Professional Portfolio Path
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39 credit hours for Thesis Path
Students may take the Master’s Degree Program of Study either entirely online, or in a hybrid format with a combination of face-to-face, online, and ITV courses. Please see the advisement packets for each curriculum format. Non-resident and international online students pay resident tuition fees if they enroll in no more than 6 credit hours per semester.
To make your time of study the most rewarding, as well as to expedite your graduation process, please be aware of your obligations to the OLIT Program Office. Here are some actions and strategies to keep in mind to support your success in the OLIT Program:
The "L" stands for "Learning"
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