M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
A master's program for trainers and course developers. You study how adults learn and how to design, build and measure online courses.
The Instructional Design and E-Learning program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers learning theories, instructional design models, E-learning development, online assessment, learning analytics, and ends with multimedia for learning.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Learning theoriesExplain the core ideas of learning theories and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Instructional design modelsAnalyse a real problem in instructional design models and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03E-learning developmentApply the methods of E-learning development in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Online assessmentPlan and lead work in online assessment, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Learning analyticsEvaluate current practice in learning analytics against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Multimedia for learningAdvise colleagues and managers on multimedia for learning in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Learning theoriesBehaviourist, cognitive and social theories of how people learn.Core area
- 02Instructional design modelsADDIE, backward design and other models for building courses.Core area
- 03E-learning developmentBuilding online courses with authoring tools and learning platforms.Core area
- 04Online assessmentDesigning quizzes, tasks and feedback for online learners.Core area
- 05Learning analyticsUsing learner data to improve courses and support students.Core area
- 06Multimedia for learningVideo, graphics and interaction that help people learn.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Instructional Design and E-LearningFor people who have practiced Instructional Design and E-Learning for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Instructional Design and E-LearningFor experienced people who advise organizations on Instructional Design and E-Learning.
- 03Trainer in Instructional Design and E-LearningFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Instructional Design and E-Learning at work.
- 04Diploma in Instructional Design and E-LearningA focused credential in Instructional Design and E-Learning, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Instructional designer
- E-learning developer
- Learning experience designer
- Training manager
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.