The Department of Instructional Technology at Bloom University offers a year-long graduate program focused on instructional design and creating online learning. The program has two tracks, education and corporate, and prepares students for careers in instructional design, e-learning development, and business through hands-on learning of software skills, instructional design theory, and business knowledge. Successful graduates have a 97% employment rate within 3 months of graduation working for companies, hospitals, businesses, and government organizations.

1. Department of Instructional Technology iit.bloomu.edu

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3. What is the Department of Instructional Technology? Year long program, graduate level program Curriculum revolves around instructional design (creating online learning) Includes hands-on software experience Offer Campus-based and e-learning curriculum Requires group work Requires writing skills (top concern among our corporate advisory council members). Two Tracks Education Corporate

4. Content Focus Instructional Design/Educational Methods Current Hardware And Software Business Knowledge DIT

5. Program Focus Students Research and Development Corporate Partnerships and Strategic Alliances Marketing and Recruitment Efforts State of the Industry Hardware and Software

6. Graduation of Students Twenty Students a Semester 120 Students Total Three Semesters a Year Knowledgeable in and of the Field Communications Skills Business Knowledge Instructional Design Theory Hands-On Software

7. What do the Student’s Learn Web Skills Analysis Skills Instructional Design Skills Teamwork Presentation Skills

8. Majors Biology Chemistry Elementary Education Geology Programming Business

9. Who Hires Our Students Successful Graduates: 97% employment within 3 months of graduation

10. Managing Multimedia Projects Form students into companies (teams) Provide Request for Proposal Centered around E-learning Students develop: 40 page proposal Working Prototype Sales Presentation

11. Corporate Advisory Council RFP Exercise Student/Corporate Interaction Exposure to Leading Edge Instructional Technology Concepts and Ideas Between CAC Members Student RFP Response View of Working Prototypes

12. Advanced Instructional Design Multimedia Development for Local Organizations Hospitals Businesses Government Services Complete Instructional Design Process Required to pre- and post-test learners Team project

13. Graduate Assistantship 2 courses a semester $1,000 Stipend Employers Visit Campus High Placement Rate High Salary Range Exciting Career

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