1. Master of Arts Instructional Design & Technology Orientation January Intake 2010 next

2. Welcome!  Welcome!  On behalf of all the MA-IDT faculty I would like to welcome you to the Master of Arts programme in Instructional Design and Technology! We hope you will find your time with us relevant, practical and intellectually stimulating.  Introducing ourselves with this file is not as good as a face-to- face meeting, but we are looking to getting to know you better personally (and you to know us!) in the coming weeks and months.  At any time if you have any questions or concerns about the programme, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to seeing you all… Cheers! Dr Michael Williams, coordinator MA-IDT  Welcome!  On behalf of all the MA-IDT faculty I would like to welcome you to the Master of Arts programme in Instructional Design and Technology! We hope you will find your time with us relevant, practical and intellectually stimulating.  Introducing ourselves with this file is not as good as a face-to- face meeting, but we are looking to getting to know you better personally (and you to know us!) in the coming weeks and months.  At any time if you have any questions or concerns about the programme, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to seeing you all… Cheers! Dr Michael Williams, coordinator MA-IDT menu previous next

3. Menu  Some People Some People  Paths To Completing the MA-IDT Paths To Completing the MA-IDT  General Information General Information  Planning Your Yearly Schedule Planning Your Yearly Schedule  Expectations Expectations  Other Realities Other Realities  Your First MID 801 Homework Your First MID 801 Homework  Conclusion Conclusion menu next previous

4. Some people  Dr Michael Williams: Coordinator for general questions about the programme michael.williams@nie.edu.sg / 6790-3276 michael.williams@nie.edu.sg  Debbie Low: Clerical officer for all admin questions maidt@nie.edu.sg / 6790-3310 maidt@nie.edu.sg  Graduate Programmes and Research (GPR): nieadmpp@nie.edu.sg / 6790-3929 nieadmpp@nie.edu.sg  Dr Tan Seng Chee: Head, LST sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg / 6790-3272 sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg menu previous next

5. Paths to completing the MA-IDT  Option 1: Coursework only  10 courses, including MID 801 & MID 841(core) and MMM 800 (Critical Inquiry; taken during your final term in the programme)  Option 2: Coursework + Dissertation  8 courses, including MID 801 & MID 841(core) and MID 809  Dissertation  Strong advice: Choose the dissertation route only if:  You are strongly motivated to pursue a PhD and/or  You are already in the middle of a suitable project at your work which a dissertation will complement.  You cannot decide your path until after you’ve completed 4 courses.  You have 4 years to complete your degree. menu previous next

6. General Information  Generally, each class runs one evening per week for 13 weeks. (Classes for January 2010 begin the week of 11 January.) Some online sessions; each course lecturer will have more specific details.  There are no exams, but you will have many projects and assignments.  All course materials (except copyrighted materials) will be uploaded to our course LMS (learning management system). We will primarily use Blackboard. Login information will be given in the first session of MID 801 on 12 January. menu previous next

7. Planning your yearly schedule  First term, complete the core:  MID 801:Instructional Design Models and Practices  MID 841:Evaluation Models and Methods  After that you can choose from any electives offered.  Listed in MA-IDT General Information website; scheduling is tentative.MA-IDT General Information website  Strong advice: Do NOT take more than two modules per term.  Inter-semestral Courses:  These are courses offered during the June-July period. Varying timetables (sometimes two evenings per week, sometimes full-day sessions, some with e-learning.  Offerings will be announced by end-February. menu previous next

8. Expectations  Please be on time for class (or inform your instructor if you will be late or absent).  If you are absent, you are still expected to download and read all online materials for that week.  Read the readings and do your homework.  Don’t get behind on assignments.  Check your email and course portal regularly.  We expect basic technology competencies: MS Office, Internet and Communication skills, and a willingness to try out various new technologies as they appear.  Eat dinner before coming to class. (Tea will be served.) menu previous next

9. Other realities  Our curriculum will demand much of your time. Try to ask for support (or forgiveness) from your family as you proceed through your programme. menu previous next

10. Important dates for January term  Online Registration begins 23 December and closes 25 January (see nieportal.nie.edu.sg for more details)nieportal.nie.edu.sg  Course Start Dates in 2010:  MID801: Instructional Design Models and Practices, 12 January  MID809: Designing, Conducting and Reporting Investigations, 14 January  MID811: Cognition, Learning and Technologies, 12 January  MID822: e-learning Tools for Training, 13 January  MID834: Technologies as Cognitive Tools, 12 January  MID839: Designing School Learning Environments, 14 January  MID841: Evaluation Models and Methods, 14 January  MMM800: Critical Inquiry, 15 January menu previous next

11. Your first MID 801 homework…  Please purchase the MID 801 course textbook: Rothwell, W.J. & Kazanas, H.C. (2008) Mastering the Instructional Design process (4 th ed.). Pfeiffer.  Available at the NIE Bookstore (basement, Library Block 4). Price: about $50.  Read chapters 1, 2, & 3 before the first class on 12 January.  Answer the question: What is Instructional Design? menu previous next

12. Conclusion  If you have other questions, please save them for the first session of MID 801 on 12 January. See you soon! menu previous