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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Instructional Design programme will assist a candidate to understand the concept of instructional design and utilise multimedia and technology as instruments to strengthen teaching. This Instructional Design programme allows candidates to gain an understanding of the history and evolution of instructional design, models and modes of instructionals design, the design and development of e-learning materials the concepts and characteristics of teaching material design and production, the different competencies and skills in instructional design and the role of teachers as instructional designers.

This Instructional Design programme is part of the authorised university level Master in Education (M.Ed.) curriculum. Candidates at any stage of teacher education and professional teachers from various departments can enrol for the programme. This will cause all the ideas of instructional design to be mastered. Candidates will learn and understand the production of instructional experiences through the programme, which makes the gaining of knowledge and skills more successful, productive and attractive.

The Highlights

15 weeks of course duration
Postgraduate level programme
Certification provided by Swayam
Government certification will be provided

Programme Offerings

100% online programme
Quiz
tests
assessments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	MG University (MGU)Swayam

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

For certification procedure there will be an internal assessment as well as external exam for the Instructional Design programme. For certification, 30 marks for internal assessment and 70 marks for external exam will be allocated.

What you will learn

Designing skills

Candidates will be learning this knowledge and skills from the Instructional Design programme.

Meaning, concepts, principles and history of instructional design, steps involved in the instructional design process. Instructional design theories, information processing, components of instructional design and more.
The instructional method, models and strategy, principles and characteristics of instructional and material design, communication, computer mediated communication, communication tools for e-learning and more.
Interpreting teaching as a design, pedagogical design capacity, design and development of a course, ethical issues in instructional design, teachers vs technology and so many more.

Who it is for

Physical Education TeacherHigh School TeacherTeacherSpecial Education TeacherKindergarten Teacher

Application Details

The Instructional Design programme application process is explained below. Candidates should follow these.

Step 1: Visit the programme webpage.

Step 2: Candidates will be asked to register on the website first. Register with your Google/ Facebook/ Microsoft account.

Step 3: Click the ‘Join’ button to proceed further. Fill all the required details and click on save.

(“Join” button is unavailable now because the programme is ongoing.)

The Syllabus

Instructional and Material Design: Historical Perspective
Instructional Design: Meaning, Concept, Principle
Instructional Design process: steps

System Approach to Instructional Design
Theories on Instructional Design
Information Processing

Components of Instructional Design
Instructional Objectives and Instructional design
learning and Teaching styles in Instructional design

Instructional Method, Models and Strategy
Modes of Instructional Design
Computer Assisted instruction

Principles and characteristics of Instructional and material design
Learning material design: designing and development
Designing e-content and materials

Learning Environment -Design
Content structuring
Niceties of language writing
Writing Styles

Communication
Computer Mediated Communication

Hand held technologies
Communication tools for e-learning

Class management and Instructional design
Assessment and assessment practices
Feedback and Instructional design
Planning a design

Approaches and components of e-learning
Types of e-learning: synchronous and asynchronous

E-learning and Instructional design
Pedagogical design for e-learning
Interactive e-lesson &interactive multimedia in instructional design

Teaching as design: historical perspective
Interpreting teaching as design
Pedagogical design capacity

Models of instructional design
Design and development of course or unit

Instructional design for humanities and science teaching
Ethical issues in Instructional design

Teaching and Technology Integration in teaching
Teacher vs technology

Evaluation process

Candidates will have an internal assessment and external examination for the certification of the Instructional Design programme.

MG University (MGU) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Which university offers this course?

The Instructional Design programme is offered by the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.

2: Will I be receiving university credit?

Yes. SWAYAM programmes offer university credits.

3: Is it possible to transfer university credit?

Yes, it is possible. The credit can be transferred between all Indian universities.

4: Which are the authorities coordinating SWAYAM courses?

UGC, NPTEL, CEC, NIOS, NCERT, IIMB, NITTTR and AICTE.

5: How are the classes delivered?

Candidates will get video lectures and reading material. For self assessment, there will be tests and quizzes. There is an inline discussion forum for doubt clearance.

6: What is the date of course beginning?

All the dates related to the course will be available on the official website of SWAYAM.

7: What is the course duration?

This programme will have a duration of 15 weeks.