MS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN LEARNING

This newly started graduate programme will provide a design space for mixing and matching of diverse disciplines and research areas thus creating disruptive technologies at the innovative edge of psychology, information technology, graphic design, storytelling, and drama. It will provide a practical forum to look beyond the obvious, to ask questions not yet asked and to provide innovative solutions that could dramatically improve the way people learn - not only for those who go to a school but also those who cannot attend a conventional school. Educational innovation, driven by a need for continuing education in the labor force, is transforming the global industrial landscape. Moreover, this need has also put a lot of stress on producing dynamic and diverse educational entrepreneurs as well as researchers who can steer the next revolution in education. This is the first programme in Pakistan that will address the deficiency of such individuals and aim to create graduates with the ability to “Learn, Think, Apply, Innovate and Educate”.

Unique Features

We have about 5 million adults in Punjab who go to high school, but there are more than 8 million adults who dropout before entering high school. This inequality is becoming more pronounced as times passes. Inequality in education, in opportunities and in financial status of families is linked to disturbing indicators in a society. This is like a time bomb which is ticking not only for the poor but also for the neighbouring rich. The planners have never thought that the poor will never be able to send their children to high school - the school should reach out to their children (at different times) whenever they needed it. Not only the school should reach out, it should provide free textbooks, the required stationery, and more importantly a personalized pedagogy for each learner; fast learners can move swiftly while slow learners are provided additional tools to support their learning. Moreover, we should not forget that the school should only deliver the content needed by the children. The local software industry is swiftly moving towards design of mobile educational applications and games. Currently, there is no pedagogical grounding which can provide a framework for designing interactive applications. The proposed MS programme will enable our graduates to take advantage of the billion-dollar emerging industry dealing with edutainment.

Program Objectives And Outcomes

To develop entrepreneurial innovations in educational practice.
To evaluate technology’s impact on learning and development.
To excel in designing interactive media content and learning applications.

Associated Careers

The objectives of proposed MS in ITL are to develop entrepreneurial innovations in educational practice, to evaluate technology’s impact on learning and development and to excel in designing interactive media content and learning applications. The graduates of this MS programme will be suitable and sought after in the following industry:

Interactive textbook design
Schools
Games and interactive media
Online education companies
Instructional designer, online training
Animation development, children’s, and adults’ educational television network
Educational start-ups
War games design and development

To apply, visit https://pgadmission.nust.edu.pk

Course Curriculum

Core Courses
No	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Related SDG	Pre Requisite	Contents
1	ITL-899	MS Thesis	0+6	4
2	ITL-811	Role of Technology in Education	3+0	4
3	ITL-812	Design of Learning Interfaces	3+0	4
4	ITL-804	Learning and Pedagogical Foundations for Education	3+0
5	PSY-808	Applications of Cognitive Science	3+0

Electives Courses
No	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Related SDG	Pre Requisite	Contents
1	CS-822	Data Mining	3+0	9,11
2	CS-861	Advanced Computer Graphics	3+0	8,9
3	CS-871	Machine Learning	3+0	9,11
4	CS-860	Artificial Intelligence	3+0	9
5	CS-866	Information Visualization	3+0	9,13
6	MC-839	Advance Topics in Entertainment Education	3+0
7	AI-853	Advanced Programming in Python	3+0	4,9
8	ITL-802	Universal Design for Learning	3+0	4
9	ITL-821	Innovative Entrepreneurship in Education	3+0	4
10	ITL-813	Design of Games for Learning	3+0	4
11	ITL-831	Advanced Topics in Education (Seminar Course)	3+0	4
12	ITL-822	Quality Online Education	3+0	4
13	ITL-823	Innovative Approaches of Learning in Digital era	3+0	4
14	ITL-824	Digital Information Literacy in STEM	3+0	4
15	ITL-825	Powerful Tools and Technologies for Learning	3+0	4
16	ITL-826	Future of Work Shaping Education	3+0	4
17	CCE-872	Mentoring and Professional Development	3+0	8
18	CS-876	Augmented and Virtual Reality	3+0	9
19	ITL-832	Navigating Pakistan’s Educational Landscape (Seminar Course)	3+0	4
20	ITL-814	Applied AI for Smart Education Systems	3+0
21	ITL-815	Generative AI in Education	3+0
22	ITL-816	Learning Analytics & Educational Data Science	3+0
23	ITL-817	Ubiquitous Technologies for Education	3+0
24	ITL-818	Designing Immersive Learning Environments	3+0
25	ITL-819	Instructional Design	3+0
26	ITL-820	Cognitive Development	3+0
27	ITL-828	Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Educational Technology	3+0
28	ITL-830	Educational Assessment of and for Learning	3+0
29	ITL-833	Education and International Development	3+0
30	ITL-834	Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Education	3+0
31	ITL-829	Designing and Producing Media for Learning	3+0
32	ITL-835	Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Cultivating Critical Thinking	3+0
33	ITL-836	Mechanisms of Learning and Instructional Design	3+0

General Courses Mandatory
No	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Related SDG	Pre Requisite	Contents
1	HU-131	Understanding of Quran-I	0+1	4,16
2	HU-132	Understanding of Quran-II	0+1	4,16	HU-131
3	HU-136	Introduction to World Religions (for Non-Muslims)	2+0

Additional Courses
No	Code	Title	Credit Hours	Related SDG	Pre Requisite	Contents
1	RM-898	Research Methodology	2+0	4,6,8,9,11,13,16,17
2	SEM/WKSP-897	Seminar / Workshop	1+0	4,5,9,11,16,17
3	HU-138	Optimal Health and Wellness	1+0