The OLIT Program is based on a belief that learning is a life-long process, which is stimulated by active participation, a respect for the individual's past experiences and diversity, critical reflection, and dialogue. The program provides quality education for individuals interested in improving the learning experiences of adults in school, business, government, military, healthcare, and non-profit organizations through the application of instructional practices and organizational technologies that advance individual, group, and organizational learning. Through the teaching of new developments in learning theory, the application of new technologies, and the management of change, the OLIT Program prepares professionals to help individuals, groups, and organizations learn in more effective ways. In light of the massive and continuous change organizations experience, it is imperative that graduates of our program be ready to not only manage change, but lead future change efforts as well.
The OLIT Program focuses on the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of training, organization development, knowledge management, distance education, e-learning, and instructional technology systems, methods and strategies with the intent of improving human performance. The program can best be described as one that is both theory-based and practitioner oriented.
The program's courses have been correlated to the recommended competencies and guidelines that have been developed by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), the Association for Educational Communications Technology (AECT), the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and the National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) associations, and therefore reflect the mission of the College and the requirements of the profession.