IDT Degree offered on-campus AND online
Beginning in the fall of 2008 you will be able to get an Information Design on campus or online. In addition, if you are a student taking classes in hybrid (also referred to as " blended ") format, where each class meets half of the time on campus and...
by Russell Kahn (russ) at Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:00pm 0 comments


Fall 2008 Courses
We are offering two IDT hybrid courses that rotate on Monday nights: IDT501 and IDT535 as well as two online classes: IDT501 and IDT 507.   You can sign up for one or both. IDT 501 Information Theory (a core class) Prof Russell L. Kahn Online and Hybrid...
by Russell Kahn (russ) at Thursday, December 6, 2007 10:16pm 0 comments


Publications by IDT Professors
Professor Kathryn Stam and IDT alumnus Michael Scialdone, collaborated on " Where Dreams and Dragons Meet. An Ethnographic Analysis of two Examples of Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) " published in the July 2008 issue of online -...
by Russell Kahn (russ) at Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:41pm 0 comments

Purpose of the IDT Program

The Master of Science in Information Design and Technology is designed to meet the needs of professionals who design information using various media. This degree would be of interest to those who support the design, development, and administration of communication of technology as well as those who use information technology. Students learn to use new technologies, communicate information to various audiences, evaluate technology,
and use it in educational and training settings.

Areas of Focus

  • Instructional Media
  • Educational Technology
  • Web Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Professional Communication

What the Program Will Prepare You For

Students will be prepared for advancement in professional careers that include secondary school and community college teaching, technical communication, public relations, marketing, instructional design and technology, government service, publications, corporate communication, and training for profit and non-profit organizations, healthcare management and other industries.

The aim of the program is to engage students in critical assessments of various media and their applicability for a given purpose. Students will study how to select an appropriate medium for a particular message to a specific audience. They will create original materials using a variety of tools for various media, including web pages, multimedia, newsletters, and other desktop publishing documents, scripts, articles and storyboards.



Questions?

Contact the director of the IDT program, Dr. Russell L. Kahn, at russ@sunyit.edu

SUNY Institute of Technology (315) 792-7333, 1-(866) 2SUNYIT admissions@sunyit.edu.