Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Learning Design and Technology, M.S.Ed.


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Coordinator: Greg Zobel

Mission

Provide a solid foundation in designing and supporting learning with technology for students who want to specialize in offering or supporting teaching, training, education, and/or learning in public, private, and entrepreneurial fields.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Recognize, evaluate and apply technological tools (software and hardware) to support teaching and learning in diverse environments.
  2. Develop critical thinking tools to evaluate information and media accuracy, relevance and propriety.
  3. Build capacity to adapt to and work with, diverse media types across multiple platforms to create and support authentic learning relevant to the learners and their learning contexts.

The program leads to a Master of Science in Education degree with a specialization in Learning Design & Technology. Any student interested in this program must meet with a faculty adviser before any coursework is taken.

The Master of Science in Education: Learning Design and Technology degree has its own unique core coursework, including a twelve-credit Learning Theory & Research Core, a twelve-credit Learning Design Core, and a 15 credit Multimedia & Emerging Technology Core. The degree ends with a six-credit capstone portfolio.

Core Courses


Learning Design Core: 12 Credits


  • Select four courses from the following:

Multimedia & Emerging Technology Core: 15 Credits


  • Select 15 credits from the following:

Capstone Credits: 6


Students must complete the Portfolio exit evaluation in order to receive their degree:

Portfolio


Choose six credits from the following. Students may take CSE 604  two times or students may take CSE 604  and CSE 619 .

Total Credits: 45


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