Courses

Penn State's online Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology emphasizes the evaluation and improvement of technology's impact on the learning process and can provide you with the technical and research skills to analyze the effectiveness of technology integration in your school, organization, or corporation.

Course Requirements

You must complete 30 credits of course work, plus a non-credit unit on scholarship and research integrity and noncredit capstone portfolio which will be reviewed by your adviser at the end of the program. At least 18 credits of course work must be at the 500 or 800 level, and a minimum of 6 credits at the 500 level.

Course List - Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology

Core Courses (9 credits)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
LDT 415A	Systematic Instructional Development	Preparation in the use of a nine-step model for systematically analyzing instructional problems and developing validated, practical solutions.	3 credits
LDT 467	Emerging Web Technologies and Learning	This course examines emerging Web technologies and explores their application to learning and education.	3 credits
LDT 527	Designing Constructivist Learning Environments	Designing learning environments based on constructivist principles of learning that provide modeling, coaching, and scaffolding. Prerequisite: LDT 415	3 credits

Recommended Courses (Choose 7)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
EDTEC 561	Measuring the Impact of Technology on Learning	Prepares teachers to evaluate the effects of technology use.	3 credits
LDT 440	Educational Technology Integration	Surveys contemporary readings, software, and hardware to explore the intersection of learning, teaching, technology use. Students analyze contemporary uses of technology to support learning through readings, multimedia, and hands-on experience. *Only offered in the summer semesters.	3 credits
LDT 566	Computers as Learning Tools	Amplifying thinking or organizing mental functions with computers.	3 credits
LDT 433	Teaching and Learning Online in K–12 Settings	Explores uses of online technologies for K–12 settings including, virtual academy,cybercharter and blended settings.	3 credits
LDT 401	Gaming 2 Learn	Explores the role of gaming, video gaming, and simulations in educational contexts including K–12, corporate, informal, non-profit, and higher education.	3 credits
LDT 505	Integrating Mobile Technologies into Learning Environments	Research on learning with mobile computers and models for mobile computer integration for K–12 schools, community organizations, and universities.	3 credits
LDT 550	Learning Design Studio	Examines a range of skills, processes, and theories for designing and developing interactive educational materials.	3 credits
LDT 581	Theoretical Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology	Analysis of theoretical foundations of the instructional systems (systems and cybernetics, communications, cognitive psychology, sociological, constructivist, ecological) for doctoral students.	3 credits
LDT 832	Designing e-learning Within Course Management Systems	Practical design of instructor-facilitated online lessons taking advantage of the affordances and within the constraints of course management systems.	3 credits

Course Availability

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