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Loyola’s Learning Design and Technology Program equips learners with the skills and knowledge needed to create engaging and effective learning experiences in online spaces as well as more traditional learning environments. The demand for professionals who can design, implement, and manage education solutions is greater than ever. Our program emphasizes the importance of innovative instructional design, user-centered technology, technology integration models, and relevant pedagogies to enhance learning outcomes. Blending theory and practice prepares our graduates for careers both in and out of the classroom. Many of our students begin the program as educators and step into a new career upon completion of the program. Graduates of our program have gone on to become 

• Instructional Designers
• Professional Learning Liaisons for Non-profits
• National Board Certified Teachers
• Technology Facilitators
• Online K-12 Teachers
• STEM Teachers and Coordinators
• Employees at ed tech companies and startups
• Curriculum Developers
• Video Producers
• Technology Coaches
• Doctoral Students in the fields of Instructional Design, Educational Leadership, and Curriculum and Instruction

The Learning Design and Technology Program is a fully online graduate program. It is composed of 12 courses (36 credits) and students typically complete the program in 2 years plus one semester. Students will take 9 core courses and 3 courses within their selected specialization. The program ends with an individualized internship where students apply their new knowledge and skills in their own professional setting. 

This website provides an advising guide for students in the educational technology program. On this page, you will find the following information:

• Program Key Concepts
• Sample Program of Study
• Internship Information
• University Academic Policies and Procedures

Learning Design and Technology Program Key Concepts

The Learning Design and Technology faculty has developed a relevant and timely set of key concepts for the program. These concepts identify what every candidate should know and understand when they complete the program. Each course in the program is aligned with a subset of these key concepts, and concepts are taught at increasing levels of complexity and application as you progress through the program. Additionally, the program assesses these concepts to make sure that all candidates are learning them. The key concepts are aligned with the as well as other professional learning standards.

Sample Program of Study

Part-Time- Fall Start

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Year 1	ET605- Designing Effective Learning with Technology  ED602- Designing Inclusive and Engaging Learning Environments	ET620- Multimedia Design for Learning  ED609- Social Justice & Educational Technology	First Course of Concentration  ET631- Transformative Online Instruction
Year 2	ED776- Educational Research Methods Second Course of Concentration	ET690- Critical Perspectives of Technology  *Ineligible for Federal Financial Aid	Third Course of Concentration  ET662- Leading Adult Learners
Year 3	ET691- Educational Technology Internship  *Ineligible for Federal Financial Aid

Part Time- Spring Start

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Semester
Year 1		ET605- Designing Effective Learning with Technology  ED602- Designing Inclusive and Engaging Learning Environments	First Course of Concentration  ET631- Transformative Online Instruction
Year 2	ET620- Multimedia Design for Learning  ED609- Social Justice & Educational Technology	Second Course of Concentration  ED776- Educational Research Methods	Third Course of Concentration  ET662- Leading Adult Learners
Year 3	ET690- Critical Perspectives of Technology *Ineligible for Federal Financial Aid	ET691- Educational Technology Internship

Internship Information

1. The learning design and technology internship is the culminating experience of this M.Ed. program. While this does not have to be the last course you take in the program, it should be one of the last courses. The official requirement is to have completed 24 credits in the program prior to taking the internship.
2. The internship is highly individualized. Generally, it takes the form of a major project within your own professional setting. Projects generally draw upon the coursework that has been completed throughout the program and are based on your needs and the needs of your workplace as well as your own personal interests. Previous projects have included: creating a mobile makerspace and training school faculty how to use it; developing a podcast series about teaching theater; working with the broader school community to develop a comprehensive technology plan including additions of digital citizenship skills; leading professional learning sessions customized to the needs of the faculty; developing collaborative portals for specialist teachers to share resources. These are just examples; what you do will depend on your own situation, interests, and ability.
3. As part of your internship, you will develop an Internship Report that includes evidence in the form of artifacts and narratives demonstrating your ability to meet the learning objectives set forth in your internship proposal. Under the supervision of your Internship Advisor, you will also create a Professional Goals Project that requires you to articulate both short and longer term goals.