Learning Design and Technology, MA

Learn more about the Learning Design and Technology degree programs below:

eLearning Design

This degree program will give you the skills you need to design and facilitate online learning opportunities for learners in higher education, K12, and corporate settings. You'll experience interactive learning, hands-on projects, and collaborative teamwork - all highly marketable skills. You will create web-based instructional products that incorporate multi-media and hypermedia techniques and applications, and you will develop important leadership and research skills. You will then create an online portfolio that exemplifies best practices in eLearning. The entire program takes about 2 years to complete.

Instructional Design and Adult Learning

The world of learning in adult settings is changing fast. It's not just about training and formal education anymore. It's about helping people pursue their learning goals individually and in teams. With skills, you learn in the Instructional Design program option, you will create web resources, multimedia demos, job aids, online modules — anything that helps adults learn and perform better on the job. These instructional design skills are in high demand in corporate, healthcare, government and higher education settings.

Digital Media and Endorsement 

Think about how education will be different in ten or twenty years. How will children engage each other and share resources — together in class or at home online? What kinds of technology-mediated experiences will they have? This master's option in learning design and technology, plus endorsement for K-12 teachers will equip you to provide leadership to your school or district, using learning technologies that are already changing how people learn.

Licensed teachers will qualify for a Colorado endorsement in Instructional Technology. Through a variety of projects and experiences, you will integrate learning technologies into your daily teaching activities and demonstrate the impact on students' achievement — and help fellow teachers do the same.

Teacher Librarian Leadership

Teacher librarians must add value to a school and contribute directly to the school’s goals and priorities. The Teacher Librarian Leadership MA degree will prepare you with the information technology, pedagogy, and leadership skills you need to help students and teaching colleagues succeed and adapt to the demands of today’s world of information and technology.​

Timeline

These programs are offered fully online. Successful completion of the MA degree requires a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours. The time to completion varies, but many students finish the master's program in two years. 

Admissions

Admission requirements and deadlines vary based on the program. In addition, you will have different requirements depending on if you are a first-time student, a transfer student or an international student. 

Learn more about the admissions process by filling out the form above or contacting an Enrollment Navigator today.

Career Outlook

The need for eLearning professionals is growing, not only in K12 and higher education but in corporate settings too. Students who complete the Learning Design and Technology program go into a broad spectrum of work and a variety of settings, including: 

• Instructional Designer
• eLearning Designer
• Content Developer
• Technology Support Specialist
• Professional Development Trainer
• LMS Administrator
• Director of Technology
• Teacher Librarian

Courses

Courses at CU Denver are offered three times a year — fall, spring and summer. Not all courses are available every semester. For most programs, courses last 15 weeks, plus one week for finals. This is a big commitment, but we believe the extra time you spend dedicated to your studies pays off!