Masters of Education: Learning, Design, & Technology

I completed my undergraduate Bachelors of Arts: English & Letters with an emphasis on creative writing (poetry) at Lewis & Clark College. In preparation for my transfer degree, I attended two different community colleges: Muskegon Community College and Portland Community College. After my undergraduate degree, I pursued a pre-nursing track for two years before ultimately making a commitment to a career in distance learning. In 2019, I began my work in the MEd Learning, Design, & Technology degree program. In pursuit of this, I also completed post-baccalaureate certificates in e-Learning Design, as well as Educational Technology Integration. In addition, I completed a capstone portfolio of works, which can be viewed on Penn State’s WordPress. 

Here is the coursework I completed as a part of the MEd program:

  • ADTED 531 Course Design and Development in Distance Education: In-depth study of the practices of designing courses taught by print, broadcast, and telecommunications media to adult distance learners.
  • LDT 415A Systematic Instructional Development: Preparation in the use of a nine-step model for systematically analyzing instructional problems and developing validated, practical solutions.
  • 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
  • LDT 467 Emerging Web Technologies and Learning: This course examines emerging Web technologies and explores their application to learning and education.
  • 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.
  • LDT 527 Designing Constructivist Learning Environments: Designing learning environments based on constructivist principles of learning that provide modeling, coaching, and scaffolding.
  • LDT 550 Learning Design Studio: Examines a range of skills, processes, and theories for designing and developing interactive educational materials.
  • LDT 566 Computers as Learning Tools: Amplifying thinking or organizing mental functions with computers.
  • 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.
  • 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.

For more information about the program, visit the Penn State World Campus MEd LDT program overview.