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Your Key to Instructional Success

Purdue University’s online Master of Science in Education in Learning Design and Technology gives you vital knowledge and innovative techniques to design and deliver effective instructional materials whether you’re teaching in a classroom or training in a boardroom. Maximize your impact with this accessible and affordable online master’s program in less than two years.

With our new Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design, you can get started in this program with a strong foundational understanding of core learning design competencies. The 2-semester program consists of nine credit hours designed to get you started on your journey.

Program Highlights

  • Gain knowledge of how to use instructional design principles to develop effective and efficient support materials
  • Learn the skills and strategies to design, develop and implement instructional assets that integrate learning technology and align with desired learning outcomes
  • Create an experience-rich portfolio with the coursework you complete throughout the program

Earn Technology Badges to Master Digital Tools

To support your skills in instructional technology, you can learn how to use specific instructional tools through a unique technology badge system. This not only increases your technological proficiency but demonstrates mastery of the tools to potential employers. The badge system is available to you for the duration of your enrollment in the MSEd program, and the list of available tools is constantly updated.

#10 Best Online Master’s in Educational/Instructional Media Design Programs

U.S. News & World Report 2024

Technology advancements and innovations continue to affect the classroom. With continuous innovations in training methods and learning technology, organizations are utilizing social media, visual simulations, social networks and mobile learning in their education and training programs. The need for educators with an understanding of these advancements is on the rise.

  • K-12 Educators: Whether in the classroom or across a school district, this program is designed to increase learners’ potential with the latest in-class innovations and multimedia programs.
  • Corporate Educators: Puts instructional designers, e-learning managers and any corporate educator at the forefront of business and government education with the latest tools, tech and strategies.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Instructional Coordinator Jobs to Grow 6% Through 2029
Training and Development Manager Jobs to Grow 7% Through 2029

Knowledge for Any Learning Setting

The online MSEd in Learning Design and Technology allows you to apply and adapt proven methods to a wide range of training situations and workplace settings, including:

  • Classrooms
  • Business and industry
  • Government agencies
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Military

Purdue’s online MSEd in Learning Design and Technology consists of 12 courses (32 credits) over 20 months.

Core Courses
EDCI 51300 – Foundations of Learning Design and Technology
EDCI 52800 – Human Performance Technology
EDCI 53100 – Learning Theory and Instructional Design
EDCI 56900 – Introduction to E-Learning
EDCI 57200 – Learning Systems Design
EDCI 57300 – Learning Design and Technology Practicum
EDCI 57700 – Strategic Assessment and Evaluation
EDCI 60001 – Introduction to Demonstrating Professional Competencies in LDT
EDCI 60003 – LDT Professional Competencies Portfolio
EDCI 67200 – Advanced Practices in Learning Systems Design

Technology Selective Courses
EDCI 55600 – Computer and Video Game Design for Education
EDCI 56000 – Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning
EDCI 56400 – Integration and Management of Technology for Learning
EDCI 56600 – Educational Applications of Multimedia
EDCI 59100 – Using Articulate 360 to Develop Engaging and Interactive Learning Experiences

General Electives
EDCI 57500 – Foundations of Distance Education
EDCI 58800 – Motivation and Instructional Design
EDCI 63300 – Instructional Design Project Management
EDPS 53300 – Introduction to Educational Research