Learning, Design, and Technology, M.Ed. – Online

M.Ed. in Learning, Design and Technology is a 30 credit hour program. Courses are delivered 100% online. Select one of the following concentrations:

Core Requirements for All Concentrations (15 credit hours)

• ELDT 6100: Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6110: Instructional Design (3)
• ELDT 6130: Instructional Multimedia Development (3)
• ELDT 6145: Visual Design of Instructional Products (3)
• RSCH 6101: Research Methods (3)

School Specialist Concentration

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

• ELDT 5100: Technology Integration in Education (3)
• ELDT 6135: Learning Media, Resources, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6155: Personalized Learning with Innovative Technologies (3)

Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of the following:

• EDUC 5150: Principles of Coaching I (3)
• ELDT 6000: Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology (1 to 6)
• ELDT 6101: Learning Principles in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6102: Research in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6120: Current Trends in in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6140: Instructional Video Development (3)
• ELDT 6150: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems (3)
• ELDT 6160: Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology (3)

Training and Development Concentration

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

• ELDT 6121: Advanced Instructional Design (3)
• ELDT 6165: Performance Needs Analysis (3)
• ELDT 6170: Human Performance Technology (3)

Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of the following:

• ELDT 6000: Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology (1 to 6)
• ELDT 6101: Learning Principles in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6102: Research in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6120: Current Trends in in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6140: Instructional Video Development (3)
• ELDT 6155: Personalized Learning with Innovative Technologies (3)
• ELDT 6160: Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology (3)
• ELDT 6180: LDT Project Management and Team Leadership (3)
• RSCH 7196: Program Evaluation Methods (3)

Online Learning and Teaching Concentration

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

• ELDT 6120: Current Trends in in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6140: Instructional Video Development (3)
• ELDT 6150: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Online Learning Systems (3)

Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Select one of the following:

• ELDT 6000: Topics in Learning, Design, and Technology (1 to 6)
• ELDT 6101: Learning Principles in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6102: Research in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)
• ELDT 6121: Advanced Instructional Design (3)
• ELDT 6160: Designing Learning Systems with Simulation and Game Technology (3)
• RSCH 7196: Program Evaluation Methods (3)

LDT Capstone Project (3 credit hours)

Students in each concentration must complete a Capstone Project as part of the Capstone experience.

The Capstone is the culminating experience of the program and requires the completion of an entire LDT project for a client and presenting it to a committee of LDT faculty. For more specific information regarding the Master’s Capstone Project, students should contact their advisor.

• ELDT 6492: Capstone Project in Learning, Design, and Technology (3)

Note: Students should work with an advisor to determine the related coursework that works best in their program of study. For the most current approved courses, contact the program director or visit the Academic Catalog.

• Complete the Graduate School Admission Application.
• A bachelor’s degree from a university accredited by a US Department of Education-recognized institutional accreditor.
• All previous work beyond high school documenting an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale).
• Copies of unofficial transcripts from all academic coursework beyond high school.
• Three recommendations from professionals who are able to judge the quality of the applicant as a future student in this program. Applicants will provide reference contact names and email addresses through the application portal. 
• Statement of Purpose of no more than 750 words in 12-point font and double-spaced, written definitively, coherently, and incorporating thoughtful expression in response to:
  • What skills and knowledge do you hope to acquire and develop as a result of this program?
  • Characterize what you would contribute to the collective learning experiences of your fellow students.
  • Develop your narrative so that it clearly responds to the prompts and provides the reader with definitive, coherent, and thoughtful expression.
• GRE or GMAT Scores (optional)
• A work sample that is appropriate for the degree such as an instructional video, portfolio, tutorial, research paper, or technology-enhanced lesson plan (optional).

Additional items required for those using this program to satisfy the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Instructional Technology Specialists: Computers (10877).  This requirement is only for those who wish to earn the 077 license. Those who wish to work in other instructional technology settings (higher education, corporate, military, government) do not have to fulfill this requirement.

• A valid appropriate North Carolina teaching license A or G level (or equivalent from another state). In the online admission application, there is a field in which to specify the type of teaching license. Rather than uploading a copy of the teaching license into the application system, scan the license and email a copy to the Program Director.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years teaching experience.

• June 15 (summer second half term)
• August 1 (fall)
• December 1 (spring)
• May 1 (summer first half term)

UNC Charlotte’s M.Ed. in Learning, Design and Technology graduates go on to work for educational providers and corporations including:

• Amazon
• Ally
• Cabarrus County Schools
• South Carolina Department of Education
• Bank of America
• Central Piedmont Community College

Our M.Ed. graduates have job titles such as:

• Directors and Managers of Training and Development
• Instructional Designers and Coordinators
• Postsecondary Teachers
• Human Resources Managers

Strong salary expectations

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast sampled graduates of our M.Ed. in Learning, Design and Technology program and found the average annual estimated wage to be approximately $81,600.

NC Resident: $341.21 per credit hour
Non-Resident: $1,305.87 per credit hour

+ Cato College of Education Fee: $10 per credit hour
These fees fund specific resources and activities required for students in particular majors.