纽约大学

Design the media and technology of the future

Working with established and emergent digital media, you will design rich technology-based, multimedia learning environments, understand and evaluate their use in varied educational settings, and conduct research on how people learn with technology. The Digital Media Design for Learning (DMDL) studio-based curriculum is complemented by an excellent internship program with host sites in all areas of educational technology and media.

What you'll learn

Through course work, internships, and your thesis project, you’ll be prepared to:

• Create, use, and evaluate media and technology for learning across varied contexts – K–12 schools, universities, workplaces, museums, nonprofits, and international development.
• Critically analyze historical developments, theoretical shifts, and broad trends in practice in the field of educational technology, focusing especially on challenges and opportunities afforded by changes in media and technology landscapes and educational trends.
• Produce prototypes and media, and support design thinking and instructional design.
• Apply principles of design and practice that hold the greatest promise for enriching learning experiences across the spectrum of learning environments – from informal to formal learning as well as face-to-face and online learning.

• Careers and Outcomes

You’ll have the skills and knowledge for a breadth of careers, including:

• Designer or producer in educational software companies focused on technology-based learning
• Consultant to schools and school districts at all levels, as an academic technology coordinator or professional development specialist in the integration of technology in curriculum and instruction
• Faculty member or other leadership role in a college/university setting in areas such as: instructional design and technology, faculty teaching and learning support services, academic innovation, and online/e-learning course development
• Director or instructional designer in learning and development departments within corporate settings
• Interactive exhibit designer or website developer for cultural institutions such as visual arts and children's museums, science centers and museums, and historical and international societies
• Designer or producer in a media production company or organization focused on educational programming, interactive digital games, simulations or narrative fiction
• Producer or educational technology director at a publishing company that is increasingly producing media as companion or replacements to textbooks in every subject for every grade level