丹佛科罗拉多大学和健康科学中心丹佛市区分校

The Learning Design and Technology (LDT) MA is a unique graduate program. Students combine LDT certificates to create customize paths based on individual learning, professional interests and goals. The LDT MA program may also be completed for an added Teacher Librarian (K-12) endorsement or Instructional Technology Specialist (K-12) endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).

Digital Media for Teaching and Learning (K-12)

Students in this track may select a plan with or without an endorsement program in instructional technology. Courses in the endorsement option focus on the practical needs of teachers in their integration of technology and on ways to give leadership and professional development opportunities to your school and district. The plan of study is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is designed in line with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Educators and the standards of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE.) You will submit an online portfolio in the final semester, referred to as a base camp. The base camp serves as a learning resource for your students, colleagues, and other professionals. The courses in this program are fully online unless specified otherwise, and the program may be completed in two years.

e Learning Design and Implementation

The focus of this track is on the planning, design, development, delivery, facilitation and evaluation of digital and online learning resources, experiences, and programs for higher education, K-12, and professional-learning (corporate, healthcare, government, non-profit) audiences. Throughout the program, you will apply learning, instructional and media design, and professional-development theory to the creation of digital and online instructional products and experiences while encouraging innovation and positive change within your organization. You will submit an online portfolio in the final semester, referred to as a base camp. The base camp helps you establish your professional web presence and digital footprint as a thought leader and helps showcase your accomplishments and share your work with your professional communities of practice. The entire program is online and may be completed in two years.

Instructional Design and Adult Learning

This track is designed to help you develop skills for creating quality instructional materials and professional-learning experiences that help adult-learning audiences learn and perform better on the job. Throughout the program, you will apply learning, instructional design (ID), and professional-development principles to the creation of digital and web resources, multimedia presentations, job aids, and online learning modules. These skills are in high demand in corporate, healthcare, government, non-profit, and higher education settings. You will experience interactive learning, hands-on projects, and collaborative teamwork as you develop expertise in core ID skills: creating curriculum, evaluating program quality, encouraging innovation, and leading organizations toward productive change and growth.

Teacher Library

The Teacher Library program within the LDT master’s degree program is a revised and approved teacher librarian education program that leads to the Colorado Department of Education endorsement for teacher librarians. The program integrates 21st Century Learning Standards as approved by the American Association of School Libraries with CDE content standards and leadership competencies. As a teacher librarian, you will provide collaborative instructional planning, facilitation of professional learning, utilization of information and media literacy, online instructional resources, and leadership through the management of your library program.