Overview

The Learning Design and Technology program offered at James Madison University provides candidates with opportunities to explore and research emerging technologies for learning using AECT professional standards as a guide to development in the profession.

Key Features

Candidates in the program will discover effective ways to integrate these technologies in their chosen professional settings. Graduates will possess a broad and deep understanding of the practice of educational design and technology.

Candidates will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions to:

Apply foundational knowledge and skills to the collaborative design and use of content, pedagogy and instructional technologies.

Create conditions for learning by applying theories to authentic scenarios involving diverse populations.

Use technologies and techniques to design and develop learning materials, media, and environments.

Use methods of inquiry to make data-driven decisions that inform practice in the discipline.

Initiate, lead, facilitate and advocate for positive change and innovation.

Engage in and reflect upon one's own professional development, dispositions and growth in the discipline.

Explore emerging ideas in learning design and technology and their potential implications.

Engage in ethical reasoning and decision-making by applying frameworks, policies and professional standards.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning Theories and Practice

Inquiry in Education

Critical Perspectives in Learning Design and Technology

Learning Design and Technology

Design and Development of Digital Media

Instructional Design

eLearning Design

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Harrisonburg, United States

Disciplines

Education Design General Engineering & Technology View 1288 other Masters in Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university (official transcripts required)

Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. If a 2.5 to 2.9 instead, conditional admittance will be considered.

Professional resume

2 professional letters of reference

Work experience is preferred

2-3 page, written statement (double spaced) describing your professional background, the educational issues that you would like to address in the master’s program and your long-term professional goals

Work samples: 2 to 3 examples of how you are designing and developing learning experiences, using technologies

Video - (No longer than 5 minutes) - Briefly describe your short-term professional interests and long-term goals. Explain what drew you to the program and how you see the program aligning with your interest goals. Describe the purpose, audience, learning objectives and outcomes of one of your work samples.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19710 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19710 USD / year

≈ 19710 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8595 USD / year

≈ 8595 USD / year

Funding

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Learning Design and Technology

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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