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Mizzou’s online Educational Specialist Degree in Learning Technologies and Design prepares you to create effective, engaging learning experiences. You’ll master best practices for designing learning systems and gain the technical skills to develop learning technologies used in K–12 schools, higher education, corporate training, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, the military, and educational technology companies.
This online degree equips you to design and develop today's technologies for more impactful instruction. You'll know how best to employ your skills in the classroom, developing curriculum, training adult learners or as an edtech professional. Throughout the program, you'll build a professional portfolio to showcase your design expertise and development capabilities, demonstrating your technical prowess to potential employers. Courses are offered in 8- or 16-week sessions.
The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) is a proud member of iSchools, an international coalition of leading information schools.
About the learning technologies and design program
Virtual training, learning software and multimedia shape both in-person and online instructional environments. Mizzou's online master's in learning technologies and design focuses on educational technology. It positions you to advance education and training program delivery. Through this program, taught by the renowned faculty of Mizzou's School of Information Science and Learning Technologies within the College of Education and Human Development, you'll improve your understanding of interface design.
The curriculum prepares you to:
- Prepare to design and assess learning and training environments for schools and workplaces.
- Tailor instructional materials to a variety of audiences.
- Conduct needs assessments.
- Develop interfaces.
- Teach to audiences of all ages.
- Investigate how different technologies enhance educational experiences and drive specific learning outcomes.
- Improve your web development and UX skills to design interfaces suitable for all learners.
- Delve into the science of learning and how principles influence learning outcomes.
Quick facts
Official name
Educational Specialist in Learning Technologies and DesignCampus
Program type
Educational specialistAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | School of Information Science and Learning TechnologiesDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning CommissionCredit hours
30Estimated cost
$17,697.00*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
Potential careers
- Online course or curriculum designer or architect
- Instructional coordinator
- Instructional designer
- Game designer/developer
- Academic research and doctoral study
Program structure
For the online educational specialist degree in learning technologies and design, students complete 30 credit hours. This includes core (nine credit hours), degree (nine to 12 credit hours) and development (nine to 12 credit hours) courses. Courses are offered in 8- or 16-week sessions.
Students also assemble a portfolio (one credit hour) highlighting their work, accomplishments and mastery of learning design standards and technology integration.
Courses are entirely online. The program requires no on-campus visits. Students typically take one or two classes each semester. Full-time students finish in two years.
Coursework Includes
- Web development languages like HTML5 and CSS3
- Digital and multimedia production techniques
- Learning technologies and information sciences research methods
- Effective online instructional methods
- The role of technology in the learning process and student engagement
- Instructional systems design and related technologies
- Front End Analysis Skills
- Usability and Human-Centered Design
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
8- or 16-week coursesTypical program length
2 years (full-time students)Typical course load
1 or 2 classes each semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.