We have created a checklist to help students track their progress through the 30-credit Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology degree program. This file was updated in November 2015.
Archives for 2015
Certificate Students: When to Apply for the M.Ed.
If you are a student in the Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Educational Technology Integration program and you intend to continue into our M.Ed. in LDT master’s degree program, we encourage you to begin your application process during or as you complete your fourth of the five courses in the certificate. If students wait too long into their fifth course of the certificate program, and then there’s a delay in finalizing your admission, there could be additional obstacles to your admission. If you have questions about transitioning from a certificate to a degree student, please talk with your advisor or write to Dr. Kirby. We aim to make your transition as smooth as possible.
M.Ed. Degree Program Choices
Students currently enrolled in the 33-credit M.Ed. in LDT—Educational Technology Option program are eligible to transition to the 30-credit M.Ed. in LDT (no option) program. However, such a move does not benefit every student. Anyone who moves to the 30-credit program will be required to complete all of the 30-credit program’s requirements, which may in turn require more courses to be completed than if the student simply continued their 33-credit program. Ultimately, students in the Ed Tech Option should be aware that making the transition is possible, but any consideration of the transition should be made with the consultation of your advisor and Dr. Kirby. If you have questions about this, please ask your advisor.
LDT at PETE&C
The LDT program will be exhibiting at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Exposition and Conference (PETE&C) in Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA) on February 21 to 24. We would love to have current LDT World Campus students work with us at our booth to talk with prospective students and industry professionals about our online programs. We also hope to have a meet-up of all LDT students and faculty who are attending the event. So, if you’re planning to attend PETE&C, please write to Dr. Kirby.
Request for Interviews with Current Students
Our social media team would like to interview current LDT-World Campus students via video conference. We are looking for all types of LDT students—just beginning, nearly complete, international, domestic, etc.—to feature on our social channels. Please write to Dr. Kirby if you would like to share your Penn State student story!
Spring 2016 Course Offerings
Our planned Spring 2016 lineup:
- INSYS 433 – Teaching and Learning Online in K-12 Settings – Schedule 657421
- EDTEC 467 – Emerging Web Technologies and Learning – Schedule 656965
- LDT 505 – Integrating Mobile Technologies into Learning Environments – Schedule 663727
- INSYS 527 – Designing Constructivist Learning Environments – Schedule 656470 (prerequisites waived)
- LDT 550 – Learning Design Studio – Schedule 656638
- LDT 566 – Computers as Learning Tools – Schedule 656644
- LDT 581 – Theoretical Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology – [Schedule number TBD] (prerequisites waived)
- LDT 832 – Designing e-Learning Within Course Management Systems – Schedule 656659
Course offerings are subject to change.
M.Ed. Portfolio Guidelines for 30-credit program
Here is a PDF document providing the guidelines of the academic capstone portfolio for students who are enrolled in the 30-credit M.Ed. in LDT program.
- If you are a postbaccalaureate certificate student, this information is FYI unless you plan to apply for and be admitted to the M.Ed. program anytime this point forward.
- If you are currently enrolled in the 33-credit M.Ed. in LDT—Ed Tech Option degree program, and you intend to complete the program as outlined when you enrolled, this portfolio information is FYI only. If you intend to change your program from the 33-credit to the 30-credit M.Ed., there are details you must know presented below.
For the 30-credit M.Ed. in LDT program students:
- Review these guidelines and note the due dates.
- Be sure to communicate your intended three projects for your portfolio with your advisor well in advance of your expected final submission.
- The guidelines were intended to maintain consistent expectations for the M.Ed. portfolio while allowing flexibility to students and advisors.
Registration priority dates for Spring 2016 courses
Students at Penn State who have advanced standing in a graduate program are able to register for courses earlier than the general student population. The registration priority dates indicate when students who have previously earned credits are able to register for their next courses. The more credits a student has earned, the earlier the student can get into their next courses, which is particularly helpful for students who are approaching degree completion and graduation.
For courses offered during the Spring 2016 semester:
- Students who have earned 20 or more credits (not including any in-progress credits) are able to register on Tuesday, October 13, 2015.
- Students who have earned 9 or more credits (not including any in-progress credits) are able to register on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.
- Any student (including those with zero to 8 credits earned) is able to register on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
World Campus students must follow the typical course registration procedures:
- eLion – for students currently enrolled with, and taking courses through, World Campus
- 800-252-3592 – for students who have been accepted into a LDT online program but who are taking their first course or who are returning after an absence
As always, questions about the proper method to register can be directed to the LDT online programs support staff at 814-865-0473.
Penn State College of Education Apparel for Sale
One of the best qualities about earning a degree from the Learning, Design, and Technology Program is that a Penn State degree is a Penn State degree regardless of the campus where it was earned. Our World Campus students are our students, and they are students of the College of Education. There is plenty of Penn State gear floating around the world, but Penn State College of Education gear is a more specialized category of items. Luckily the College of Education’s Alumni Society has an online store to make these items available to everyone. Items available include men’s shirts and women’s shirts (dress, polo, and multiple styles of t-shirts), fleece pullovers, hats, stickers, and water bottles. You are a Penn Stater—wear your pride!
The grey fleece pullover with university logo for the college is one of the items available in the Education Alumni eStore. Click to visit the eStore.