Greetings LDT community! It is time to register for Spring 2021 courses. The Spring 2021 term’s courses will begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, and continue until April 30, 2021. There will be no spring break week this year, and courses will run straight through the term.
Registration Timetable
Here is the university’s registration timetable for M.Ed. in LDT students with 20+ credits completed, M.Ed. in LDT students who are admitted to the program and have 0 to 19 credits completed, and certificate and nondegree students.
It is extremely important for students to register for courses as soon as they are eligible. We gauge course availability based on registration trends. If a course fills in the first 1-2 weeks, then we know it is in high demand and we can attempt to add sections or accommodate more students. If a course hasn’t filled within a few weeks after registration has opened, we assume that the current need has been fulfilled. If a course appears full, it is extremely important that you add yourself to the official course wait list in LionPATH. The wait list in LionPATH is the only way that we know that there is demand for a course.
Registration Timetable for Spring 2021
Course Offering Term | Student Category | Registration Open Date |
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Spring 2021 | M.Ed. students w/ 20+ credits earned | 11/03/2020 |
Spring 2021 | Admitted M.Ed. students (0+ credits earned) | 11/05/2020 |
Spring 2021 | Accepted certificate students, and nondegree students | 11/13/2020 |
Courses Offered
The table below shows the courses we will offer in Spring 2021 and the LionPATH class number. All registration is done via LionPATH at https://lionpath.psu.edu. This article helps you search for LDT courses in LionPATH. And below this table will be specific registration advice for our students.
LDT Spring 2021 Courses
Reg. Status | Course Code | Course Name | Delivery Timeframe | LionPATH Class Number | Notes |
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WAIT LIST | LDT 415A | Systematic Instructional Development | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 7157 | |
Open | LDT 467 | Emerging Web Technologies and Learning | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 8006 | |
Open | LDT 505 | Integrating Mobile Technologies into Learning Environments | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 8402 | |
Open | LDT 527 | Designing Constructivist Learning Environments | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 27662 | |
Open | EDTEC 561 | Measuring the Impact of Technology on Learning | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 8164 | |
Open | LDT 566 | Computers as Learning Tools | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 8157 | |
Open | LDT 581 | Theoretical Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 28255 | |
Permission Only | LDT 835 | Supervised Field Experience in Online Instruction for TLOK12 | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | Contact Dr. Kirby | Must be enrolled in TLOK12 Certificate and 835 must be the final course. |
Open | ADTED 531 | Course Design and Development in Distance Education | 01/19 - 04/30/21 | 8121 | Must be enrolled (or enroll) in e-Learning Design Certificate |
Registration Advice
LDT students are encouraged to connect with their assigned advisor for help with specific course choices. We also have a tracking sheet for M.Ed. in LDT program students available on our program documents page. And our course descriptions page provides more-helpful descriptions about our current courses, along with a matrix showing how our courses apply to the certificate and degree programs that we offer.
M.Ed. in LDT Students who have completed at least 4 to 5 courses (including Fall 2020 courses) are strongly encouraged to take LDT 581 – Theoretical Foundations of Learning, Design, and Technology or EDTEC 561 – Measuring the Impact of Technology on Learning if they have not previously.
EDTECH (Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Educational Technology Integration) students should take LDT 415A, LDT 467, or LDT 527. Once those courses are completed, we recommend registering for LDT 566 or LDT 505.
ELEARN (Postbaccalaureate Certification in e-Learning Design) students should take LDT 415A, LDT 467, or ADTED 531.
TLOK12 (Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Online in K-12 Settings) students should take LDT 415A or LDT 467.
Please reach out to your assigned advisor or to Program Coordinator Dr. Kirby with questions about course selections and planning.