Welcome to the Fall 2021 term! For our incoming students students, this marks the start of something new, and we welcome you. For our continuing students, we applaud your perseverance and we are ready to support you as you press forward with your career development.
Fall 2021 Courses
LDT Online courses begin the morning of Monday, August 23rd, 2021. All courses are delivered via Canvas, found at https://psu.instructure.com. If you visit Canvas prior to August 23rd, you likely will not see your Fall 2021 courses, but they will become visible on August 23rd.
We have adjusted our course offerings in order to align with the current needs of our students. Here’s the updated lineup for Fall:
LDT Fall 2021 Courses
| Reg. Status | Course Code | Course Name | Delivery Timeframe | LionPATH Class Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN | LDT 401 | Gaming 2 Learn | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 8539 | Offered only this term for AY21-22 |
| OPEN | LDT 415A | Systematic Instructional Development | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 7370 | |
| OPEN | LDT 467 | Emerging Web Technologies and Learning | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 8672 | |
| OPEN | LDT 505 | Integrating Mobile Technologies into Learning Environments | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 28814 | |
| OPEN | LDT 527 | Designing Constructivist Learning Env'ts | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 8220 | |
| OPEN | LDT 550 Sec 001 & 002 | Learning Design Studio | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 8513 (Sec 001) | Students taking LDT 550 for the first time register for Section 001. Returning students should contact Dr. Hooper for Section 002. |
| OPEN | LDT 843 | Learning Technologies for Good and Evil | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 28840 | New Course! See blog post for details. |
| OPEN | ADTED 531 | Course Design and Development in Distance Education | 08/23/2021 - 12/10/2021 | 8409 | e-Learning Design Certificate Students Only. |
SARI for M.Ed. Students
All Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology (M.Ed. in LDT) students must satisfy the SARI training requirements in order to qualify for graduation. Any student intending to graduate in December 2021 and who has not completed our custom SARI training must sign-up for this term’s offering of the training. Also, newer students are encouraged to take the training early in their degree program. The training will run from September 8 to 28, 2021, is fully online and asynchronous, and is a non-credit (no cost) program requirement. Visit our SARI Training page for more information, or complete this form to sign-up for the Fall 2021 offering.
M.Ed. Intent to Graduate
All M.Ed. in LDT students intending to graduate in December 2021 must “Apply for Graduation” in LionPATH. This is also referred to as “filing intent to graduate”. See the Registrar’s information about how to complete this process in LionPATH.
Answers to Questions
Our Program Documents page links you to the key sources of accurate information about our degree and certificate programs. Certificate students will want to review their “Standing Advisement” documents. M.Ed. in LDT students can access the program handbook, checklists, and capstone portfolio guidelines. As always, you can reach out to your assigned academic advisor, or to our LDT Program Assistant Whitney DeShong <wad5021@psu.edu>.
Overall, we hope that you have a great Fall term and we look forward to working with you.
