Our Learning, Design, and Technology program is dedicated to training and inspiring a new generation of leaders in higher ed.
Due to higher education's changing landscape, there is an increasing demand for innovative professionals who can challenge long-standing teaching practices and transform education into experiences that motivate life-long success in learning.
Emerging Issues and Careers in the Field
Depending on their concentration, Learning, Design, and Technology graduates can feel prepared to navigate and respond to today’s emerging teaching and learning issues in higher education. Students may find themselves working in areas such as faculty development; digital and information literacies; accessibility and universal design for learning; online and blended teaching and learning; emerging technologies; and adaptive teaching and learning.
Our Masters of Arts in Learning, Design, and Technology program equips students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to pursue careers in a number of these areas, as well as high-demand fields, such as:
- Instructional Design
- Learning Analytics
- Academic Assessment
- Online Program Development
- Higher Education Leadership and Administration
Washington, D.C. and Maryland have the highest concentrations of instructional designers and postsecondary education administrators per capita in the nation.
Learn More About Industry Trends
- Trends Report 2016
Chronicle of Higher Education - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics - The Quest for Instructional Designers
Inside Higher Ed - Online Education: A Catalyst for Higher Education Reforms
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