Preparing Students to Foster New Technologies for Educational Institutions and Corporations

Nationally recognized for its strengths in technology and the sciences, Drexel University offers a unique online Master’s Degree in Learning Technologies designed for adult learners who wish to solve the technological learning challenges facing schools and educational and corporate organizations.

Drexel University Online’s Master’s degree in Learning Technologies is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge, skills and on-site experience to develop solutions for tomorrow’s educational challenges.

This online program, which can be completed full or part-time, is ideal for teachers, trainers and other educational leaders who would like to earn both an Instructional Technology Specialist certification and a Master's degree. The degree is also well-suited for individuals interested in leading change for meaningful technology integration.

A Quality Graduate Degree on a Flexible Schedule:  

Drexel Online’s Master’s degree in Higher Education was ranked as one of "America's Best Graduate Schools" by U.S. News & World Report in 2010. Drexel’s School of Education is among the nation’s best at preparing the next generation of leaders in teaching new technologies.

Benefits of Choosing Drexel Online:  

• Interactivity - Drexel's interactive e-Learning method allows extensive interaction with faculty and other participants
• Mentor Program - New students will have the opportunity to connect with currently enrolled students to provide guidance and networking opportunities 
• On-Site Experience – Students will be exposed to a variety of multi-dimensional field experiences in diverse settings, including a co-op and a year-long internship.

Drexel’s MS in Learning is a 45-credit program consisting of 4 constructs: 

• National and state technology standards and 21st-Century
• Collaborative leadership
• Design perspective and digital media skill set, and
• Research projects.

Graduates of this program will be fully-prepared to obtain challenging roles as technology coaches, instructional design leaders, learning coordinators, directors of integrated technology, and other technology-related positions within for-profit learning organizations, training divisions and corporations.

Drexel’s MS in Learning Technologies offers the following concentrations:  

1. PA Certification in Instructional Tech Specialist - Instructional Technology Specialist certification is available to students that currently possess a Pennsylvania Instructional I or Instructional II teaching certificate. Students who wish to obtain the ITS Certificate but do not possess a Pennsylvania teaching certificate must successfully complete Praxis I exams. 
2. E-learning Leadership - Students following this path will acquire an in-depth knowledge of online and distance learning leadership theory and practice in emerging information and communication technologies, multimedia pedagogical strategies, and e-learning design and delivery
3. Learning in Game-Based Environments - Students will be introduced to the foundation of games for learning, motivational research that influences games, learning theories and instructional design principles, the role of play and learning in a participatory culture, and the evaluation of learning technologies.
4. Instructional Design - This concentration will prepare teachers, instructors, practitioners and others to use instructional design for K-20 education, adult education, and workplace training that addresses the needs of the millennial learner and collaborative, networked communities.

Drexel University is fully-accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

View the curriculum for our master’s in learning technologies.

Graduate Education Non-Matriculated Option
Do you need continuing education requirements, Act 48 credits, or just looking for professional development and only want to take a couple of classes? Learn more about our non-matriculated option. 

Applications are currently being accepted for Fall and Spring terms. Apply Today! See admissions criteria for specific supplemental materials required.  

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