Online Master of Science in Education (MS)
Learning, Design, and Technology
Program Overview
Do you love figuring out how people learn best? This program helps you turn that passion into a career. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s online Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology, prepares you to create effective online learning experiences from start to finish. You’ll learn how to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate digital instruction that makes a real difference.
It’s built to fit your life. Earn your degree fully online in 33 credit hours, on a timeline that works for you — finish in two years or take up to four. You set the pace.
What You’ll Learn and Where It Takes You
You’ll gain practical, in-demand skills you can put to work right away:
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate online learning environments
- Apply instructional systems design to solve real learning problems
- Produce engaging multimedia instructional materials
- Use visual design principles effectively
- Conduct usability testing to improve learning experiences
- Navigate ethical issues in electronic media development
Learning design skills are needed far beyond the classroom. Graduates apply their expertise across:
- Education — K–12, higher education, and online learning programs
- Corporate — training, learning and development, and e-learning teams
- Government — instructional programs, training, and educational resources
- Nonprofit — program design, community education, and digital learning initiatives
Wherever people need to learn, your skills will be valued.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0+
- If the cumulative GPA is below 3.0 but above 2.7, the student may still qualify with an exception
- Copies of official transcripts from all institutions attended, undergrad and grad (official transcripts upon admission)
- Letter of introduction
- Statement of goals
- Three rating forms or letters of reference
- Applicants must submit an online graduate application to the Office of Graduate Admissions
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Program Concentrations
Learning, Design, and Technology
This concentration prepares students to design, develop, implement, and evaluate online learning environments. These skills will be desirable in a variety of contexts such as education, corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Featured Courses
Students will have the opportunity to take courses that align with their interests and goals, such as:
Introduction to instructional technology as a field, including a definition of the field and career options. Additionally, participants will be introduced to visual design principles, ethical issues, and usability testing within the context of electronic media development.
Application of theory and research of instructional systems design to solve instructional problems in educational settings.
Selected computer-based multimedia production tools are used to produce instructional materials based on specific learner characteristics and objectives.
Field-based project involving aspects of the instructional design process in an online learning environment with reflection on theory and practice issues.
