Master's in Learning Technologies Program Information

UNT has a proven track record in online delivery and has been teaching students online for nearly 30 years. The MS degree is one a few in the U.S. that is aligned with the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). You'll learn how technology has shaped education and training, as well as discover how to create your own online courses, implement learning technologies theory and practice, and have the option to develop a skill specialty through one of the four concentrations offered (list below).

If you are a new student and have spoken with an LT MS advisor, fill out the LT-MS Course Request Form.

If you are an in-person student, please follow with the in-person course rotation: LT-MS In Person Course Rotation

This degree is a 36-hour program. Requirements include 12 hours of core of and 12 hours of foundation courses. The remaining 12 hours can be taken through a program concentration. If no concentraion is selected, students can take a more general approach by selecting four courses of their choice. 

Core Courses, 12 hours

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• LTEC 5210 - Instructional Systems Design I
• LTEC 5220 - Multimedia in Technology Applications
• LTEC 5610 - Analysis of Research in Learning Technologies
• LTEC 5580 - LTEC Capstone: Integrated Portfolios (to be taken during the last six hours of coursework)

Foundation Courses, 12 hours

• LTEC 5030 - Foundations of Learning Technologies
• LTEC 5200 - New Technologies of Instruction
• LTEC 5300 - Learning and Cognition
• LTEC 5510 - Technology-Based Learning Environments

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Concentrations

Students can complete one of the program concentrations listed below. Alternatively, students may choose no concentration wherein they choose any four (4) elective courses in addition to completing any core or foundation courses.

Track information for students who began the program prior to Fall 2023: LT-MS Tracks Prior Fall 2023

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Learning Analytics

As a strand within the Masters of Science Degree in Learning Technologies, the AI concentration focuses on the applications of AI in education and learning analytics. Students will learn how to translate highly technical information in ways that others can understand in order to carry out their jobs.

Students take the following four (4) courses:

• 5701 - Foundations of AI in Learning Analytics 
• 5702 - Applications of AI in Learning Analytics
• 5703 - AI Technologies for Learning and Performance
•   5704 - Ethical, Social and Cultural Impacts of AI

Instructional Design and Technology

The Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) concentration focuses on the practice of maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency, and appeal of instruction and other learning experiences. The process consists of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating instruction to assist in the transition. The process is informed by pedagogically tested theories of learning. In addition, students are immersed in creating, managing, and evaluating instructional systems. Graduates of the IDT concentration are prepared to work as instructional designers or learning experience designers in corporate, higher education, K-12, and other instructional and training environments. 

Students take the following two (2) courses:

• LTEC 5040 - Online Design and Pedagogy 
• LTEC 5310 - Human-Computer Interaction

And complete two (2) of the following:

• LTEC 5260 - Computer Graphics for Mediated Communications
• LTEC 5420 - Web Authoring 
• LTEC 5421 - Advanced Web and Media Development 
• LTEC 5211 - Instructional Systems Design II

Teaching and Learning with Technology

Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) is designed for educational professionals serving in administrative, teaching, or research capacities in a variety of educational settings. This concentration focuses on theoretical foundations, technology skills, technology integration strategies for teaching and learning, active research, innovations in technology, and paradigms for effective online delivery assessment. The degree emphasizes application-oriented technology skills that are valuable for independent study and research, classroom teaching, and personal and professional projects. Graduates of the TLT concentration are prepared to work with the latest educational technologies and effectively use learning technology to improve teaching and learning. This program concentration enables professionals to select and evaluate appropriate technology tools based on the needs of students and curricula. The TLT concentration specifically builds skill sets that empower you to work in educational positions in K-20 and higher education.

• LTEC 5040 - Online Design and Pedagogy
• LTEC 5111 - Introduction to Video Technology
• LTEC 5260 - Computer Graphics for Mediated Communications
• LTEC 5420 - Web Authoring 

Workforce Leadership and Performance Management

The Workforce Leadership and Performance Management concentration is designed for individuals seeking careers in leadership development, human resource development, entrepreneurial management, or workforce development. Individuals who earn this degree develop skills that lead to career opportunities in the corporate sector, public organizations, and non-profit agencies. Graduates assume leadership and managerial roles as  training/learning and development directors, organization development managers, entrepreneurs, and consultants.

• LTEC 5100 - Foundations of Workforce Learning & Development
• LTEC 5121 - Corporate Training Presentation Skills
• LTEC 5470 - Interpersonal Skills Development
• LTEC 5640 - Organization Development, Technology and Change
• LTEC 5650 - Technology Entrepreneurship
• LTEC 5660 - Project Management
• LTEC 5670 - Distributed Leadership
• LTEC 5900 - Advanced Project Management