Master of Professional Studies in Learning Experience Design and Technology – Online
Our Master of Professional Studies in Learning Experience Design and Technology (LXDT) teaches you today’s in-demand learning design skills through meaningful, learner-centered experiences and flexible, customizable coursework.
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Overview
Northeastern’s MPS in Learning Experience Design and Technology (LXDT) program provides an agile skill-based curriculum that reflects the changes in professional practice, design methodologies, technology, and other emerging innovations in the field.
Designed for aspiring or current learning designers, educators, trainers, and instructional technologists our skills-based coursework - taught by industry experts - enables you to create environments that combine in-person, online, and mobile learning while taking advantage of our media-rich, digital, networked world.
Allow your educational design career to thrive by staying on top of current and future trends while honing your classwork through real-world, skill-building opportunities that expand your expertise and network.
As an LXDT student you can also participate in a variety of elective LXD Skill Building Labs (SBLs) – shorter, experiential-based courses, deeply focused on a key design or technology skill or knowledge base that supports your professional goals and enhances employability.
SBLs are experiential, including specific design challenges where you get to utilize your newly learned skills while also earning elective credit and a skills-based badge upon completion. Examples of SBLs include Design Thinking, Design Blueprinting, Universal Design, Designing with Articulate 360: Rise/Storyline, Designing for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Backward Design, and Gamification.
Program Objectives
- Innovate Engaging Learner Environments & Experiences by seeking out the learning design potential of new technologies, theories, and practices.
- Demonstrate constructive working relationships and collaborations in a range of professional contexts while responding to the nuances of organizational culture, diversity of learners, project demands, and allocated resources.
- Design or redesign learning experiences to create dynamic technology-enhanced and engaging environments by harnessing the learning design potential of new technologies.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively collect, analyze, and present ideas and data in multiple mediums and to diverse audiences.
- Create learning designs that promote social justice, inclusion, and the building of intercultural and global networks.
- Influence Improvements to Learning Design by responding innovatively to learning design opportunities while creatively drawing upon the latest research in learning design.
Unique Features
- Graduate with a showcase ePortfolio highlighting your accomplishments and design skills.
- Innovative course designs and formats, including badge-earning opportunities
- Learn alongside faculty experts
- Select from a variety of elective skill building labs to enhance your design & technology skills
- Experiential Learning: opportunities include a design studio elective, professional internships, and LXDT focused credit as well as non-credit XN projects that provide real-world experience.
Career Prospects
Beginning your journey with us is a big decision. But it's a smart one. Your field is evolving rapidly. That's why we're constantly innovating our programs to anticipate your industry's needs. So, no matter where your field goes, you can lead the way.
Average Salary, Instructional Designer
Average Salary, Regional Training Manager
You'll focus on two new required design courses—EDU 6334—Foundations of LXD and EDU 6335—Advanced Practices in LXD, and state-of-the-art skill-building electives—to build and deepen your design skills through extensive practice.
Second, you’ll be provided with intentionally selected and scaffolded opportunities to build your technology skills from initial foundation courses and course requirements through your LXDT electives.
Third, you may participate in multiple credit and noncredit experiential opportunities throughout the program, including a final Experiential Network project option in your Capstone course.
Lastly, you’ll complete signature assignments in each course. These will be uploaded to your ePortfolio, along with a reflection on your learning process.
This makes a Northeastern education a dynamic, transformative experience, giving you countless opportunities to grow as a professional and person.
Get Set With a Custom Course Plan
Please note: The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Enrolled students should reference the academic catalog for current program requirements.
Follow Our Leaders
The MPS in Learning Experience Design and Technology is a skill-based experiential program, where design practice takes center stage. Learning and design models provide a solid grounding as students create authentic learning experiences while building skills of immediate relevance to their professional lives.
- Dr. Elizabeth Mahler, Teaching Professor and Lead Faculty, LXDT Programs
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Darin Detwiler
Dr. Darin Detwiler, LP.D., M.A.Ed., brings many years of military, writing, policy, and instructional experienceFull bio -
Kristen Lee
Behavioral Science educator, clinician, author, comedian, and activist devoted to leveraging human potential, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations.Full bio -
Corliss Thompson
Corliss Thompson, Ph.D., teaching professor, has taught research methods, research design, and social justice courses in the Graduate School of Education since 2013.Full bio -
Xiaomu Zhou
Xiaomu Zhou is a lead faculty member in the Master of Professional Studies in Informatics program, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University.Full bio
Each course in the master's program encouraged me to connect course content and assignments to the real-life learning challenges I face in my full-time role. This marriage of theory and practice required me to assess my current thinking, integrate new theoretical constructs, and appreciate new methodologies. As a result, the learning I gained in the classroom was immediately applicable (and still is!) to the professional role I have outside of it.
K. Mulcahy, Director of Alumni Relations
Cost and Tuition
Tuition
Estimated Total Tuition
This is an estimate based on the tuition rates for Academic Year 2024-2025 and does not include any fees or other expenses. Some courses and labs have tuition rates that may increase or decrease total tuition. Tuition and fees are subject to revision by the president and Board of Trustees at any time. Select programs at select campuses offer additional scholarships of up to 25% off the listed price for domestic students studying on campus. For more detailed information, please visit Student Financial Services.
For students interested in pursuing financial assistance or educational loans, additional educational costs, known as Cost of Attendance (COA) components, can be included in the calculation of aid and loan eligibility. Components may include food, housing, books, course materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, personal expenses, and the cost of obtaining a first professional licensure. You can find comprehensive details on the Student Financial Services website. Please keep in mind that COA can vary significantly depending on academic program, enrollment intensity, and individual circumstances.
Application Deadlines
Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:
Domestic Application Guidelines
International Application Guidelines*
*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.
Did you know?
Below is a look at where our Education & Learning alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.
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Where They Work
- Boston Public Library
- Thomas Edison State University
- Middle School
- Large Retail Corporation
- MIT
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Real Estate Company
- Employee Union
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What They Do
- Training Coordinator
- Instructional Designer
- Teacher
- Regional Training Manager
- Faculty
- Training Specialist
- Director of Education & Events
- Training Coordinator
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What They're Skilled At
- Library Science
- Design & Quality Assurance
- Special Education & Technology
- Leadership
- Hispanic Language & Culture
- Continuing Education
- Licensing
- Safety
Learn more about Northeastern Alumni on Linkedin.
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