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All coursework must be completed within four quarters (autumn, winter, spring, summer
Must complete a minimum of 45 units at Stanford to receive a master’s degree:
- All courses must be at or above the 100 level – courses numbered below 100 cannot be applied to the master’s degree
- 23 units—or half of the total minimum units—must be at the 200 level (Ed 180 or 190 count toward this requirement)
- 27 units must be from School of Education courses
- 15 units (one-third of the total minimum units) must be taken for a letter grade
- 3.0 GPA must be maintained for all courses applied to the masters degree
- LDT students are required to register for a minimum of 11 units autumn and winter quarter, 10 units spring quarter and 6 units summer quarter.
- English for Foreign Students (Linguistics 600 level) and Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation courses cannot be applied towards the master’s degree
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“Students in the LDT program acquire unique knowledge and skills, applying what is known about how people learn to the design of interactive educational media and experiences. The LDT projects illustrate how this cohort is mastering 21st Century skills of organizing knowledge to create learning environments using new technologies, skills very much in demand in business, education, and the nonprofit world.”
Milton Chen
Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation
LDT Advisory Board Member |
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Required Courses *
- EDUC 229A – LDT Seminar 1 units Autumn
- EDUC 229B – LDT Seminar 1 units Winter
- EDUC 229C – LDT Seminar 1 units Spring
- EDUC 229D – LDT Seminar 4-5 units Summer
- EDUC 333A – Analyzing Learning Environments 3 units Autumn
Evaluation or Research Methods Requirement
At least one course must be from these recommended electives (3 units minimum)*:
- EDUC 150 – Intro to Data Analysis & Interpretation
- EDUC 151 – Intro to Qualitative Research Methods
Design Requirement
At least one course must be from these recommended electives (3 units minimum)*:
- CS 147 – Human-Computer Interaction
- CS 377A – Introduction to Cybernetics and the Design of Systems
- EDUC 391X – Web-Based Technologies in Teaching and Learning
- ME 313 – Human Values and Innovation in Design
- CS 247 – Human-Computer Interaction Design Studio
- EDUC 106 – Interactive Media in Education
- EDUC 208B – Curriculum Construction
- ME 216A – Advanced Product Design: Needfinding
Learning Requirement
At least one course must be from these recommended electives (3 units minimum)*:
- EDUC 240 – Adolescent Development and Learning
- EDUC 218 – Topics in Cognition and Learning
- EDUC 336X – Language, Identity and Classroom Learning
- EDUC 328X – Topics in Learning and Technology
- EDUC 366 – Learning in Formal and Informal Environments
- EDUC 367 – Cultural Psychology
- EDUC 368 – Cognitive Development in Childhood and Adolescence
LDT-Related Requirement
At least two courses must be from these recommended electives (a total of 6 units minimum)*. Students are highly encouraged to take more than two of these courses:
- CS 147 – Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Design
- EDUC 218 – Topics in Cognition and Learning
- EDUC 391X – Web-Based Technologies in Teaching and Learning
- COMM 269 – Computers and Interfaces
- CS 247 – Human-Computer Interaction Design Studio
- EDUC 106 – Interactive Media in Education
- EDUC 208B – Curriculum Construction
- EDUC 328X – Topics in Learning and Technology
- EDUC 364 – Cognition and Learning
- SYMBSYS 145 – Cognition in Interaction Design
Internship
Students must register for at least one unit of EDUC 380, Supervised Internship, during the winter, spring, and summer quarters and a total of 9 units maximum can be applied toward the master’s degree. The supervising faculty member determines the appropriate number of units and the academic work to be done to compliment the site work.
Electives
Students may take electives from any department at Stanford, with advisor’s approval. Also, students are encouraged to undertake Directed Reading, EDUC 180, on a topic of special interest to you.
Portfolio and Master's Project:
The Portfolio consists of all substantial works in all media completed during the year, together with a statement of no more than 2500 words reflecting on the work, which is to be submitted to the LDT program. The Master's Project consists of a design project directed and managed by the student. Project reports include an appropriate definition of the learning problem, an analysis of the problem, the theoretical background, the design proposal, preliminary and final designs, and reports of design studies, reviews, and learner evaluations. Both the Portfolio and Master's Project are due at the end of the summer quarter. The Master's Project must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor by mid-spring quarter and presented to the public at the EXPO held in July. Final Master's Projects are reviewed by a panel of industry specialists as well as the student's Faculty Advisor, the LDT Program Advisors and the Program Director.
* The courses listed may vary from year-to-year and are provided for illustrative purposes only.
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