Welcome to the LDT web site and thanks for your interest in the program.  I’m going to introduce you to what is unique and special about the LDT program. In short, it’s the climate for learning.

Stanford sits nestled in at the base of foothills between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. With an almost perfect moderate climate, it is truly one of the more spectacular places to engage in graduate school life. The location is important. LDT has deep connections to the activities of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of technology innovation. The connections are deep and significant to the learning experiences of our students.

There is a great deal more to Stanford and LDT than the weather and setting. The social and academic climate at Stanford is awe inspiring, and LDT students get to take advantage of that every day. Stanford has a world-class faculty.  LDT students interact, take classes with, collaborate on research, and engage in internships with faculty in the School of Education and other schools of the university including the School of Engineering, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, the Business School, the Medical School, and departments in Humanities and Sciences.

LDT offers the best of both worlds. The program is an interaction of theory and practice. This is accomplished through three program cornerstones––a mix of courses, internships and the master’s project. Classroom life is active, with courses that are both theoretical and practical. Students read, write, design, and research individually and collaboratively. Internships engage students in real work and projects where ideas are applied, and the master’s project provides an opportunity for the student to produce a cohesive, creative and novel design for learning using technology.

Finally, the LDT experience prepares its graduates for employment in a variety of fields and work settings. Four seem to dominate: education organizations, corporate settings, doctoral programs, and R&D.

Students and their advisors design a course of study that enables individualization for meeting current and future learning/career goals. The program is truly flexible. Students renew expertise already in hand and engage anew in areas related to learning, design and technology.

There is so much more I could say about the learning climate at LDT.  If you have questions, drop us a note and we’ll try to answer your specific questions.

All the best,  





Shelley Goldman, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Director of the LDT Program