M.Ed. Instructional Technology

Prepare to lead digital classrooms through instructional technology and innovation.

Kutztown University’s M.Ed. in Instructional Technology: Digital Classroom Technology prepares educators to lead in digital learning, instructional design, online instruction, and technology integration. Candidates build the skills to design engaging learning experiences and expand their career opportunities across education and other learning-focused settings.

This 30-credit online master’s degree includes stackable coursework with Instructional Technology PK-12 Specialist Certification, allowing candidates to make progress toward both a master’s degree and specialist certification at the same time.

Program Highlights

30-credit master’s degree focused on Digital Classroom Technology
Convenient online coursework ideal for working adults
Build skills in digital learning, online instruction, and emergent technology integration
Applicable to careers in PK-12 education, higher education, business, consulting, and beyond
Stackable with Instructional Technology PK-12 Specialist Certification

Program Coursework — 30 credits
- LLTC 505 Perspectives on Instructional Technology and Learning (3 credits)
- LLTC 521 Technologies for the 21st Century Educator (3 Credits)
- LLTC 535 Designing Distance Education for the K-12 Educator (3 Credits)
- LLTC 545 Problem-based Learning Through Instructional Technology (3 Credits)
- LLTC 555 Building Effective Online and Classroom Instruction (3 Credits)
- LLTC 565 Emerging Technologies for Educators (3 Credits)
- LLTC 375 Methods of Research (3 credits)
- Electives: Select two 3 credit LLTC courses (6 credits)
- LLTC 585 Digital Portfolios (3 credits)

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Career Growth and Marketability

Instructional technology is about more than using devices in class. It's about designing effective learning, choosing the right digital tools, and helping learners succeed every setting — both online and in-person.

The M.Ed. in Instructional Technology: Digital Classroom Technology helps students build skills in digital learning, instructional design, online instruction, technology integration, and learning support. These skills are in high-demand across education and other training-focused settings, making the degree a strong choice for students who want to strengthen their current practice while expanding future career opportunities.

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Take the Next Steps

Submit a graduate program application and provide:
- Official transcripts from all previous institutions
- Three letters of recommendation
- Copy of active PA teaching certification
Due dates by semester of enrollment:
- Fall enrollment: August 1
- Spring enrollment: December 1
- Summer enrollment: May 1

For more information about our Instructional Technology programs, please contact coordinator Dr. Robson Araujo-Junior at junior@kutztown.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who is an ideal candidate for the M.Ed. Instructional Technology?

This degree is a strong fit for educators and learning professionals who want to build expertise in instructional technology, digital learning, e-learning, and training. It also supports work with learners from elementary school through higher education and in organizations beyond formal education.
What will I gain from this program?

Students build knowledge and skills in technology integration, digital-age learning environments, professional learning, digital citizenship, assessment, differentiation, and engaging instruction.
Can I earn my Instructional Technology PK-12 Specialist Certification?

This master's degree overlaps with Kutztown University's Instructional Technology PK-12 Specialist Certification program. Instructional Technology students can double count courses towards both programs to work towards a master's degree and specialist certification at the same time.
What kinds of careers connect to this degree?
This degree can support work in business, healthcare, government, instructional design firms, consulting firms, and other settings that design and deliver learning experiences.

This degree supports career paths such as:
- E-learning Instructional Designer & Curriculum Developer
- E-learning Consultant
- Performance Improvement Specialist
- Instructional Technologist
- Instructional Systems Designer
- Academic Director
- Instructional Services Technology Specialist

Student Learning Outcomes

Instructional Technology (M.Ed.)
1. Change Agent - Coaches inspire educators and leaders to use technology to create equitable and ongoing access to high-quality learning.
2. Connected Learner - Coaches model the ISTE Standards for Students and the ISTE Standards for Educators, and identify ways to improve their coaching practice.
3. Collaborator - Coaches establish productive relationships with educators in order to improve instructional practice and learning outcomes.
4. Learning Designer - Coaches model and support educators to design learning experiences and environments to meet the needs and interests of all students.
5. Professional Learning Facilitator - Coaches plan, provide and evaluate the impact of professional learning for educators and leaders to use technology to advance teaching and learning.
6. Data-Driven Decision-Maker - Coaches model and support the use of qualitative and quantitative data to inform their own instruction and professional learning.
7. Digital Citizen Advocate - Coaches model digital citizenship and support educators and students in recognizing the responsibilities and opportunities inherent in living in a digital world.

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