LDT Program Features

Endorsement from AECT

The Graduate Certificate Program in Learning, Design and Technology has received endorsement from Association for Educational Communications and Technology for its alignment with AECT Standards, Program goals, objectives and target proficiencies, procedures for evaluating learning outcomes, Instructional methods and materials, Course requirements, Program Purpose and Prerequisites.

Quality Matters Certified Courses and Program Certifications

Courses in the LDT program undergo certification by Quality Matters. Quality Matters is an international, inter-institutional program. QM’s quality assurance processes are designed to certify the design of online and blended courses.

The faculty who teach in the LDT program are APPQMR certified. The LDT program has twelve QM-certified courses. The other LDT courses are going through an internal review. All QM Course reviews are going through a subscriber-managed review at UNC Charlotte. Future qualified internal QM Course Reviews will be conducted by teams of two or three QM reviewers who have taken QM professional development.

The Learning, Design and Technology program has received Quality Matter’s Program Level Certification in Program Design, Learner Success, and Teaching Support.

LDT Program Advisory Board

The LDT Program has an advisory board comprised of instructional technology leaders from K-12, higher education, and industry.

Mr. Ben Allred – Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, Cabarrus County Schools
Ms. Shanna Coles – Senior Program Manager, Distance Education, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Don Kirkey – President & Principal Consultant, Trinity Creek Group
Dr. Rachel McBroom — Chief Operations Officer, North Carolina Virtual Public School
Dr. Corey McNeill – Product Manager for Canvas and GoOpenNC, NCDPI
Mr. Dave Sansavera — Senior Director of Learning and Development, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Ms. Nicole Nichols — Senior Vice President of Learning and Development, LPL Financial
Ms. Heather Ramsey – Personalized Digital Learning Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Internship Partners

We place students for their internships with schools and industries to work on real-world projects. Some of our recent internship partners include

UNC Charlotte Center for Teaching and Learning
SOS Intl.
Accenture
UNC Charlotte, Office of Learning and Organizational Development
Concord Middle School
Central Piedmont Community College
TIAA-CREF
Mallard Creek Polymers

The LDT program strives to map all its courses to higher standards as AECT, ISTE, and NCDPI proposed.

The Association for Educational Communications Technology (AECT)

AECT is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology. (http://www.aect.org)

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Standard 1 (Content Knowledge): Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.
Standard 2 (Content Pedagogy): Candidates develop as reflective practitioners able to demonstrate effective implementation of educational technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy.
Standard 3 (Learning Environments): Candidates facilitate learning (p. 41) by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments. (p. 1)
Standard 4 (Professional Knowledge and Skills): Candidates design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments within a supportive community of practice.
Standard 5 (Research): Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning (p. 4) and improve performance (pp. 6-7).

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (ISPI)

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Standard 1: Focus on Results or Outcomes
Standard 2: Take a Systemic View
Standard 3: Add Value
Standard 4: Work in Partnership with Clients and Stakeholders
Standard 5: Determine Need or Opportunity
Standard 6: Determine Cause
Standard 7: Design Solutions including Implementation and Evaluation
Standard 8: Ensure Solutions’ Conformity and Feasibility
Standard 9: Implement Solutions
Standard 10: Evaluate Results and Impact

ISTE STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY COACHES

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Standard 1: (Visionary Leadership) Technology coaches inspire and participate in the development and implementation of a shared vision for the comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformational change throughout the instructional environment.
Standard 2: (Teaching, Learning, & Assessments) Technology coaches assist teachers in using technology effectively for assessing student learning, differentiating instruction, and providing rigorous, relevant, and engaging learning experiences for all students.
Standard 3: (Digital-Age Learning Environments) Technology coaches create and support effective digital-age learning environments to maximize the learning of all students.
Standard 4: (Professional Development & Program Evaluation) Technology coaches conduct needs assessments, develop technology-related professional learning programs, and evaluate the impact on instructional practice and student learning.
Standard 5: (Digital Citizenship) Technology coaches model and promote digital citizenship.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (NCDPI) FACILITATOR STANDARDS