Learning Experience Design

Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Learning Experience Design (MALXD) program provides a critical lens of equity, accessibility, and social justice in human-centered learning and design. MALXD students will thoughtfully examine issues that impact learners as unique individuals and create well-informed, playful, and powerful learning design solutions. This program was designed with full-time working professionals in mind and is context-rich so learners have supported experience applying theory to their professional practice.

The MALXD learner is curious, creative, critical, and interested in developing a deeper understanding of learning experience design. The program is applicable to a variety of careers, perspectives, and experience levels, from people beginning their career in learning experience design to those working in adjacent fields to experienced designers seeking knowledge and leadership opportunities.

Program Outcomes

MALXD learners will earn 3 graduate certificates and their master’s degree in five semesters through our fully online program. This structured approach allows our students to earn concrete credentials during their time as master’s students. MALXD prepares leaders in human-centered, instructional, and learning experience design. Graduates will be able to:

• Create accessible and inclusive experiences and environments, rooted in the learning sciences, educational psychology, and theories of teaching and learning.
• Evaluate, modify, and apply leading design principles and frameworks through a critical lens focused on equity and social justice.
• Assess learning platforms and technologies for accessibility, user experience, and social and ethical implications.
• Use rich pedagogical and research practice knowledge to generate creative designs and learning solutions.
• Develop strategies to support a team’s productivity, capacity, and culture as a project manager.
• Engage in a cycle of continuous improvement and project management, including researching, planning, implementing, tracking, evaluating the success of initiatives, and improving the product.

Career Outlook

MALXD graduates will meet the growing demand for learning experience designers in wide range of settings. Relevant fields include:

• Instructional Designer
• Learning Experience Designer
• E-learning Content Specialist
• Training and Development
• Learning and Development Manager
• Chief Learning Officer
• VP of Training
• Director of Staff Development
• Education Manager
• Learning Manager
• Director of Learning and Development
• Director of E-Learning
• Director of Education