Learning Experience Design

This graduate certificate combines academic courses on design, learning theory, and technology-enhanced learning environments at the School of Education with authentic design opportunities at one of four residency sites: The Center for Academic Innovation, the Office of Digital Education at the Ross School of Business, the University of Michigan Center for Innovation in Detroit, and Fast-Forward Medical Innovation. Students will develop the professional and academic skills necessary to design technology-enhanced educational experiences in multiple contexts of teaching and learning.

At the core of the program is a deep commitment to advancing equity-focused design by integrating inclusive design approaches and frameworks throughout course discussions and residency work projects.

As the certificate is open to any U-M Rackham graduate student, we welcome students from a variety of backgrounds, including teachers, student affairs professionals, and students interested in how technology can be used to better support learning. Graduates of our program have gone on to pursue a range of career options, including instructional design, training and development roles, and doctoral studies.

The certificate program requires a 12-credit minimum of coursework and 60 hours of residency work at one of the four program’s residency sites.