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Welcome to the Learning Design and Leadership program!

We invite you to explore this website to learn about the LDL Program and its requirements, the syllabi for courses taught by LDL program faculty, the LDL Exam-Dissertation Sequence, and CGScholar (the platform used in courses taught by LDL faculty). We also invite students and alumni to connect in our online community and Slack spaces.


Happening Now

Be sure to check out the Happening Now page to see a calendar of upcoming events for those interested in the LDL program, new students, current students, and alumni.

The Learning Design and Leadership program is a part of the College of Education at the University of Illinois, which has been ranked as #3 in online Master’s degree programs by US News and World Report and also one of the most affordable amongst the top 5 programs.

New Students!

Congratulations on joining us in the LDL Program. Get started by following this checklist.

If you are in the LDL or another graduate program and are new to taking an LDL course, visit the Course Preparation page in advance.


Current and Upcoming Courses

The courses referred to below and throughout this site are taught by Dr. Bill Cope, Dr. Mary Kalantzis, and Dr. Kara Francis. To learn more about the research of Dr. Cope and Dr. Kalantzis, visit New Learning Online. Refer to the Annual Course Schedule to see when all LDL courses are taught. To see schedules for courses taught by other faculty, refer to courses.illinois.edu or the University’s Registration system.

Refer to the Course Syllabus page for specific links to course materials and deadlines.

Summer 2023 – Term 1 (May 15 to June 25) EPOL 583, EPOL 534, EPSY 559, and EPSY 560
EventSchedule*
Office Hours with TAsMondays: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. US Central Time
Zoom Details
EPOL 534: Assessment for Learning and
EPOL 583: eLearning Ecologies and
EPSY 560: Technology and Educational Change and
EPSY 559: Advanced Learning Technologies
Mondays: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. US Central Time
(all courses meet on the same Zoom session)

EPOL 586, 587, 588, 591, 599: Exam-Dissertation Sequence
Group Advising Sessions
Mondays: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. US Central Time
Occasional workshops held at 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. US Central Time; refer to the Happening Now page for the most up-to-date schedule
Zoom Details
EPOL 586, 587, 588, 591, 599: Exam-Dissertation Sequence
Group Advising Sessions
Tuesdays: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. US Central Time
Occasionally cancelled due to scheduling conflicts; refer to the Happening Now page for the most up-to-date schedule
Zoom Details
Summer 2023 – Term 2 (June 26 to August 3) EPSY 408, EPOL 486, and ERAM 557
EventSchedule*
Office Hours with TAsMondays: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. US Central Time
Zoom Details
EPSY 408: Learning and Human Development with Educational Technology and
EPOL 486: New Media and Learner Differences
Mondays: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. US Central Time
(408 and 486 meet on the same Zoom session)
ERAM 557: Meaning Patterns, Interpretive MethodsMondays: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. US Central Time
Zoom Details
EPOL 586, 587, 588, 591, 599: Exam-Dissertation Sequence
Group Advising Sessions
No Scheduled Sessions; Occasional Workshops may be scheduled; refer to the Happening Now page for the most up-to-date schedule

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