The following schedule reflects courses taught by LDL program faculty. To see schedules for courses taught by other faculty, refer to courses.illinois.edu or the University’s registration system. Here is a direct link to EPOL classes for Spring 2026 https://courses.illinois.edu/schedule/2026/spring/EPOL
Our LDL courses are held on Mondays evenings except where noted – United States Central time during the Spring, Fall, and Summer A except where noted. During Summer B, we typically switch to a daytime (US) schedule, still on Mondays.
Yearly Schedule
Subject to change! Select a link to view the course description and access links to the learning materials
∞ = Essential LDL Course *=Technology Endorsement Course
| Semester | Term A | Term B |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | TBD | TBD |
| Spring | EPOL 487: Mobile Learning – Castro (temporary number: EPOL 590) EPOL 569: Intro to Learning Sciences – Zhu (temporary number: EPOL 590) *EPOL 582: New Media and Literacies – Kalantzis | *∞EPOL 481: New Learning Cope (Essential LDL Course) EPOL 483 Learning Technologies – Xinran (Thursdays) EPOL 486: New Media and Learner Differences – Kalantzis *EPOL 583: e-Learning Ecologies – Bill EPOL 478: Generative AI for Education – Magee (temporary number: EPOL 490) EPOL 590 Online Learning – Vania Session B |
| Summer | TBD | TBD |
Exam-Dissertation Sequence Courses (EPOL 586, 587, 591, 599) are offered spring and fall.
Finding Other Available Courses
Visit Course Explorer to see course schedules for research, and elective courses outside the LDL program for the current and upcoming (starting about mid-term) semesters.
You can filter by year, semester, term, department, course level, delivery method, and more. Refer to previous terms to get an idea of what may be offered in the future, but recurring schedules are not guaranteed.
Term Start and End Dates
See the office of the Registrar’s Calendar: https://registrar.illinois.edu/fall-2025-academic-calendar/ for add-drop deadlines and more.
PAY ATTENTION TO DIFFERENT DEADLINES FOR FULL SEMESTER VS. TERM A/B DATES
| Term | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fall A 2025 | August 25, 2025 | October 17, 2025 |
| Fall B 2025 | October 20, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
| Spring A 2026 | January 20, 2026 | March 13, 2026 |
| Spring B 2026 | March 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |