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Academic Program

Teaching, Learning and Technology

Learn strategies to enhance education by integrating best practices and leading-edge technologies that improve teaching across instructional settings.

Our Teaching, Learning and Technology program supports students in expanding their understanding of how individuals learn and how to design learning environments that best serve all students.  Working with faculty experts, students develop innovative curricula and learning environments that integrate technology and support individuals of all abilities and backgrounds. 

About

The Teaching, Learning, and Technology degree programs prepare educators for classroom and non-classroom settings through a variety of graduate-level educational experiences. All of our professional degree programs explore research-based best practices in teaching, learning, and technology and are carefully designed to integrate course work and practicum experiences, leading to Pennsylvania certification and/or a graduate certificate or degree.

Our doctoral research studies focus on the optimal design, development, and integration of innovative practice and/or learning technologies to enhance teaching and learning in diverse settings. Program faculty and students collaborate in researching creative new approaches in a variety of instructional settings including PreK-16 classrooms, online learning environments, and informal learning settings. 

Job Market Trends

Teachers, schools and industries are looking to incorporate more technology into teaching and learning in innovative and effective ways. Our certificate and master’s degree programs are targeted toward people from varied backgrounds who want to learn to incorporate technology more effectively in educational settings.

Accreditation

We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer general education teacher certification programs in Biology 7-12, Mathematics 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, Physics 7-12, Earth and Space Science 7-12, PreK-4, English 7-12, Social Studies 7-12, General Science 7-12, and Program Specialist - English as a Second Language PK-12.

TLT Spotlight

Jiayan Zhu

Zhu Explores How AI Can Support Student Thinking Without Replacing It

Jiayan Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the COE's Teaching, Learning, and Technology program, where she investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) can support meaningful learning in STEM education. Her research centers on human–AI collaboration, with a particular interest in how learners can work effectively with AI while maintaining an active role in their own learning. She explores how learners can engage with AI as a collaborative peer while developing the ability to monitor their own understanding, critically evaluate AI-generated information, and make thoughtful decisions about when and how to use AI. Her work asks how AI can support learning without replacing the thinking and self-regulation that learners need to develop for themselves.

Subha Khan

Subhah Khan: An Interdisciplinary Path to Pedagogy

A Fulbright Scholar from Kashmir, Pakistan), Subhah Khan’s journey to educational technology began with a rich, interdisciplinary background that bridges economics, political science, and anthropology. It was during her undergraduate years that she discovered a quiet but persistent passion for the transformative power of education. From designing curricula on environmental conservation to researching learning analytics, Khan realized how deeply pedagogy impacts real-world equity.

Now pursuing her M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, she has found a program that channels her drive for systemic change.

Faculty & Staff