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Upcoming Virtual Info Sessions for UGA’s Learning, Design, and Technology Programs
April 13, 2026If you’re considering an online graduate program in Learning, Design, and Technology, these upcoming virtual information sessions are a great place to start. Each session offers a brief (40–60 minute) overview of the Ed.D. and M.Ed. programs with an emphasis in Instructional Design and Development. Sessions are held online and led by LDT faculty involved in the programs.
Nicolaides and Hill honored with Outstanding Mentoring Award
April 8, 2026Faculty members from the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s Department of Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development, Janette Hill and Aliki Nicolaides, have been honored with UGA’s Outstanding Mentoring Award.
Professor Matthew Schmidt designs inclusive technologies for a variety of populations
April 5, 2026Like many others in his industry, Matthew Schmidt didn’t originally set out to become an instructional designer. “This is a field that we kind of jokingly refer to as the best career that you’ve never heard of,” said Schmidt, a professor in the learning, design, and technology program in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s department of workforce education and instructional technology. He teaches in the online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Learning, Design & Technology – Instructional Design & Development and the Graduate Certificate in eLearning Design
UGA Online Programs Ranked Among 2025 Best by U.S. News and World Report
January 23, 2025The University of Georgia’s online degree programs are among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs rankings released Jan. 21. Several of UGA’s programs placed in the top 10 in the annual survey, which recognizes bachelor’s and master’s degree programs as well as specialties within certain programs. The survey ranks higher education institutions on criteria including engagement, services and technology, faculty credentials and peer assessment.
US News Ranks UGA Online Programs Among Nation’s Best
February 7, 2024U.S. News & World Report released their 2024 Best Online Programs rankings with several of the University of Georgia online programs in the top 10.
Online Professor Jill Stefaniak Wins 2023 Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award
March 16, 2023Jill Stefaniak, the Online M.Ed. Learning, Design, and Technology Master’s Program Coordinator as well as associate professor in the department of workforce education and instructional technology, won the 2023 University System of Georgia’s Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award for online teaching! Stefaniak is a nationally recognized leader in instructional…
UGA online professor leads Putnam County students to connect with local history
January 6, 2022Atlanta playwright Natasha Patel is working with highschool students in Putnam County this year to highlight what it’s like to grow up in their community. The scenes they’ve written draw on local historical artifacts, including photographs that capture the racial and economic realities of Putnam in…
UGA employee takes advantage of online degree opportunity
June 15, 2021Stephen Bridges is a UGA Double Dawg having earned an A.B.J. from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2006 and receiving a master’s with distinction in the online Master of Education in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program in the Mary Frances Early College of…
South African student appreciates the flexibility of distance learning
April 14, 2021After completing his bachelor’s degree in graphic design in 2010 and working in the field, Hannes Visagie accepted a position at the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa as a multimedia designer for NWU’s Centre for Teaching and Learning in 2014. NWU provided Visagie the opportunity to attend…
Adult Ed Revitalized, Renamed – Online M.Ed in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development
April 12, 2017The College of Education acted on their commitment to teaching students today’s most relevant and desirable skills for their future pursuits. The Adult Ed program has been revitalized and aptly named the online M.Ed. in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development.