Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Design and Technology
Programme overview
Designed to equip education professionals, trainers and instructional designers with advanced competencies in learning experience design, digital pedagogy, educational technology integration and online course development. The programme develops expertise in designing, implementing and evaluating engaging, accessible and competency-based learning experiences across diverse educational and professional contexts.
Expected outcomes
- PLO1: Apply learning design principles and theories to the development, implementation and deployment of learning and performance solutions.
- PLO2: Investigate technology-enhanced strategies using a variety of information sources to support learning delivery.
- PLO3: Plan and evaluate technology-enabled learning experiences by applying principles, theories, and research for continuous improvement.
- PLO4: Select and use a variety of digital technologies and techniques to learning and performance solutions.
- PLO5: Contribute to the transformation of online pedagogy through strategic leadership and professional values.
Entry requirements
A candidate must satisfy the general University admission criteria for undergraduate programmes.
- A bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by Senate OR
- Any other qualifications that may be determined by senate recognizing prior learning leading to equivalents of the identified criteria, experience and skills of learners.
Programme structure
Programme Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, the student will be able to:
- Apply learning design principles and theories to the development, implementation and deployment of learning and performance solutions.
- Investigate technology-enhanced strategies using a variety of information sources to support learning delivery.
- Plan and evaluate technology-enabled learning experiences by applying principles, theories, and research for continuous improvement.
- Select and use a variety of digital technologies and techniques to learning and performance solutions.
- Contribute to the transformation of online pedagogy through strategic leadership and professional values.
Total credit hours and course units required for graduation
Total credit hours and course units required for graduation The programme shall be offered in 8 semesters. The minimum total courses for the programme are 48. The minimum total course credit hours required for graduation is 144 hours.
Assessment methods
Student Assessment at programme level
The course will be assessed through:
- Content embedded quizzes
- Online practical work
- Open book tests
- Project reports
- End of course online examination
The projects will be assessed through e- portfolios. Students will present their work to an evaluation panel. All students’ work will be checked for plagiarism. The students should be logged in with the university provided login details in order to carry out any task.
Countinous Assessment
Tests/Tasks: 50%
Examination 50%
Global careers
- Instructional Designer
- E-Learning Specialist
- Learning Experience Designer
- Educational Technology Specialist
- Digital Learning Developer
- Online Course Developer
- Learning and Development Officer
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Typical duration
Delivery mode
Online
Accreditation info
Fully accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and recognised globally for digital-first excellence.
School of Education
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya