The Master is designed to train professionals, expert in university teaching innovation, by integrating digital and multimedia instruments. In our rapidly changing social and educational context, the Master provides cutting-edge expertise to university staff, to help them plan, support and implement effective, interactive and accessible learning experiences, through a flexible, sustainable and future-oriented approach. Attendees will explore digital learning design, platform management, digital and multimedia resource creation through a multidisciplinary approach. Goal of the Master is co-designing digitally integrated and personalized learning environments, by creating engaging educational content and applying active methodologies to support different deployments. The course covers the topics related to digital transformation, AI applied to education, data management and accessibility, and digital inclusion. The Master is part of the project “Advanced Learning Multimedia Alliance for Inclusive Academic Innovation – ALMA” – PNRR.
The Master includes 300 hours of online lessons. It also includes 250 hours for the project work. Minimum attendance required is 210 hours of online lessons (online synchronous lectures, workshops, and online practice sessions). Online lessons will be held on Friday afternoons and Saturday (full day), 2 times a month, on the University’s Zoom platform.
The Master will provide the ability to become experts in the planning, design, and management of innovative educational experiences, integrated with digital and multimedia technologies. By following the course, the average entry profile will be significantly improved. Attendees will acquire advanced skills in managing LMS platforms, tutoring processes, multimedia content creation, and use of innovative tools, such as AI and learning analytics. The design, decision-making and communicational skills applied to the educational context will be expanded and consolidated. The Master trains attendees for a wide range of career and professional opportunities, in the educational, corporate and technological sectors. The main professional figures include: educational tutor specialized in supporting students on specific subjects, with advanced skills in the use of digital platforms; technology tutor expert in technical management and support of digital platforms and instruments; facilitating tutor expert in learning facilitation processes, through suitable communication strategies; professional learning content creation, expert in the creation of multimedia educational material (videos, podcasts, graphics); educational learning designer, expert in the development blended and online courses with innovative frameworks, such as TPCK and UDL; learning design manager, in charge of strategic planning and implementation of large-scale educational programs; digital accessibility specialist, focused on the design of inclusive content and environments; learning analytics expert, expert in educational data analysis, to improve learning processes and performance; Mooc designer, expert in creating, developing and integrating large-scale online courses. Career opportunities span across different contexts: universities, school institutions (collaboration with Regional School Offices), educational centres, private companies (as corporate training managers), public institutions, trade associations and EdTech start-ups.
Education technology and innovation, learning design:
- Introduction to education technology: theories and models
- e-learning environments and platforms for education and training
- MOOCs design and management: strategies and technologies for an open online education
- Online tutoring: managing educational activities and facilitating learning processes
AI and learning analytics:
- AI and educational chatbots
- Privacy and Security in educational contexts
- Data Literacy and Learning Analytics
Multimedia production and digital accessibility:
- Accessibility and inclusion in digital educational contexts
- In-person, blended and online multimedia education
The general ranking of merit for the academic year 2025/26 will be published on the Italian page of this Master according to the timing provided in the Call.
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One of the aspects most valued in the resumes will be a relevant and documented experience in the digital learning and multimedia field.
To be eligible for admission, applicants must attach a letter addressed to the Master’s Organizing Committee to the application:
- Only for employees of the ALMA Network University: letter of application from the relevant university;
- For all the others, motivational letter describing the reasons for applying to the Master, in detail.
Resume: 70 (highest score)
Letter of application for employees of the ALMA Network University/Motivational letter: 30 (highest score)
Overall score: min: 30 – max: 100
Min: 15
Max: 50
40 spots are reserved to DEH-ALMA network employees, belonging to the following 14 Universities:
- La Sapienza University, University of Naples – Federico II – University of Padua, University of Florence, University of Milan – Bicocca, University of Catania, University of Rome – Tor Vergata, University of Calabria, University of Trieste, University of Urbino – Carlo Bo, University of Sassari, University of Naples – L’Orientale, University of Molise, Accademia di Napoli