Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate

Instruction, Design, and Technology

Certificate (D,G,S,W)

Successfully preparing instructors to be effective users of educational technology is a critical component in helping to solve many of our current educational challenges. The adoption of new and emerging technologies within academia has only continued to grow and offers even more reason to be hopeful. This program prepares instructors to be better able to help their students comprehend difficult-to-understand concepts, engage in active learning, access information and resources, and meet their individual needs. The effective use of technology has proven to enhance learning, as well as improve student engagement and achievement.

The mission of the Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate program is to prepare educators to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate engaging educational opportunities and experiences to promote student success. The program enables educators to effectively employ emergent technologies in a variety of modes and settings.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Develop and apply a dynamic approach to teaching that is grounded in pedagogical principles and an appreciation for the needs of diverse learners.
2. Design and develop learner-centered courses based on sound instructional design principles.
3. Apply learner-centered instructional strategies to enhance student engagement, learning, and success.
4. Design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments to evaluate learning, communicate feedback, and guide instruction.
5. Leverage appropriate technologies to advance teaching and learning.
6. Engage in continuous development to maximize instructional effectiveness.

Graduation Requirements

Program/Major Courses

IDT G10	Foundations of Effective Teaching	3
IDT G20	Essentials of Distance Education	3

Select 9 credits from:

IDT G15	Advanced Teaching Strategies	2
IDT G16	Advanced Assessment	2
IDT G17	Educational Innovation in Action	1
IDT G19	Creating Accessible Content	2
IDT G25	Systematic Design: Interactive e-Learning Objects	2
IDT G32	Implementing Effective Learning Communities	2
IDT G40	Synchronous Distance Education	2
IDT G42	Motivational Teaching	2
IDT G63	E-portfolio Design and Development	1
IDT G81	Developing the Mindful Teacher	1
IDT G87	Designing a Flipped Classroom	2
IDT G91	Peer Observation	1
IDT G99	Special Topic in Educational Technology	1

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

IDT G10

Foundations of Effective Teaching

3

Semester 2

IDT G20

Essentials of Distance Education

3

Semester 3

Elective

9

Elective: 9 Credits from approved Electives

Approved Electives

Select a total of nine (9) credits from the list of electives.

IDT G15	Advanced Teaching Strategies	2
IDT G16	Advanced Assessment	2
IDT G17	Educational Innovation in Action	1
IDT G19	Creating Accessible Content	2
IDT G25	Systematic Design: Interactive e-Learning Objects	2
IDT G32	Implementing Effective Learning Communities	2
IDT G40	Synchronous Distance Education	2
IDT G42	Motivational Teaching	2
IDT G63	E-portfolio Design and Development	1
IDT G81	Developing the Mindful Teacher	1
IDT G87	Designing a Flipped Classroom	2
IDT G91	Peer Observation	1
IDT G99	Special Topic in Educational Technology	1

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 15 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.

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