Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Online Teaching

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The Certificate in Online Teaching prepares individuals to design, facilitate, and manage instruction in an online format. Participants are prepared to assume a role as leaders in online learning for their organization. The certificate consists of four courses focused on the characteristics and instructional methods of developing, delivering, assessing, and administering online courses from the classroom to the organizational system level. The Certificate in Online Teaching will be beneficial to higher education teachers, instructional designers, and administrators.

Learning Outcomes

1. Design and develop quality online content

2. Implement, assess, and evaluate online learning

3. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and ability to administer/lead online learning

Prerequisite (3 hours)

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MEDT 7461 - Instructional Technology, Media, & Design 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7464 - Designing Technology Enhanced Instruction 3 Credit Hours

Online Teaching Certificate Courses (9 hours)

MEDT 7472 - Introduction to Distance Learning 3 Credit Hours
MEDT 7491 - Implementation, Assessment, and Evaluation of Online Learning 3 Credit Hours (not offered in summers; Prerequisite: MEDT 7472)
MEDT 7492 - Leadership and Administration of Online Learning and e-Learning 3 Credit Hours
1. The Online Teaching Certificate is designed for students working in non-K-12 environments (i.e., higher education, industry, military) who wish to improve their online design and facilitation competencies. (Students holding a clear, renewable teaching certificate in Georgia should consider the Online Teaching Endorsement instead).
2. The Online Teaching Endorsement and the Online Teaching Certificate courses can only be taken one-per-semester. Therefore, the programs take between three and four semesters at a minimum.
3. The course MEDT 7491 is not offered in summer semesters.
4. Students must maintain a “B” average throughout the program. Students who earn a grade of “C” in a course must earn a grade of “A” in another course to compensate for the “C” grade. A grade of “C” in a second course will result in suspension from the program.