Online Teaching and Learning Certificate Program
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This is a comprehensive professional development program based upon the series of online professional development courses offered by the College of Southern Nevada’s Education Department. This online program recognizes, and certifies students who have achieved a measurable level of knowledge related to online course design, pedagogy, online instruction, and other issues related to online teaching and learning. Those with experience in online education, and those who seek the necessary training will both find the program appealing.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
EPD353 FACULTY ORIENTATION TO ONLINE LEARNING (1 credit)
This course is designed to familiarize faculty with the requisite skills that students require in order to become successful in an online course. The course acquaints faculty with the online class environment from a student perspective, and assists faculty who may have limited computer skills to improve their ability to work online. Participants demonstrate their skill levels by demonstrating competencies in areas such as interacting asynchronously and synchronously, cutting & pasting from word processing files, sending assignments as attached RTF files, and other related online course skills.
TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM (3 modules)
EPD 357 Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom Level I (1 credit hour)
EPD 358 Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom Level II (1 credit hour)
EPD 359 Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom Level III (1 credit hour)
This course introduces pedagogical principles, skills and strategies for effective online teaching and online course management. Participants gain hands-on experience in using web-based chat rooms, email and discussion
boards to increase student interaction in their online courses. Participants begin revising course content for the web and developing activities and assignments appropriate for specific disciplines. Course is taught within Angel.
TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY (3 modules)
EPD 350 Teaching with Technology Level I (1 credit hour)
EPD 351 Teaching with Technology Level II (1 credit hour)
EPD 352 Teaching with Technology Level III (1 credit hour)
Overview of uses of integrating technology into the online classroom, including the use of the computer as a teacher utility; the use of application programs, selection and use of education software, and teaching strategies.
EPD 355 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPMENT (3 credits)
The online course introduces instructional design principles and relates the principles to the development of online courses. This course provides introductory information and application of skills and techniques necessary in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of instruction The course is for educators and staff who are interested in instructional design principles that apply to online or Web-enhanced education.
EPD 354 STUDENT ASSESSMENT IN ONLINE COURSES (3 CREDITS)
The online course addresses various assessment formats that can be used for evaluating students in online courses. Assessment theory is explored, focusing on the applications to online education and the necessary adjustments needed when evaluating students in online courses. The course is designed to provide students opportunities to apply online student assessment concepts to their particular areas of interest in online course development. This is not a comprehensive course on student assessment, but rather deals specifically with the issues that are of most importance to online education.
EPD 356 SPECIAL TOPICS: TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS IN ONLINE LEARNING (2 credits)
This course introduces the emerging technologies for online teaching and learning. The list of technologies is subject to change based on professor discretion, as the course progresses, in terms of both additions and deletions of technologies. Technologies include: Web-Blogs, voice over Internet protocol (VOIP), Digital Video, and Podcasts
15 CREDIT HOURS TOTAL
When, where, and how long are these courses?
The Education Department courses may be offered during the Fall, Spring and Summer semester.
Refer to your current semester schedule to verify when and where these courses are being held.
Are there any prerequisites?
Yes, you must be a high school graduate or have a GED.
Do I have to take an exam after completion of the courses?
No exam is required.
For more information regarding this certificate, please contact
Dr. Joni Flowers, Coordinator of the Online Teaching Certificate of Completion, 651-4440, joni.flowers@csn.edu
Course offerings are subject to revision. 04/16/08
