Curriculum

This Certificate in Online Teaching is in direct response to a request from the Minnesota Online Alliance, a group of schools and districts offering online courses and programs for K-12 students in Minnesota. The certificate program courses are appropriate for preparing on-line teachers in K-12 and in post-secondary education.

The Certificate in Online Teaching (10 credits) provides a sound foundation in distance learning history, instructional design and hands-on development of online courses necessary to prepare effective online teachers. Course assignments are centered on learning new technology skills and tools; developing individual learning objects, courses and projects; and gaining practical experience in teaching and learning strategies for the online environment.

• ED 6120 Critical Issues in Education (3 credits)
• ED 6336 Instructional Design (3 credits)
• ED 6446 Distance Education: History and Development (3 credits)
• ED 6447 Seminar in Teaching Online (2 credits)

Credits required for certificate: 10

Note: MS Education students take an additional four credits of electives (total of 13 elective credits). All 10 credits are courses required in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate program.