Distance Education Certificate
The Distance Education certificate are for those who are currently working in distance, open or extended education, training, Human Resource Development or a related field and who wish to develop or enhance their professional skills in Distance Education.
This certificate program will provide you to:
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Explain defining concepts of the field of distance education,
- Identify contemporary social and economic trends and issues affecting the growth and development of distance education,
- Present an overview of the history of distance education,
- Select appropriate instructional strategies for distance teaching and learning,
- Select appropriate Internet-based, videoconferencing and learning management technologies for distance education,
- Use online evaluation and data collection tools,
- Apply appropriate project management skills to the administration, development and promotion of distance education systems,
- Apply principles of human learning and cognition to design and use of distance education systems,
- Apply psychological principles of technology-based learning in developing distance education systems,
- Apply research-based guidelines for implementation of distance teaching and learning systems,
- Apply principles of exploratory learning through simulations and games to developing online learning systems,
- Apply current and emerging standards (e.g. SCORM) to the development of distance education systems.
To receive a certificate in Distance Education, candidates must complete the following 12 units of coursework:
Course to Be Determined at a later date
EDTEC 640,
Psychology of Technology-based Learning
EDTEC
650, Distance Education
EDTEC
684, Management of Educational Technology
and three elective units to be selected with the approval of the program director.
EDTEC 544, Instructional Design
EDTEC
670, Exploratory Learning Through Simulation and Games
EDTEC
671, Learning Environment Design
EDTEC 685, Instructional and Informational Technologies for Organizations
Application Procedures
You will need to apply to the university and to the department. Please submit to the department as a complete packet:
Dept. application and three letters of reference
Send your materials to:
Dept of Educational Technology Distance Education Certificate
Program
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182-1182
The University application is available on line at http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/.
To submit transcripts and test scores, please refer to this website http://edtec.sdsu.edu/apply.htm for instructions. Department application materials are also available at http://edtec.sdsu.edu/apply.htm.
Note: The Distance Education certificate classes do not count towards the MA degree if the certificate is received.