Lead Faculty: Cynthia Chandler (858) 309-3457
This specialization is designed for individuals wishing to develop their knowledge and skills for using technology in the educational setting.
Upon completion of this certificate, candidates are expected to:
• Explore and analyze various learning theories such as behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and neurocognition and apply those theories to instruction with technology.
• Research and report the ways that technology can be used to support specific types of learners.
• Identify and demonstrate methods and techniques to accommodate learners in an online or blended environment.
• Identify ways in which new learning technologies are supported by research.
• Participate in online community-building and in web-based interactive activities.
• Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of multimedia courseware as an instructional delivery system.
• Describe the critical issues involved in designing effective distance educational programs, including formation of instructional goals and objectives, media/technology selection, and financial considerations.
• Design web-based courses using web page design authoring tools.
• Discuss the hardware and software requirements which need to be met in order to effectively utilize online learning.
• Analyze appropriate Internet resources to use.
Certificate Requirements (5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)
EDT 608 - Computer-Based Technology in the Classroom
EDT 610 - Teaching in the Online and Hybrid Environment
EDT 655 - Issues and Trends in Educational Technology
EDT 660 - Multimedia and Interactive Technologies
EDT 612 - Creating Meaningful Learning with Technology
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