Professional Programs
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Certificate in Distance Education
Instructional Design and Facilitation
In the instructional development and facilitation track, you will look more closely at course planning, instructional design and development, and facilitation for distance education.
You'll be expected to have an online instructional development and/or facilitation project to work with, and discuss, during the weekly forums. This may include developing a new course outline, incorporating technology and media to support learning, exploring different facilitation strategies, or other related areas.
Discussions will focus on the application of theory and strategies to designing and facilitating online learning and the challenges and opportunities inherent in the process.
Planning for Distance Teaching and Learning (May 29-June 4)
- the ADDIE model
- gathering and analyzing information for instructional planning
- transactional distance and interaction
Designing for Distance Teaching and Learning (June 5-June 11)
- theories and principles of learning
- designing instruction and assessment
- technology and interaction
Developing Instruction for Distance Education (June 12-June 18)
- technology selection
- developing materials and assessments
- accessibility considerations and usability
- intellectual property and copyrights
Implementing and Facilitating Distance Education (June 19-June 25)
- implementation
- supporting active learning
- facilitator role and facilitation skills
- using rubrics
Assessment and Evaluation for Distance Education (June 26-July 2)
- assessment and transfer of learning
- user-focused evaluation
