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E-Learning Development
a web-based certificate of completionE-Learning for Online Educators, ELP 510
(3 credits with a noncredit option)
Become familiar with the literature, research, and practice of e-learning.
Define terms and explore both current and future technologies and systems
that impact e-learning development, implementation, and management. Gain
knowledge and experience in selecting and developing an e-learning model
that best fits specific teaching and learning environments. Evaluate
e-learning software options in terms of delivery, development, and
implementation. Acquire the tools to advise decision makers about the
impact of e-learning in their organization and be able to provide initial
guidance on how to begin the transition from a traditional education or
training organization into one that can implement e-learning effectively.
E-Learning Strategies for Online Instruction, ELP 510
(3 credits with a noncredit option)
Focus on helping traditional instructors become good e-learning educators.
Through the exploration of learning theories and online instructional
strategies, you step through the theory and practice required for
effectively integrating Web-based technology in your classes. Explore how to
transition a traditional face-to-face course to the e-learning environment,
including addressing special issues of building community, accessibility for
economically and physically challenged learners, meeting the needs of diverse
learning styles, and the pros and cons of selecting online learning as the
primary delivery medium. While participating in the online course, you use
various e-learning technologies, such as online lecture environments, testing
options, discussion boards, and chat, audio, and video conferencing. Learn how
to best facilitate each of these environments within a course. Also learn how
to create components for your own online courses using Web-development and
course-management software.
Instructional Design for E-Learning, ELP 510
(3 credits with a noncredit option)
Focus on the assessment, design, development, implementation, and analysis of
instructional materials for e-learning systems is the heart of this course.
Students analyze the differences between various instructional-design models,
and identify the theoretical constructs supporting each model and how they best
relate to the students' e-learning needs in their specific organizations. A
systems approach provides the foundational structure for students to determine
the "when, where, what, and why" of instructional design for
e-learning. The final project involves the instructional design of a specific
course, training module, or educational object relating to learners' needs.
E-Learning Development Leadership, ELP 510
(3 credits with a noncredit option)
E-learning is reshaping education. Transformation and change require leadership.
As e-learning grows and expands its role in education and business, a growing
number of e-learning leaders are needed. This course is designed to deliver
practical information and real-world strategies that help educators, trainers,
e-learning program managers, and others to provide the kind of leadership that
creates success. Special emphasis is given to issues relating to e-learning
technology implementation, resistance to change, e-learning program planning,
budgeting, implementation and management, management of diverse student
populations, and e-learning program assessment.
E-Learning Development Capstone
(3 credits with a noncredit option)
This course is the capstone for the E-Learning Systems Certificate of Completion
program. As such, it is designed to synthesize and integrate the knowledge gained
in all previous courses and demonstrate the application of theory and practice
through a project. For the capstone project, each participant selects a venue in
which to apply his or her knowledge of e-learning design, development, delivery,
and evaluation (e.g., work environment or an approved corporate setting, non-profit
community agency, or public institution engaged in education or training). Students
design a training or education course for the organization, including the development
of a working prototype with a completed plan for implementation, pilot testing of at
least two completely functional modules within the course, and development and
acceptance of an evaluation tool to determine the course or project effectiveness.