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Graduate Certificate in Online Instruction & Assessment
12 Credits
The School of Education is offering a 12-hour Graduate Certificate in Online Instruction and Assessment (SCOIA) consisting of four courses. Potential and practicing instructors who work in online teaching environments will learn to integrate best practices in on line teaching while preparing courses and/or instructional training programs. Each course is 8 weeks long.
Courses include topics focusing on the development of quality online courses including:
- Foundations of online learning theory,
- Effective and targeted assessment,
- Engaging means of instructional delivery,
- Developing online teaching materials.
Fields served by the focus of this credential include:
- Online public schools and/or private schools
- Post-secondary teaching at community college and beyond
- Online training in business
- Private and governmental organizational operations
- Not-for-profit organizations
This program is part of the School of Education.
Degree Requirements
Academic Requirements
- The credential is open to students who hold a BA, BS, MA or MS degree from an accredited college or university.
- Students pursuing the certificate are not required to be enrolled in a master's degree program.
Retention Requirements and Completion
- Students must complete the 12 credit hours of courses listed from IU East in order to complete the credential program.
- Students are required to obtain a grade of B- or better for all courses used in the credential.
Admissions
Non-Degree Seeking
Students wishing to complete the Online Credential need only apply as non-degree seeking graduate students through IU East.
Degree Seeking
Should a student desire to obtain a graduate degree at IU East, the Online Credential coursework will be applied towards the Master’s Program in Education. Students selecting this option must complete the IU East Application for Graduate Studies. Students seeking a Master of Science degree in Education must declare themselves to be degree-seeking.
In either situation, the application and processing fee must be submitted to the Admissions office either online or in-person.
Courses
- EDUC-R 505 Instructional Media Applications (3 cr)
- EDUC-P 507 Planning and Assessment (3 cr)
- EDUC-W 520 Instructional Technology (3 cr)
- EDUC-R 503 Application of Instructional Media and Technology (3 cr)