Instructional Design and Technology Certificate

Instructional Design and Technology 

The certificate in Instructional Design and Technology is designed for educational professionals and corporate trainers who are interested in instructional design, alternative instructional delivery systems, and integrating technology into instruction.  In this course, you will have hands-on experience in applying multimedia design principles using authoring tools and build a portfolio that demonstrates e-learning artifacts you created to highlight your skills and competencies.

To earn the Instructional Design and Technology Certificate, you'll need to complete four courses from this learning path.

Core Courses (Required):

  • Multimedia Design and Publication
    • This course takes an in-depth look at multimedia tools, design, development, publication, and evaluation to establish what works and explain how it works.
    • Students will work with text, graphics, video, and sound to create instructional activities that incorporate various approaches to teaching and learning.
  • Exploring Educational Technology Tools
    • This course prepares participants to design and build interactive, dynamic, and immersive learning experiences through the purposeful exploration of educational technology tools.
    • Participants will gain mastery in utilizing a variety of tools through rich and robust hands-on activities.

Electives (Select 2 courses):

  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
    • Examine current UDL principles and trends as well as how to leverage that knowledge to create deeper engagement and comprehension.
  • Practices in Online Instructional Design
    • Apply tested theories of learning to online education.
  • Fundamental Skills of Instructional Technologists
    • This course is recommended for K-12 Educators and Administrators. Learn to oversee the smooth implementation of technology throughout your organization.

 Our courses are offered during Fall, Spring, and Summer so you can choose when you'd like to take them. Each course is five weeks long

There are no pre-requisites for this certificate program.