Instructional Design for eLearning - Online
Dates: March 4 – May 10, 2019
Credits: 60 contact hours, 6.0 continuing education units (CEUs)
Cost: $4,050 for certificate (UMN staff are eligible for a 50% discount)
Delivery method: Fully online, instructor led
Schedule: 10 consecutive weeks, with synchronous and asynchronous activities led by an instructor.
This fully online noncredit certificate program prepares you to work as an instructional designer in a changing technology landscape. You’ll learn relevant theories of adult learning, interaction design, and multimedia learning within a practical, authentic framework. You’ll study both traditional and contemporary instructional design models while gaining hands-on experience with real-world design challenges.
By the end of the program, you’ll have developed a professional statement that describes your philosophy and practice, and what it’s like to work with you. You’ll be invigorated with new ideas for ways to provide interactive experiences online, including at least two portfolio-quality instructional artifacts. By the end of this certificate program, participants will be equipped to:
- describe instructional design models and learning theories and frameworks and be able to apply learning theories and principles in instructional designs
- evaluate digital technologies and methods for distance learning, including contemporary trends in eLearning design
- design inclusive, accessible, effective online training experiences that align with business and learning outcomes
- reimagine existing face-to-face training for fully online delivery
