Here are the courses in the certificate:
EDIT 6150e Introduction to Computer-Based Education (3 Graduate Credits)
- Understand and use various integration models in your classroom.
- Understand and use various software applications and apply their use in the classroom.
- Explore and become familiar with emerging technology and reflect on their application in educational settings.
EDIT 6320e Information Technology (3 Graduate Credits)
- Read and provide constructive criticism of the literature related to informationtechnology,
- Demonstrate the information literacy and technology skills necessary to locate, gather, and synthesize information relevant to starting an information technology plan, and
- Create components of a technology plan that can be used in the schools.
EDIT 6400e Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology (3 Graduate Credits)
- Explore the foundations and assumptions of technology-enhanced approaches to learning, teaching, and human performance.
- Critically examine the literature on emerging applications of technology.
- Articulate principled technological approaches with the potential to address current educational problems and/or to substantively enhance learning, teaching, and human performance.
EDIT 6600e Multicultural Perspectives in Technology (3 Graduate Credits)
- To develop awareness of multicultural issues of importance in education (and other fields) today
- To increase knowledge of multicultural education
- To develop skills in meeting the needs of diverse populations
- To adapt to disparity in access to technology (both skills and equipment) in various settings across various SES situations.
EDIT 7500e Technology Enhanced Learning Environments (3 Graduate Credits)
- To examine the roles of current and emerging technologies in the classroom
- To design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-enhanced learning environments
- To model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) to technology-enhanced learning environments
While the courses include a variety of projects, the primary assessment of the student’s performance will be course grades. Once a student has completed all five courses with a cummulative GPA of 3.0 or better, the LDT program chair will notify the Graduate School that the student has successfully completed the certificate. In addition to the course evaluation, students can pursue certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. In addition to the products from our courses, there is a standard assessment test candidates must take. We will collect data on the students success in this exam and their ability to acquire certification to continuously evaluate the quality of this certificate program.
All students admitted to the program will be assigned an advisor to make sure that they stay on track to complete their certificate. As part of the advisor role, students will be informed as to any status change as the result of poor performance. Students in this certificate will be held to the same Graduate School requirements for academic probation and dismissal for academic reasons. Students enrolled in the certificate program as non-degree students will be required to register every third semester according to Graduate School policy. In addition, every effort will be made to keep students informed that if they wish to transfer into one of the degree programs, that only 9 credits can transfer in. While the advisor will serve as a mentor at the program level, the PhD graduate assistants for each course will mentor students at the course level providing any necessary assistance and encouragement to help students be successful in the certificate program.