Instructional Design Certificate

Program Overview

The Instructional Design (ID) Certificate program at WOU equips individuals with advanced skills in designing and creating effective learning experiences using technology. The program includes core courses in curriculum design, eLearning, and digital content creation, along with electives to tailor the program to specific career goals. It targets professionals in adult learning, corporate training, informal education, and K-12 schools, providing them with the knowledge and skills to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Mission: Provides graduate students from diverse backgrounds, advanced skills in the planning and creation of learning experiences using technology in the classroom, online and in informal environments.
• Learning Outcomes:
• Design instruction for online and face-to-face learning that addresses the diverse needs of learners.
• Create effective educational materials in multiple types of media.
• Target Audience: Individuals who work or plan to work in adult learning environments, corporate training, informal education, K-12 school systems or any field where teaching and learning are integral to the mission.
• Admission Requirements: Students with a completed Baccalaureate degree may enter the 24-credit certificate program after meeting university requirements for graduate admission.

Outline:

• Core Courses:
• Curriculum Design:
• CSE 615 Designing Information (3 credits)
• CSE 626 Instructional Design (3 credits)
• eLearning Module:
• CSE 616 Designing and Teaching Online Courses (3 credits)
• CSE 617 Open Source Tools (3 credits)
• CSE 626 Instructional Design (3 credits)
• Digital Content Module:
• Choose one of the following:
• CSE 627 Social Media & Web-based Tools for Teaching, Training, and Learning (3 credits)
• CSE 628 Teaching Across the Curriculum Using Geospatial Technologies (3 credits)
• CSE 660 Video Production I (3 credits)
• Choose One:
• CSE 625 Curating & Maintaining an Online Identity (3 credits)
• CSE 629 Web-Based Website Design (3 credits)
• Electives:
• CSE 606 Special Individualized Study (1-3 credits)
• CSE 684 Creating Web-Based Tutorials (1 credit)
• CSE 685 Assessment Tools (1 credit)
• CSE 687 Mobile Technologies in Education (1 credit)
• CSE 689 Creating Electronic Portfolios (1 credit)
• CSE 690 Digital Photography and Photo Editing (1 credit)
• CSE 691 Digital Storytelling (1 credit)
• CSE 692 Learning Objects (1 credit)
• CSE 694 Blogs in Education (1 credit)
• CSE 696 Podcasts and Vodcasts (1 credit)
• Total Credits: 24
• Note: Substitute courses must be approved by the advisor.