eLearning: Certificate Program
Designing eLearning Environments,
An Innovative, Online Certificate Program
Who is this Certificate Program for?
The Designing eLearning Environments (DeE) certificate program is for K-12 teachers, higher education instructors, trainers, content experts, and corporate instructional developers – anyone who:
- Is eager to apply Web technologies in their training or classroom environments.
- Is highly motivated to learn the tools and techniques for success in this field.
- Enjoys collaborative learning.
- Enjoys project-based learning activities that are applicable to their training and school environments.
- Wants to become a Web development leader and mentor.
- Has little or no previous Web development experience.
This certificate program is also appropriate for people with differing levels of previous credentialing. People who:
- Have graduate degrees but want to develop their skills as designers of Web-based learning environments.
- Want to apply DeE courses as electives to their Master’s program. (check to see if these courses can be transferred as electives).
- Wish to apply the certificate credit to their Master's degree in Information and Learning Technologies (ILT) from UC Denver. Once you complete the DeE certificate program, you only need 18 additional credits to complete the eLearning Design and Implementation ILT MA!
If you are interested in this option, please contact the Program Coordinator -- Joni Dunlap -- for more information.
What Makes this Certificate Program Unique?
- The certificate program emphasizes an authentic, interactive approach to online education; you work collaboratively on complex and realistic projects.
- You develop products for immediate, practical use in your training or school environment.
- You create Web-based instructional products that incorporate multimedia and hypermedia techniques and applications.
- You produce a professional portfolio showcasing your own Web-based instructional products and learning environments.
Curriculum
The DeE certificate program is a sequence of three online courses – there are no face-to-face meetings or scheduled activities. All three courses are required for the DeE certificate. A cohort starts every August and another cohort starts each January. You cannot join the program once it is underway.
This is a very intensive program. Each course is six graduate-level credit hours completed over 15 weeks. Learning these skills takes time and commitment. Visit our Course Rotation page to learn more about the courses that you'll take.