Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching

Enhance your skills and knowledge in online teaching environments with a Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching from Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Our 12-credit online program leverages our deep expertise as a pioneer in technology to deliver high-quality online education. Gain the necessary strategies and tools to develop online pedagogy and create effective and engaging online learning experiences for students at the K-12, higher education and corporate levels.

Once complete, you can easily transfer your credits to our Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at TESU.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Online Learning and Teaching will be able to: 

• Apply learning theories and student learning styles to online learning.
• Assess the impact of culture and diversity on online learning.
• Identify best practices for technology-infused education that resolve the student and teacher issues with learning in the online environment.
• Develop appropriate assessment strategies that are relevant to online learning, including formative and summative evaluations of instruction as well as design.
• Evaluate ethical issues in online learning environments, such as educational copyright law, fair use, the TEACH Act, cheating, and plagiarism.
• Design strategies and techniques that promote student engagement and motivation in online environments.
• Create an online course using a learning management system that incorporates models, techniques and strategies for online learning and teaching learned throughout certificate program.