Professional Certificate in Online Teaching
Start learning and prepare for success today!
- At your pace.
- On your schedule.
- From your location.
- For immediate application.
The Professional Certificate in Online Teaching (PCOT) offers a foundation of key principles and best practices in online teaching. At your pace and on your own schedule, you'll develop the knowledge and skills for being a successful online instructor.
What is different about teaching online?
Teaching in the online environment involves much more than putting course materials into an online format. Most instructors find that the pacing, organization of content, and types of activities need to be different when delivered online. With the right background and planning, the online teaching experience can be as rewarding and engaging as the face-to-face classroom, if not more so.
How this program will help you
The PCOT program prepares you for teaching online by providing knowledge and skills, examples, and best practices. You'll have the opportunity to practice and demonstrate what you've learned in a course planning project that uses your own course materials. You'll learn about:
- models of online courses
- roles of the online learner and instructor
- strategies for engaging learners and ensuring interaction
- how to break content into events and guide learners
- assignments that invite critical thinking and challenge learners
- how to match tools, activities, and objectives
- options for assessing and motivating learners
Audience
Designed for instructors who need to quickly get up to speed and prepare to teach online, this new Certificate targets key skills and knowledge for success. Those with some previous online teaching experience also will benefit by broadening perspectives and deepening understanding of online teaching strategies.
