Distance Education Certificate Program

Curriculum and Schedule

Our curriculum of courses covers all central aspects of distance education including teaching, learning, technology, instructional design, evaluation, learner support services, and management. You may select individual courses that meet your immediate needs or enroll in a Certificate Program of core modules and electives.

For detailed course descriptions, click the title of each course in the curriculum below.

For brief descriptions and overviews, visit the Curriculum at a Glance page.

The DECP Course Curriculum

Orientation & Core Modules

Please note: The four required core modules are available in both group-based (scheduled once or twice each year) and self-paced, start anytime formats. This change in our scheduling approach offers you more freedom in choosing when and how you want to to study and meeting work or personal commitments.

Course Number and Title CEUs Format Plan D or Single Course Cost Schedule
0099 Orientation Planning 0.5 Upon enrollment $50.00 Start Now!
0101 Learning at a Distance 3.0 Self-paced, anytime $515.00 Start Now!
0101C Learning at a Distance 3.0 Online Group $515.00 Jan 30 - Mar 9, 2012
0102 Distance Education Technology 3.0 Self-paced, anytime $515.00 Start Now!
0102C Distance Education Technology 3.0 Online Group $515.00 Mar 5 - Apr 13, 2012
0103 Instructional System Design 3.0 Self-paced, anytime $515.00 Start Now!
0103C Instructional Systems Design 3.0 Online Group $515.00 TBA
0104 Evaluation in Distance Education 3.0 Self-paced, anytime $515.00 Start Now!
0104C Evaluation in Distance Education 3.0 Online Group $515.00 TBA
0400 Capstone Report 0.5 After completing 19.5 CEUs $50.00 TBA

 

Standard Electives

Course Number and Title CEUs Format Plan D or Single Course Cost Schedule
Print or web-based format
0201r eLearner Support Services (revised/updated 2010) 2.0 Self-paced, anytime $410.00 Start Now!
0315 Blogs and Blogging 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
0316 Exploring the World of Wikis 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
0317 Podcasting Perspectives 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
0350 Online Facilitation Techniques 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
0355 Assessment in Online Learning 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
0365B Using Virtual Environments in Teaching and Learning (Self-paced) 1.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
Individualized experiences
0002 Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning 2.0 Summer $445.00 Aug 8 - 10, 2012
0221 Learning Contract up to 2.0 Self-paced, anytime $205.00 Start Now!
Audio/web conferences seminars
0233 Strategies for Web Conferencing 1.0 Winter/Spring $205.00 TBA
0238 Managing Distance Learning in Corporate Setting 1.0 Fall $205.00 TBA
0239 Managing Distance Learning in Higher Education 1.0 Spring $205.00 TBA
Internet Seminars
0301 Group Processes for Online Learning 2.0 Summer/Fall $410.00 May 29 - Jun 23, 2012
0302 Designing for Online Learning 2.0 Spring/Fall $410.00 Apr 16 - May 11, 2012
0340 Special Topics up to 2.0 Spring $205.00 TBA
0365A Using Virtual Environments in Teaching and Learning 1.0 Winter/Spring $205.00 TBA

Electives 0232 through 0239 are two-hour seminars conducted via audio (telephone) conferencing with print or Web resources. Each is usually offered once a year.

Electives 0300, 0301, and 0302 are four-week courses conducted via the Internet with web materials and discussion board activities. Each is offered once or twice a year.