Online Learning Design and Development, Graduate Certificate

Admissions Requirements

When applying to the Online Learning Design and Development (online program), Graduate Certificate program, you will need to submit several documents for review.

• Online Application
• Application Fee of $50
• Goals Statement (upload with the application)
• Official Transcript: undergraduate or a master’s degree required for admission consideration. Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended either electronically to gradapplytranscripts@gsu.edu or by mailing directly to Georgia State University | Office of Graduate Admissions | P.O. Box 4018 Atlanta, GA 30302.

IMPORTANT: Georgia State University is not authorized to deliver online academic programs to out-of-state students residing in Kentucky and Massachusetts. If you reside in one of these states, you may consider attending classes on-site.

Program of Study

Prerequisite (3):

• LT 7100 Design of Performance and Instructional Systems (3) or equivalent

Required (12):

• LT 8050 Evaluation and Assessment of Online Learning  (3)
• LT 8360 E-Learning Design and Development (3)
• LT 8400 Developing Digital Multimedia for Learning (3)
• LT 8440 eLearning Environments (3)

Program Total: minimum of 12 semester hours

Funding Your Graduate Education

Cost of attendance and funding opportunities are integral to your decision to attend graduate school.  Georgia State University is proud to offer a variety of funding opportunities, from assistantships to fellowships.

Awards and Assistantships

Various awards, assistantships, and fellowships are available to new and current graduate students.  We encourage you to contact your department, college, school or institute of interest to get more information about the assistantships and fellowships that they offer their students.

The Scholarship Resource Center offers guidance and support to students seeking financial assistance through scholarship opportunities, including this scholarship library.

Fellowships

The Office of Graduate Programs’ Fellowship Advisor works with students interested in applying for nationally prestigious and competitive fellowships.  The Office of Graduate Programs also coordinates the application process for students applying to the Second Century Initiative, the Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship, and the Dissertation Library Travel Awards.

Cost Calculator

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Objectives

Students who complete the Online Learning Design and Development Certificate will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of learning theories and principles, models, tools and techniques that are applied to the systematic design of Online Learning Modules, Courses and Programs.
• Apply instructional design principles to the design, development and implementation of online learning activities in their work environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively lead the design of effective online instruction through planning, development, evaluation and management.
• Implement eLearning solutions using learning management systems and have a basic skill set of the critical components of deploying courses via SCORM 1.2 and beyond (xAPI) and ensure 508 compliance.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and lead all phases of an online learning design project.