Effective e-learning is dependent on the design and facilitation of the learning experience. Learning theories and instructional design best practices must be understood and applied in order to develop an approach to creating environments that leverage multiple instructional strategies.

This certificate program will cover a combination of theory- and problem-based approaches to instructional design for e-learning. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and apply instructional concepts, principles, and strategies to the design and development of a collaborative instructional project.

Learning Objectives

• Integrate learning theories into the design of instructional materials
• Differentiate between static and dynamic models of instructional design
• Incorporate instructional strategies based on cognitive, teaching and social presence
• Effectively apply knowledge of instructional design theory and best practices to meet client needs