Certificate in Instructional Technology

 

The Instructional Technology Certificate is designed for professional educators with particular focus on teachers and administrators in K-12 schools. The certificate is intended to attract individuals seeking to increase the use of technology in their classrooms; others who have been or will be assigned technology leadership roles in their building/school district; and, finally, students pursuing an educational master's degree program with the focus on technology.

The focus of the certificate program is effective use of technology in the learning process, a most important topic in today's educational community. Upon completion of this certificate, the educator will have been exposed to various technologies and their uses in the school setting, will be able to use technological tools, and will be able to effectively infuse technology into the learning process.

Required Courses 3 hours

  • TED 8430 School Curriculum Planning

Electives 12 hours

  • TED 8540 Using Microcomputers in the Educational Process

  • TED 8550 Introduction to Media Integration with Microcomputers

  • TED 8560 Hardware/Software Support for the Learning Environment

  • TED 8570 Internet in the Classroom

  • TED 8580 Authoring Internet Based Educational Materials

  • TED 8596 Electronic Literacy

  • TED 8600 Advanced Seminar in Educational Technology

  • TED 8620 Advanced Technology Support for the Learning Environment

  • TED 8770 Production and Utilization

  • EDAD8250 Technology for School Leaders

Total hours required 15 hours (minimum of 9 hours must be current UNO credits)

In order to keep current with future technology and to satisfy community needs, new courses will continue to be developed and added as options to the certificate program.

For more information about the graduate certificate program in instructional technology, please call (402) 554-2212.