Overview
Professionals enrolled in the program will learn best practices in how to design and develop personalized instruction materials, as well as implement and integrate new and emerging instructional technologies to enhance learning outcomes in educational and professional settings and informal learning environments.
This 12-credit certificate program is aimed at post-certification, in-service teachers, informal educators and professionals seeking to expand their pedagogical or andragogical skills and knowledge of learning design and instructional technology.
The most effective and successful learning environments are engaging, collaborative, supportive and flexible. These learning environments often replicate authentic, face-to-face activities and encourage connections and experiences beyond the classroom and professional settings.
Application Requirements
- Online application
- Transcripts, minimum GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate)
- Proof of English proficiency
Quick Facts
Transcript Evaluations: Evaluations are required for applicants who have earned a degree outside the U.S.
Deadline(s): July 15 for a fall start, Dec. 15 for a spring start and April 15 for a summer start. The application and all supporting materials are due by the listed deadlines.
Modality: Can be completed online, in-person, or in hybrid formats (depending on the courses selected)
Course Requirements: 4 courses (12 credits)
Typical Course Load: Fall (1 or 2 courses), spring (1 or 2 courses), summer (1 or 2 courses)
Time to Completion: About 1 year
Please note: Lehigh is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this program. Current Lehigh students with an F-1 visa may enroll in this program concurrently with a degree. Students outside of the US may enroll in this program and complete it entirely online.
Curriculum
All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted. Course descriptions can be found in the course catalog.
| course number | course name |
|---|---|
| TLT 401 | Overview of Teaching & Learning |
| TLT 403 | Introduction to Instructional Design |
| TLT 458 | Introduction to Multimedia Programming and Development |
| TLT 465 | Design Thinking for Learning |
| Students can request a variation based on their focus of interest with approval by their advisor. | |
Faculty and Staff
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Julia Aughenbaugh
Assistant Director, Global, Certificate, and Non-Degree Programs
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Dr. Alec M. Bodzin
Professor
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Dr. Thomas C. Hammond
Associate Professor and Program Director
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Dr. Shan Li
Affiliated Faculty
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Dr. Zilong Pan
Assistant Professor
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Dr. L. Brook Sawyer
Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
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Dr. Juan Zheng
Assistant Professor
