<strong>Who should apply?</strong><br />
This program is for anyone who wishes to develop or enhance professional skills in instructional technology. ITC graduates are headed for, or already employed in, careers in public and private education, corporate or military training and performance technology, and educational and instructional multimedia and product development. The program’s students come from a variety of settings including education, business, the military, and media production. They represent a host of other backgrounds ranging from lifeguard to accountant and graphic artist to retired executive.
<strong>Certificate Requirements</strong><br />
To receive a Certificate in Instructional Technology, candidates must complete 15 units of coursework including <em>EDTEC 540, 541, 544,</em> and six units selected from <em>EDTEC 561, 570, 572, 590,</em> or <em>596.</em><br /><br />
<strong>EDTEC Offerings</strong><br />
<a href="/Pages/Engine.aspx?id=704">Advanced Certificate in Instructional Design</a> | <a href="/Pages/Engine.aspx?id=703">Instructional Technology Certificate</a> | <a href="/Pages/Engine.aspx?id=702">Master of Arts in Educational Technology</a><br />
<a href="http://edtec.sdsu.edu/distance/info" target="_blank">Which EDTEC program is right for me?</a><br /><br />
<strong>For more information, visit <a href="http://edtec.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">http://edtec.sdsu.edu</a> or call (619) 594-6718.</strong>
Course Descriptions
Rationale, foundations, theories, careers, trends, and issues in educational technology. Implications of educational technology for instruction and information in schools, government, and corporations.
Systems, aesthetic, and learning theories applied to design of web-based educational multimedia. Planning and prototyping digital media. Not open to students with credit in <em>EDTEC 532.</em>
Prerequisite Information
Basic computer literacy