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Certificate ProgramOnline Course Instructional Technology Certificate

Who should apply?
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.

In order to earn an advanced certificate or master's degree, you must apply and be admitted to SDSU. You may not take more than 9 units prior to being officially admitted into the advanced certificate or master's degree program if you wish to earn an official SDSU advanced certificate or degree. For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Affairs at gra@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-5213.

Certificate Requirements
To receive a Certificate in Instructional Technology, candidates must complete 15 units of coursework including EDTEC 540, 541, 544, and six units selected from EDTEC 561, 570, 572, 590, or 596.

For more information, visit http://edtec.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-6718.

>> See also our Advanced Distance Education Certificate, Advanced Instructional Design Certificate, and our Master of Arts in Educational Technology.

Certificate ProgramOnline Course Advanced Distance Education Certificate
Who Should Apply?
The advanced graduate certificate program in distance education will provide necessary skills to:
  • Professionals in e-learning companies
  • Professionals in publishing companies
  • K-12 administrators and media and library specialists
  • Professionals in continuing and extended education departments of institutions of higher education
  • Media specialists in higher education
  • Higher education librarians, faculty, and part-time instructors involved in distance education
  • Project managers and program evaluators
  • Military personnel involved in distance education
  • Law enforcement personnel involved in distance education
  • Personnel in government agencies, such as FEMA, and the FAA, and many others, which have a particular interest in distance education
  • Personnel in many private and public organizations ranging from banks to phone and cable companies, amusement parks, museums, etc. which provide direct distance instructional services, virtual tours, virtual field trips, and other similar services to K-12, and college students
Certificate Requirements
To receive the Advanced Distance Education Certificate, candidates must meet the departmental admission requirements, receive a satisfactory score on the GRE (950 combined score on the verbal and quantitative portions) and must complete the following four core courses including: EDTEC 640, 650, 684, as well as one of the following elective courses with the approval of program advisor: EDTEC 544, 670, 671, 685, or 700.

For more information contact the program advisor: Professor Farhad Saba, Department of Educational Technology, San Diego State University, (619) 594-6138, fsaba@mail.sdsu.edu.

Information about this certificate is also available online at http://edtec.sdsu.edu.


In order to earn an advanced certificate or master's degree, you must apply and be admitted to SDSU. You may not take more than 9 units prior to being officially admitted into the advanced certificate or master's degree program if you wish to earn an official SDSU advanced certificate or degree. For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Affairs at gra@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-5213.

>> See also our Instructional Technology Certificate, Advanced Instructional Design Certificate, and our Master of Arts in Educational Technology.

Certificate ProgramOnline Course Advanced Instructional Design Certificate
Who Should Apply?
This certificate targets teaching professionals who want to hone their instructional design, facilitation, consultation, or project management skills. Graduates of this program take the lead in conceptualizing and producing a wide variety of learning interventions - from self-paced "overview" tutorials to complex electronic performance systems to podcasts and vodcasts. A hallmark of the program is its flexibility; the choice of different elective strands allow participants to focus, for example, on the design of (intrinsically-motivating) educational games and simulations; ways to strategically influence "informal" learning; and development of web sites and other products that embrace the principles of universal design. The program prepares participants for high-level roles in the learning enterprise, no matter what the setting in which they happen to work (K-12, higher education, business, nonprofit, military, government).
Certificate Requirements
To receive the Advanced Instructional Design Certificate, candidates must meet the departmental admission requirements, earn a satisfactory score on the GRE (950 combined score on the verbal and quantitative portions) and complete 18 units of coursework including: EDTEC 540, 541, and 544 and nine units of elective credit (600- and 700-level courses only).

In order to earn an advanced certificate or master's degree, you must apply and be admitted to SDSU. You may not take more than 9 units prior to being officially admitted into the advanced certificate or master's degree program if you wish to earn an official SDSU advanced certificate or degree. For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Affairs at gra@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-5213.

For more information, visit http://edtec.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-6718, or contact Donn Ritchie, director of EDTEC Distance Programs, dritchie@mail.sdsu.edu, (619) 594-5076.

>> See also our Instructional Technology Certificate, Advanced Distance Education Certificate, and our Master of Arts in Educational Technology.

Degree ProgramOnline Course Master of Arts in Educational Technology

The Department of Educational Technology offers their online master's degree for anyone with a bachelor's degree who wishes to develop or enhance professional skills in educational technology. The purpose of this program is to support the wise use of systems, environments, tools, products, and strategies that enhance human learning and competence.

Both EDTEC 540 and EDTEC 541 must be completed satisfactorily before application to the program will be considered.

To apply for the program, candidates must achieve a satisfactory score on the GRE (950 combined score on the verbal and the quantitative portions, 4.5 on the writing component), secure three letters of recommendation, and complete the university and department application forms.

In order to earn an advanced certificate or master's degree, you must apply and be admitted to SDSU. You may not take more than 9 units prior to being officially admitted into the advanced certificate or master's degree program if you wish to earn an official SDSU advanced certificate or degree. For more information, please contact the Division of Graduate Affairs at gra@mail.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-5213.

Once admitted to the master's degree program you will work with an advisor to select a program of study following the guidelines specified in the Graduate Bulletin.

For more information, visit http://edtec.sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-6718.

>> See also our Instructional Technology Certificate, Advanced Distance Education Certificate, and our Advanced Instructional Design Certificate.


Fall 2009 Courses

Online Course EDTEC 540 - Educational Technology
Rationale, foundations, theories, careers, trends, and issues in educational technology. Implications of educational technology for instruction and information in schools, government, and corporations.

Instructor: James Marshall is a faculty member in the Department of Educational Technology at San Diego State University and an independent consultant to corporate business entities and school systems.  

Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 540 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77663 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77663 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 541 - Web-Based Multimedia Development
Systems, aesthetic, and learning theories applied to design of web-based educational multimedia. Planning and prototyping digital media. Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 541 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77674 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77674 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 544 - Instructional Design
Prerequisites: EDTEC 540 and 541.

Systematic design of products for education and training. Use of cognitive task analysis to determine instructional content. Development of instructional goals and product specifications. Rapid prototyping of instructional products.
Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 544 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77685 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77685 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 561 - Advanced Web Multimedia Development
Prerequisites: EDTEC 540 and 541.

Two- and three-dimensional graphics, visualization, animation, digital video, sound, and virtual reality techniques. Research-based guidelines, design languages applied to development of interactive web-based learning systems.
Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 561 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77696 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77696 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 670 - Exploratory Learning through Simulations & Games
Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to either the EDTEC Master's Degree or an Advanced Certificate program.

Design, evaluation, and use of simulations and games for education and training. Instructional application of computer-based simulations, interactive fiction, board games, and role play.

Instructor: Karl Richter  

Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 670 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77766 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77766 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 685 - Informational and Instructional Technologies for Organizations
Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to either the EDTEC Master's Degree or an Advanced Certificate program.

Organizational and informational systems that support instructional products and services. Individual team, organizational analyses. Incentives, feedback, coaching, job aids, selection, knowledge management and other performance improvement strategies.

Instructor: TBA  

Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 685 (three units)
Schedule No. 09FA 77770 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: Sept. 14)
Location: Online
Fee: $900

Schedule Number 09FA 77770 EJ is Closed


Online Course EDTEC 700 - Beyond ADDIE: Designing Dynamic Instruction for eLearning and Distance Education
See the EDTEC 700 web site for information on course description, attendance policy, technical requirements, and meeting times at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec700/fall09.htm

Instructor: Farhad Saba is professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University.  

Special Sessions Credit Course No. EDTEC 700 (one unit)
Schedule No. 09FA 77700 EJ
Dates: August 31-Dec. 19 (Registration deadline: August 31)
Location: Online
Fee: $300

Schedule Number 09FA 77700 EJ is Closed

May 28, 2009

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