Graduate Certificate in eLearning

Why study the Graduate Certificate in eLearning at UNE?

The course has been designed to meet the needs of all involved in the area of web-based teaching and learning.

This includes:

teachers, education officers, training and development personnel across all professions.

The course content and experiences are developed within the context of each individual's specific needs and circumstances.

This course is delivered fully online and involves a range of individual and collaborative learning activities.

Assessment includes opportunities to tailor requirements to individual needs.

Career Opportunities School-based teachers;

Professional educators;

Staff trainers, consultants and professional developers;

Materials developers;

Career advisers;

VET sector educators and educators in the professions.

Note:

Full time study is only available to candidates who commence in Trimester 1.

Course Aims

This course aims to provide advanced knowledge and skills for professional educators in the area of web-based teaching and learning. It is a flexible fully online program developed to meet each individual's specific needs and circumstances.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate specialised and applied knowledge of an elearning environment; investigate, critically evaluate and apply theories of learning and teaching in an elearning environment; critically analyse learner needs and design, manage and evaluate elearning environments and demonstrate a range of strategies that use elearning tools to address specific learner needs; understand ethical, legal and social issues of elearning, and identify and apply strategies that address these issues; and interpret and apply research findings to practice.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the elearning environment and the related ICT tools through engagement in online learning activities. They will have expanded conceptions beyone their own sphere of experience and be able to demonstrate this through online engagements that connect with others both nationally and internationally in both formal and non-formal education settings. Communication Skills Graduates will be able to communicate effectively across the broad range of professional and academic skills including writing reports, posting to forums and wikis, chatting via text and participating in a virtual environment and be capable of presenting well-reasoned arguments on fundamental issues relating to elearning. Problem Solving Graduates will have the capability of identifying and critically analysing issues in elearning, and to think logically and creatively to develop solutions from planning through to operational practice. Information Literacy Graduates will be able to evaluate and appreciate the potential and limitations of a full range of sources of information and knowledge and be able to apply this across a range of online learning environments. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Graduates will be able to respond appropriately to ethical issues associated in the use of ICT in teaching. They will also understand the importance of social responsibility and demonstrate this professionally in teaching and practice by challenging the use of elearning tools in learning environments. Lifelong Learning Graduates will develop the intellectual curiosity to enable them to communicate, critically engage with research issues and transfer these skills into their professional and personal lives. Independence and Collaboration Graduates will be able to work independently, and develop creative team-based approaches to learning activities and demonstrate this by collaborating in a variety of online activities.