<h2 align="left"><strong>Certificate in Web-Based Learning</strong></h2>
<p>The Department of Educational Leadership is pleased to announce a graduate-level certificate program in web-based learning. This certificate offers students an opportunity to gain expertise in the areas of designing and developing web-based learning environments.<br />“More and more, corporations and even non-profit organizations are seeing the need to train their employees, customers, and patrons using web-based resources,” says Dr. Wayne Nelson, Department Chairperson of Educational Leadership. “Many of these corporations want to hire experienced educators who can take their training programs more strongly into any-time-any-place and learning-on-demand environments. We think that this certificate program will prepare professionals for just that opportunity.”</p>
<p>The curriculum for the certificate program combines a study of instructional systems design with project management and media-development skills, such as web-page design, digital video, course management systems, and other areas. “These are the products and processes that corporations are using on a daily basis,” said Dr. David Knowlton, a faculty member in Instructional Technology. Specifically, the courses for the certificate program are as follows:</p>
<blockquote>Principles of Instructional Technology (IT 500)<br />Instructional Systems Design (IT 510)<br />Performance Technology (IT 520)<br />Managing Instructional Development (IT 530)<br />Distance Education (IT 540)<br />Design of Interactive Learning Environments (IT 580)</blockquote>
<p>Course descriptions can be found within the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/graduatestudents/catalog/Graduate_Catalog_Home.shtml" target="_blank">graduate catalog</a>. The courses are largely online, though some may require face-to-face meetings, as well. Students typically take one or two courses per semester while working toward earning the certificate.<br /><br />The faculty members who teach the courses in this certificate program have practical experiences in major corporations, like Anheuser-Busch, Time Warner Communications, and A. G. Edwards. Therefore, students receive practical knowledge and experiences that will equip them for the information age marketplace.<br /><br />For more information, contact the Department of Educational Leadership at 618.650.3277 or contact Dr. <a href="mailto:dknowlt@siue.edu">David Knowlton</a> at 618.650.3948.<br /><br /></p>