About this course
What you’ll learn
- Using the principles from the introduction, this course teaches a practical approach for eLearning development.
- Allows students to put eLearning and instructional design principles into practice.
- Students work with their choice of commonly-used tools to design and develop short eLearning experiences.
Who should attend?
- Teachers and professors
- Non-profit and corporate trainers
- Human Resources specialists
Continuing Education Information
Successful graduates of Course #2: Instructional Design and Development Practicum will earn 3.0 CEUs (Opens in a new window) for 30 contact hours, along with a digital Certificate of Program Completion (representing completion of Course #1 and Course #2).
Requirements & policies
Accommodations
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education is committed to providing equal access to continuing education programs for students living with permanent or temporary disabilities. Learn more about the program accommodations (Opens in a new window).
Cancellation or refund
Should the Georgia Center find it necessary to cancel the course for any reason, we will attempt to notify the participants at least 24 hours in advance via phone and/or e-mail. In the event that the course is canceled by the Georgia Center, a 100% refund will be processed for each registrant. The Georgia Center will issue a refund less a $75 cancellation fee for course cancellation requests received before 5:00 p.m. on the fifth business day prior to the beginning of a course. Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. No refunds can be issued if you cancel within four business days of the course start date or at any time after a course begins. Once you access the online course, you are no longer eligible for a refund. To cancel your enrollment, please send an email to: gc-student@uga.edu.
Technology
Access to a desktop or laptop computer running Windows 10 or higher is required to have an optimal experience in both courses. Mac users are required to run Parallels or Windows 10 or higher to utilize course software.
This program uses software tools including Articulate Storyline 360 from articulate.com (Opens in a new window), Adobe Photoshop from adobe.com (Opens in a new window) and Vyond from vyond.com (Opens in a new window). Although instructors can help with accessing these tools, the University of Georgia does not have any formal agreement with software providers for promotional or sales purposes. Students are responsible for accessing and installing the software, including any possible costs. The instructor has the discretion to allow the use of alternative software tools.
Prerequisites
You must have completed Introduction to Instructional Design and Development before you can take Instructional Design and Development Practicum.
Textbooks
Clark, Ruth C., and Richard E. Mayer. e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, 5th edition, 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1394177370
ISBN-10: 1394177372
The textbooks are both available for purchase through Amazon (Opens in a new window), as well as other major booksellers.
People
Instructor
Liz Melendez, M.Ed., Instructional Designer, Content Creator
After a long career as a professional musician, instructor, and graphic designer, Liz made the career move into instructional design. She develops learning for leadership and change management for a Fortune 500 corporation and is a graduate of UGA’s Learning, Design, and Technology masters program.
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