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Instructional Design and Development Practicum

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Create a More Rewarding Online Learning Experience

If you develop and teach courses online, how can you emulate the engagement students have in face-to-face classes? The University of Georgia’s Instructional Design and eLearning Certificate teaches you how to produce a successful online learning experience that truly comes alive for students. In this 60-hour online, instructor-led program, you’ll learn how to develop clear instructional goals, work with tools to create a rewarding eLearning experience, and write and revise a project management plan.

Credits

3.00

Duration

30.00
hours

Next Offering

October 13, 2025

Format

Online

Cost

$
849.00

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Available offerings

Instructional Design and Development Practicum – Tuesday
10/13/2025
12/8/2025
Online
0621-015
$
849.00
Instructional Design and Development Practicum – Wednesday
10/13/2025
12/8/2025
Online
0621-017
$
849.00

About this course

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

Cancellation or refund

We will issue a refund, minus a $75 processing fee, for cancellations made at least five (5) days before the course start date, if you have not accessed the online course. No refunds for cancellations after that date. If the program is canceled by the Georgia Center, we will refund the total enrollment fee. All cancellation and refund requests must be sent via email to gc-student@uga.edu.

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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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