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Certificate Programs for Faculty
The Office of Instructional Technology offers several certificates based upon the sucessful completion of workshop strands geared toward the development of technical skills required to successfully integrate technology into the teaching and learning process.
Online Instructor Certification Series
This set of three workshop series is designed for faculty who are developing or delivering complete web-based courses. After successfully completing the three series, faculty will be certified by the Office of Instructional Technology as an Online Instructor.
1. Fundmental Instructional Technology Skills (FITS Series) - four modules:
This 5-hour series is designed to build a strong foundation of skills for faculty who would like to use technology in their courses. It is also a prerequisite for the Online Instructor Certification series.
Session 1: Computer File Management
Session 2: Communication Tools
Session 3: Web Page Design using Composer
Session 4: Introduction to Blackboard Learning System
2. MyCourses Workshops/Blackboard Learning Systems Workshops (BLS) - ten modules
Prerequisite: FITS Series if taking the series as prerequisite for becoming a Certified Online Instructor
This 12-hour series of workshops is designed for faculty who are developing or delivering online or web-enhanced courses, and need to learn the hands-on use of the Blackboard tools. After taking the Introduction, the modules may be completed in any order.
BLS-Intro: Introduction to the Blackboard Learning System - Certification Track (1 hour)
BLS-G: Gradebook (1 hour)
BLS-F: File Manager (1 hour)
BLS-L: Learning Modules (1.5 hour)
BLS-Q: Assessments (2 hours)
BLS-A: Assignment Tool (1.5 hour)
BLS-MC: Mail and Calendar (1 hour)
BLS-CW: Chat and Whiteboard (1 hour)
BLS-D: Discussion Board (1 hour)
BLS-GM: Group Manager (1 hour)
3. Web Course Design (WCD) Community - eight modules:
The online Web Course Design Community is designed to provide information regarding instructional design for excellence in Web-course development,skills in communicating in the online environment, and first-hand experience as an online student. Participants will meet once in the classroom for orientation, then complete the modules online.
Certified ITV Instructor (ITV Series):
ITV - SFA Certified ITV Instructor Workshop Series (10 hours)
This 10-hour series is geared toward preparing professors to utilize
videoconferencing or interactive television (ITV), as it is sometimes
called, with maximum ease and efficiency, so they are able to put their
attention back on students, instead of the technology in front of them.
Most sessions will take place in an ITV room on campus. For more
information, contact Randy Watson (rwatson@sfasu.edu or 468-2774).
Workshop 1: Overview, Technology Currents, Networks, Hardware Familiarization, Scheduling
Workshop 2: Hands-on Operation, Skillful Techniques, Student
Engagement, Model Classroom, Digital Presentations
Workshop 3: Copyright and ITV, Videoconferencing and ADA
Workshop 4: Backup Procedures, Online Enhancements for ITV, Using Asynchronous Resources with ITV - myCourses, Practice Connections
Workshop 5: Q & A, Presentations, Self/Peer Evaluations
