A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
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Distance Education and Technology<br />
(12 credits)<br />
The certificate in Distance Education and Technology is intended<br />
to place the study <strong>of</strong> contemporary educational technologies in<br />
the context <strong>of</strong> the goals <strong>of</strong> educational and training organizations<br />
and to provide students with some in-depth knowledge and<br />
experience with the primary distance education technologies in<br />
use today.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
OMDE 601 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 603 Technology in Distance Education (3)<br />
Students must take two <strong>of</strong> the following courses:<br />
OMDE 620 Learning and Training with Multimedia (3)<br />
OMDE 623<br />
Web-Based Learning and Teaching and the Virtual<br />
<strong>University</strong> (3)<br />
OMDE 631 Advanced Technology in Distance Education 1—<br />
Synchronous Learning Systems (3)<br />
OMDE 632 Advanced Technology in Distance Education 2—<br />
Asynchronous Learning Systems (3)<br />
Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (12 credits)<br />
The certificate in Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education is intended<br />
to represent the study <strong>of</strong> the four basic foundational aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
the field <strong>of</strong> distance education: history and theory, media and<br />
technology, economics, and support <strong>of</strong> the student.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
OMDE 601 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 606<br />
OMDE 608<br />
The Management <strong>of</strong> Distance Education 1: Cost<br />
Analysis (3)<br />
Student Support in Distance Education and<br />
Training (3)<br />
OMDE 620 Training and Learning with Multimedia (3)<br />
Library Services in Distance Education<br />
(12 credits)<br />
The certificate in Library Services in Distance Education will<br />
provide in-depth information in the history, theory, and organizational<br />
structure <strong>of</strong> distance education, and the role <strong>of</strong> library<br />
services within organizations. Emphasis is on the selection and<br />
application <strong>of</strong> appropriate technologies, particularly with reference<br />
to library services.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
OMDE 601 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 603 Technology in Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 611 Distance Education Library Services (3)<br />
Students must also choose one elective from the Master <strong>of</strong><br />
Distance Education program.<br />
Teaching at a Distance (12 credits)<br />
The certificate in Teaching at a Distance is intended for people<br />
seeking to teach at a distance in their organizations. It is intended<br />
to provide the student with teaching and learning concepts and<br />
teaching skills and methods that are appropriate to a distance<br />
education and training context.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
OMDE 601 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 603 Technology in Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 607<br />
OMDE 623<br />
Instructional Design and Course Development in<br />
Distance Education (3)<br />
Web-Based Learning and Teaching and the Virtual<br />
<strong>University</strong> (3)<br />
Training at a Distance (12 credits)<br />
The certificate in Training at a Distance is intended to provide<br />
the student with a broad range <strong>of</strong> knowledge about and skills in<br />
the application <strong>of</strong> distance education and training within business,<br />
industry, government, and nonpr<strong>of</strong>it organizations.<br />
Students must take the following courses:<br />
OMDE 601 Foundations <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
OMDE 621 Training at a Distance (3)<br />
OMDE 622 The Business <strong>of</strong> Distance Education (3)<br />
Students must also choose one elective from the Master <strong>of</strong><br />
Distance Education program.<br />
Course descriptions are found on pp. 110–56.<br />
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