Admission Requirements
Please refer to “The Graduate Admissions Process” section for general graduate admission information. For full admission to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Education, applicants are expected to provide or complete the following:
- Complete and submit the Graduate Application for Admission, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee. The application can be downloaded at here.
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Provide an official transcript or transcripts from a regionally accredited college, university, or other degree-granting institution, verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree. Transcripts and all application documents should be sent directly to Wilmington University Office of Graduate Admissions. With official transcripts, submit a copy of your Immunization Records.
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Schedule a program planning conference with the Program Chair or a Graduate Program Advisor.
***In addition to general admissions requirements, admission to this program/certificate requires applicants to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for coursework completed during the most recent two years of the applicant’s general education, whether secondary or post-secondary, OR approval from the Program Chair.
After all of the above requirements have been completed, register for MED 6102 (E-Folio) and other appropriate course(s) in the degree program course(s).
Purpose
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Education program is designed for individuals who want to advance their knowledge and skills in current information and communication technologies. Candidates study research-based practices to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to design digital-based instruction and transform learning environments that promote student learning and engagement in digital-rich learning environments. The program addresses topics related to creativity and innovation, digital-age learning experiences and assessments, digital citizenship, and professional growth and leadership.
Program Competencies
The standards and program competencies adopted for the Graduate Certificate in Digital Education program are the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T) issued by the International Society for Technology in Education (2008). The certificate program is designed to enable candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the following program competency standards:
Program Competency Standard 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Candidates use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
Program Competency Standard 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Candidates design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•T.
Program Competency Standard 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Candidates exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
Program Competency Standard 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Candidates understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
Program Competency Standard 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Candidates continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
Outcomes Assessment
Multiple assessments are used to determine candidate growth toward achievement of the knowledge and skills described in the Digital Education Graduate Certificate program competencies and the university-wide graduation competencies. Performance-based assessments are used to evaluate individual and collaborative projects, research endeavors, and assignments. Goals, learning outcomes and activities, external assignments, and assessment strategies are linked directly to program and graduation competencies as stated on each course syllabus. Other assessment strategies may include mentoring sessions and observations of performance-based projects in virtual or authentic settings. A standards web-based presentation portfolio completed during the program will show the candidate’s level of expertise in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and experiences described by the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T).
Program Design
This 15-credit certification program consists of 5 technology courses (EDT prefixes). Technology courses must be taken in a numerical sequence, beginning with EDT 6005 and ending with EDT 6045. The program requires that candidates be working in an educational setting or a training center to complete the program competency assignments. There is a non-credit E-Folio course requirement.
Course Requirements
Content-Specific Courses (15 credits)
| MED 6102 | E-Folio | 0 |
| EDT 6005 | Applications in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDT 6010 | Instructional Applications of Technology | 3 |
| EDT 6020 | Emerging Trends in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDT 6035 | Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDT 6045 | Special Topics in Educational Technology | 3 |
The sequence begins in the fall block 1 and spring block 1. Course modalities offered in the fall are hybrid and online. The course modality offered in the spring is hybrid.
Qualifications for the Certificate
To qualify for the Digital Education Graduate Certificate, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA of at least 3.0 and complete a standards-based presentation program portfolio. The standard-based presentation program portfolio shows the candidate’s level of expertise in acquiring the knowledge and skills described by the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T). The program must be completed within five years.
Certificate Information
Completion of this degree does not qualify the recipient for a Delaware teaching license, endorsement, or certification, since there is no applicable Delaware licensing category.