Villanova Learning Design & Technology Certificate

Learn to Create Engaging and Effective Learning Experiences

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Online learning and technology has been a growing, rapidly changing environment for many years, but it has never been as critically important as it is today.

Villanova's 100% online Learning Design & Technology certificate program consists of three, 8-week courses that can be completed either as single courses or as a full program.

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PROGRAM & COURSE DETAILS

Students will experience a complete immersion in the art and science of instructional design (ID) and online learning. Students will gain the essentials of designing and delivering effective learning experiences grounded in research-based principles. Students will be able to create engaging and active learning experiences and develop courses and programs applying learning pedagogy and integrating emerging technologies.

By the end of the program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of instructional design principles, methods and techniques.
  • Apply instructional design theories to the design, development, and implementation of the learning experience in diverse settings, with a focus on the online environment.
  • Design, build and implement rich and interactive online courses and programs.
  • Identify, evaluate and integrate technologies and media into effective instructional and learning design plans.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional design process and product and devise solutions to maximize learning outcomes.
Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies is proud to be a PDE-approved provider of Act 48 and continuing professional education programs. Each course in the Learning Design and Technology program is approved for 80 Act 48 credits. 

 

Full Program Enrollment
$3,000 total
$750 savings compared to single-course enrollment

  • 24+ weeks
  • Can begin with any course
  • Earn digital badges upon completion of each course AND a program certificate of completion

Single Course Enrollment
$1250 per course
 

  • 8 weeks
  • Earn a digital badge upon successful course completion

This course introduces learners to the conceptual and theoretical foundations of learning design. It explores the history of learning design, learning design models, and foundational theories and principles of adult learning and online learning. This course also introduces the fundamentals of designing high quality online learning experiences by considering course alignment, learning outcomes, engaging online activities and assessment. Students will learn effective online teaching practices and the relationship to the use of technology. This course is approved for 80 Act 48 credits. 

In this course, students will explore the role of technology in education and examine various instructional technologies and media used in the eLearning environment. Students will learn how to apply technology integration models in selection, design, and development of instructional technologies and media to achieve learning outcomes and promote learning experience. Further, students will develop skills in utilizing technology to enhance communication and collaboration in consideration of learning equity. This course is approved for 80 Act 48 credits. 

Program and course evaluation is one of the key steps in determining the effectiveness of teaching and continuous improvement of the learning experience. In this course, students will explore various evaluation models, principles, and practices employed conducting Instructional Design evaluation. Throughout the course, students will also evaluate and measure the entire instructional design process within various contexts to determine the accomplishment of learning outcomes. This course is approved for 80 Act 48 credits.