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This introductory course provides candidates with a solid foundation for teaching and learning in online P-12 educational environments. Through the examination of current literature, research, standards, theories, methods, and high-leverage practices, educational leaders will be prepared to navigate through the more advanced concepts of online teaching and learning. This course will equip educational leaders working exclusively in online environments as well as those who desire to implement elements of online teaching in their face-to-face and hybrid flexible models.

Utilizing the skills and knowledge learned from the Foundations of Effective Online Teaching Micro-Credential, this application course requires candidates to demonstrate a solid foundation in teaching and learning in online P-12 educational environments while applying advanced online teaching and learning pedagogy and practices.

In effort to equip educational leaders to meet the complex and rapidly changing needs of today's learners and learning environments, this course aims to explore the most innovative and current technology tools, learning management systems, and integration strategies for online learning. As these advancements in education are continually evolving, candidates will explore methods of evaluation that leverage both theory and pedagogy to undergird sound decision making when selecting technologies to improve learning outcomes in the P-12 online educational environment.

Utilizing the skills and knowledge learned from the EDUO-602 Micro-Credential, this application course provides candidates an opportunity to model innovative and current technology tools, learning management systems, and integration strategies for online learning. Educational leaders will apply methods of evaluation that leverage both theory and pedagogy that undergird sound decision making when selecting technologies to improve learning outcomes in the P12 online educational environment.

This course establishes the relationship between curriculum design, instructional strategies, assessment, and evaluation practices in online environments. Participation in this course challenges candidates to commit to shift away from educational approaches of the past and embrace research-based effective methods that engage diverse learners and requires them to demonstrate their learning in authentic ways.

Utilizing the skills and knowledge learned from the EDUO-603 Micro-Credential, this application course provides candidates an opportunity to model curriculum design, instructional strategies, assessment, and evaluation practices in online environments. Educational leaders are challenged to shift away from educational approaches of the past and employ research-based effective methods that engage diverse learners that requires them to demonstrate their learning in authentic ways.

Behind every good learning environment (such as a website, app, webinar, online course, workshop, or interactive museum exhibit) is the work of an instructional designer. Instructional design is a creative process that uses learning theories and frameworks, project-planning, content expertise, communication, writing, and technology to engineer experiences for today's learners. This course emphasizes a systematic instructional planning process where educators learn how to effectively prepare online teaching for each grade band. Current face-to-face educators who are challenged with the task of transitioning their existing course materials to an online platform with minimal resources as well as those who are new to the instructional design process for online environments will benefit from this learning experience.

Utilizing the skills and knowledge learned from the EDUO-604 Micro-Credential, this application course challenges candidates to demonstrate a systematic instructional design process that applies learning theories and frameworks, project-planning, content expertise, communication, writing, and technology for the P-12 online learning environment.

Candidates will complete a course design project demonstrating the depth and breadth of their educational growth that highlights the knowledge and skills gained as a reflective practitioner and educational leader in online education. Candidates will work in an innovative collaborative model with peers and the course instructor to design an online course utilizing these new concepts.