Graduate Certificate in Effective Online Instruction

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The Effective Online Instruction graduate certificate provides students who are majoring in the Instructional Systems Design and Technology Programs with the strategies and techniques necessary to effectively teach online courses. This certificate will benefit individuals who wish to incorporate best practices in online instruction for business, non-profit organizations, and/or institutions of higher learning.

This Graduate Certificate is eligible to receive Title IV funding – Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Graduate PLUS loans by request. To be considered for aid, students need to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate certificate program in Effective Online Instruction must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Application fee
  3. Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution.
  4. Evidence of acceptance into either the Masters Program or the Doctorate Program in Instructional Systems Design and Technology at SHSU
Graduate Certificate in Effective Online Instruction
Specified Courses
ISDT 5336Educational Multimedia3
ISDT 5365Technology And Cognition3
ISDT 5367Rdgs&Trends In Instructnl Tech3
ISDT 6351Distance Learning I3
Total Hours12