The standards and program competencies adopted for the Graduate Certificate in Digital 教育 program are the National 教育al Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T) issued by the International Society for Technology in 教育 (2008). The certificate program is designed to enable candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and 技能 in the following program competency standards:
程序能力标准1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Candidates use their knowledge of subject matter, 教与学, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, 创造力, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
程序能力标准2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
候选人设计, 开发, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to 开发 the knowledge, 技能, 以及NETS•T中确定的态度.
程序能力标准3. 数字时代的工作和学习模式
候选人展示知识, 技能, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
程序能力标准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.
程序能力标准五. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Candidates continuously improve their professional practice, 终身学习模式, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.
Multiple assessments are used to determine candidate growth toward achievement of the knowledge and 技能 described in the Digital 教育 Graduate Certificate program competencies and the university-wide graduation competencies. Performance-based assessments are used to evaluate individual and collaborative projects, 研究努力, 和作业. 目标, 学习成果和活动, 外部作业, 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, 技能, and experiences described by the National 教育al Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T).
To qualify for the Digital 教育 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 技能 described by the National 教育al Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T). The program must be completed within five years.
Completion of this degree does not qualify the recipient for a Delaware teaching license, 背书, 或认证, since there is no applicable Delaware licensing category.
