Online Teaching

Note: This new program is still being finalized, with new courses available soon to meet the growing demand for practical training tailored to instructors conducting courses in online environments.

If you're ready to get started, consider the Introduction to Online Teaching course. Available in the Spring quarter, this new offering will be followed in the coming weeks by a series of innovative, high-impact courses, a list of which you can preview here.

Develop Techniques to Optimize Student Learning

The Online Teaching certificate program focuses on developing skills to maximize adult student learning. It is designed for those who recognize that online teaching and learning is the fastest growing segment of adult education and will continue to grow exponentially in the future.

Understand the Online Teaching Difference

We will teach you how to effectively work in an online environment and create meaningful instruction. You will learn how to develop instruction based on the needs of your students, manage your courses and develop appropriate assessment methods. The principles and practices of online teaching apply in both traditional and non-traditional settings, such as colleges, universities, corporations, and government institutions.

Acquire Skills and Knowledge

If you respect the importance of providing high-quality learning experiences we will help you enhance your natural abilities and combine these with the accumulated knowledge from the research and best practices in online teaching and learning. Participants will engage in activities which will ensure that you go beyond simply exporting your current instructional practices and material and develop the knowledge and skills to excel as an online instructor.

Benefit of Studying at UCSC Extension

We are a leading provider of adult education and we cater to the unique needs of working professionals. Where better to learn the skills our Online Teaching certificate provides? You will study with an exceptional group of highly skilled instructors, many of whom are the finest teachers in our most popular and demanding programs. They will demonstrate principles through their delivery of instruction to you, bringing ideas and learning techniques to life in eye opening ways.

Who Should Attend This Program

Specifically, the certificate is recommended for:

• Current and future adult educators in university, community-college, proprietary-school, and adult-education settings.
• Government and business trainers, consultants, and human-resource professionals.

Note: This certificate is not intended to meet the requirements for adult and vocational education credentials issued by the State of California. For information, consult the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at www.ctc.ca.gov.