Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Technology Enhanced Learning: Multimedia Design and Development

From the College of Education & Human Development

• Program Description
• Delivery Format
• Program Curriculum
  
• Admission Requirements
• Program Admission
  

Program Description

The post-baccalaureate certificate program in Technology Enhanced Learning: Multimedia Design and Development prepares students to use technology (computers and the Internet) to develop instructional materials for use in a wide range of educational and training contexts. The program is designed for K-12 teachers, higher education instructors, corporate trainers, and other professionals interested in using technology to support instruction.

The program allows working professionals from a variety of disciplines to formalize their training in program evaluation by earning a certificate in this area. The program is offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).

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Delivery Format

To accommodate the busy schedules of educators, courses are offered evenings, Saturdays, and summers.

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Program Curriculum

Total Program - 12 graduate credits

• CI 5362 - Introduction to Educational Multimedia (3 cr)
• CI 5363 - Introduction to Multimedia Development (3 cr)
• CI 5336 - Planning for Multimedia Design and Development (3 cr)
• CI 5367 - Interactive Multimedia Instruction (3 cr)

Please note: Transfer credits may not be applied to this certificate program.  For course descriptions and schedules, refer to the University of Minnesota's Class Schedule.

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Admission Requirements

Program admission is available to graduate-level students only; a completed bachelor’s degree is required. Admission is open to degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking students. Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or be currently enrolled in a University of Minnesota graduate-level degree program
• Have a 2.80 minimum grade point average (GPA)

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Program Admission

If you are interested in this post-baccalaureate program, the first step is to contact the program director to schedule an appointment.

Application Materials
Applicants must submit the following application materials:

• A completed Technology Enhanced Learning Certificate Application (.pdf - available from the college's office of Student Services, 360 Education Sciences Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN  55455; 612-625-3339; email: cehdgrad@umn.edu).
• A one-page goal statement
• Unofficial transcript of current University of Minnesota coursework or transcript showing completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Return completed application materials to:
Student Services
250 Education Sciences Building
56 River Road Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-6501; fax: 612-626-1580

Email: cehdgrad@umn.edu

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Contact Information

Joseph Marchesani, J.D.
Program Director
University of Minnesota Rochester
300 University Square
111 South Broadway
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Phone: 507-258-8064
Fax: 507-258-8066
Email: march027@umn.edu