This certificate includes the courses leading to the Level 1 Cybersecurity Credential through North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
Courses
EDUC 502: Introduction to Blended Learning (2 credits)
This course is designed to provide teaching professionals and pre-professionals with an introduction to blended learning, and the skills they will need to create a hybrid learning environment in their current or future classrooms. Students will utilize face-to-face instructional strategies and combine them with digital and project-based learning strategies. Participants will discover the benefits of facilitating learning through a constructivist approach to classroom instruction and will have an opportunity to compare this methodology to the more well-known instructivist model. Face-to-face sessions will occur via electronic medium and participants will be required to model, provide evidence (record, demonstrate, etc.) the development of a blended learning environment and to demonstrate their 21st Century teaching skills.
EDUC 503: Online K-12 Instructional Methodology (3 credits)
This course introduces K-12 online instruction to allow learners to acquire the perspective of both K-12 students and instructors in an online environment. Learners will use tools and resources to explore the critical components of being an effective online instructor. This course includes a focus on ethical issues and practices for online teaching and learning using the ND approved Code of Ethics in addition to areas such as online security, instructional feedback, and brain-based learning.
EDUC 504: Learning Management, Student Information Systems, and Online Curriculum (2 credits)
In this course, students will evaluate Learning Management Systems (LMS's) and Student Information Systems (SIS's). Students will learn to use functions of an LMS to create an engaging course that is adaptive and responsive for K-12 learners. Students will understand basic construction of an online course designed for grades K-12 and evaluate online course content and navigation, quality, levels of student engagement, and use of social or group activities. Students will create a module in an LMS and design their own course.
EDUC 521: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)
This course provides students with a foundation in the essential components of robotics and artificial intelligence. Students will learn the evolution of robotics and AI integration in K-12 schools and how robotics and gaming are utilized as effective collaborative instructional strategies to support college and career readiness.
EDUC 525: Developing Computational Thinking and Coding in the K12 Classroom (3 credits)
This course includes an introduction to computational thinking and a broad definition of each concept (decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms) in the k-12 classroom. Students will work through a series of real-world cases that illustrate how computational thinking and coding are used to solve complex problems. This course touches on the basics of various programming languages.