ONLINE TEACHING STRATEGIES CERTIFICATE

The Online Teaching Strategies for Ministry Education Certificate Course prepares seminary faculty, theological instructors, future pastors and church leaders to begin teaching in a virtual environment. Through this course, develop a ready-to-use online course with examples you can customize to use as your own.

PREPARING FOR ONLINE EDUCATION

Upon completion of this professional certificate course, you will have the ability to confidently design, develop and deliver online courses for virtual students of your choice through engaging content, interactive learning techniques and an atmosphere that promotes a sense of community.

Through this course you will:

• Experience online theological education modeled by an online theological instructor with over 17 years of experience
• See best practices in online education put into action through the course’s online curriculum
• Learn to adapt face-to-face courses to the online environment or begin to develop an online curriculum
• Develop creative learning activities that stimulate student engagement
• Create an online course, complete with syllabus and two weeks of online activities

COURSE CURRICULUM

During the 14-week course, those looking to develop online training for theological and ministry education will learn how to maximize the benefits of online teaching and learning. The course instruction will:

• Introduce the online learning environment
• Teach online teaching theories and/or small group methods of learning
• Facilitate learning through online activities
• Encourage community through interactive discussion and social media engagement
• Demonstrate Assessment, Evaluation and Maintenance

PRICING

• Non-degree certificate with 10.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) is $1,850.
• For master students the course is a 3-credit course and will be at the normal per credit cost.

For group rate approval, please contact Phyllis Ennist at 937.529.2201 or pjennist@united.edu.