Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies
Technology in Education
The application deadline for this program has been extended to May 15, 2024.
Questions? Contact us at gcesinfo@ualberta.ca.
Education is continuously evolving alongside the integration of new technologies to support and enhance teaching, learning, and problem-solving. The Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies - Technology in Education - will advance practicing teachers' self-efficacy in leveraging technology to support pedagogy. The courses are designed to blend theory with practice and are co-taught by educational technology leaders and university professors. The certificate is delivered online in a synchronous and asynchronous format.
Notes:
- This program can ladder into a Master's degree. Click here for more information.
- This program does not qualify students for Alberta Teacher Certification.
Program Goals
The following program goals are specific to Technology in Education:
- Facilitate safe, ethical and equitable access to technology-enhanced learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.
- Critically assess and integrate current and emerging technologies into the design of authentic, engaging, and effective learning activities that align with content area standards.
- Create and support learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.