Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Overview
Students come to college with diverse experiences with technology and move on to environments where technology will play an ever-expanding role. In this rapidly changing digital landscape, technology can support, enhance and even transform teaching practice, but many instructors feel unsure about how to integrate it into their course design and delivery. This endorsement will prepare you to provide an enriched educational experience by increasing your awareness and knowledge of how technology can enhance instruction, engage students and impact learning. You'll develop the strategies and skills needed to address learning outcomes in innovative ways, deliver content through multiple modes and develop efficient instructional practices by integrating various technology and media into your teaching.
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Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Explore how technology can support, enhance and transform teaching practice.
- Discuss issues and best practices around teaching and learning with technology.
- Investigate strategies for teaching in face-to-face, hybrid and online settings.
- Integrate Ohio State's supported toolset into course delivery.
- Incorporate technology into learning activities and assessments that address learning objectives in innovative ways.
Participation Requirements
Complete fourteen hours of training from the program elements below before submitting an application for endorsement.
- Core (5 hrs): Completion of the self-paced online course, Technology-Enhanced Teaching (including all quizzes) is required for endorsement.
- Electives (9 hrs): Complete nine or more hours of eligible electives.
Verification
The final teaching endorsement application will require you to upload the following:
- A BuckeyeLearn certificate for Technology-Enhanced Teaching
- BuckeyeLearn certificates for each qualifying elective on technology-enhanced teaching you attended
View instructions to access BuckeyeLearn certificates here.
Program Elements
Required Hours: 14.
Timeline: 1-2 semesters.
| TITLE | DELIVERY METHOD | HOURS | DESCRIPTION |
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Technology-Enhanced Teaching Course | Online Course | 5.0 | This self-paced asynchronous online course will help you consider effective ways to incorporate technology into your class activities, assignments and teaching strategies. You will explore research on best practices and examples of practical applications through readings and videos. By the end of the course, you will have begun to make plans for how you might integrate technology in your courses to better meet your outcomes and enhance student learning. Note: This course is a 5-hour time commitment completed independently at your own pace. Each module covers key concepts, promotes reflection and concludes with a quiz. There are no deadlines for completing readings or quizzes; take as much time as you need to complete the modules. You may access the Technology-Enhanced Teaching online course here. |
Electives | Online On-Demand Videos | 9.0 | Complete nine or more hours of any eligible electives on technology-enhanced teaching. Note: To receive credit for completing, you must submit the required evaluation, and each on-demand video must show as completed on your BuckeyeLearn transcript. You may access the on-demand videos by clicking the links below:
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Learn more about Endorsement requirements and offerings.
Apply for Endorsement
Complete your required documentation.