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Certificate Title:  Learning-Centered Course Design (LCCD)

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Cost: $247.00 USD or $325.00 CAD per module
Total cost: This certificate has three (3) modules = $741.00 USD or $975.00 CAD for the complete certificate

Description:

Learning-Centered Course Design (LCCD) provides the essential concepts required for teaching in higher education, whether in person or online (synchronous, asynchronous, or hybrid), in post-secondary or other types of programs.

In this certificate, you will develop robust learning outcomes that are aligned with assessments and instructional strategies. Through engagement with learning theories, you will recognize the effectiveness of taking a learning-centered approach to teaching. Further, you will come away with the information you require to teach a diverse community of learners and have a new or redesigned course completely developed.

Throughout the asynchronous certificate, you will be assessed through uploaded documents and online quizzes. To attain the certificate, you must pass all quizzes at 100%. You may retake quizzes as many times as needed. The certificate is mastery and outcomes based, designed to be completed in 30 hours. However, you will have six months to complete, so that you can proceed through the certificate at the rate comfortable for you. Once you have satisfied all learning outcomes required to successfully complete this certificate, you will be issued your certificate of completion and a letter outlining the competencies and learning outcomes you achieved (as detailed below). All materials required to successfully complete the certificate are provided through the learning management system.

Who is the certificate developed for?

Anyone teaching adults, whether in higher education or other types of programs, online or in person.

Competencies:

You will demonstrate your ability to:

• Design learning-centered courses that –
  • support diverse learners,
  • holds learners to high expectations,
  • provides high support for learners, and
  • uses appropriate supportive technology.
• Align learning outcomes, assessment, and instructional strategies that –
  • include robust learning outcomes that clearly state the learning activity, criteria, and conditions,
  • outlines  appropriately sequenced and chunked diagnostic, formative, and
  • summative assessments, and
  • utilizes active and peer learning to meet outcomes.
• Develop a learning-centered syllabus that –
  • uses warm personalized language,
  • is transparent and supportive, and
  • provides structure.