Graduate Certificate – Technology-Based Learning

The Graduate Certificate – Technology-Based Learning at Athabasca University is a nine-credit online credential combining core and elective courses, with a minimum of six credits required through Athabasca University, and up to two years allowed for completion. The program admits three times a year, in September, January, and April, with staggered start dates, and is offered through the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Courses are taken alongside students in the Master of Education – Open, Digital, and Distance Education program, and credits may be applied toward that degree if the student continues on to it. Coursework addresses the use of technology in distance education and training settings and applies teaching and learning theory to the implementation of online technologies. The certificate suits education and training practitioners who want a short, graduate-level credential focused specifically on technology-supported learning design, and it offers a defined route into the related master's program for those who decide to pursue further graduate study afterward.