Last Updated: 4-2-2008

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Florida Digital Educator Graduate Certificate

Overview

The Florida Digital Educator graduate certificate is designed for teachers, media specialists, technology specialists, administrators and other educational professionals who recognize the importance of integrating technology into K-12 curriculum. This certificate provides knowledge and skills needed to effectively develop lessons using software tools. The coursework addresses hardware, software, digital audio, digital video, digital imaging, planning, training techniques, assessment and evaluation with a hands-on focus.

The result is a graduate certificate that can be independent or act as a gateway to a graduate degree in Instructional Technology (Masters, Specialist, or Doctorate). Credit hours can also be used for Florida Teacher Re-certification.

Intended Enrollment

This certificate is designed for education professionals who wish to become prepared to integrate technology tools into classroom curriculum. Courses will be available in the evenings, summer, weekends, or online. The entire certificate may be earned online.

This Certificate is designed to meet the needs of:

Teachers, media specialists, technology specialists, administrators and other educational professionals at all levels
Instructional technology support personnel
Graduate students
Interested individuals
Admission Requirements

You must first have completed a baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited college or university. Then, submit a Graduate Certificate Departmental Approval form and obtain permission from the IT graduate certificate coordinator.

Department Contact

The Florida Digital Educator Certificate is offered through the Instructional Technology program at the University of South Florida, College of Education. To contact the Certificate Coordinator for Instructional Technology or to obtain further information about IT certificates, visit the web site at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/it/curriculum/certs/index.cfm or contact Dr. Jim Takacs at takacs@usf.edu.

Courses and Credit Hours

Required:

EME 6936 Current Trends in Educational Technology
EME 6936 Internet in Education
EME 5403 Computers in Education
Electives (Choose 1):

EME 6936 Professional Development for Technology Integration
EME 6936 Interactive Media
EME 6936 GIS for Education
Additional electives available 2008