Online Program Overview
Description
Length & Time
Course Materials
Tuition & College Information
Description
The Certified Online Instructor (COI) offering certifies those who have achieved measurable knowledge related to online course development, management, and facilitation of an online course. The offering uses Blackboard as the learning management system. The entire offering is taught completely online, i.e. no campus visits are required.
Four courses make up the COI offering:
- Online Course Development
- Managing an Online Classroom
- Online Course Facilitation
- Capstone Project
Benefits of the Program
Many instructors teaching online courses have little to no experience or formal training in online instruction. Those who complete the certification offering understand the capabilities of current technologies for online teaching and learning. Additionally, participants are able to design relevant, engaging, and interesting online courses.
COI offering is delivered entirely online, and is instructor-led. Your progress through the curriculum is guided by a qualify professional. All courses are 4 weeks long with 12 hours-per-week time commitment.
Courses are pass/fail. The four courses do not have to be taken in the order shown below ; however, the Capstone Project cannot be taken until the other three have been completed.
Courses included in this offering are:
1: Online Course Development
Introduces students to creating online courses using a development and delivery tool. This course is designed to give its participants knowledge of and basic skill in the design and development of online courses as well as in the practical use of associated online systems, such as Blackboard.
2: Managing an Online Classroom
Introduces students to best practices and techniques for successfully managing online courses. In this course, students learn about developing detailed course documents, including the syllabus and rubrics, as the first step in managing expectations for online students. Learn best-practice techniques for online classroom communication, lesson presentation, and how to deal with open entry/open exit in the online classroom.
3: Online Course Facilitation
Introduces students to best practice for teaching/facilitating online courses, and gives them the opportunity to implement those best practices in their own online courses. Students will be able to teach online following validated instructional practices and standards.
4: COI Capstone *
Capstone participants will design, develop and teach an online course that demonstrates the application of best practices, as well as participate in the role of an online student as part of the written peer review process. After completing this course, students will be able to create course components and teach online following validated instructional practices and standards.
*A design and development team for certification recommendation reviews capstone projects.
Who can Attend?
The Certified Online Instructor offering is designed for anyone interested in teaching online, or who wants to take a leadership role in online learning at their institution. Teachers, administrators, and educational staff members will benefit greatly from participation in the COI program.
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Length & Time
| Per Course |
4 weeks |
| Entire Program (all 4 courses) |
4 months |
Each of the four courses is an average of 48 hours. Duration per course is 4 weeks.
Workload
This is an intensive course requiring about 12 hours a week. The time commitment will vary depending the individual's input, needs, and personal study habits. The time is spent reading online and/or print materials, communicating with the instructor and other participants via course forums, and completing assignments/projects. Inability to meet this time requirement will reduce a participant's ability to receive the maximum benefit from the course, or in some cases to complete the course.
COI courses have numerous start dates. The offering start dates for 2008 are:
Online Course Development
June 8, 2008 - SYN# 69093
Managing the Online Classroom
July 6, 2008 - SYN# 69120 - Enroll here
Online Course Facilitation
August 3, 2008 - SYN# 68558 - Enroll here
COI Capstone
August 31, 2008 - SYN# 69121 - Enroll here
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All course materials are provided online.
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Tuition & College Information
Tuition is set by Francis Tuttle Technology Center. Published program tuition rates will apply throughout the duration of your
course work and will not be subject to increases. If you drop or suspend your studies, however, the current effective tuition rates will apply to subsequent offerings.
Federal Financial Aid is not available for online campus programs and courses for the 2007-2008 school year. Career loans are available though Chase. Please see their alternative loan section for more information (
Education One Loan).
Tuition Costs
| Per Course Tuition |
$249 |
| Total Program Cost (all four courses) |
$996 |
Tuition Refund
- Full refunds must be requested 3 business days prior to the course start date.
- Refunds requested less than 3 business days before course start will be subject to a $10 processing fee.
- Any refund must be requested prior to the beginning of the second week of the course. No refunds issued after the second week has started.
- When paying by check, please allow ten (10) banking days for refund processing.
- When paying by cash, VISA or MasterCard, your refund will take approximately five (5) business days.
- Full refund available for classes cancelled by Francis Tuttle.
- Textbook refunds not available. (if applicable)
For more information regarding tuition payment options, please call our Career Planning Center at 1.877.717.0296 or 405.717.4337, or contact us via e-mail at contact@francistuttle.com.
College Credit Information
College credit currently not available
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