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The Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching is a program of the Center for Teaching Excellence
(CTE) in partnership with Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES), along
with the University Library. It is supported by campus academic units and the Graduate College. It
is designed to encourage instructors to explore educational technologies and to practice and assess
technology-enhanced teaching.
When you decide to work on the Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching, contact CTE to be matched with a Specialist in
Education who will be your consultant for the process. You are encouraged to start working on the certificate as soon
as possible in your graduate career. However, there is no time limit for completion of the requirements.
Certificate Requirements
- Teach at least one semester using a course management system at the University of Illinois.
- Submit an example of your original work that has been assessed by your students or peers.
- Explore pedagogy through readings, a course about teaching with technology, or a
seminar series, and reflect on what you learned.
- Observe and reflect on a class taught by an experienced instructor who uses classroom technology.
- Participate in teaching development workshops on topics related to teaching with technology.
1. Teaching Experience Using a Course Management System
Document formal
teaching using a course management system (CMS) for a minimum of one semester at the University
of Illinois. This includes both designing content for, and using, a CMS in a course.
2. Original Work and Its Assessment
Submit an example of
your original work using technology-mediated communication or technology-based instructional
enhancements that has been assessed by your students or peers. Write a reflection on this work
and its assessment, which is documented in an electronic format (poster slide or website).
3. Exploration of Pedagogy
Complete
one of the
following:
- Write a review of selected literature on teaching with technologies, or
- Take a course about college teaching that focuses on educational technologies, or
- Participate in a regularly scheduled reading group or seminar series on teaching with technology.
4. Observation of an Experienced Instructor
Arrange to meet with
and to observe an instructor who integrates technology-based instructional enhancements in a
face-to-face course. The instructor should be known for successful use of educational
technologies. Write an essay reflecting on this observation.
5. Teaching Development Workshops
Participate in a
minimum of six hours of workshops on topics related to teaching with technology (e.g.,
pedagogy, assessment, or accessibility issues). Workshops must cover content in two out
of three areas: 1) technology-mediated communication, 2) technology-based instructional
enhancements, or 3) online instructional resources.
Certificate Application
To begin the
Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching, or to learn more about it, please
contact us.
Center for Teaching Excellence
249 Armory Building, MC-528
(217) 333-3370
To receive announcements, register for
CTE's email list.
All certificate requirements must be
documented in the Certificate in Technology-Enhanced
Teaching Application (pdf) in consultation with your CTE consultant and/or a faculty member.
The application contains more details for completing the certificate.
The completed
application must be submitted to CTE for review by your consultant. The submission
deadline is April 15.
CTE Celebration of College Teaching
Through CTE’s
certificate program, participants develop teaching skills, reflect on teaching and learning,
and are motivated to strive for excellence in teaching. To celebrate these achievements, CTE
hosts an annual event in the spring to recognize individuals who successfully complete the
Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching and other CTE certificates.
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