New+Media+Technologies+Certificate



==== This certificate has been designed by the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership to assist students in becoming competent, employable professionals, capable of making significant contribution in the fields of education and training. The graduate curriculum provides its students with exposure to a wide range of distance learning technologies, while still ensuring the basic competencies required of all practitioners. In this way, the program directly addresses the rapidly accelerating changes in distance learning technologies. **This certificate is only available to individuals who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree.** This certificate is an independent award, separate from a Master’s Degree. The certificate may be earned individually or, the course requirements may be completed simultaneously with a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology if that is your desire. ====


 * Who would benefit from the New Media Technologies Certificate? **

** Do you: **

 * ==== Desire an additional skill-set to highlight on your resume? ====
 * ==== Need additional technology skills to apply to your job? ====
 * ==== Require continuing education credit for advancement? ====
 * ==== Train others or want to train others? ====
 * ==== Want to learn about technologies associated with teaching in an online environment? ====


 * Procedures for applying for the New Media Technologies Certificate **

Follow these steps **regardless of whether or not** you are currently a student in The University of Akron Graduate School, but you //must// have previously completed a bachelor’s degree:

 * 1. Application to The University of Akron Graduate School **

After a review of the student’s information, the Graduate School will send an email of acceptance to the program or one outlining any additional steps required for acceptance.

 * 2. Transcripts* **

*If the student received their Bachelor Degree from The University of Akron, or is currently a student in the Graduate School, there is no need to submit a transcript.

 * 3. New Media Technologies Certificate program plan **

** Choose 18 credits from among these courses: **
*Workshops may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours, but the advisor will make the final determination of courses on the student program plan for the New Media Technologies Certificate.
 * ====**Course No.**==== || ====**Course Title**==== || ====**Credits**==== ||
 * ==== 5150:631 ==== || ====Instructional Design==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:632==== || ====Web-based Learning Systems==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:633==== || ====Multimedia/Hypermedia==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:635==== || ====Emerging Technologies==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5500:575==== || ====Workshops in Art*==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7500:590==== || ====Workshops in Music Technology*==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7500:553==== || ====Music Software Survey and Use==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7600:516==== || ====New Media Writing==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7600:517==== || ====New Media Production==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7600:568==== || ====Advanced Audio and Video Editing==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====7600:590==== || ====Workshops in Communications*==== ||= ====3==== ||


 * 4. Graduation - receiving the New Media Technologies Certificate **
 * 1) ====** Before ** the term in which you will graduate, it is recommended that you perform a DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) report to identify that you have completed all of the requirements for the certificate. ====
 * 2) ==== The Graduate School has begun all online graduation applications so you need to login to Zipline at zipline.uakron.edu using your UANet ID and Password. ====
 * 3) ==== In the "Student Center" section of the site, select "Apply for Graduation" from the "other academics..." pull-down menu. ====
 * 4) ==== Follow the directions supplied and submit your application. ====
 * 5) ==== Important!: This must be completed by the application deadline available on the University Academic Calendar or from the student’s advisor. ====

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