Graduate Certificate in Digital Education

1. Complete and submit the Graduate Application for Admission, accompanied by a non-refundable application fee. The application can be downloaded at here.
2. Submit an official transcript or transcripts verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts and all application documents should be sent to the Wilmington University Office of Graduate Admissions.
3. Schedule a program planning conference with a Graduate Education Program Advisor or the Program Chair.
4. After all of the above requirements have been completed, register for MED 6102 (E-Folio) and other appropriate course(s) in the certificate program.

***In addition to general admissions requirements, admission to this program/certificate requires applicants to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for coursework completed during the most recent two years of the applicant’s general education, whether secondary or post-secondary, OR approval from the Program Chair.

The standards and program competencies adopted for the Graduate Certificate in Digital Education program are the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T) issued by the International Society for Technology in Education (2008). The certificate program is designed to enable candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the following program competency standards:

Program Competency Standard 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity 

Candidates use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

Program Competency Standard 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Candidates design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•T.

Program Competency Standard 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Candidates exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

Program Competency Standard 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Candidates understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.

Program Competency Standard 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Candidates continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.

Multiple assessments are used to determine candidate growth toward achievement of the knowledge and skills described in the Graduate Certificate in Digital Education program competencies and the university-wide graduation competencies. Performance-based assessments are used to evaluate individual and collaborative projects, research endeavors, and assignments. Goals, learning outcomes and activities, external assignments, and assessment strategies are linked directly to program and graduation competencies as stated on each course syllabus. Other assessment strategies may include mentoring sessions and observations of performance-based projects in virtual or authentic settings. A standard web-based presentation portfolio completed during the program will show the candidate’s level of expertise in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and experiences described by the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T).